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Chapter4ConfiguringYourMultiVOIP
MultiVOIP®Voice/FaxoverIPGateways 37
Ethernet/IPParameterDefinitions
FieldName Values Description
EthernetParameters
PacketPrioritization
(802.1p)
Y/N Selecttoactivateprioritizationunder802.1pprotocol(describedbelow).
FrameType TypeII,SNAP Mustbesettomatchnetwork’sframetype.DefaultisTypeII.
802.1p AdraftstandardoftheIEEEaboutdatatrafficprioritizationonEthernetnetworks.The802.1pdraftisan
extensionofthe802.1Dbridgingstandard.802.1DdetermineshowprioritizationoperateswithinaMAC
layerbridgeforanykindofmedia.The802.1Qdraftforvirtuallocalareanetworks(VLANs)addresses
theissueofprioritizationforEthernetnetworksinparticular.
802.1penactsthisQualityofServicefeatureusing3bits.This3bitcodeallowsdataswitchestoreorder
packetsbasedonprioritylevel.Thedescriptorsforthe8prioritylevelsaregivenbelow.
802.1pPRIORITYLEVELS
:
LOWESTPRIORITY
1Background:Bulktransfersandotheractivitiespermittedonthenetwork,butshouldnotaffectthe
useofnetworkbyotherusersandapplications.
2Spare:Anunused(spare)valueoftheuserpriority.
0BestEffort(default):Normalpriorityforordinary
LANtraffic.
3ExcellentEffort:Thebestefforttypeofservicethataninformationservicesorganizationwould
delivertoitsmostimportantcustomers.
4ControlledLoad:Importantbusinessapplicationssubjecttosomeformof“AdmissionControl”,such
aspreplanningofNetworkrequirement,characterizedbybandwidthreservationper
flow.
5Video:Trafficcharacterizedbydelay<100ms.
6Voice:Trafficcharacterizedbydelay<10ms.
7‐NetworkControl:Trafficurgentlyneededtomaintainandsupportnetworkinfrastructure.
HIGHESTPRIORITY
CallControlPriority 07,where0is
lowestpriority
Setsthepriorityforsignalingpackets.
VOIPMediaPriority 07,where0is
lowestpriority
Setsthepriorityformediapackets.
Others(Priorities) 07,where0is
lowestpriority
SetsthepriorityforSMTP,DNS,DHCP,andotherpackettypes.
VLANID 1‐4094 The802.1QIEEEstandardallowsvirtualLANstobedefinedwithinanetwork.This
fieldidentifieseachvirtualLANbynumber.
IPParameterfields
GatewayName alphanumeric DescriptorofcurrentVOIPunittodistinguishitfromotherunitsinsystem.
EnableDHCP Y/N
disabledby
default
DynamicHostConfigurationProtocolisamethodforassigningIPaddressandother
IPparameterstocomputersontheIPnetworkinasinglemessagewithgreat
flexibility.IPaddressescanbestaticortemporarydependingontheneedsofthe
computer.
IPAddress n.n.n.n TheuniqueLANIPaddressassignedtotheMultiVOIP.
IPMask n.n.n.n SubnetworkaddressthatallowsforsharingofIPaddresseswithinaLAN.
Gateway n.n.n.n TheIPaddressofthedevicethatconne ctsyourMultiVOIPtotheInternet.
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