Endpoint Configuration Parameters

General Tab

Endpoint ID

Endpoint ID is automatically generated when you create an ingress or egress endpoint.

Endpoint Type

Endpoint Type indicates whether this endpoint is a Gateway or a Gatekeeper. This configuration affects how calls will be completed to the endpoint. Calls can be directly sent to the Egress Endpoint by the originating Gateway, if it is configured as a Gateway. If however the Egress Endpoint is configured to be a Gatekeeper, the Routing Server will instruct the originating gateway to perform an ARQ and LRQ to the Egress Endpoint.

The following options can be selected as the Endpoint Type:

IP Address

IP Address is the IP Address associated with this Endpoint. It is the address that other gateways will use when routing calls to the Egress Trunk Groups that are associated with this Endpoint.

IP Addresses are entered in dotted decimal notation.

Example

192.168.2.10

Hardware Model

The Hardware Model field specifies the physical hardware model of the Endpoint. Options are Tenor Gateway and Non-Quintum Gateway. This field is purely for your convenience to provide any additional information to describe the Endpoint, and may be used in generated reports. This description field does not affect the behavior of the Routing Server.

Time Zone

Time Zone is the time zone where the Endpoint is physically located. Endpoints may reside around the world in various time zones. The Routing Server automatically accounts for such events as daylight savings time for all time zones. The Routing Server requires this information to perform least-cost routing throughout the voice network.

There are 71 time zones around the world that uniquely describe the local time zone and daylight savings time criteria. From the drop-down list, select the appropriate time zone that matches the endpoint's physical location. Supported time zones include:

Enable QOS (Stop Call Routing) When

Enables or disables implementation of the "Maximum Acceptable" criteria. When you click this checkbox, the next two "Maximum Acceptable" fields are displayed, as well as the QOS Thresholds are Exceeded field at the bottom of the window.

Maximum Acceptable Round Trip Delay (RTD) Exceeds

When you click on the Enable QOS checkbox, this field is displayed. The Maximum Acceptable Round Trip Delay field allows you to specify IP QOS criteria for this Endpoint. New calls will continue to be routed to this Endpoint as long as the Round Trip delay between the Routing Server and this endpoint remains below this specified setting. The Routing Server may be configured to generate an Alarm and E-mail notification if this Endpoint fails to meet this criteria.

The Maximum Acceptable Round Trip Delay is expressed in milliseconds and may be set to the values 0-1000, inclusive.

Note

Calls must meet several additional criteria to route to an Endpoint, such as matching a dial number pattern. However, IP round trip delay exceeding the specified value will remove the Endpoint from routing consideration.

Maximum Acceptable Packet Loss Exceeds

When you click on the Enable QOS checkbox, this field is displayed. The Maximum Acceptable Packet Loss field allows you to specify an IP QOS criteria threshold for this Endpoint. New calls will continue to be routed to this Endpoint as long as the Packet Loss between the Routing Server and this Endpoint remains below this specified criteria. The Routing Server may be configured to generate an Alarm and E-mail notification if this Endpoint fails to meet this criteria.

The Maximum Acceptable Packet Loss is expressed as a percentage and may be set to the values 0-100, inclusive.

Note

Calls must meet several additional criteria to route to an Endpoint, such as matching a dial number pattern. However, IP Packet Loss exceeding the specified value will remove the Endpoint from routing consideration.

Send Email Alert To __ When The Following Conditions Are Met

Enter an email address so that an email can be sent automatically when conditions defined in the next four fields are met.

Answer Seizure Rate

When you click on the checkbox, a text entry box appears. Enter the percentage that the Answer Seizure Rate must drop below in order to generate an email alert.

Average Call Duration

When you click on the checkbox, a text entry box appears. Enter the number of seconds that the Average Call Duration must drop below in order to generate an email alert.

Average Post Dial Delay

When you click on the checkbox, a text entry box appears. Enter the number of milliseconds that the Average Post Dial Delay must rise above in order to generate an email alert.

QOS Thresholds are Exceeded

When you click on the Enable QOS checkbox (above), this field is displayed. Enables an email alert when QOS thresholds defined under Enable QOS exceed their defined values.

Admin Info Tab

Endpoint Name

Name is a text string that you associate with the Endpoint. It is recommended that the Name field contain a descriptive phrase, since you will associate Trunk Groups to Endpoints based on it.

Example

"China Tenor CMS #36"

"Enterprise A New Jersey Tenor D3200"

Contact

Contact is a text string that you associate with the Endpoint. This field is purely for your convenience to provide any additional information to associate with the Endpoint, and may be used in generated reports. This description field does not affect the behavior of the Routing Server.

Description

Description is a text string that you associate with the Endpoint. This field is purely for your convenience to provide any additional information to describe the Endpoint, and may be used in generated reports. This description field does not affect the behavior of the Routing Server.

Address

Address is a text string that you associate with the Endpoint. This field is purely for your convenience to provide any additional information to associate with the Endpoint, and may be used in generated reports. This description field does not affect the behavior of the Routing Server.