
DMA OperationsGuide  External Gatekeeper
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The following table describes the fields in the list. 
See also: 
“Device Management” on page 75 
“Add External Gatekeeper Dialog Box” on page92 
“Edit External Gatekeeper Dialog Box” on page94 
Add External Gatekeeper Dialog Box The following table describes the fields in the Add External Gatekeeper dialog 
box. 
Table 5-10 Fields in the External Gatekeeper list 
Column  Description
Name  The name of the neighbored gatekeeper. 
Description  Brief description of the gatekeeper. 
Address  Host name or IP address of the gatekeeper. 
Prefix Range The dial string prefix(es) assigned to this neighbor 
gatekeeper. 
If your dial plan uses the Dial services by prefix dial rule 
(in the default dial plan) to route calls to services, all dial 
strings beginning with an assigned prefix are forwarded 
to this gatekeeper for resolution. 
Enabled  Indicates whether the system is using the neighbor 
gatekeeper. 
Table 5-11 Add External Gatekeeper dialog box 
Column  Description
External Gatekeeper 
Enabled  Clearing this check box lets you stop using an external 
gatekeeper without deleting it. 
Name Gatekeeper name. 
Description  The text description displayed in the External 
Gatekeepers list. 
Address  Host name or IP address of the gatekeeper. 
RAS port  The RAS (Registration, Admission and Status) channel 
port number. Leave set to 1719 unless you know the 
gatekeeper is using a non-standard port number.