Version 6.2  27  February 2011 
SIP User's Manual   2. Configuration Concepts 
 
2 Configuration Concepts 
This section discusses the device's configuration tools and configuration concepts. 
 
2.1  Configuration Tools 
You can configure the device, using the following management tools: 
  The device's HTTP-based Embedded Web Server (Web interface), using any 
standard Web browser (described in ''Web-based Management'' on page 41).
 
  A configuration ini file loaded to the device (see ''ini File Configuration'' on page 367).
 
  AudioCodes’ Element Management System (see ''Element Management System 
(EMS)'' on page 373). 
  Simple Net
work Management Protocol (SNMP) browser software (refer to the Product 
Reference Manual). 
  Command Line Interface (CLI) for configuring the Data-Routing functionality (refer to 
the MSBG Series CLI Reference Guide) 
2.2  Main Operating Modes 
The device can operate in one of the following main modes: 
  VoIP and Data-Routing mode 
  VoIP-only mode 
 
 
Note:  This section assumes that you already have IP connectivity to the device (i.e., 
that you can access its Web interface), as described in the Installation 
Manual. 
 
2.2.1  Operating in VoIP and Data-Routing Mode 
If you wish to use the device as a VoIP gateway with data-routing functionality, you need to 
configure the following data-routing features: 
1.  Connect the device's WAN port to the WAN network (refer to the Installation Manual). 
2.  Configure the Data-Router LAN interface (see ''Configuring Data-Routing LAN 
Interface'' on page 28) 
3.  Config
ure the DHCP server (see ''Configuring Device's DHCP Server'' on page 29) 
4.  Config
ure the WAN IP address (see ''Assigning a WAN IP Address'' on page 29) 
5.  As
sign the WAN interface to the VoIP traffic 
6.  Configure Quality of Service - optional (see ''Configuring Quality of Service'' on page 
32) 
7.  Config
ure VRF - optional (see ''Configuring Virtual Routing and Forwarding'' on page 
38) 
8.  Enable remot
e Web management (see ''Enabling Remote HTTP/S Web Management'' 
on page 39)