Agilent Technologies
Troubleshooting H.323 Signaling
White Paper
By Stefan Pracht
Product Marketing Manager
Agilent Technologies
Network Systems Test Division
Contents
Introduction
Test Configuration
Gate Keeper Discovery and Registration
Correlation of Messages
Problem Identification
Call Setup
Call Setup Message Correlation
Problem Identification Call Setup
Initial Communications and Capability Exchange
Message Correlation - Master Slave Determination Capability Exchange
Problem Identification Master Slave Determination Capability Exchange
Establish Audio Communication
Message Correlation - Establish Audio Communication
Problem Identification - Establish Audio Communication
Audio Transmission
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