Polycom VSX Series Manual De Usuario

 Configuring Network Use

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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.

Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > IP > H.323 Settings.

Select 

 and configure these settings:

Specifies whether to use a gatekeeper. Gateways and 
gatekeepers are required for calls between IP and ISDN.
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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). 

Specify with PIN — Calls use the specified E.164 
address and require an Authentication PIN. This setting 
is available only when the Avaya® option key is installed.

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.

Lets users place point-to-point calls using the extension if 
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.

If you chose to use an automatically selected gatekeeper, 
this area displays the gatekeeper’s IP address.
If you chose to specify a gatekeeper, enter the IP address.

Specifies the password PIN to use for authentication with the 
Avaya COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER®. This setting is 
available when Use Gatekeeper is set to Specify with PIN.