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The IP network screen displays the H.323 settings, as shown next.
2 Configure the following H.323 settings:
Enable IP H.323 Check this option to enable IP H.323.
Display H.323 Extension Check this option to enter H.323 extensions separately from the
gateway ID on the Place a Call screen. If your system is registered with a gatekeeper, your
H.323 extension displays on the home screen. If you do not check this option, you can make
gateway calls by entering the call information in this format:
gateway ID + ## + extension .
H.323 Name Enter the name that gatekeepers and gateways use to identify this HDX system.
You can make point-to-point calls using H.323 names if both systems are registered to a
gatekeeper. The H.323 name is the same as the System Name, unless you change it. Note that
your organization may use a dial plan that defines the names you can use. Note that your
organization may use a dial plan that defines the names you can use.
H.323 Extension (E.164) Entering an extension in this field enables you to place point-to-point
calls if both systems are registered with a gatekeeper, and specifies the extension that
gatekeepers and gateways use to identify this system.
Use Gatekeeper A gatekeeper manages functions such as bandwidth control and admission
control. The gatekeeper also handles address translation, which enables users to make calls
using static aliases instead of IP addresses that may change each day. You can choose from
the following options:
Off Calls do not use a gatekeeper. If you choose Off, the Primary Gatekeeper IP Address
field is not displayed.
Auto This option causes the HDX system to attempt to automatically find an available
gatekeeper.
Specify When you choose this option, calls you dial use the gatekeeper you specify in the
Primary Gatekeeper field. You must choose Specify to enable H.235 Annex D
Authentication.