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Chapter 1 Functionality

About Gateway Features

Table 1-1

Gateway Feature Summary (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peer-to-peer

 

The gateway supports connectivity to the IP network through a gatekeeper,

connectivity

 

or directly to a peer device such as Cisco Unified Communications

 

 

Manager.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP network

 

The gateway has one 10/100Base-T Ethernet IP port (on the front panel)

connections

 

and connects to an IP segment through a direct connection to a network

 

 

switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 1-2lists features for specific Cisco gateways.

 

 

Table 1-2

Cisco Gateway Feature Specifics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

 

Cisco Unified

Cisco Unified

 

 

Videoconferencing 3527 PRI Gateway

Videoconferencing 3522 BRI Gateway

 

 

 

 

Supported ports

 

1 PRI ISDN port

4 BRI ISDN ports

 

 

 

 

Supported video

H.320, H.323 (using Cisco Stack v4.0)

 

 

conferencing protocols

 

 

 

 

 

Supported audio

The term audio transcoded video calls refers to the process whereby an audio

codecs

 

stream in a multimedia call can be transcoded from one codec type to another.

 

 

Basic and advanced audio coding supported codecs: G.711, G.722, G.722.1,

 

 

G.723.1, G.728

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Transcoding

G.711 (ISDN) < > G.723.1 (IP) for up

G.711 (ISDN) < > G.723.1 (IP) for up

 

 

to 30 voice channels.

to 8 voice channels.

 

 

G.711 (IP) < > G.728 (ISDN) for up to

G.711 (IP) < > G.728 (ISDN) for up to

 

 

20 audio transcoded video channels.

8 audio transcoded video channels.

 

 

The gateway automatically performs

 

 

 

 

A-Law G.711-to-µ-Law G.711

 

 

 

 

translation between the IP and ISDN

 

 

 

 

sides if needed.

 

 

 

 

Note When your Cisco unit

 

 

 

 

includes both a gateway and a

 

 

 

 

MCU, G.728 transcoding is

 

 

 

 

supported on the MCU only.

 

 

 

 

 

Supported video

H.261, H.263, H.263+ (Annexes F, J and N), H.263++ (Annex W), H.264

protocols

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supported video

VGA, XGA, SVGA, SIF, 4SIF, CIF, QCIF, 4CIF, 16CIF

resolutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supported bandwidths

56, 64, 112, 128, 168, 192, 224, 256,

56, 64, 112, 128, 224, 256, 336, 384

(Kbps)

 

280, 320, 336, 384, 448, 512, 672,

and 512

 

 

768, 1288, 1472, 1680 and 1920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note Bandwidth rates of 256 Kbps and up support the G.722 audio codec.

 

 

 

 

 

Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3522 BRI Gateway and 3527 PRI Gateway Release 5.5

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Contents Americas Headquarters Customer Order Number Text Part Number OL-14910-01Page N T E N T S Safety EMC OL-14910-01 About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3527 PRI Gateway FunctionalityAbout the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3522 BRI Gateway Feature Description About Gateway FeaturesTCS4 Functionality Feature Cisco Unified VGA, XGA, SVGA, SIF, 4SIF, CIF, QCIF, 4CIF, 16CIFFeature Cisco Unified About Multimedia Conferencing About Point-to-Point Conferencing Multimedia Conferencing through the GatewayAbout Gateway IP Network Connections About Multipoint ConferencingAbout Gateway Isdn Network Connections PRI Gateways BRI Gateways About Gateway Call Bandwidth Overhead About PRI Gateway Call Handling CapacityAbout BRI Gateway Call handling Capacity CapacityResource Allocation across E1/T1 Lines About Peer-to-Peer ConnectivityPhysical Description Front PanelComponent Description Alarm LEDCisco Unified Videoconferencing 3527 PRI Gateway Rear Panel CD LEDAlarm LED Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3522 BRI Gateway RTMEkts Call AppearancesVerifying the Package Contents Fitting a Bracket for Rack Mounting Before You Begin Connecting to a PCSetting the IP Address RequirementsTo change the configuration software password Changing the Configuration Tool Login Password Snmp Management Local Port Monitoring ConnectionsPerforming Software Upgrades Svga PortRegistering the Online Help Netscape Navigator UsersLaunching the Cisco Software Upgrade Utility Using the Cisco Software Upgrade UtilityIntroduction Click Customize Snmp Settings Upgrading SoftwareUnit RS-232 9-Pin Serial Port Cable Connections and Pin-outsPin Function RJ-45 8-Pin IP Network Port Isdn PortLED Indicators Technical SpecificationsTechnical Specifications Table Push ButtonsOperating System Power SupplyChipset MemoryPage OL-14910-01 Electrical Safety SafetyGrounding ESD Procedures High VoltageESD-Verfahren SicherheitElektrische Sicherheit WarnhinweisePuesta a Tierra SeguridadSeguridad Electrica Alta TensiónProcedimientos ESD Securite Electrique SecuriteMise a la Terre Prevention des Decharges Electrostatiques Haute TensionChapter Safety Compliance Compliance and CertificationsCISPR24 TelecomFCC Part 15 Notice CE CTR3, CE CTR4Acta Part 68 Notice Industry CanadaEnvironmental Compliance BRI EMCEMC IsdnPRI SvgaSnmp IN-4
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