Configuring SIP Phones with Source-NAT

HPE Aruba Networking Central allows to use SIP Session Initiation Protocol. SIP is used for signaling and controlling multimedia communication session such as voice and video calls. phones with source-NAT Network Address Translation. NAT is a method of remapping one IP address space into another by modifying network address information in Internet Protocol (IP) datagram packet headers while they are in transit across a traffic routing device. function using centralized Gateway service. SIP ALG Application Layer Gateway. ALG is a security component that manages application layer protocols such as SIP, FTP and so on. is supported in bridge mode along with the use of NAT on access points (APs).

The SIP phones with source-NAT supported only on AP devices running Aruba InstantOS 8.6.0.3.

To configure SIP phones with source-NAT function, complete the following steps:

  1. In the WebUI, set the filter to a group that contains at least one AP.

    The dashboard context for the group is displayed.

  2. Under Manage, click Devices > Access Points.

    A list of access points is displayed in the List view.

  3. Click the Config icon.

    The tabs to configure the access points are displayed.

  4. Click Show Advanced, and click the Services tab.

    The Services details page is displayed.

  5. Click the SIP accordion.
  6. Click the + icon in the SIP pane.

    The SIP-ALG SVC Port window is displayed.

  7. In the Port field, enter the port number within the range of 1—65535.
  8. Select TCP or UDP from the Protocol drop-down list.
  9. In the Timeout field, enter the timeout value in seconds. The value should be between 15 to 30 seconds.
  10. Click OK.

    The SIP-ALG SVC Port table in the SIP section lists the configured SIP settings.

  11. Click Save Settings.

The following figure displays the SIP configuration page:

Figure 1  SIP Configuration