Conferencing under G729

[Karl Rogers Muller]

Hello all,

I have a situation here, with a CUCM 6.0.1, with the following simptoms:

1) Conference with all stations configured (under the same region) to use G711: conferencing is OK;

2) Conference with all stations configured (under the same region) to use G729: conferencing is not available.

As far as I can do conferences with G711, why can't I do conferences with G729? I'm not mixing the codecs, as I'm using either G711 or G729, therefore, i don't think Transcoding is necessary. Should transcoding be configured as well?

Thanks,
Karl

[clileikis]

Hi Karl,

Software conference bridges only support G711.  You'll need either hardware conference bridges or a hardware transcoder and a software conference bridge to use G729.

HTH,

Chris

[Karl Rogers Muller]

Hey Chris,

I think I've read this in some of the thousand documents I've read. Anyway, thanks for repplying!

Do you have any reference guide for hardware bridge? I've a router here with DSP resources avaiable (it's my voice gateway as well). Could you help me with that?

[clileikis · Accepted solution]

Hi Karl,

The following doc should help you out:  http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_3/vvf_c/interop/intcnf2.html

HTH,

Chris

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[Karl Rogers Muller]

Thanks!

[Karl Rogers Muller]

Hey Chris,

I create a DSPFarm in the voice gateway and create also the Conference Bridge in the CUCM 6.

The ConfBridge is registered at the CUCM, as I can see on both - router and CUCM.

But I still can't make conference. Do you have any tips? Attached is the router config and a print screen from CUCM.

Thanks!

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!

voice-card 0

no dspfarm

dsp services dspfarm

!

!

!

sccp local GigabitEthernet0/0.20

sccp ccm 172.20.1.102 identifier 1 priority 1

sccp

!

sccp ccm group 1

description *** config para conferencia ***

bind interface GigabitEthernet0/0.20

associate ccm 1 priority 1

associate profile 6 register CFB0013C41ABA80

!

dspfarm profile 6 conference

codec g711ulaw

codec g711alaw

codec g729ar8

codec g729abr8

codec g729r8

codec g729br8

maximum sessions 3

associate application SCCP

!

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it7-rot-csc-04#sh sccp connections

Total number of active session(s) 0, and connection(s) 0

it7-rot-csc-04#sh sccp all

SCCP Admin State: UP

Gateway IP Address: 192.168.10.3, Port Number: 2000

IP Precedence: 5

User Masked Codec list: None

Call Manager: 172.20.1.102, Port Number: 2000

                Priority: 1, Version: 3.1, Identifier: 1

Conferencing Oper State: ACTIVE - Cause Code: NONE

Active Call Manager: 172.20.1.102, Port Number: 2000

TCP Link Status: CONNECTED, Profile Identifier: 6

Reported Max Streams: 24, Reported Max OOS Streams: 0

Supported Codec: g711ulaw, Maximum Packetization Period: 30

Supported Codec: g711alaw, Maximum Packetization Period: 30

Supported Codec: g729ar8, Maximum Packetization Period: 60

Supported Codec: g729abr8, Maximum Packetization Period: 60

Supported Codec: g729r8, Maximum Packetization Period: 60

Supported Codec: g729br8, Maximum Packetization Period: 60

Supported Codec: rfc2833 dtmf, Maximum Packetization Period: 30

SCCP Application Service(s) Statistics:

Profile Identifier: 6, Service Type: Conferencing

TCP packets rx 59, tx 63

Unsupported pkts rx 0, Unrecognized pkts rx 0

Register tx 2, successful 2, rejected 0, failed 0

KeepAlive tx 52, successful 52, failed 0

OpenReceiveChannel rx 0, successful 0, failed 0

CloseReceiveChannel rx 0, successful 0, failed 0

StartMediaTransmission rx 0, successful 0, failed 0

StopMediaTransmission rx 0, successful 0, failed 0

Reset rx 1, successful 0, failed 0

MediaStreamingFailure rx 0

MediaStreamingFailure tx 0

Switchover 0, Switchback 0

CCM Group Identifier: 1

Description: *** config para conferencia ***

Binded Interface: GigabitEthernet0/0.20, IP Address: 192.168.10.3

Associated CCM Id: 1, Priority in this CCM Group: 1

Associated Profile: 6, Registration Name: CFB0013C41ABA80

Registration Retries: 3, Registration Timeout: 10 sec

Keepalive Retries: 3, Keepalive Timeout: 30 sec

CCM Connect Retries: 3, CCM Connect Interval: 10 sec

Switchover Method: GRACEFUL, Switchback Method: GRACEFUL_GUARD

Switchback Interval: 10 sec, Switchback Timeout: 7200 sec

Signaling DSCP value: cs3, Audio DSCP value: ef

Total number of active session(s) 0, and connection(s) 0

Total number of active session(s) 0, and connection(s) 0

Total number of active session(s) 0, connection(s) 0, and callegs 0

SCCP Application Service(s) Statistics Summary:

Total Conferencing Sessions: 0, Connections: 0

Total Transcoding Sessions: 0, Connections: 0

Total MTP Sessions: 0, Connections: 0

Total ALG-Phone Sessions: 0, Connections: 0

Total BRI-Phone Sessions: 0, Connections: 0

Total SCCP Sessions: 0, Connections: 0

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[clileikis]

Hi Karl,

Can you confirm that the hardware conference bridge is in the appropriate MRG and prioritized properly in the MRGL of the phones?

Chris

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[Karl Rogers Muller]

Hi Chris,

I created new MRG and MRGL for this test, as I don't want to cause any problems to the whole company.

I set 3 IP SIP phones to the new Device Pool;

Device pool has the new Region and also the new MRGL configured;

MRGL has the new MRG configured.

Inside the MRG is the new confbridge configured (attached this last one print).

The SIP phone is a Linksys, with the CONF button. I'm doing the same process as for G711: Call established, conf button is pressed, 3rd participant number is dialed after the response, the conf button is pressed again. The call drops (the same situation on G711 makes a conference, instead of dropping the call).

What do you think? is transcoding or MTP necessary to be created too?

Thanks!

[Karl Rogers Muller]

Hi Chris,

I realizes I created it wrong. It's a Cisco IOS Conference Bridge and not a Cisco Conference Bridge Hardware, as I did.

I deleted it and recreate a new Cisco IOS Conference Bridge. I'm not sure whether it should Cisco IOS Conference Bridge or the Cisco IOS Enhanced Conference Bridge. I have a 2821 router with PVDM2 installed on it.

[clileikis]

Hi Karl,

For PVDM2's your looking for Cisco IOS Enhanced Conference Bridge.

HTH,

Chris

[Karl Rogers Muller]

I've just did as you said. It looks registered at the CUCM.

Do you have any idea how could I troubleshoot it?

Thanks!
Karl

[clileikis]

Hi Karl,

It could be a number of things, it looks like you're using locations based CAC in your conference bridge config, you may want to ensure you've configured that correctly with the appropriate amount of bandwidth between locations.  Also, try adding the following command under your voice-card 0:  dspfarm

HTH,

Chris

[Karl Rogers Muller]

Hi Chris,

First of all, thanks for helping me.

I've just tried to create as you said, Cisco IOS Enhanced Conference Bridge, but CUCM show the registration status as REJECTED. If I create the conference in the wrong way, for example as Cisco IOS Conference Bridge, it simply registers.

Now I'm trying to find out why it's now registrating at CUCM. Device names on both router and CUCM are fine. Do you have any idea?

[clileikis]

Hi Karl,

Can you confirm that in your CFB configuration in CUCM, you've put the following in the 'Conference Bridge Name':  CFB0013C41ABA80

Chris

[Karl Rogers Muller]

Chris,

The name seems to OK. Take a look at the debug:

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002308: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccpapp_process_timer_events: appl_type 3, experied_timer 0, xlated_eve 0, state 0

002309: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_connect_to_ccm_on_priority_basis: Trying connecting to CCM on priority basis prof_id 6, appl_type 3

002310: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_connect_to_ccm_on_priority_basis: Trying CCM with ipaddr 172.20.1.102, priority 1, port 2000

002311: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_appl_service_start_timer: Start timer type 1 with time_out 30000ms

002312: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_tcp_socket_connect: Trying tcp soc connect for appl_type 3, prof_id 6, to ipaddr 172.20.1.102

002313: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_tcp_open_and_set_option: Socket 0 opened and binded to ipaddr 172.20.1.102 - for appl_type 3, prof_id 6sccp_socket_connect_to_ccm: soc conn in progress for appl_type 3, state 1, soc_fd 0

002314: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccpapp_process_socket_events: appl_type 3, soc_fd 0, soc 0, swb_soc -1

002315: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccpapp_process_socket_events: TCP_SOCKET_READ: appl_type 3, eve 4, state 1

002316: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_appl_service_stop_timer: Stop 451D6A44 timer

002317: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_process_socket_connect_result: appl_type 3, eve 3, soc_id 0, state 1

002318: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_setup_appl_to_tcp_conn_state: soc connected to 172.20.1.102, for prof_id 6, appl_type 3

002319: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_register_with_connected_ccm:

002320: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_appl_service_start_timer: Start timer type 2 with time_out 10000ms

002321: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_register_with_connected_ccm: Sending regis msg for appl_type 3, state 3

002322: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_get_appl_serv_by_prof_id: prof_id 6 found in the CCM group 1

002323: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_send_register_msg: Send register msg for appl_type 3, swb_soc 0,  device_name CFB0013C41ABA80, ip_addr 192.168.10.3, device_type 51, max_streams 0, active_streams 0 active_streams --> 0

002324: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_send_register_msg: st_ptr 3E8019E0

002325: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_send_register_msg: Register msg txed in hex(including header) - len 64

002326: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_print_hex_msg: Len:64 Hex:

38 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 43 46 42 30 30 31 33 43 34 31 41 42 41 38 30 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 C0 A8 0A 03 33 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 41 43 41 43 41 43 41 43

002327: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_transmit_msg: sending on socket 0

002328: *Jul 29 20:46:23.462: sccp_send_ip_port_msg: send ip port msg with id 2, port 0

002329: *Jul 29 20:46:23.466: sccp_transmit_msg: sending on socket 0

002330: *Jul 29 20:46:23.611: sccpapp_process_socket_events: appl_type 3, soc_fd 0, soc 0, swb_soc -1

002331: *Jul 29 20:46:23.611: sccpapp_process_socket_events: TCP_SOCKET_READ: appl_type 3, eve 4, state 3

002332: *Jul 29 20:46:23.615: sccp_get_control_message: bytes_to_read 8, bytes_read 8, appl_total_bytes 8, appl_bytes_read 8, soc_read_mode 0, soc 0

002333: *Jul 29 20:46:23.615: sccp_get_control_message: bytes_to_read 36, bytes_read 36, appl_total_bytes 36, appl_bytes_read 36, soc_read_mode 1, soc 0

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002334: *Jul 29 20:46:23.615: sccp_get_control_message: sccp cntl msg rcvd, prof_id 6, appl_type 3, msg_len 36

002335: *Jul 29 20:46:23.615: sccp_parse_control_msg: msg_ptr 451E5E7C, msg_len 36, msg_id 157

002336: *Jul 29 20:46:23.615: sccp_appl_service_stop_timer: Stop 451D6A44 timer

002337: *Jul 29 20:46:23.615: sccp_parse_control_msg: rcvd register rej, reason: Error: DB Config

002338: *Jul 29 20:46:23.615: sccp_initiate_ccm_connect_interval_timer: Start CCM connect interval timer for prof_id 6, appl_type 3, interval 72

002339: *Jul 29 20:46:23.615: sccp_appl_service_start_timer: Start timer type 0 with time_out 72000ms

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