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Other Prerequisites

Before you can configure your CSP to accommodate H.323 VoIP gateway functionality, you must first have:

• BOOTP Server, which is required for configuring the IP Address, Gateway IP Address, and Subnet Mask on the IP Signaling
Series 3 card. See Installing and Configuring a BOOTP Server in the Developer Guide: Overview.

• An established, working IP network

• VDAC-ONE or IP Network Interface Series 2 card configured

ITU-T standard defines a set of call control, channel setup, and codec specifications for transmitting real-time voice and video over networks that do not offer guaranteed service or quality of service.
Voice over Internet Protocol. The delivery of voice information in digital form in discrete packets rather than in the traditional circuit-committed protocols of the public-switched telephone network (PSTN).
Boot protocol for TCP/IP
Internet Protocol. Part of the TCP/IP family of protocols used to route messages and tracks the addresses of nodes.
A device that translates calls between an IP network and another network, typically the PSTN.
A 32-bit address, used in IP routing, which includes a Network address identifier assigned by a central authority and a Host ID (an end station identifier assigned by a LAN administrator).
The bits of an Internet Protocol (IP) address used for a subnetwork.