TANDBERG Border Controller User Guide
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2.
Introduction
This User Manual is provided to help you make the best use of your TANDBERG Border Controller.
A Border Controller is a key component of TANDBERG's Expressway
TM
firewall traversal solution. Used in
conjunction with a TANDBERG Gatekeeper or TANDBERG traversal-enabled endpoints it allows calls to
be made into and out of a secured private network.
2.1.
Main Features
The main features of the TANDBERG Border Controller are:
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IPv4 and IPv6 support.
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Registration of traversal enabled endpoints.
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Supports up to 500 registered TANDBERG traversal endpoints.
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Supports up to 100 neighboring zones.
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Flexible zone configuration with prefix and suffix support.
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URI and ENUM dialing with DNS enabling global connectivity.
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Can function as a standalone Border Controller or be neighbored with other Border Controllers
and Gatekeepers.
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Secure firewall traversal of any firewall or NAT.
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Up to 100 traversal calls.
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Can be used to control the amount of bandwidth used both within the Border Controller zone and
to neighboring Border Controllers and Gatekeepers.
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Can limit total bandwidth usage and set maximum per call bandwidth usage with automatic
downspeeding if call exceeds per-call maximum.
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Can be managed with TANDBERG Management Suite 11.0 or newer, or as a standalone system
with RS-232, Telnet, SSH, HTTP and HTTPS.
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Embedded setup wizard on serial port for initial configuration.
Note:
features may vary depending on software package.
2.2.
Hardware Overview
On the front of the Border Controller (see Figure 1) there are:
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three LAN interfaces
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a serial port (Data 1)
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a Light Emitting Diode (LED) showing the power status of the system.
The LAN 1 interface is used for connecting the system to your network. LAN interface 2 and 3 are
disabled.
The serial port (Data 1) is for connection to a PC.
The LED, when lit, indicates that power is on.
