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Configuring gatekeeper settings
To configure gatekeeper settings, go to Settings > Gatekeeper.
You can configure the IP VCR to use a gatekeeper, which can make it easier for end-users to watch and make recordings
using directory numbers rather than requiring them to know the IP address or host name of the IP VCR.
Note that recording IDs, recording console IDs, and auto attendant IDs are properties of folders (refer to Understanding
the folders list) and can all be registered with the gatekeeper. To register these IDs with the gatekeeper, check Register
folder IDs. For more information, refer to the table below.
In this section:
• Gatekeeper settings
• Gatekeeper status

Gatekeeper settings

Refer to this table for assistance configuring the gatekeeper settings. After making any configuration changes, click Apply
changes.
Field Field description Usage tips
H.323
gatekeeper
usage
Enables the IP VCR to use an H.323 gatekeeper for
registration of numeric IDs of recordings, and for
recording IDs, recording console IDs, and auto
attendant IDs of folders.
When set to Disabled then no gatekeeper
registrations are attempted (and existing
registrations are torn down), regardless of other
gatekeeper or per-recording settings.
When set to Enabled registrations with the
gatekeeper are attempted, and the gatekeeper is
contacted for incoming and outgoing calls. If the
gatekeeper does not respond, calls are still
connected if possible. When set to Required
registrations with the gatekeeper are attempted but
calls are not connected if the gatekeeper cannot be
contacted.
H.323
gatekeeper
address
Identifies the network address of the gatekeeper to
which IP VCR registrations should be made.
This can be specified either as a host name or as an
IP address.
This field will have no effect if H.323 Gatekeeper
usage (see above) is set to Disabled.
The gatekeeper can be either the built-in
gatekeeper enabled on the Gatekeeper page (see
Displaying the built-in gatekeeper registration list)
or an external gatekeeper. To use the built-in
gatekeeper enter "127.0.0.1". For an external
gatekeeper, enter its host name or IP address.