Global H.323 Settings

When you configure H.323 signaling for your Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller, you set global and per-interface parameters. The global parameters govern how the Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller carries out general H.323 operations, and these settings are applied to all interfaces you configure for H.323 use. For example, you can turn H.323 support on and off for the entire Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller using these settings.

Global H.232 Settings Configuration

For the ACLI, global H.323 parameters are:

state         State of the H.323 protocol
log-level     Log level for H.323 stacks
response-tmo  maximum waiting time in sec for response to a SETUP message
connect-tmo   maximum waiting time in sec for establishment of a call
options       optional features/parameters

Accessing Global H.323 Parameters

To access the global H.323 configuration parameters in the ACLI:

1. In Superuser mode, type configure terminal and press Enter.

   ORACLE# configure terminal

2. Type session-router and press Enter to access the session-related configurations.

   ORACLE(configure)# session-router

3. Type h323 and press Enter. The system prompt changes to let you know that you can begin configuring individual parameters.

   ORACLE(session-router)# h323

   From this point, you can configure global H.323 parameters. To view all H.323 configuration parameters, enter a ? at the system prompt. Access to the H.323 interface (h323-stack) configuration also appears.

Global H.323 Settings

To configure global H.323 parameters:

1. state—Enable or disable the state of H.323 signaling. The default value is enabled. Valid values are:

   • enabled | disabled

2. response-tmo—Enter the amount of time in seconds that the Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller waits between sending a Setup message and tearing it down if there is no response. The default value is 4 and we recommend you leave this parameter set to this value. The valid range is:

   • Minimum—0

   • Maximum—999999999

     A response might be any of the following messages: Call Proceeding, Connect, or Alerting.

3. connect-tmo—Enter the amount of time in seconds that the Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller waits between sending a Setup message and tearing it down if it does not specifically receive a Connect message from the endpoint. The default is 32 and we recommend that you leave this parameter set to this value. The valid range is:

   • Minimum—0

   • Maximum—999999999

     Receiving a Proceeding or Alert message from the endpoint does not keep this timer from expiring.

4. options—Set any options for H.323 features that you want to use. This parameter has a global impact on H.323 behavior, rather that being applied on a per-interface basis.

   If you do not configure options for global H.323 behavior, none appears in the configuration display.

5. log-level—Set the process log level for monitoring all H.323 activity on the Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller. The default is INFO and leaving this parameter set to this value provides an intermediate amount of detail in the logs. Other valid values are:

   Note:

   Any log level you set here overrides the log level you set in the system configuration’s process log level parameter.

   Numerical Code	Acme Packet Log Enumeration	Description
   1	EMERGENCY	Logs conditions of the utmost severity that require immediate attention.
   2	CRITICAL	Logs events of serious condition that require attention as soon as possible.
   3	MAJOR	Logs conditions indicating that functionality is seriously compromised.
   4	MINOR	Logs conditions indicating that functionality has been impaired in a minor way.
   5	WARNING	Logs conditions indicating irregularities in performance.
   6 7 8 9	NOTICE INFO TRACE DEBUG	For Acme Packet customer support.