Chapter 1
Cisco Analog Telephone Adaptor Overview
Software Features
The Cisco ATA supports the following protocols, services and methods:
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Voice Codecs Supported
The Cisco ATA supports the following voice codecs (check your other network devices for the codecs
they support):
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Additional Supported Signaling Protocols
In addition to H.323, the Cisco ATA supports the following signaling protocols:
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H.323 and SIP share the same software image. SCCP and MGCP also share a software image, which is
separate from the H.323/SIP image. If you wish to perform a cross-protocol upgrade from H.323 to
another signaling image, see the
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Other Supported Protocols
Other protocols that the Cisco ATA supports include the following:
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OL-4008-01
Voice Codecs Supported, page 1-7
Additional Supported Signaling Protocols, page 1-7
Other Supported Protocols, page 1-7
Cisco ATA H.323 Services, page 1-8
Fax Services, page 1-9
Supplementary Services, page 1-9
G.711µ-law
G.711A-law
G.723.1
G.729
G.729A
G.729B
G.729AB
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP)
Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP)
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802.1Q VLAN tagging
Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
Domain Name System (DNS)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188 Analog Telephone Adaptor Administrator's Guide (H.323)
"Upgrading the Signaling Image from a TFTP Server" section on
Software Features
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