Chapter 4: Configuring your MVPGSM
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The fields of the RADIUS screen are described in the table below.
RADIUS Screen Field Definitions
Field Name Values Description
Enable Accounting Y/N When checked, the MultiVOIP GSM will access the accounting functionality
of the RADIUS server.
Server Address n.n.n.n IP address of the RADIUS server that handles accounting (billing) for the
current MultiVOIP GSM unit.
Accounting Port 1 - 65535 TDM time slot at which RADIUS accounting information will be transmitted
and received.
Retransmission
Interval
If the MultiVOIP GSM sends out a packet to the RADIUS server and doesn't
receive a response in the retransmit interval, it will retransmit that packet
again and wait the retransmit interval again for a response. How many
times it does this is determined by the setting in the Number of
Retransmissions field.
Number of
Retransmissions
0 - 255
Shared Secret alpha-numeric Client encryption key for the current VOIP unit.
Select Attributes
(button)
-- Gives access to RADIUS Attributes screen. On Attributes screen, one can
specify the parameters to be tallied by the RADIUS server for accounting
(usually billing) purposes.
The RADIUS dialog box has a secondary dialog box, RADIUS Attributes, that allows you to customize accounting
information sent to the RADIUS server by the MultiVOIP GSM. The MultiVOIP GSM software logs data about
many aspects of the call traffic going through the MultiVOIP GSM. The RADIUS Attributes screen lets you pick
which aspects will be included in the accounting reports sent to the RADIUS server.
“RADIUS Attributes” Definitions
Field Description Field Description
Select All Log report to include all fields
shown.
Channel
Number
Channel carrying call. Start Date, Time Date and time the phone call began.
Duration Length of call. Call Mode Voice or fax.
Packets Sent Total packets sent in call. Packets Received Total packets received in call.
Bytes Sent Total bytes sent in call. Bytes Received Total bytes received in call.
Packets Lost Packets lost in call. Coder Voice Coder /Compression Rate used for
call will be listed in log.
Outbound
Digits Sent
DTMF digits received by this
gateway from remote gateway
(if that DTMF set to "Out of
Band").
Prefix Matched When selected, the phonebook prefix
matched in processing the call will be
listed in log.
Call Status Successful or unsuccessful.
Server Details The IP address of the traffic control server being used will be displayed here if the call is handled
through that server. The Options field refers to server features that might be activated.
From Details To Details
Gateway
Name
Originating gateway Gateway
Name
Completing or answering gateway
IP Address IP address where call originated. IP Address IP address where call was completed/answered.
Description Identifier of where call originated. Description Identifier of where call was
completed/answered.
Options When selected, log will record
Silence Compression and Forward
Error Correction by call originator.
Options When selected, log will record Silence
Compression and Forward Error Correction by
party answering call.