# General Peer Configuration

The General Peer Configuration dialog box provides general dial-peer configuration information on voice ports. The dialog box applies to the voice ports associated to a dial-peer.

## Navigation

Do one of the following:

> Right-click on a voice port, then select Configure > Dial-Peer Configuration > General Peer Configuration from the popup menu.

> Right-click on an 8FXS or 16FXS port, then select Configure from the popup menu. The VoicePort List dialog box appears. Click Details, then select Dial-Peer Configuration > General Peer Configuration.

> Right-click on the Access Gateway Module, then select Voice Configuration > Dial-Peer Configuration > General Peer Configuration from the popup menu.

The following information appears:

> Dial Peer-Tag (dialCtlPeerCfgId)

> Destination-pattern (dialCtlPeerCfgOriginateAddress)

> Answer-address (dialCtlPeerCfgAnswerAddress)

> Speed (dialCtlPeerCfgSpeed)

> Voice Encapsulation Type (cvPeerCfgType)

> Information Type (dialCtlPeerCfgInfoType)

> Trap (dialCtlPeerCfgTrapEnable)

> Permission (dialCtlPeerCfgPermission)

> Inactivity Timer (dialCtlPeerCfgInactivityTimer)

> Minimum Duration (dialCtlPeerCfgMinDuration)

> Maximum Duration (dialCtlPeerCfgMaxDuration)

> Call Timeout (dialCtlPeerCfgCarrierDelay)

> Call Retry Delay (dialCtlPeerCfgRetryDelay)

> Call Failure Delays (dialCtlPeerCfgFailureDelay)

> Incoming DNIS Prefix (cvPeerCommonCfgIncomingDnisDigits)

> Max Connections (cvPeerCommonCfgMaxConnections)

> Application Name (cvPeerCommonCfgApplicationName)

> Peer Preference (cvPeerCommonCfgPreference)

> Is Hunt Stop (cvPeerCommonCfgHuntStop)

### Dial Peer-Tag (dialCtlPeerCfgId)

Identifies a single peer that has a unique value.

There are several entries, for one peer, that define different ways of reaching this peer. Multiple entries for one peer are used to support multilink as well as backup lines. Several entries for one peer must have the same dialCtlPeerCfgId value, but they have different ifEntries and ifIndex values.

### Destination-pattern (dialCtlPeerCfgOriginateAddress)

Address at which the peer is called. It is similar to a set of characters following ATDT or the phone number included in a D channel call request.

The structure of this information is switch type specific. If the value is a zero-length string, no address information is required for reaching the peer as in the case of leased lines.

### Answer-address (dialCtlPeerCfgAnswerAddress)

Calling party number information element, for example, the information element passed in an ISDN setup message by a PBX ( Private Branch Exchange) or switch, for incoming calls.

This address identifies the peer. If this address is unknown or identical to dialCtlPeerCfgOriginateAddress, the value is a zero-length string.

### Speed (dialCtlPeerCfgSpeed)

The information transfer speed in bits per second when calling this peer. It is detailed media-specific information. For example, the information type and information transfer rate for ISDN circuits, is found using speed details. Zero means, the transfer speed is unknown or the default speed for this type of interface is unknown.

### Voice Encapsulation Type (cvPeerCfgType)

The type of voice related encapsulation.

Values are:

voice (1) |
voip (2) |

Default is voice.

### Information Type (dialCtlPeerCfgInfoType)

The information transfer capability used when calling this peer.

Values are:

other (1) |
speech (2) | Non-data connection
unrestrictedDigital (3) | 64 kbps data
unrestrictedDigital56 (4) | 56 kb rate adaptation
restrictedDigital (5) |
audio31 (6) | 3.1 kHz audio (data mode connection)
audio7 (7) | 7 kHz audio (Data mode connection)
video (8) |
packetSwitched (9) |
fax (10) |

### Trap (dialCtlPeerCfgTrapEnable)

Indicates whether dialCtlPeerCallInformation and dialCtlPeerCallSetup traps needs to be generated for this peer.

### Permission (dialCtlPeerCfgPermission)

Applicable permissions.

Values are:

originate (1) |
answer (2) |
both (3) | Originate and answer.
callback (4) | Rejects the call and then calls back; or uses the 'Reverse charging' information element if it is available. Note that callback(4) controls charging, not security, and applies to callback prior to accepting a call. Callback for security reasons is handled using PPP callback.
none (5) |

### Inactivity Timer (dialCtlPeerCfgInactivityTimer)

The connection is automatically disconnected if it carries no useful data for a specified period of time, in seconds.

Useful data in this context refers to forwarding packets, including routing information. It excludes the encapsulator maintenance frames.

A zero value means the connection is not automatically switched off due to inactivity, which implies that it is a dedicated circuit.

### Minimum Duration (dialCtlPeerCfgMinDuration)

Minimum duration of a call in seconds, starting from the time the call is connected until the call is disconnected.

This to facilitate charging. In most countries charging applies to units of time, which is matched as closely as possible.

### Maximum Duration (dialCtlPeerCfgMaxDuration)

Maximum call duration in seconds. Zero means unlimited.

### Call Timeout (dialCtlPeerCfgCarrierDelay)

The timeout time, in seconds. The default of zero means that the timeout for the media applies.

### Call Retry Delay (dialCtlPeerCfgRetryDelay)

The time, in seconds, between call retries if a peer cannot be reached. Zero means that call retries are made without any delay.

### Call Failure Delays (dialCtlPeerCfgFailureDelay)

The time in seconds, after which calls are placed again after a peer is unreachable.

Zero means, a peer is not called again after dialCtlPeerCfgCallRetries unsuccessful call attempts.

### Incoming DNIS Prefix (cvPeerCommonCfgIncomingDnisDigits)

The prefix of the incoming Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS) digits for the peer.

The DNIS digits prefix is used to match the incoming DNIS number for incoming call discrimination. If the digits are matched with the incoming DNIS number, the associated dialCtlPeerCfgInfoType is used as a call discriminator for differentiating speech, data, fax, video or modem calls.

The values range from from 0 to 32.

### Max Connections (cvPeerCommonCfgMaxConnections)

The maximum number of connections allowed between two peers.

The values range from 1 to 2147483647. Value -1 means, the maximum value option is disabled.

### Application Name (cvPeerCommonCfgApplicationName)

The application that handles the incoming call after the peer is selected.

If no application is specified, the default application takes care of the call.

### Peer Preference (cvPeerCommonCfgPreference)

The selection preference of a peer when multiple peers are matched to the selection criteria.

The value ranges from 0 to 10. The value of 0 has the lowest preference for peer selection.

### Is Hunt Stop (cvPeerCommonCfgHuntStop)

Specifies whether dial peer hunting should stop when the peer is reached.

Values are:

true | Stop hunting when the peer is reached.
false |

Default is false.