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User's Manual   18. SIP Definitions 
18  SIP Definitions 
This section describes configuration of various SIP-related functionalities. 
 
18.1  Configuring Registration Accounts 
The Accounts table lets you configure up to 102 Accounts. An Account defines registration 
information for registering and authenticating (digest) Trunk Groups (e.g., PBX) or IP 
Groups (e.g., IP PBX) with a "serving" IP Group (e.g., ITSP).  
The device initiates registration with a "serving" IP Group on behalf of the "served" Trunk 
Group or IP Group. Therefore, Accounts are typically required when the "served" Trunk 
Group or IP Group  is unable to register or authenticate itself for whatever reason. 
Registration information includes username, password, host name (AOR), and contact user 
name (AOR). The device includes this information in the REGISTER message sent to the 
serving IP Group. Up to 10 Accounts can be configured per "served" Trunk Group or IP 
Group. A Trunk Group or IP Group can register to more than one IP Group (e.g., multiple 
ITSPs). This is done by configuring multiple entries in the Accounts table for the same 
served Trunk Group or IP Group, but with different serving IP Groups, username/password, 
host name, and contact user values.  
Authentication is typically required for INVITE messages sent to the "serving" IP Group. If 
the device receives a SIP 401 (Unauthorized) in response to a sent INVITE, the device 
checks for a matching "serving" and "served" entry in the Accounts table. If a matching row 
exists, the device authenticates the INVITE by providing the corresponding MD5 
authentication username and password to the "serving" IP Group. 
 
 
 
Note: 
•  If no match is found in the Accounts table for incoming or outgoing calls, the 
username and password is taken from: 
√  'UserName' and 'Password' parameters on the Proxy & Registration page 
√  FXS interfaces: Authentication table (see Configuring Authentication on page 
619) 
•  See also the following optional, related parameters: 
√  UseRandomUser - enables the device to assign a random string to the user 
part of the SIP Contact header of new Accounts. 
√  UnregisterOnStartup - enables the device to unregister and then re-register 
Accounts upon a device reset. 
 
The following procedure describes how to configure Accounts through the Web interface. 
You can also configure it through ini file (Account) or CLI (configure voip > sip-definition 
account).  
  To configure an Account: 
1.  Open the Accounts table (Setup menu > Signaling & Media tab > SIP Definitions 
folder > Accounts). 
2.  Click New; the following dialog box appears: