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Chapter 1 Getting Started
Supporting Specific Protocols and Applications
• SCCP, page 1-12
• SIP, page 1-13
Note Version 6.2 of the PIX Firewall introduces PAT support for H.323 and SIP. This helps to expand your
address space to accommodate the large number of endpoints involved when implementing VoIP
networks.
CTIQBE (TAPI)
The Telephony API (TAPI) and Java Telephony API (JTAPI) are protocols used by Cisco VoIP
applications. PIX
Firewall Version 6.3 introduces support for a specific protocol, Computer Telephony
Interface Quick Buffer Encoding (CTIQBE), which use Cisco TAPI Service Provider (TSP) to
communicate with Cisco
CallManager.
H.323
PIX Firewall Version 6.3 introduces support for H.323 Version 3 and 4, including multiple calls on the
same call signaling channel. PIX
Firewall Version 5.2 or higher supports the secure use of H.323 Version
2. H.323 is a suite of protocols defined by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for
multimedia conferences over LANs. Some of the features provided include the following:
• Fast Connect or Fast Start Procedure for faster call setup
• H.245 tunneling for resource conservation, call synchronization, and reduced set up time
• Call redirection
• Conferencing—The conference is not established until both endpoints agree to participate
• Multiple calls on the same call signaling channel (Version 6.3)
RAS Version 2
The Registration, Admission, and Status (RAS) protocol is required by multimedia applications such as
video conferencing and Voice over IP that require video and audio encoding. A RAS channel carries
bandwidth change, registration, admission, and status messages (following the recommendations in
H.225) between endpoints and gatekeepers. Multimedia applications use a large number of dynamically
negotiated data and control channels to handle the various visual and auditory streams.
MGCP
Cisco Firewall Version 6.3 introduces support for application inspection of the Media Gateway Control
Protocol (MGCP). MGCP is used for controlling media gateways from external call control elements
called media gateway controllers or Call Agents.
SCCP
Skinny (or Simple) Client Control Protocol (SCCP) is a simplified protocol used in VoIP networks.
Secure handling of this protocol is required when using Cisco
CallManager, Cisco IP Phones, and other
Cisco
IP Telephony products.
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