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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.
• 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.
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
(E.164)
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.
Gatekeeper IP
Address
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.
Authentication
PIN
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.