Avaya Media Gateway G350 - Manual (Page 50)

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5 Media Gateway Functions
This chapter provides information about the Avaya G350’s Media
Gateway functionality and includes the following sections:
• Media Gateway Overview - An overview of Media Gateway
functionality in Avaya G350 Devices.
• Media Gateway Configuration - Information about viewing
and configuring Media Gateway components.
• Avaya Site Administration - Information about Avaya’s
gatekeeper software.
Media Gateway Overview
The Media Gateway is a family of components, which can deliver data,
voice, fax, and messaging capabilities over an IP network. It is a VoIP
system that acts as an IP PBX and messaging server and a VoIP gateway.
In addition, it performs the function of a gatekeeper and an IP media
management resource for tone detection and generation, conferencing,
and call classification.
The Media Gateway components are controlled through the Media
Gateway Processor (MGP). The MGP detects when a media module is
inserted or removed and transfers information from the VoIP engine to
the other components.
The Avaya G350’s Media Gateway converges the power of Avaya Call
Processing (ACP) software with the power of distributed switching from
the Avaya G350 Device. It provides IP PBX functionality using open
standards and an open operating system. The device connects to ACP
using either an internal or external call controller. The ACP serves as the
G350’s gatekeeper.