AudioCodes Mediant 800B - Typographical Conventions; Getting Familiar with Configuration Concepts and Terminology; SBC Application

User's Manual 32 Document #: LTRT-10632
Mediant 800B Gateway & E-SBC
1.2 Typographical Conventions
This document uses the following typographical conventions to convey information:
Table 1-1: Typographical Conventions
Convention Description Example
Boldface font Used for the following Web
interface elements:
 Buttons
 Selectable parameter values
 Navigational path
Click the Add button.
Text enclosed by double
apostrophe "..."
Parameter value that you need
to type.
In the 'IP Address' field, enter
"10.10.1.1".
Courier font CLI commands. At the prompt, type the
following:
# configure system
Text enclosed by square
brackets [...]
Ini file parameters and values. Configure the [GWDebugLevel]
parameter to [1].
Text enclosed by single
apostrophe '...'
Web interface parameters. From the 'Debug Level' drop-
down list, select Basic.
Notes highlight important or
useful information.
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Warnings alert you to potentially
serious problems if a specific
action is not taken.
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1.3 Getting Familiar with Configuration Concepts and
Terminology
Before using your device, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the basic
configuration concepts and terminology. An understanding of the basic concepts and
terminology will help you configure and manage your device more effectively and easily.
1.3.1 SBC Application
The objective of your configuration is to enable the device to forward calls between
telephony endpoints in the SIP-based Voice-over-IP (VoIP) network. The endpoints (SIP
entities) can be servers such as SIP proxy servers and IP PBXs, or end users such as IP
phones. In the SIP world, the endpoints are referred to as SIP user agents (UA). The UA
that initiates the call is referred to as the user agent client (UAC); the UA that accepts the
call is referred to as the user-agent server (UAS).
The following table describes the main configuration concepts and terminology.
Table 1-2: Configuration Concepts and Terminology
Configuration Terms Description
IP Group The IP Group is a logical representation of the SIP entity (UA) with which
the device receives and sends calls. The SIP entity can be a server (e.g.,