Primary Gatekeeper

Chapter 2-First Time Installation and Configuration

Table 2-6Fast Configuration Wizard – Gatekeeper

Field

 

Description

 

 

 

Gatekeeper

 

Select Specify to enable configuration of the

 

 

gatekeeper IP address.

 

 

When Off is selected, all gatekeeper options are

 

 

disabled.

 

 

 

Primary Gatekeeper

 

 

 

IP Address or

 

Enter either the gatekeeper’s host name (if a DNS

Name

 

Server is used) or IP address.

 

 

 

MCU Prefix in

 

Enter the string with which the MCU registers itself

Gatekeeper

 

with the gatekeeper.

 

 

The gatekeeper uses this string to identify the MCU

 

 

when forwarding calls to it.

 

 

H.323 endpoints use this number as the first part of

 

 

their dial-in string when dialing the MCU.

 

 

 

Aliases

 

 

 

Alias

 

The alias that identifies the RMX’s Signaling Host

 

 

within the network. Up to five aliases can be defined

 

 

for each RMX.

 

 

Note: When a gatekeeper is specified, at least one

 

 

prefix or alias must be entered in the table.

 

 

 

Type

 

The type defines the format in which the card’s alias

 

 

is sent to the gatekeeper. Each alias can be of a

 

 

different type:

 

 

H.323 ID (alphanumeric ID)

 

 

E.164 (digits 0-9, * and #)

 

 

Email ID (email address format,

 

 

e.g. abc@example.com)

 

 

Participant Number (digits 0-9, * and #)

 

 

Note: Although all types are supported, the type of

 

 

alias to be used depends on the gatekeeper’s

 

 

capabilities.

 

 

 

11Click Next.

12If you selected H.323 only, go to Step 15.

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