About Gatekeeper Setup
In Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, use the menu path to configure gatekeepers.
A gatekeeper device, also known as a Cisco Multimedia Conference Manager (MCM), supports the H.225 Registration, Admission, and Status Protocol (RAS) message set that is used for call admission control, bandwidth allocation, and dial pattern resolution (call routing). The gatekeeper provides these services for communications between Cisco Unified Communications Manager clusters and H.323 networks. You can configure multiple gatekeeper devices per Cisco Unified Communications Manager cluster. You can configure alternate gatekeepers for redundancy. See the Cisco Multimedia Conference Manager (MCM) documentation and the Cisco Unified Communications Solution Reference Network Design (SRND) for alternate gatekeeper configuration details.
Gatekeeper configuration comprises components:
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager configuration. Each Cisco Unified Communications Manager cluster can register with one or more gatekeepers. This chapter describes how to configure the gatekeeper in Cisco Unified Communications Manager. You also need to configure trunk devices on the Trunk Configuration window.
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Gatekeeper configuration on the router. This type of configuration applies to a Cisco IOS Multimedia Conference Manager (MCM) that acts as the gatekeeper. Recommended platforms for the gatekeeper include Cisco 2600, 3600, or 7200 routers with Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)T or higher. See the MCM documentation for information on configuring the gatekeeper. Alternate gatekeeper configuration occurs in the MCM only, so no configuration is necessary in Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
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You can configure multiple gatekeeper devices per Cisco Unified Communications Manager cluster. |
Gatekeepers Configuration Tips
You can configure multiple gatekeeper devices per Cisco Unified Communications Manager cluster.