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Assign VoIP Card number screen

Use this screen to assign configuration parameters to a virtual VoIP card. The parameters you assign here enable communications between the VoIP subsystem and the:

To administer VoIP, you should have a good understanding of DEFINITY and MultiVantage system administration.

Field descriptions

Field

Description

Card Name

A unique name for the card.

Values: Type a name limited to nine characters in length.

Card Enabled

This field controls call processing. If set to yes, the virtual VoIP card instance will process calls. Otherwise, all calls on VoIP channels will be rejected.

Values: yes or no. Set to yes.

Card IP Address

The IP address assigned to the NIC that should be used by the virtual VoIP card to connect to the packet network. Multi-homed Avaya IR machines will have more than one IP address.

Values: This parameter identifies the network interface card (NIC) that should be used to connect to the packet network. If the Avaya IR system interfaces with a DEFINITY or MultiVantage system, the IP address you enter here should be the same as the one you specify for the IR system on the IP Node Names form.

Gatekeeper IP Address

The IP address of the Gatekeeper that is configured to accept registration requests from the virtual VoIP card.

Values: If a DEFINITY or MultiVantage system is functioning as the Gatekeeper, the IP address you enter here should be IP address assigned to the Node Name that represents the C-LAN card on the IP Node Names form.

H.323 Gatekeeper Port

The UDP port that the Gatekeeper uses to accept registration requests.

Values: Usually set to 1719.

Low RTP Port

The lowest UDP port on the Avaya IR system to be used for RTP communication.

Values: The range is 0 through 65535. Look for a range of free ports. The 9000-10000 range is usually free.

High RTP Port

The highest UDP port on the Avaya IR system to be used for RTP communication.

Values: The range is 0 through 65535. Look for a range of free ports. The 9000-10000 range is usually free.

RTP Packet Size

The RTP packet payload size in milliseconds for outgoing calls.

Values: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60.

RTCP Monitor Enabled

Enables sending copies of RTCP packets to a VoIP Monitoring Manager for monitoring of audio quality.

Values: Set to yes to enable; set to no to disable.

RTCP Monitor IP Address

The IP address of the RTCP monitor to which copies of RTCP packets should be sent.

Values: IP address identified for this purpose.

RTCP Monitor Port

The UDP port used by the RTCP monitor to receive copies of the RTCP packets.

Values: The range is 0 through 65535.

Station Authentication Enabled?

This field controls VoIP station authentication with the Gatekeeper. If this field is set to yes, passwords must be assigned to VoIP channels on the Avaya IR system and to the corresponding stations on the Gatekeeper. The Avaya IR uses these passwords to register with the Gatekeeper. If this field is set to no, Avaya IR does not use passwords to register with the Gatekeeper.

Values: Set to yes to enable; set to no to disable.

Avaya CM name

A unique name upto 20 characters long. The default name is in the CM# format, where # represents the card number that is being configured.

Values: CM8, CM9, BMD

Number of Ports

The number of ports that you want to assign to the card that is being configured. This field can accept 1 to 3 digit values. The default value is 93.

Values: 6, 36, 216

Avaya CM version

The version of Avaya Communication Manager that you are currently using. Select the correct version number from the drop-down list.

Values: 2.0, 3.0

Media Encryption

This field controls the encryption of VoIP media signaling streams. The default value is Disabled

Values: Enabled, Disabled

Button descriptions

Button

Description

Submit

Saves changes

Reset

Clears the fields on the screen

Cancel

Exits screen without saving changes

Help

Displays the system help files

Administration procedure

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