References
Revised: May 14, 2012, OL-24999-02
This chapter provides reference material applicable to the H.323 implementation.
Interoperability Data for Cisco IOS, Cisco CallManager, and MGCP
Table 6-1 through Table 6-7 provide information on the interoperability of the Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch with H.323 IOS-based gateways, Cisco CallManager, and MGCP-based gateways.
The call configurations use the designations A, B, and C:
A = Input (incoming signaling from a remote endpoint)
B = MGCP-based subscriber line controlled by the Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch, with the specific feature subscribed and activated
C = Output (outgoing signaling to a remote endpoint)
Table 6-1 lists interoperability support for the Call Forwarding Unconditional (CFU) feature. In this case, the configured elements interoperate in the following manner:
A->B(CFU)->C — A calls B (B has CFU activated). The call is forwarded to C.
A<->C — A is connected to C.
Table 6-1 CFU Interoperability Support Using H.323
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Supported or
Not Supported
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H.323 IOS |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
MGCP |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
MGCP |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
MGCP |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
MGCP |
MGCP |
Supported |
MGCP |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
Table 6-2 lists interoperability support for the call forwarding busy (CFB) feature. In this case, the configured elements interoperate in the following manner:
A->B(CFB)->C — A calls B (B has CFB activated). The call is forwarded to C.
A<->C — A is connected to C.
Table 6-2 CFB Interoperability Support Using H.323
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Supported or
Not Supported
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H.323 IOS |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
MGCP |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
MGCP |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
MGCP |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
MGCP |
MGCP |
Supported |
MGCP |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
Table 6-3 lists interoperability support for the call forwarding no answer (CFNA) feature. In this case, the configured elements interoperate in the following manner:
A->B(CFNA)->C — A calls B (B has CFNA activated). The call is forwarded to C
A<->C — A is connected to C.
Table 6-3 CFNA Interoperability Support Using H.323
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Supported or
Not Supported
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H.323 IOS |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
MGCP |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
Cisco CallManager |
Not supported |
Cisco CallManager |
H.323 IOS |
Not supported |
Cisco CallManager |
MGCP |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
Cisco CallManager |
Not supported |
MGCP |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
MGCP |
MGCP |
Supported |
MGCP |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
Table 6-4 lists interoperability support for the three-way call (TWC) feature. In this case, the configured elements interoperate in the following manner:
A->B — A is connected to B.
B->C — B calls C to establish TWC.
A, B, C TWC — A, B, and C are connected on TWC.
Table 6-4 TWC Interoperability Support Using H.323
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Supported or
Not Supported
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H.323 IOS |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
MGCP |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
MGCP |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
MGCP |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
MGCP |
MGCP |
Supported |
MGCP |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
Table 6-5 lists interoperability support for the call waiting (CW) and call waiting deluxe (CWD) features. In this case, the configured elements interoperate in the following manner:
Note
The interoperability for this case applies with or without codec up-speed.
A<->B — A connected to B.
C->B — C calls B.
A is on hold C<->B — B puts A on hold, and C is connected to B.
Table 6-5 CW and CWD Interoperability Support Using H.323
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Supported or
Not Supported
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H.323 IOS |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
MGCP |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
MGCP |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
MGCP |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
MGCP |
MGCP |
Supported |
MGCP |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
Table 6-6 lists interoperability support for the consultative call transfer (consultative CT) feature without codec speedup.
Note
Consultative CT means that the transferring party (caller B) is connected to the transferred-to party (caller C) before completion of the connection of the transferred party (caller A) to caller C. Codec speedup refers to the transition to a codec type with a higher compression rate (such as PCMU or MCMA) during the call.
A<->B — A is connected to B.
A is on hold B->C — B puts A on hold, and calls C.
B<->C — B is connected to C.
B is on hook A<->C — B goes on hook, and A is connected to C.
Table 6-6 Consultative CT without Codec Speedup—Interoperability Support Using H.323
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Supported or
Not Supported
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H.323 IOS |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
MGCP |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
H.323 IOS |
Not supported |
Cisco CallManager |
MGCP |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
Cisco CallManager |
Not supported |
MGCP |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
MGCP |
MGCP |
Supported |
MGCP |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
Table 6-7 lists interoperability support for the consultative call transfer (consultative CT) feature with codec speedup.
A<->B — A is connected to B.
A is on hold B->C — B puts A on hold, and calls C.
B<->C — B is connected to C.
B is on hook A<->C — B goes on hook, and A is connected to C.
Table 6-7 Consultative CT with Codec Speedup—Interoperability Using H.323
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Supported or
Not Supported
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H.323 IOS |
H.323 IOS |
Not supported |
H.323 IOS |
MGCP |
Supported |
H.323 IOS |
Cisco CallManager |
Not supported |
Cisco CallManager |
H.323 IOS |
Not supported |
Cisco CallManager |
MGCP |
Supported |
Cisco CallManager |
Cisco CallManager |
Not supported |
MGCP |
H.323 IOS |
Supported |
MGCP |
MGCP |
Supported |
MGCP |
Cisco CallManager |
Supported |
Related Documents
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Hardware and Software Interoperability with the Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch |
Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch Release Notes for Release 6.0.4 |
General flow of provisioning steps |
Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch Provisioning Guide, Release 6.0.4 |
Reference information on all of the Cisco BTS 10200 CLI tables and tokens in the database |
Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch CLI Database |
General troubleshooting information |
Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch Troubleshooting Guide, Release 6.0.4 |
General routing and dial plan procedures |
Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch Routing and Dial Plan Guide, Release 6.0.4 |
Industry Standards
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ITU-T Recommendation H.323 |
Packet-based multimedia communications systems, Draft v4 (11/2000) |