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TANDBERG Gatekeeper User Manual Trademarks and copyright Copyright 1993-2005 TANDBERG ASA. All rights reserved. This document contains information that is proprietary to TANDBERG ASA. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of TANDBERG ASA. Nationally and internationally recognized trademarks and tradenames ar
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TANDBERG Gatekeeper User Manual Environmental Issues Thank you for buying a product which contributes to a reduction in pollution, and thereby helps save the environment. Our products reduce the need for travel and transport and thereby reduce pollution. Our products have either none or few consumable parts (chemicals, toner, gas, paper). Our products are low energy consuming products. TANDBERG’s Environmental Policy TANDBERG’s Research and Development is continuously improving TAN
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TANDBERG Gatekeeper User Manual Operator Safety Summary For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the equipment and keep this manual for future reference. The information in this summary is intended for operators. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions both on the apparatus and in the operating instructions. Warnings Water and moisture - Do not operate the equipment under or near water - for example near a bathtub,
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Table Of Contents TANDBERG Gatekeeper User Manual .......................................................................................i Trademarks and copyright ......................................................................................................ii Environmental Issues............................................................................................................. iii Operator Safety Summary ...................................................................
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TANDBERG Gatekeeper User Manual 4.1 Upgrading Using HTTP(S) ........................................................................................ 30 4.2 Upgrading Using SCP ............................................................................................... 31 5 Configuring the Gatekeeper ............................................................................................. 33 5.1 Status ....................................................................................
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1 Introduction This User Manual is provided to help you make the best use of your TANDBERG Gatekeeper. A Gatekeeper is a central part of an H.323 infrastructure. It provides address translation and controls access to the network for H.323 terminals, Gateways and MCUs. The Gatekeeper also provides other services to the terminals, Gateways and MCUs such as bandwidth management and locating Gateways. TM A Gatekeeper is also a key component of TANDBERG’s Expressway firewall traversal so
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2 Installation Precautions: Never install communication equipment during a lightning storm. Never install jacks for communication cables in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. Never touch uninstalled communication wires or terminals unless the communication line has been disconnected at the network interface. Use caution when installing or modifying communication lines. Avoid using communication equipment (other than a cordless type) du
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TANDBERG Gatekeeper User Manual Do not place heavy objects directly on top of the Gatekeeper. Do not place hot objects directly on top, or directly beneath the Gatekeeper. Use a grounded AC power outlet for the Gatekeeper. 2.2 Mounting The Gatekeeper comes with brackets for mounting in standard 19" racks. Before starting the rack mounting, please make sure the TANDBERG Gatekeeper is placed securely on a hard, flat surface. 1. Disconnect the AC power cable. 2. Make sure that th
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2.5 Gatekeeper Initial Configuration The TANDBERG Gatekeeper requires some configuration before it can be used. This must be done using a PC connected to the serial port (Data 1). The main thing that needs to be configured is the IP settings of the Gatekeeper. This includes the IP address, the IP subnet mask, and the IP gateway. The Gatekeeper has to be configured with a static IP address. Consult your network administrator for information on which addresses to use. To set the initial c
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TANDBERG Gatekeeper User Manual xConfiguration Gatekeeper AutoDiscovery command in section 5.2 for more information. 12. Reboot the Gatekeeper by typing the command xCommand boot to make your new settings take effect. 13. Disconnect the serial cable. NOTE To secure the Gatekeeper you should disable HTTP, HTTPS, SSH and Telnet, relying on the serial interface for management. If you need IP connectivity, it is recommended that you use SSH or HTTPS. NOTE If you do not have an IP gateway,
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3 Using the Gatekeeper The Gatekeeper is used by H.323 terminals, Gateways and MCUs. These devices register with the Gatekeeper and the Gatekeeper then provides address translation and controls access to the network. 3.1 System Administration To configure and monitor the TANDBERG Gatekeeper you can either use the web interface or a command line interface. The command line interface is available over SSH and Telnet, or through the serial port. The interface is the same using all thr
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TANDBERG Gatekeeper User Manual NOTE Automatic discovery is a function that allows the Gatekeeper to reply to multicast Gatekeeper discovery messages from the endpoint. NOTE If you have problems registering the endpoint, try turning on automatic discovery. Some endpoints require automatic registration to be enabled. NOTE When URI dialing is used to discover an endpoint, the URI used is based on either the H.323 ID or the E.164 alias that the endpoint registered with. The local domain is
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Remote zones can be configured through the web interface of the TANDBERG Gatekeeper by navigating to Gatekeeper Configuration > Gatekeeper. See Figure 1 for a screenshot of the configuration. Figure 1 Screenshot of the Adding a New Zone configuration NOTE When using a local zone prefix do not start the E.164 aliases with the same digits as the local prefix. If you do this the Gatekeeper will strip the digits equal to the prefix from the alias thinking it is a call from another zone.
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TANDBERG Gatekeeper User Manual When a Gatekeeper receives a Location Request, if it cannot respond from its own registration database, it will query all of its Alternates before responding. This allows the pool of registrations to be treated as if they were registered with a single Gatekeeper. The Alternate Gatekeepers can be configured within the web interface of the Gatekeeper by navigating to Gatekeeper Configuration > Gatekeeper. Up to five different alternates can be configured. Pl
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3.5 Call Control When an end-point wants to call another endpoint it presents the address it wants to call to the Gatekeeper using a protocol knows as RAS. The Gatekeeper tries to resolve this address and supplies the calling endpoint with information about the called endpoint. The destination address can take several forms: IP address, H.323 ID, E.164 alias or a full H.323 URI. Dialing by IP address is necessary when the destination endpoint is not registered with a Gatekeeper or Border
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