Cisco Cisco TelePresence MCU 4510 Maintenance Manual
Configuring the MCU
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4.3 Product administration guide
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Configuring H.323 gatekeeper settings
To configure gatekeeper settings, go to
Settings > H.323
.
You can configure the MCU to use a gatekeeper, which can make it easier for end-users to join conferences
using directory numbers rather than requiring them to know the IP address or host name of the MCU. The
MCU can register up to 100 IDs with the gatekeeper; these IDs comprise conferences' Numeric IDs, the
MCU service prefix, and the H.323 ID. If you need to register more than 100 IDs, use a prefix for MCU
registrations to route calls to the MCU, rather than registering individual conferences with the gatekeeper.
The use of prefixes is described further in the table below.
using directory numbers rather than requiring them to know the IP address or host name of the MCU. The
MCU can register up to 100 IDs with the gatekeeper; these IDs comprise conferences' Numeric IDs, the
MCU service prefix, and the H.323 ID. If you need to register more than 100 IDs, use a prefix for MCU
registrations to route calls to the MCU, rather than registering individual conferences with the gatekeeper.
The use of prefixes is described further in the table below.
On this page:
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Gatekeeper settings
Refer to this table for assistance configuring the gatekeeper settings. After making any configuration
changes, click Apply changes.
changes, click Apply changes.
Field
Field description
Usage tips
H.323
gatekeeper
usage
gatekeeper
usage
Enables the MCU to use an
H.323 gatekeeper for
registration of numeric
identifiers for its
conferences and/or auto
attendants.
H.323 gatekeeper for
registration of numeric
identifiers for its
conferences and/or auto
attendants.
When set to Disabled then no gatekeeper registrations are
attempted (and existing registrations are torn down), regardless of
other gatekeeper or per-conference settings.
attempted (and existing registrations are torn down), regardless of
other gatekeeper or per-conference 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.
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
gatekeeper
address
Identifies the network
address of the gatekeeper
to which MCU registrations
should be made.
address of the gatekeeper
to which MCU 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.
above) is set to Disabled.
The gatekeeper can be either the built-in gatekeeper enabled on
the
the
Gatekeeper
page (see
) 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. Note that square brackets are mandatory
for IPv6 addresses.
host name or IP address. Note that square brackets are mandatory
for IPv6 addresses.