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Chapter 5: Configuring the CopperJet
5.18.2 Configuring VoIP using MGCP
MGCP stands for Media Gateway Control Protocol. It consists of a Call Agent, which
contains the call control ‘intelligence’, and a media gateway which contains the media
functions required.
When you select MGCP, as Signal Protocol, the MGCP Configuration page is displayed.
You need to add detailed configuration information about the MGCP service that you are
creating. This information must be provided by your service provider.
Call Agents: This option adds an MGCP call agent to an MGCP Voice network.
An MGCP Call Agent is used to establish and control VoIP calls
between Voice-IAD systems on the network. See section
5.18.2.1
Configuring Call agents how to configure Call Agents.
Endpoints:
Index: An index value that identifies the endpoint.
Name: A name for the endpoint.
Password: This command sets a password to be associated with an
endpoint.
Active: By default Yes. Yes endpoint is Active. No and endpoint is not
Active
Display Name: The display name for the endpoint. The name must
only be composed of alphanumeric characters.
Codecs: This command specifies the codec types which can be used to
compress the Voice packets from the endpoint specified.
The codecs are listed in order of preference to be used for a phone
call. The endpoint will negotiate with the other end to choose a
codec which they can both use.
Voice codec support:
• G.711 (A-Law and µ−Law),
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