Configuring The System To Use A Gatekeeper - Polycom VSX 7000 Administrator's Manual

VSX 7000 Series Administrator's Guide

Configuring the System to Use a Gatekeeper

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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.
1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Video Network >IP Network >
Gatekeeper.
2. Configure these settings:
Setting Description
Use Gatekeeper Specifies whether to use a gatekeeper. Gateways and
gatekeepers are required for calls between IP and ISDN networks.
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H.323 Name Specifies the name that gatekeepers and gateways 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 define the names you
can use.
H.323 Extension Specifies the extension that gatekeepers and gateways use to
(E.164) identify this system.
The default H.323 Extension is based on the system serial
number, but it can be changed. Your organization's dial plan may
define the extensions you can use.
Outbound Call If you chose to use a gatekeeper, this specifies whether calls
Route initiated by this system should be handled as IP calls sent through
a gateway or as ISDN.
Gatekeeper IP If you chose to use an automatically selected gatekeeper, this
Address area displays the gatekeeper's IP address.
If you chose to specify a gatekeeper, enter the IP address here.
Off— Calls do not use a Gatekeeper.
Auto—System automatically finds an available gatekeeper.
Specify—Calls use the specified gatekeeper. Enter the
gatekeeper's IP address or name (for example:
gatekeeper.companyname.usa.com, or 255.255.255.255).
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