06-03-2012 12:31 PM - edited 03-17-2019 11:16 PM
Hi Guys,
VCSE and VCSC are both on X5.2. When a movi client is registered to the VCSE and we try to dial into the MPS800 which is registered to the vcsc the particpants recieve no video or audio. However when the same call is made using H323 the call fucntions fine. Is there any way to force the vcse to do a h323 through the firewall into the expressway.
thanks
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06-10-2012 04:16 PM
No, you must configure VCS-C address as SIP server address on MPS.
Otherwise static conference with SIP and single dial in number with SIP will not register on VCS-C.
For VCS to send call to MPS when receive personal conference URL from other, you need to configure as blow (just repeat what I mention earlier).
====================================================================================
[MPS]
- SIP Server: VCS-C IP address
- Default transport protocol: TCP (you may use TLS if you want)
- Configure personal conference URL (with specific format so may easily configure search rule on VCS forwarding it to MPS not overlap with other Endpoint/SIP UA alias).
[VCS]
- Neighbor zone
Type: Neighbor
H323 Mode: Off
SIP: Mode: on
SIP Port: 5060 (assume MPS transport protocol configured as TCP)
SIP Transport: TCP (assume MPS transport protocol configured as TCP)
Location Peer 1 address: MPS SC IP address
Zone profile: Default
- Search rule
Mode: Alias pattern match
Pattern type: Regex
Pattern string: 98.*@domain.com (assume personal conference alias is 98xxxxx@domain.com)
Pattern behavior: Leave
Target: MPS-SIP-Neighbor (this is SIP neighbor zone created and point to MPS)
====================================================================================
With above configuration, VCS-C forward any SIP call with URL 98xxxx@domain.com forward to MPS.
I'd recommend you first make a test call within VCS-C (not call from VCS-E) to verify call establishment.
06-03-2012 12:53 PM
this is the call that fails (sip to sip from movi to mps conference)
Jun 3 20:20:04tvcs: Event="
" Service="
" Src-ip="
" Src-port="
" Src-alias-type="
" Src-alias="
sip:adeel.ahmed@callpresence.com
" Dst-alias-type="
" Dst-alias="
" Call-serial-number="
1f376b42-adb1-11e1-9ceb-0010f316e148
" Tag="
1f376c96-adb1-11e1-b201-0010f316e148
" Detail="
" Protocol="
" Response-code="
" Level="
" UTCTime="
this is a call that connects (sip to sip from movi to mps auto attendent)
"
" Service="
" Src-ip="
" Src-port="
" Src-alias-type="
" Src-alias="
sip:joel.ettienne@callpresence.com
" Dst-alias-type="
" Dst-alias="
" Call-serial-number="
1a17b9c2-ad08-11e1-9cc2-0010f316e148
" Tag="
1a17bb2a-ad08-11e1-afbb-0010f316e148
" Protocol="
" Call-routed="
" Level="
" UTCTime="
this is a call that connects (h323 to h323 from EP to mps conference)
"
" Service="
" Src-ip="
" Src-port="
" Dst-alias-type="
" Dst-alias="
" Call-serial-number="
f7b6443a-ad7e-11e1-809e-0010f316e148
" Tag="
f7b64598-ad7e-11e1-9e73-0010f316e148
" Protocol="
" Level="
" UTCTime="
"
06-03-2012 05:14 PM
Hi Shazad,
If you check the call flow for the H.323 and SIP you will see the difference. In case of H.323 the dest alias is 171011, however in case of SIP the dest alias is 171011@callpresence.com.
From the logs it also says error code 416 which is unsupported URI scheme..!!may be you need a transform in case of SIP calls which will strip the domain and forward the calls to MPS.
What about SIP services on MPS? is it on?
Thanks
Alok
06-03-2012 06:37 PM
Sounds like possible with firewall that deny Ack message on invite therefore only one way media on call.
> Is there any way to force the vcse to do a h323 through the firewall into the expressway.
Yes, by enable only H.323 traversal link between VCS-E and VCS-C (simply create traversal zone just enable H323 but disable SIP) and enable interworking (interworking -> on), then call between VCS-E and VCS-C will negotiate over H.323.
VCS-E and VCS-C will handle SIP call is call receive from/to SIP UA (but still use H323 call method over traversal link).
06-04-2012 06:49 AM
Hi Both,
Just for info the MPS is registering fine SIP also we have tried disabling SIP on the traversal to just use H.323 but this breaks the MOVI registrations or stops anybody trying to register there MOVI client.
I think the search rules we have in place on the expressway are ok to pass movi call through to the traversal zone
many thanks
Shaz
06-04-2012 07:09 AM
Shazad,
is '171011@callpresence.com' the exact SIP AOR which the MPS registered to the VCS-C for the conference you are attempting to dial into?
Do you have any transforms on VCS-E or VCS-C which strips away the domain portion of aliases such as this?
Can you post screenshots of the search rules and MPS registrations on VCS-C?
Thanks,
Andreas
06-04-2012 07:47 AM
Hi andreas,
VCSC:
VCSE Transforms:
VCSC registrations:
URI's we can dial but not but not 11111 or 33333 aliases etc.
Thanks
Shaz
06-04-2012 08:07 AM
Shazad,
what is the SIP AOR of the MPS conference you want to dial into?
I wouldn't recommend having any transforms stripping away the domain portion of URI's since that will effectively break SIP URI dialling.
Do you wish to dial into the MPS conference on SIP, so that the call remains in SIP the entire way, or do you wish for the call to be interworked to H323 on the VCS-C before it is sent to the MPS?
06-04-2012 08:20 AM
Hi Andreas,
The plan is to have users dial conferences starting with 171*** to reach there respective VMR ideally we would like this internetworked from SIP-H.323 to the MPS.
what would you see best?
Also i have disabled the trasnforms on the expressway and this is now working on 171011 and 11111, SIP all th way through.
Thanks
Shaz
06-04-2012 03:47 PM
Guys,
All your help so far is appreciated, below is the behaviour were experiencing with any but used movi as an example below:
When you dial into a personal conference with movi registered to the expressway:
No video or audio on h323 or sip
When you dial into a static conference with movi registered to the expressway:
Audio and video on h323 or sip
06-05-2012 01:47 AM
Shazad,
it would be quite difficult to pinpoint the cause of this media issue without collecting logs from your VCS's and MPS.
Are there any differences in configuration for the personal and static conferences on the MPS with regards to codecs, layouts etc?
Since you mention running X5.2 on your VCS's, it could very well be that you will have better luck with upgrading your VCS's to X7.1 and the MPS to J4.6 of not already running this.
If upgrading does not change anything, I would recommend you raise a case with TAC to troubleshoot further.
- Andreas
06-06-2012 08:02 AM
Big thanks for all your help so far guys, u guy are ace.
I have a question, is there any way we can translate any movi sip calls to h323? This is because we are having issues with sip to sip calls to the mps.
06-06-2012 08:25 AM
VCS support interworking call converting SIP to H.323 and H.323 to SIP.
Configuration is available from “VCS Configuration > Protocols > Interworking” on Web GUI.
Off: the VCS will not act as a SIP-H.323 gateway.
Registered only: the VCS acts as a SIP-H.323 gateway but only if at least one of the endpoints is locally registered.
On: the VCS acts as SIP-H.323 gateway regardless of whether the endpoints are locally registered.
Default is registered only.
06-06-2012 09:34 AM
Hi Tomonori,
thanks fro the quick reply. I am aware of the functionality you have described above. As we are able to dial in from a h323 EP registered to our vcse directly into our mps800 without issue, we would therefore like the vcse to translate any calls made from a sip movi client (registered to vcse) to h323 before it reaches the control on the opposite side of the firewall. we need to be able to do this via a transform or search rule that won't stop movi registrations from the public internet.
06-06-2012 05:41 PM
If interworking call feature enable in multiple VCS in call path, then interworking call will handle by VCS which closest to Endpoint that require H323-SIP translate.
For your environment (in default deployment), VCS-C will handle the interworking call.
There are few methods to force VCS-E to handle interworking call.
- Only enable H323 traversal link between VCS-C and VCS-E on traversal zone configuration
- Disable interworking feature on VCS-C
- Strip domain from URL for incoming call to MPS on VCS-E.
For example, assume E.164 alias on MPS is 2xxxx then have search rule (2.*)@domain.com -> replace -> \1, then VCS-E will send LRQ for 2xxxx which VCS-C will response LCF as H323 call.
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