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    Signaling Protocol: H.323

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    H.323 is an ITU-T standard protocol for multimedia communications over IP networks. It supports audio, video and data over packet-based networks. H.323 defines components like terminals, gateways, gatekeepers and MCUs. It uses H.225 for call signaling and H.245 for capabilities negotiation. Configuring H.323 involves enabling it on the gateway, setting up dial peers and codecs, and tuning timers. Troubleshooting can be done using debug and show commands for H.323 components.

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    Signaling Protocol: H.323

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    H.323 is an ITU-T standard protocol for multimedia communications over IP networks. It supports audio, video and data over packet-based networks. H.323 defines components like terminals, gateways, gatekeepers and MCUs. It uses H.225 for call signaling and H.245 for capabilities negotiation. Configuring H.323 involves enabling it on the gateway, setting up dial peers and codecs, and tuning timers. Troubleshooting can be done using debug and show commands for H.323 components.

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    H.323 is an ITU-T standard protocol for multimedia communications over IP networks. It supports audio, video and data over packet-based networks. H.323 defines components like terminals, gateways, gatekeepers and MCUs. It uses H.225 for call signaling and H.245 for capabilities negotiation. Configuring H.323 involves enabling it on the gateway, setting up dial peers and codecs, and tuning timers. Troubleshooting can be done using debug and show commands for H.323 components.

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    Signaling Protocol: H.323

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    H.323 is an ITU-T standard protocol for multimedia communications over IP networks. It supports audio, video and data over packet-based networks. H.323 defines components like terminals, gateways, gatekeepers and MCUs. It uses H.225 for call signaling and H.245 for capabilities negotiation. Configuring H.323 involves enabling it on the gateway, setting up dial peers and codecs, and tuning timers. Troubleshooting can be done using debug and show commands for H.323 components.

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    Signaling Protocol: H.

    323

    Introduction to H.323 Protocol

    H.323 is a ITU-T standard protocol.


    Based on ISDN protocol (used in TDM network).
    Vendor-neutral protocol.
    H.323 is a peer-to-peer protocol.
    Supports audio, video, and data.

    Benefits of H.323 Protocol

    PSTN

    Self contained Dial Plan.


    Dial Plan should be configured both on Gateway (dial-peers) and CUCM (route patterns)

    No additional dial plan requirement for SRST.


    No dependency on CUCM.
    No dependency on the software version of CUCM

    Digit Manipulation can be explicitly configured on gateway.

    ISDN Nonfacility Associated Signaling (NFAS) is supported.


    One signaling channel for more than one TDM circuits.

    Fax support is advanced.


    Enhanced call preservation.
    Preserve the call even if the communication to the CUCM is lost.

    H.323 Components

    H.323 Terminal: End point that support real-time audio and even video (some supports data as well).

    Gateway: Allows H.323 devices to communicate with other devices running different signaling protocol (s).
    H.323 Gatekeeper: An optional H.323 Component which control other H.323 components.
    performs address translation, admission control, etc..
    H.323 Multipoint Control Units (MCUs): Used as Conference bridge which controls and mixes audio, video

    and data in a rich multimedia conference session..

    H.323 Gateways

    H.323 gateways perform these services:


    Translation between audio, video, and data formats
    Conversion between call setup signals and procedures
    Conversion between communication control signals and procedures

    TDM Digital
    H.323

    PSTN

    Analog

    H.323 Call Setup

    H.323 has two sub protocols: H.225 and H.245

    H.225: Responsible for call setup procedure.


    H.245: Responsible for capabilities negotiation (audio and video codec negotiation) and
    open logical channel between endpoints for RTP flow.
    H.323 supports two types of call setup: Slow Start and Fast Start
    Slow Start: H.245 messages are sent after the call setup (H.225) messages are sent.
    Fast Start: H.245 messages are sent along the setup messages

    H.323 Call Setup: Slow Start


    Calling Party

    Called Party

    Initiate Call

    Ring Back Tone

    Call Setup

    Call Proceeding

    Alerting

    4 Ring Called Party

    Connect

    7 Answer Call

    Capabilities Exchange

    Master/Slave Determination 10

    Open Logical Channels

    12

    Media RTP

    RTP Stream
    RTP Stream
    RTCP Stream

    11

    H.225 (TCP)

    Q.931-Derived
    Call Setup
    H.245 (TCP)
    Capabilities
    Negotiation

    Media (UDP)

    H.323 Call Teardown: Slow Start


    Calling Party

    Called Party

    RTP Stream
    RTP Stream
    RTCP Stream
    1
    Close Logical Channel

    Close Logical Channel ACK

    End Session Command

    End Session Command ACK

    Release Complete

    Hang Up

    H.245 (TCP)

    H.225 (TCP)

    H.323 Call Setup: Fast Start (Fast Connect)


    Calling Party

    Called Party

    Initiate Call

    Call Setup

    H.225 Call Setup message carries multiple H.245


    TCS/OLC combinations, based on the number of codecs.

    Call Proceeding

    H.225 Call Proceeding message carries confirmation for


    one TCS variant and OLC information.

    Alerting
    6

    Ring Back Tone

    Connect 8
    RTP Stream
    RTP Stream
    RTCP Stream

    4 Ring Called Party


    7 Answer Call

    Configuring H.323 Gateways

    Enable VoIP Services


    H.323 is enable by default
    Configure VoIP Dial Peers
    Dial peers default to H.323 protocol

    Configure Codecs
    Tune H.323 Timers
    H.225 settings

    Router(config)# voice service voip


    Router(conf-voi-serv)# h323
    Router(conf-voi-serv)# no shutdown

    Enables H.323. Enabled by default

    Configuring H.323 Gateways (Configuring Dial Peers)


    172.16.10.245

    1XXX
    2001
    172.16.10.246

    Router(config)#dial-peer voice 1 voip


    Router(config-dialpeer)#destination-pattern 1
    Router(config-dialpeer)#session target ipv4:172.16.10.245
    Router(config-dialpeer)#preference 0
    Router(config-dialpeer)#exit
    Router(config)#dial-peer voice 2 voip
    Router(config-dialpeer)#destination-pattern 1
    Router(config-dialpeer)#session target ipv4:172.16.10.246
    Router(config-dialpeer)#preference 1

    Configuring H.323 Gateways (Transport Protocol /Source IP/Time Outs)


    Router(config)#voice service voip
    Router(config-voi-serv)#h323
    Router(config-serv-h323)#session transport udp

    Default transport protocol for H.323 is TCP.


    Use these commands to set the transport protocol to
    UDP.

    Router(config)#interface loopback 1
    Router(config-if)#ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255
    Router(config-if)# h323-gateway voip bind srcaddr 1.1.1.1

    Router(config)#voice class h323 10


    Router(config-class)#h225 timeout tcp establish 3
    Router(config-class)#h225 timeout setup value 5
    Router(config-class)#exit
    Router(config)#dial-peer voice 1 voip
    Router(config-dialpeer)#voice-class h323 10

    By default the ip address of the exit interface


    will Be the source IP address of H.323
    messages. To force H.323 to use a specific IP
    address always, uses these commands.

    Changes the TCP connection timeout to 3 seconds


    (default is 15 Sec) and H.323 setup message
    timeout to 5 sec (default 15 Sec)
    Applies the Voice class to the dial-peer

    Verifying H.323 Configuration

    Router#show gateway
    Router#debug h225 events
    Router#debug cch323 h225
    Router#debug cch323 h245

    Router#debug h225 asn1


    Router#debug ccapi inout

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