User's Manual

Administering H.323 video endpoints
Administering Avaya Video Conferencing Solution 6.1 Issue 1 103
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Configuring Polycom VBP-E Support – Incoming/Outgoing
External Video Calls
Video calls coming from or going to a Polycom H.323 endpoint with internet access are
facilitated through the Polycom RMX endpoint as a gateway call to SIP endpoints. In this
manner, calls can achieve HD resolution with an AVCS SIP endpoint. In H.323 RMX can be
bypassed for an HD call between two H.323 endpoints.
To configure the Polycom VBP-E :
1. On the VBP-E administration page, navigate to Configuration Menu > Network. On the
Network page, Set the following parameters:
- LAN Interface Settings
● IP Address : change the default IP address to one that the VBP-Ehas been assigned
by the network.
● Subnet Mask : appropriate entry.
- WAN Interface Settings
● Static IP Address : Check the radio button corresponding to Static IP address.
● IP Address : appropriate entry
● Subnet Mask : default gateway must be in this subnet.
- Network Settings
● Default Gateway : Enter IP address of the upstream (WAN) router.
● Primary DNS Server : appropriate entry
● Secondary DNS Server : appropriate entry
2. On the VBP-E administration page, navigate to Configuration Menu > VoIP ALG > H.323.
On the H.323 settings page, set the following parameters:
- Gatekeeper Mode
● Select the Embedded gatekeeper mode radio button
- LAN/ Subscriber-side Gatekeeper mode settings
● LAN/ Subscriber-side Gatekeeper address : IP address of the Gatekeeper