Cisco Cisco Expressway Maintenance Manual
The page lists all the currently configured rules and lets you create, edit, delete, enable and disable rules. Note that
you can click on a column heading to sort the list, for example by Rule name or Priority.
you can click on a column heading to sort the list, for example by Rule name or Priority.
The configurable options are:
Field
Description
Usage tips
Name
The name assigned to the rule.
Description
An optional free-form description of the rule.
The description appears as a tooltip if you
hover your mouse pointer over a rule in the
list.
hover your mouse pointer over a rule in the
list.
Priority
Sets the order in which the rules are applied. The
rules with the highest priority (1, then 2, then 3 and
so on) are applied first.
rules with the highest priority (1, then 2, then 3 and
so on) are applied first.
Multiple rules with the same priority are
applied in configuration order. For clarity you
are recommended to use unique priority
settings for each rule.
applied in configuration order. For clarity you
are recommended to use unique priority
settings for each rule.
Pattern type
The way in which the Pattern string must match
either the source or destination alias of the call.
either the source or destination alias of the call.
Exact: the entire string must exactly match the
alias character for character.
alias character for character.
Prefix: the string must appear at the beginning of
the alias.
the alias.
Suffix: the string must appear at the end of the
alias.
alias.
You can test whether a pattern matches a
particular alias and is transformed in the
expected way by using the
particular alias and is transformed in the
expected way by using the
tool (Maintenance > Tools > Check pattern).
Pattern string
The pattern against which the alias is compared.
Action
The action to take if the source or destination alias
of the call matches this policy rule.
of the call matches this policy rule.
Allow: the call can connect via the transcoder.
Deny: the call can connect but it will not use
transcoder resources.
transcoder resources.
State
Indicates if the rule is enabled or not.
Use this setting to test configuration
changes, or to temporarily disable certain
rules. Any disabled rules still appear in the
rules list but are ignored.
changes, or to temporarily disable certain
rules. Any disabled rules still appear in the
rules list but are ignored.
Configuring External B2BUA Transcoders
Transcoders are used to convert digital media from one format to another. The only transcoder currently supported by
the Lync B2BUA is the Cisco TelePresence Advanced Media Gateway (Cisco AM GW).
the Lync B2BUA is the Cisco TelePresence Advanced Media Gateway (Cisco AM GW).
The B2BUA can use the Cisco AM GW to transcode between standard codecs (such as H.264) and Microsoft RT
Video and RT Audio to allow high definition calls between Microsoft Lync clients and Cisco endpoints.
Video and RT Audio to allow high definition calls between Microsoft Lync clients and Cisco endpoints.
The Transcoders page (Applications > B2BUA > Microsoft Lync > Transcoders) is used to manage the set of
transcoders available to the B2BUA.
transcoders available to the B2BUA.
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Multiple transcoders can be configured for load balancing purposes; the B2BUA automatically manages which
transcoder to use.
transcoder to use.
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