Match any called number: this condition matches any called number
and also includes calls where the called
number is not known or unavailable.
Generally, this kind of rule should be used towards the bottom of the dial plan
list to match numbers not recognized by more specific rules higher up.
No called number:
this condition matches when the called number
is not known or unavailable for ISDN calls. For IP calls, this condition matches when the caller uses the IP address or hostname of the ISDN gateway
Called number matches:
To match a specific number, enter that specific number.
Example: to match calls to "001234", type 001234. The condition
will match that and only that number.
Use S to match * (asterisk) and use P to match # (pound/hash). Examples: to match calls to "*234", type S234; to match calls to "#0987", type P0987
To match a more general number, use the wildcard character, D.
This matches any digit as well as # and *.
Example: to match any number that
starts with "55" followed by exactly two more digits, type 55DD.
This condition will match "5500", "5523", "5555", "5599", etc. but not
"55" or "55233".
For more general matching, you may use one of the three repeat
characters. These modify the character immediately before,
whether it is a specific digit or the wildcard character. The repeat characters are: ? match once or zero times. + match once or more. * match zero or more times.
For example, "5+" means " match at least one 5, but possibly more".
"D*" means "match any digit, any number of times". D matches any digit as well as # and *.
Example: to match any number that starts with "01", has any amount of digits
in the middle, and ends with "5", type 01 D* 5.
To include any of the
incoming called digits in the outgoing called number, enclose each substitution group in a set of parentheses. Note that if you wish to include the
complete number, you do not need to enclose the whole expression in
parentheses.
Example: to match any number starting with "678",
then followed by three or four digits, and you wish the final digits
to form part of the called number, type the expression: 678 (DDDD?).
This will match "6780000", "678123", "6789999" etc. but not "67822" or "775000".
For Action (that is, what happens to the outgoing
part of the call if this rule is invoked) choose one of:
Reject the call: the call will be terminated and the
outgoing part of the call will not be established.
Enter the auto attendant: the call will be connected to the auto attendant.
Note that the ISDN gateway applies the dial plan to numbers dialed in the auto attendant.
Enter the auto attendant + TCS-4: the call enters the auto attendant and sends a TCS-4 request; when the auto attendant receives the reply, it dials out the TCS-4 extension. Usually the TCS-4 reply is fast enough that the auto-attendant is not displayed; however, you may see it briefly with the TCS-4 extension shown. (For more information about using TCS-4 see Example dial plan rules)
Call with the original called number:
(not valid if you are going to select Video using H.221 aggregation (legacy) as the Call type in the Additional parameters section)
the outgoing part of the call will
be placed to the number that was the original called number.
For example, an incoming ISDN call
to "54321" will result in an outgoing call placed over IP to "54321".
Call this number:
(not valid if you are going to select Video using H.221 aggregation (legacy) as the Call type in the Additional parameters section)
the outgoing call will be placed to the number that is entered here. Type a number,
or for ISDN to IP rules you can
also type an IP address or hostname.
To call a specific number (
or for ISDN to IP calls,
you can also specify an IP
address, hostname, or H.323 URI), type that
number (or IP
address, hostname, or H.323 URI).
Example: to specify that when this rule is
invoked, the MCU with hostname my_mcu is called, type my_mcu.
Example: suppose the domain "tandberg.com" has a H.323 service (SRV) record set up. To call a H.323 video endpoint residing in that domain, e.g. with URI [email protected], set an action to call [email protected]. For information about domain (DNS) SRV records, see RFC 2782.
To call a specific extension, separate the number/address from the extension by
typing a exclamation mark (!).
Example: to call the TANDBERG Codian MCU with IP address "10.2.1.33",
and try to join a conference with numeric identifier "00000", type 10.2.1.33 ! 00000
To include any of the digits from the incoming called number in the outgoing number,
specify a substitution, by typing the dollar sign ($) followed by a index. Valid indices are: A: substitute the entire incoming called number.
1..9: substitute the digits enclosed in the relevant set of parentheses of the condition.
Example: for all calls matching the condition of "55 (DDDD)", set an action
to call the MCU with name
"my_mcu" and join the call to the conference with identifier that matches "(DDDD)".
For this
example, type the action of my_mcu ! 00 $1. In this case, an incoming call
to "551234" will attempt to join conference with numeric
identifier "001234" on the TANDBERG Codian MCU with the name "my_mcu".
Example: in an IP to ISDN dial plan rule, for calls matching a condition (D*)P(D*), setting an action to call $1!$2 will match any numbers which have a '#' in, using the number before the '#' for the phone number and the number after the '#' as the TCS-4 extension. (For more information about using TCS-4 see Example dial plan rules)
Call these numbers: this option only becomes available if you select Video using H.221 aggregation (legacy) as the call
type (for IP to ISDN calls) in the Additional parameters section. Only use Video using H.221 aggregation (legacy) if you are supporting legacy
ISDN endpoints that need this feature. You must ensure you enter the correct number
of telephone numbers. For example, if you select 3 x 64kbps as the call bandwidth,
you must enter three telephone numbers here. Note that you can use the same scheme of substitutions as described for Call this number.
Complete the Additional parameters, if required:
Call type: Specify the type of outgoing call:
Telephone: if the call is a voice-only telephone call.
Video using BONDING (default): a "typical" video call.
Video using H.221 aggregation (legacy): only select this if you need to support
legacy ISDN endpoints that require n x 64kbps or n x 56kbps channels. This option is only available for IP to ISDN calls
Restrict (56k):(this is only for IP to ISDN dial plan rules) when selected, for calls matching this dial plan rule the ISDN gateway will make the outgoing ISDN call in restricted 56k mode. Do not select this option unless your network requires it. Note that for a call matching a rule that uses 56k mode, if the endpoint only supports 64k, the ISDN gateway will drop the call rather than use 64k.
Maximum call bandwidth: optionally, select a maximum bandwidth for the ISDN
part of the call, which will otherwise be set to the default value. To view or
edit the default value, go to Settings > ISDN. The maximum bandwidth settings
on the Settings > ISDN page are global settings. Therefore, if you
choose a greater setting in the dial plan than you have as a global setting, the
global setting will be used as the maximum value.
For example, if in the dial plan you choose to set 320kbps (5 x B channels) as the
maximum bandwidth and the global setting for maximum bandwidth for outgoing ISDN calls
is 256kbps (4 x B channels),
the maximum bandwidth available to the call will never be more than 256kbps.
Note that if you
have selected Telephone as the call type, this
option is unavailable and the bandwidth set automatically.
Note that if you have selected Video using H.221 aggregation (legacy) as the call
type, you must ensure you select a bandwidth that matches the number of telephone numbers
that you have entered.
Encryption settings:
Use transparent encryption: when selected, the ISDN gateway will simulate point-to-point encryption. That is, it will set the encryption state (enabled/disabled) used on the received call as that to be used on the outgoing call. That is, the ISDN gateway will attempt to match the encryption state for the outgoing call to that of the incoming call. This means that if the encryption state changes on either the incoming or outgoing call, the ISDN gateway will attempt to change the encryption state on the other side of the call. This can be helpful if a call starts as an encrypted call both sides of the ISDN gateway and then the incoming call stops being encrypted for some reason; the outgoing part of the call will also drop the encryption and both callers will know that the call is no longer encrypted.
Select Required in the appropriate checkbox(es) if you always want the IP and/or ISDN part of a call to be encrypted or Optional if encryption is only to be used to endpoints that support it. Note that:
Encryption must also be enabled globally in the Settings > Encryption page.
If Required is selected and the endpoint does not support encryption, the call will be disconnected. If the endpoint does support encryption, no media is passed until encryption can be ensured. However if you select Optional and the endpoint supports encryption, then a call to may start even before encryption can be guaranteed but will use encryption as soon as possible
If the Call type is Telephone, then ISDN encryption is Disabled
These settings for IP and ISDN encryption are not available if you have selected to use transparent encryption for this dial plan rule
Place call on: (IP to ISDN only) optionally, select the ISDN port(s) on which the call may be placed.
The selected ports will be used in ascending or descending order as specified in the Port search order field in the Settings > ISDN page.
Receive call on: (ISDN to IP only) select the port(s) to advertise to the calling endpoint. These ports may be used to complete subsequent calls from the calling end.
The selected ports will be used in ascending or descending order as specified in the Port search order field in the Settings > ISDN page.
For Codecs allowed select an option from the drop-down list: <use default choices>, Custom codec choices or Safe codec choices. The last two options are provided for older endpoints that you cannot connect to when some codecs are enabled (even if the endpoint supports those codecs). We recommend that you only use these options when you experience a problem.
When you select Custom codec choices, the screen refreshes and you can select the audio, video and H.239 video codecs that are allowed with this dial plan
Safe codec choices only allows G711 and H261
Click Add rule.
Updating dial plan rules
To update an existing dial plan rule:
Go to Dial plan and find the rule you want to modify.
Click on the number or name of the rule to view its details.
Modify the rule details using the information listed above in Adding dial plan rules
to help you.
Click Update rule.
You may wish to create a new rule very similar to an existing rule. To do this, find the existing rule and click on its name or number to view its details. Press Copy rule
to create a new rule, initialized with the existing parameters, then proceed as normal, pressing Add rule when you have finished
