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After you have assigned the Cisco IP/VC Video Gateway an IP address and connected it to the network, you can configure the Video Gateway for operation. This chapter describes how to configure the Video Gateway for operation. The topics covered include:
After you configure the Video Gateway, you must register the Video Gateway's services with a gatekeeper. The "Registering with the MCM Gatekeeper" appendix describes how to register the Video Gateway and its services with a Cisco MCM gatekeeper. The "Configuring the Embedded Gatekeeper"appendix describes how to enable and configure the embedded gatekeeper.
The Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway provides services that allow H.323 LAN endpoints to conference with H.320 WAN terminals using BRI or V.35 connections. The Cisco IP/VC Configuration Utility lets you:
Before you configure the Video Gateway, We recommend that you review your conferencing strategy. Consider the types of calls your users will make, the types of services you want the Video Gateway to provide, and the bandwidths those services will use.
Each conference service that is created requires a dialing prefix. Create a dialing plan. You can set aside blocks of numbers to assign to similar services. You can use the same prefix when a service is duplicated on other service providers.
To start the Cisco IP/VC Configuration Utility and to select the Video Gateway you want to configure, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Click Start>Programs>Cisco IP/VC>Cisco IP/VC Configuration Utility. The Select Unit dialog box appears (see Figure 4-1).
Step 2 To select a Video Gateway to configure:
(a) If the Video Gateway is on the same network segment as the configuration computer, the Video Gateway's IP address will appear in the Unit IP list box. Click the IP address.
(b) If the Video Gateway and the configuration computer are on different network segments, you can enter the Video Gateway's IP address in the Unit IP text box.
 | Caution The Cisco IP/VC Configuration Utility can assign the IP address you type into the Unit ID text box to any Cisco IP/VC device residing on the network segment that does not have an IP address associated with the segment. |
(c) Click Next. The Enter Password dialog box appears.
Step 3 Enter the Video Gateway's password and click Next. The default password is cisco. The Configuration Source dialog box appears (see Figure 4-2).
This section describes how to set the Video Gateway's operating parameters in the configuration utility.
The Configuration Source dialog box:
This section provides a brief description of the unit information and describes how to invoke the Video Gateway configuration module. See the"Configuring the Embedded Gatekeeper" appendix for instruction on how to configure the embedded gatekeeper.
Table 4-1 and Table 4-2 define the parameters the Configuration Source dialog box provides.
| Parameter | Description |
Unit Type | The model number of the selected Video Gateway |
Hardware Version | The version of the Video Gateway's hardware configuration |
Software Version | Allow you to view the versions of the software installed on the unit. To view the versions, click... |
| Software | Description |
Unit Version | The Cisco IP/VC 3525 Video Gateway software version |
Gatekeeper Version | The version number of the embedded gatekeeper |
Stack Version | The full version number of the H.323 protocol stack used by the Video Gateway |
MIB Version | The version of the proprietary MIB for SNMP |
The configuration parameters that appear in the Cisco IP/VC Configuration Utility can be taken from the Video Gateway or from a file stored on the computer running the configuration utility. You must choose a source file you want to load into the configuration utility.
The Source section in the Configuration Source dialog box lets you choose a source file to load. The first time you configure a Video Gateway on the configuration computer, there are two sources listed in the Source list box: Current and Plug & Play.
Current loads the parameters that are actually set on the Video Gateway into the configuration utility. Plug & Play loads parameters stored in a file and copied to the hard disk during installation. The Plug & Play parameters are the default parameters the
Video Gateway is shipped with. It can be used to restore the original configuration.
You can modify the parameters shown in the configuration utility and upload the changes to the Video Gateway. The utility forces you to save the changes as a file in the utility's folder before it up loads the changes. Save file under a unique filename. The file is added to the utility's Source list box and can be used to configure other Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateways. The new file will appear as a Source option only on the current computer.
To select a Video Gateway source file to view or modify, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Click the Source text box to display the list of available source files.
Step 2 Select the source file you want to load. Current is the default selection.
Step 3 Click Unit Setup. The source file populates the configuration utility and the Accepting Nodes box appears. The box displays the IP address of the unit you have selected and shows the progress of the file being loaded. The Unit Identification dialog box appears after the file loads (see Figure 4-3).
The Unit Identification dialog box displays information regarding the selected Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway. The dialog box allows you to specify the location where the
Video Gateway is physically placed and to set the time differential for Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway if it is located in another time zone.
Table 4-3 shows the Unit Identification dialog box displays the following read-only parameters.
| Category | Description |
Unit's Name | Cisco product name. |
Location | Area where the Video Gateway is physically placed. |
Contact | The Cisco URL. |
Description | The Video Gateway model number. |
Date/Time | Opens the Date/Time Settings dialog box where you can view and set the time differential when the Video Gateway is located in a different time zone. |
Enter a description of the location where the Video Gateway resides and click Next. The Miscellaneous Parameters dialog box appears (see Figure 4-4).
The Miscellaneous Parameters dialog box allows you to set several important parameters for Video Gateway operation.
To set the parameters in the Miscellaneous Parameters dialog box, perform the following steps:
Step 1 In the Default Gatekeeper IP text box, enter the IP address of the gatekeeper you want the Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway to use. If you are using the embedded gatekeeper, the IP address is the same as the Video Gateway's IP address. You must have a gatekeeper IP entry.
Step 2 In the Port text box, enter the port number the gatekeeper you want the
Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway to use for communication. The default value is 1719, which is used by many gatekeepers including the embedded gatekeeper.
Step 3 In the Default Router IP text box, enter the IP address of the router the
Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway will use to communicate to endpoints in other network segments.
Step 4 In the Transcoding Priority text box, set the audio transcoding method you want to take priority. You can also disable this feature.
Step 5 If you want to use the internal interactive voice response (IVR) feature, check the Internal IVR Service box. IVR is an automated answering service that handles nondirect dial calls. The service routes incoming call to the destination the caller specifies. The caller uses the keyboard or keypad to respond to IVR.
If you are using another IVR system or if you do not want to use IVR, deselect this feature.
Step 6 In the IVR Operator text box, enter the dialing prefix you want users to use to access the IVR operator. This is the number users will use to place calls to endpoints on the LAN that cannot be dialed directly. Be sure to enter this prefix when you register an endpoint to handle the IVR Operator function in the gatekeeper.
Step 7 If you are using an external IVR system, enter the IP address assigned to the Video Gateway where the IVR functionality is located in the External IVR IP text box.
Step 8 If you are using an external IVR system, enter the port number the IVR uses in the Port text box. For Cisco IP/VC IVR systems the default port is 1620.
Step 9 In the Second Number Delimiter text box, create a string that shall serve as a delimiter to separate phone numbers in a dialing sequence. You can use the characters asterisk (*), comma (,) and pound (#) to create a string of up to 31 characters. This feature allows users whose dialing interface does not let them enter multiple numbers to include the second number of a 2B call in the dial string.
Step 10 In the TCS4 Number Delimiter Text box, enter a unique string that users making TCS4 calls can use to separate the recipient number from the TCS4 code. You can use the characters asterisk (*), comma (,) and pound (#) to create a string of up to 31 characters. There is no default TCS4 delimiter value.
Step 11 After you have set the parameters, click Next. The LAN Port Parameters dialog box appears.
The LAN Port Settings dialog box allows you to set the IP address information and to enter a description. Since the Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway has only one LAN port, the port's IP address is the same as the unit's IP address that was set when the Video Gateway was configured to install on the network. You can use this dialog box to change the
Video Gateway's IP address.
To change the Video Gateway's IP address, perform the following steps:
Step 1 If you want to change the IP address, enter the new IP address in the IP Address text box.
Step 2 If you want to change the IP mask for the Video Gateway, type the new IP mask into the IP Mask test box.
Step 3 You can enter a brief comment of up to 31 letters in the Description text box.
Step 4 Click Next. The LAN Parameters dialog box appears.
Step 5 Verify the LAN port settings are correct and Click Yes. The Services Definition Table appears (see Figure 4-5).
The Services Definition Table allows you to create up to 50 call services the Video Gateway will perform. Service parameters define the call bandwidth and the dialing prefix users can use to place calls having the parameters defined in the service. You must also register these call services with the gatekeeper. This section describes how to define calling services in the Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway.
The Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway is shipped with predefined services. The service configurations are saved on the Video Gateway's programmable memory and may be edited or deleted. The Edit button allows you to edit the selected service. The Delete button deletes the selected service.
To define a new Video Gateway service, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Click Add. The Service Settings dialog box appears (see Figure 4-6).
Step 2 In the Description text box, type a description of the service you are defining.
Step 3 In the Prefix text box, enter a unique string that users can dial to access this service. The string may have up to 31 characters and use the numbers 0 through 9 and pound (#), asterisk (*) and comma (,). Be sure that the prefix is not used elsewhere on your network for another service.
Step 4 Click the Call Type text box to display the list of available call types, and select the type you want for this service. The available call types are:
Step 5 If you are defining parameters for H.320 calls, click the Max.Bit Rate per channel text box to display the list of data transfer rates and select the rate you want to use for this service.
Step 6 If you wish the call to adhere to restricted mode criteria, click the Restricted Mode box to enter a check mark.
Step 7 Click on OK to create the service entry.
Step 8 Repeat steps 1 through 7 to create additional services. Click Next to continue the configuration. The WAN Port Settings dialog box appears (see Figure 4-7).
The WAN Port Settings dialog box lets you set the parameters of the Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway's WAN ports. The WAN Port Settings - ISDN dialog box appears for BRI ports; the WAN Port Settings dialog box appears for V.35 ports.
In the dialog box, Port Number displays the WAN port you can configure. Port Number 1 corresponds to the physical port marked Port 1 on the rear panel. Port Number 2 corresponds to the physical port marked Port 2. Port Number 3 corresponds to the physical port marked Port 3. Port Number 4 corresponds to the physical port marked Port 4.
To configure a BRI port, perform the following steps:
Step 1 View the Phys. STD text box to determine that the WAN Port Settings dialog box is associated with a BRI port.
Step 2 If an ISDN line is connected to the port and you want to use the port, make sure that a check mark appears in the Enable text box. This indicates that the port is active. Click the box to change the status. The ports are enabled by default.
If a line is not connected to the port or if you do not want to use the port, click the Enable box until the check mark is removed. This indicates that the port is disabled.
Step 3 Click the Country text box to display the list of supported countries and select the country in which the ISDN line that connects to the Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway originates. This parameter defines the signaling protocols you can select.
Step 4 Click the Signaling Prot. text box to display the list of signalling protocols associated with the country you chose, and select the protocol your ISDN provider uses on the line attached to the port.
Step 5 If you chose 5ESS, NISDN1 or DMS100 signalling protocol, click SPID and Directory Num. The SPID and Directory Num. dialog box appears (see Figure 4-8).
(a) If the line you connect to the Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway requires a SPID to access the ISDN service, enter the SPID number you received from the ISDN provider in the SPID 1 text box. If a second SPID number is assigned, enter it in the SPID 2 text box.
(b) Enter the local phone number associated with SPID 1 in the first Directory Num. for SPID 1 text box. If a second SPID is used, enter the local phone number associated with SPID 2 in the first Directory Num. for SPID 2 text box.
(c) Click OK.
Step 6 Click WAN Call Parameters. The WAN Call Parameters dialog box appears (see Figure 4-9). The WAN Call Parameters dialog box allows you to set parameters for routing incoming calls to the LAN.
(a) Select the routing methods you want to use. The routing methods are:
(b) If you have selected to enable Default Extension, enter the dialup number of the endpoint you want calls to be routed to in the Default Extension text box.
(c) In the Phone Number text box, enter the phone number of the phone line connected to the WAN port.
(d) Click OK.
Step 7 Click Supported Services to display the Supported Services Table (see Figure 4-10).
(a) Enable the Video Gateway services you want this port to support.
All services are enabled by default. To change the status of a service, highlight the service and click Enable/Disable.
(b) Click OK when you are done.
Step 8 Click Advanced. The Advanced Settings dialog box appears (see Figure 4-11).
(a) Set Enable Alerting if you want the Video Gateway to notify the dialing WAN terminal when a call in not connected within the first few seconds. The alert prompts the terminal to continue displaying a ring until the call is picked up. Otherwise, the Video Gateway connects a call that has not been accepted. If the recipient rejects the call, the call is immediately terminated. Enable Alerting is enabled by default.
(b) If you want the Video Gateway to only look for BRI lines with layer 1 active to use for sending calls, select Enable Layer 1 Line Hunting. This option can facilitate the process the Video Gateway uses to find an available BRI line. However, this feature requires that the telephone network or PBX you connect the Video Gateway to have layer 1 of its BRI lines active at all times. Many European telephone networks activate layer 1 of BRI lines only when the line is in use. In such cases, this feature must be disabled.
(c) Click OK.
Step 9 When you have completed setting the parameters for the current WAN port, click Next. The WAN Port Settings dialog box for the next port appears.
Step 10 After the last WAN Port Settings dialog box is set the WAN Parameters message box appears. Verify that the parameters are correct. If the parameters are correct, click Yes. The Save Setup dialog box appears. See "Saving the File and Uploading to Memory" for instructions on saving the settings as a file and writing the parameters to the Video Gateway's programmable memory.
To configure V.35 ports, perform the following steps:
Step 1 View the Phys. STD text box to determine that the WAN Port Settings dialog box is associated with a V.35 port.
Step 2 If an ISDN line is connected to the port and you want to use the port, make sure that a check mark appears in the Enable text box. This indicates that the port is active. Click the box to change the status. The ports are enabled by default.
If a line is not connected to the port or if you do not want to use the port, click the Enable box until the check mark is removed. This indicates that the port is disabled.
Step 3 Click the Terminal Adapter Type text box and select the type and manufacturer of the device you have connected to the port. If the manufacturer of the device is not listed, select sw_other.
Step 4 In the Dialing Standard text box, select the dialing standard you want to use for this port.
The Terminal Adapter Type determines the choice of dialing standards. The standards available include:
Step 5 Click WAN Call Parameters. The WAN Call Parameters dialog box appears (see Figure 4-12). The WAN Call Parameters dialog box allows you to set parameters for routing calls to the LAN.
(a) Select the routing methods you want to use. The routing methods are:
(b) If you have selected to enable Default Extension, enter the dialup number of the endpoint you want calls to be routed to in the Default Extension text box.
(c) In the Phone Number text box, enter the phone number of the phone line connected to the WAN port.
(d) Click OK.
Step 6 Click Supported Services to display the Supported Services Table (see Figure 4-13).
(a) Enable the Video Gateway services you want this port to support.
(b) Click OK when you are finished.
Step 7 Click Next in the WAN Port Settings dialog box. The dialog box for the next port appears.
Step 8 After the last WAN Port Settings dialog box is set the WAN Parameters message box appears. Verify that the parameters are correct. If the parameters are correct, click Yes. The Save Setup dialog box appears (see Figure 4-14).
This section describes how to save the parameters you have set to a file and how to upload the file the Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway's programmable memory.
You can save the configuration as a file and upload the file to the unit's programmable memory. The file is stored in the Cisco IP/VC directory and can be used to restore the configuration to the unit and to configure other Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateways. The filename that you use to save the file will appear in the Source list in the Configuration Source dialog box. Selecting the file will cause the file to populate the configuration utility. This section describes how to save the file and how to upload the file to the unit.
To save and upload the file, perform the following steps:
Step 1 In the Save as text box:
(a) Enter a name you want to use for the new file. If you want to update an existing file, click text box arrow and select the file. The new filename will appear in the Source list box of the Configuration Source dialog box the next time you access the unit using the current workstation.
(b) Click Yes. The Confirm dialog box appears.
Step 2 If you want the parameters you have set written to the unit's programmable memory, click Yes. The file is uploaded onto the Cisco IP/VC 3520 Video Gateway.
Step 3 The Information message box appears when the upload completes. Click Ok. The Confirm dialog box appears.
Step 4 The Confirm dialog box asks if you want to exit the configuration program. Click Yes to exit.
Posted: Thu Nov 11 20:41:58 PST 1999
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