Configuring The System To Use A Gatekeeper - Polycom VSX 3000 Administrator's Manual

Configuring the System to Use a Gatekeeper

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.
To configure the system to use a gatekeeper:
1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > IP > H.323 Settings.
2. Select and configure these settings:
Setting Description
Use Gatekeeper Specifies whether to use a gatekeeper. Gateways and
gatekeepers are required for calls between IP and ISDN.
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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 Lets users place point-to-point calls using the extension if
(E.164) both systems are registered with a gatekeeper, and specifies
the extension that gatekeepers and gateways use to 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.
Gatekeeper IP If you chose to use an automatically selected gatekeeper,
Address this area displays the gatekeeper's IP address.
If you chose to specify a gatekeeper, enter the IP address.
Use Lets you specify whether multipoint calls use the system's
PathNavigator for internal multipoint capability or the PathNavigator™
Multipoint Calls Conference on Demand feature. This feature is available only
if the system is:
VSX 3000
VSX 5000 Configured for multipoint calling, and
VSX 7000
Registered with a PathNavigator gatekeeper.
VSX 7000s
VSX 7000e
VSX 8000
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 10.11.12.13).
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