Course 625: Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) Fundamentals
Course #:
625
Course Type:
On-site & Public
Duration:
2 days
Price:
$1499
Description
The 2-day training course: "Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) Fundamentals" provides in-depth coverage of VoIP and MGCP.
Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) is a protocol used for controlling Voice over IP (VoIP) Gateways from external call control elements. MGCP is the emerging protocol that is receiving wide interest from both the voice and data industries.
MGCP and Megaco / H.248 are control protocols designed to be used between a Media Gateway Controller (MGC) or call agent and a media gateway (MG).
Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Explain the basics of MGCP
Review of Session Description Protocol (SDP)
Explore MGCP Commands
Explore MGCP Messages and Parameters
Understand differences and similarities between MGCP and Megaco/H.248
Course Outline
Contents
Introduction to VoIP
Carrier Grade VoIP Network Architecture
VoIP Protocols
VoIP Protocol Stack
RTP/RTCP
H.323
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP)
Megaco/H.248
SIGTRAN
Session Description Protocol (SDP)
what is MGCP?
Connections between endpoints
Central Office Switches, Gateways, Network Access Servers, Cable Modems, PBXs
Media Gateways (MGs)
Media Gateway Controllers (MGCs)
MGCP vs. SIP and Megaco/H.248
MGCP and Convergence
Residential gateways
Trunking gateways
Other media gateway devices
Call Agents or SoftSwitches
Eenhanced service platforms (such as IVR announcement servers)
Media Gateway Control Interface
Model and naming conventions
Endpoint identifiers
Calls and connections
Names of Call Agents and other entities
Digit maps
Names of events
Usage of SDP
Gateway Control Commands
Return codes and error codes
Reason Codes
MGCP Commands
AUCX (AuditConnection)
AUEP (AuditEndpoint)
CRCX (CreateConnection)
DLCX (DeleteConnection)
EPCF (EndpointConfiguration)
MDCX (ModifyConnection)
RQNT (NotificationRequest)
NTFY (Notify)
RSIP (RestartInProgress)
MGCP Parameters
Response Acknowledgement
Local connection options
CallID
Capabilities
ConnectionID
ConnectionMode)
Connection
DetectEvent
DigitMap
EventStates
LocalConnectionOptions
ObservedEvents
PackageList
QuarantineHandling
ReasonCode
RequestedEvents
RequestedInfo
RequestIdentifier
RestartDelay
RestartMethod
SignalRequest
Bearer Information
Event packages and end point types
Basic packages
Generic Media Package
DTMF package
MF Package
Trunk Package
Line Package
Handset emulation package
RTP Package
Network Access Server Package
Announcement Server Package
Script Package
Line Package
Supplementary Service Package
DigitMap Extension Package
Signal List Package
Media Format Package
Resource Reservation Package
Fax Package
SDP Simple Capability Declaration
Fax Package Protocol Flow
Extended Analog Line Supervision Package
MGCG Bulk Audits, Redirect and Reset
Redirect and Reset Package
NAS Packages for MGCP
Basic NAS Package
NAS Data Out Package
PacketCable package
Line
ISUP Trunk
MF Termination
MF FGD Operator Services
Other standard packages currently supported Basic PBX
