Polycom 6000 manual Configuring IP Settings, Specifying H.323 Settings

Administrator’s Guide for Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

Configuring IP Settings

Specifying H.323 Settings

If your network uses a gatekeeper, the system can automatically register its H.323 name and extension. This allows others to call the system by entering the H.323 name or extension instead of the IP address.

To specify H.323 settings:

1Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > IP > H.323 Settings.

2Configure these settings on the H.323 Settings screen:

Setting	Description
Display H.323	Lets users placing a gateway call enter the H.323 extension
Extension	separately from the gateway ID.
	If you do not select this setting, users make gateway calls by
	entering the call information in this format: gateway ID + ## +
	extension
H.323 Name	Specifies the name that gatekeepers use to identify this system.
	You can make point-to-point calls using H.323 names if both
	systems are registered to a gatekeeper.
	The H.323 Name is the same as the System Name, unless you
	change it. Your organization’s dial plan may automatically define
	the names you can use.
H.323	Specifies the extension that gatekeepers and gateways use to
Extension	identify this system. Lets users place point-to-point calls using
(E.164)	the extension if both systems are registered with a gatekeeper.
	The default H.323 Extension can be changed. Your
	organization’s dial plan may automatically define the extensions
	you can use.

Configuring the System to Use a Gatekeeper

A gatekeeper is a “network administrator” that supervises network traffic and manages functions such as bandwidth control and admission control. The gatekeeper also handles address translation, which allows users to make calls using static aliases instead of IP addresses that may change each day.

To configure the system to use a gatekeeper:

1Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > IP > H.323 Settings.

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