Stupid simple question g729r8

Ok.. i dont know what im missing here lol .. but all im trying to do is simply get my codecs to work correctly.

scenario CME 7 @ both locations.

CIPC ||CUBE===g729r8===WAN==g729r8===CUBE || CIPC

simple right..

my dialpeers are setup for g729.. but it wont work. getting an UNKNOWN NUMBER when attempting to dial out from either location.

Once i setup my codec for G711... everything works fine.

from what i understand, CIPC or even hard lines work just fine with 729 out the box.

any ideas?

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shodown

tokhss wrote: »

Ok.. i dont know what im missing here lol .. but all im trying to do is simply get my codecs to work corrects.

scenario CME 7 @ both locations.

CIPC ||CUBE===g729r8===WAN==g729r8===CUBE || CIPC

simple right..

my dialpeers are setup for g729.. but it wont work. getting an UNKNOWN NUMBER when attempting to dial out from either location.

Once i setup my codec for G711... everything works fine.

from what i understand, CIPC or even hard lines work just fine with 729 out the box.

any ideas?

You got DSP's

tokhss

Of course

shodown

what is the output of a debug voice ccapi inout. Do all of your dial-peers show up?

tokhss

let me take a snap for u. brb

tokhss

sorry for the delay.. stupid vwic took a crap (unrelated) and i was able to bring it back to life again via my 2801 lol.. only router that can bring it back to life in my network.

ok,,, now on to the debug.

tokhss

Ok.. example call flow..

SD X 5001 calling LA X 4000 G711 works just fine... gonna post up the g729 version next

cc_api_call_setup_ind_common:
cisco-username=1.1.5.245

ccCallInfo IE subfields

cisco-ani=5001
cisco-anitype=0
cisco-aniplan=0
cisco-anipi=0
cisco-anisi=0
dest=4000
cisco-desttype=0
cisco-destplan=0
cisco-rdie=FFFFFFFF
cisco-rdn=
cisco-lastrdn=
cisco-rdntype=-1
cisco-rdnplan=-1
cisco-rdnpi=-1
cisco-rdnsi=-1
cisco-redirectreason=-1 fwd_final_type =0
final_redirectNumber =
hunt_group_timeout =0

Interface=0x48B88ABC, Interface Type=1, Destination=, Mode=0x0,
Call Params(Calling Number=5001,(Calling Name=)(TON=Unknown, NPI=Unknown, Screening=Not Screened, Presentation=Allowed),
Called Number=4000(TON=Unknown, NPI=Unknown), Calling Translated=FALSE,
Subscriber Type Str=RegularLine, FinalDestinationFlag=FALSE, Outgoing Dial-peer=8, Call Count On=FALSE,
Source Trkgrp Route Label=, Target Trkgrp Route Label=, tg_label_flag=0, Application Call Id=)

ccCallSetupRequest:
cisco-username=

ccCallInfo IE subfields

cisco-ani=5001
cisco-anitype=0
cisco-aniplan=0
cisco-anipi=0
cisco-anisi=0
dest=4000
cisco-desttype=0
cisco-destplan=0
cisco-rdie=FFFFFFFF
cisco-rdn=
cisco-lastrdn=
cisco-rdntype=0
cisco-rdnplan=0
cisco-rdnpi=0
cisco-rdnsi=0
cisco-redirectreason=0 fwd_final_type =0
final_redirectNumber =
hunt_group_timeout =0

Apr 5 01:24:58.445: //134/59634AE48031/CCAPI/ccIFCallSetupRequestPrivate:
Interface=0x4AC9A938, Interface Type=6, Destination=, Mode=0x0,
Call Params(Calling Number=5001,(Calling Name=)(TON=Unknown, NPI=Unknown, Screening=Not Screened, Presentaion=Allowed),
Called Number=4000(TON=Unknown, NPI=Unknown), Calling Translated=FALSE,
Subscriber Type Str=Unknown, FinalDestinationFlag=TRUE, Outgoing Dial-peer=20001, Call Count On=FALSE,
Source Trkgrp Route Label=, Target Trkgrp Route Label=, tg_label_flag=0, Application Call Id=)

tokhss

SD SIDE....calling x4000... notice no DEST below.. also. CALLED NUMBER is empty. Another important thing.. " release reserved xcoding resource "

PVDM2-32 on both ends.

cc_api_call_setup_ind_common:
cisco-username=

ccCallInfo IE subfields

cisco-ani=5001
cisco-anitype=0
cisco-aniplan=0
cisco-anipi=0
cisco-anisi=0
dest=
cisco-desttype=0
cisco-destplan=0
cisco-rdie=FFFFFFFF
cisco-rdn=
cisco-lastrdn=
cisco-rdntype=0
cisco-rdnplan=0
cisco-rdnpi=0
cisco-rdnsi=0
cisco-redirectreason=0 fwd_final_type =0
final_redirectNumber =
hunt_group_timeout =0

Apr 5 01:30:14.143: //-1/16F6EC6F8036/CCAPI/cc_api_call_setup_ind_common:
Interface=0x4A35D404, Call Info(
Calling Number=5001,(Calling Name=)(TON=Unknown, NPI=Unknown, Screening=Not Screened, Presentation=Allowed),
Called Number=(TON=Unknown, NPI=Unknown),
Calling Translated=FALSE, Subscriber Type Str=RegularLine, FinalDestinationFlag=FALSE,
Incoming Dial-peer=20003, Progress Indication=ORIGINATING SIDE IS NON ISDN(3), Calling IE Present=TRUE,
Source Trkgrp Route Label=, Target Trkgrp Route Label=, CLID Transparent=FALSE), Call Id=-1

Apr 5 01:30:20.059: //132/xxxxxxxxxxxx/CCAPI/ccCallReleaseResources:
release reserved xcoding resource.

tokhss

on LA side.. as you can see.. it made it.. CME got the info that 5001 tried calling 4001 in this example.

Apr 5 01:30:20.051: //-1/16F6EC6F8036/CCAPI/cc_api_create_cc_entry_common:
Interface=0x491FFED8, Call Id=148,
Call Info=5001(TON=Unknown, NPI=Unknown, Screening=Not Screened, Presentation=Allowed),
Called Number=4001(TON=Unknown, NPI=Unknown),
FinalDestinationFlag=TRUE, Incoming Dial-peer=1001
Apr 5 01:30:20.051: //-1/xxxxxxxxxxxx/CCAPI/cc_get_feature_vsa:

Apr 5 01:30:20.051: :cc_get_feature_vsa malloc success
Apr 5 01:30:20.051: //-1/xxxxxxxxxxxx/CCAPI/cc_get_feature_vsa:

Apr 5 01:30:20.051: cc_get_feature_vsa count is 1
Apr 5 01:30:20.051: //-1/xxxxxxxxxxxx/CCAPI/cc_get_feature_vsa:

310-LA#
Apr 5 01:30:20.051: :FEATURE_VSA attributes are: feature_name:0,feature_time:1248460416,feature_id:33
Apr 5 01:30:20.055: //148/16F6EC6F8036/CCAPI/cc_api_delete_cc_entry:
Interface=0x491FFED8, Disposition=0x0, Tag=0x0, Call Id=148
Apr 5 01:30:20.055: //-1/xxxxxxxxxxxx/CCAPI/cc_free_feature_vsa:

Apr 5 01:30:20.055: :cc_free_feature_vsa freeing 4A69FE78
Apr 5 01:30:20.055: //-1/xxxxxxxxxxxx/CCAPI/cc_free_feature_vsa:

Apr 5 01:30:20.055: vsacount in free is 0

shodown

Question for you, When you are coming from the Cube to the gateway(i know they are the same device) are you doing sip to Sip or Sip or H323 to SIP?

tokhss

endpoints are all h323... in this case, CIPC's

frame link is only sending for interoffice routing . no sip involved.

for my sip trunk, which is not used in this call path, its h323 to sip and vise versa.

shodown

a debug of the H245 asn1 will show if the codec's are working or if your having a failure.

tokhss

SD Side.

voice service voip
allow-connections h323 to h323
allow-connections h323 to sip
allow-connections sip to h323
allow-connections sip to sip
supplementary-service h450.12
no supplementary-service sip moved-temporarily
no supplementary-service sip refer
supplementary-service media-renegotiate
fax protocol cisco
sip
bind control source-interface FastEthernet0/1
bind media source-interface FastEthernet0/1
min-se 800
registrar server expires max 500 min 500
localhost dns:callcentric.com

voice-card 0
dspfarm
dsp services dspfarm

dial-peer voice 8 voip
description *Link to LA Office*
destination-pattern 4...
session target ipv4:1.1.4.244
codec g729r8 bytes 10

tokhss

SD SIDE

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 1
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g729 : 1
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 19543
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 02:07:53.657: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING ENCODE BUFFER::= 0000000D4000800B05000100010105F54C5780
Apr 5 02:07:53.657:
Apr 5 02:07:53.657: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 1
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType nullData : NULL
multiplexParameters none : NULL
}
reverseLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g729 : 1
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 19542

858-SD# }
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 19543
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 02:07:53.661: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING ENCODE BUFFER::= 400000060401004D4000801215000100010105F54C5600010105F54C5780
Apr 5 02:07:53.661:

tokhss

LA Side

pr 5 02:07:53.723: H245 FS OLC INCOMING ENCODE BUFFER::= 0000000D4000800B05000100010105F54C5780
Apr 5 02:07:53.723:
Apr 5 02:07:53.723: H245 FS OLC INCOMING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 1
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g729 : 1
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 19543
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 02:07:53.723: H245 FS OLC INCOMING ENCODE BUFFER::= 400000060401004D4000801215000100010105F54C5600010105F54C5780
Apr 5 02:07:53.727:
Apr 5 02:07:53.727: H245 FS OLC INCOMING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 1
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType nullData : NULL
multiplexParameters none : NULL
}
reverseLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g729 : 1
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 19542

310-LA# }
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 19543
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

shodown

Voice class codec 1
codec preference 1 g729rb
codec preference 2 g729ulaw

tokhss

i had that before but i always thought it was somehow falling back to 711 as 729 wouldn't work.. i might as well debug it now with voice class added back in to really see what its really using

tokhss

As i expected.. it fallbacks to G711

858-SD#
Apr 5 03:06:07.174: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 1
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g729 : 2
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 17555
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 03:06:07.178: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING ENCODE BUFFER::= 0000000D4001800B05000100010105F5449380
Apr 5 03:06:07.178:
Apr 5 03:06:07.178: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 1
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType nullData : NULL
multiplexParameters none : NULL
}
reverseLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g729 : 2
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 17554
}
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 17555
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 03:06:07.178: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING ENCODE BUFFER::= 400000060401004D4001801215000100010105F5449200010105F5449380
Apr 5 03:06:07.182:
Apr 5 03:06:07.182: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 2
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g711Ulaw64k : 20
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 17555
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 03:06:07.182: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING ENCODE BUFFER::= 0000010C6013800B05000100010105F5449380
Apr 5 03:06:07.182:
Apr 5 03:06:07.182: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 2
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType nullData : NULL
multiplexParameters none : NULL
}
reverseLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g711Ulaw64k : 20
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 17554
}
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 17555
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 03:06:07.186: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING ENCODE BUFFER::= 400001060401004C6013801215000100010105F5449200010105F5449380
Apr 5 03:06:07.186:
Apr 5 03:06:07.298: H245 FS OLC INCOMING ENCODE BUFFER::= 0000010C6009801215000100010104F4403A00010104F4403B80
Apr 5 03:06:07.302:
Apr 5 03:06:07.302: H245 FS OLC INCOMING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 2
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g711Ulaw64k : 10
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010104F4'H
tsapIdentifier 16442
}
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010104F4'H
tsapIdentifier 16443
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 03:06:07.302: H245 FS OLC INCOMING ENCODE BUFFER::= 400000060401004C6009801215000100010105F5449200010104F4403B80
Apr 5 03:06:07.302:
Apr 5 03:06:07.302: H245 FS OLC INCOMING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 1
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType nullData : NULL
multiplexParameters none : NULL
}
reverseLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g711Ulaw64k : 10
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier
858-SD#17554
}
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010104F4'H
tsapIdentifier 16443
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

tokhss

Apr 5 03:08:52.647: H245 FS OLC INCOMING ENCODE BUFFER::= 0000000D4001800B05000100010105F549D780
Apr 5 03:08:52.647:
Apr 5 03:08:52.647: H245 FS OLC INCOMING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 1
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g729 : 2
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 18903
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 03:08:52.647: H245 FS OLC INCOMING ENCODE BUFFER::= 400000060401004D4001801215000100010105F549D600010105F549D780
Apr 5 03:08:52.651:
Apr 5 03:08:52.651: H245 FS OLC INCOMING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 1
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType nullData : NULL
multiplexParameters none : NULL
}
reverseLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g729 : 2
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 18902
}
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 18903
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 03:08:52.651: H245 FS OLC INCOMING ENCODE BUFFER::= 0000010C6013800B05000100010105F549D780
Apr 5 03:08:52.651:
Apr 5 03:08:52.651: H245 FS OLC INCOMING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 2
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g711Ulaw64k : 20
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 18903
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 03:08:52.655: H245 FS OLC INCOMING ENCODE BUFFER::= 400001060401004C6013801215000100010105F549D600010105F549D780
Apr 5 03:08:52.655:
Apr 5 03:08:52.655: H245 FS OLC INCOMING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 2
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType nullData : NULL
multiplexParameters none : NULL
}
reverseLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g711Ulaw64k : 20
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 18902
}
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier 18903
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 03:08:52.683: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 2
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g711Ulaw64k : 10
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010104F4'H
tsapIdentifier 17544
}
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010104F4'H
tsapIdentifier 17545
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

Apr 5 03:08:52.683: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING ENCODE BUFFER::= 0000010C6009801215000100010104F4448800010104F4448980
Apr 5 03:08:52.683:
Apr 5 03:08:52.683: H245 FS OLC OUTGOING PDU ::=

value OpenLogicalChannel ::=
{
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 1
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType nullData : NULL
multiplexParameters none : NULL
}
reverseLogicalChannelParameters
{
dataType audioData : g711Ulaw64k : 10
multiplexParameters h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
{
sessionID 1
mediaChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010105F5'H
tsapIdentifier
310-LA(config-class)#18902
}
mediaControlChannel unicastAddress : iPAddress :
{
network '010104F4'H
tsapIdentifier 17545
}
silenceSuppression TRUE
}
}
}

tokhss

bizarre !! lol

its gotta be something simple im missing here.

tokhss

Well, i quickly deleted all non essential configs on both ends and still no go.. change route via frame to Ethernet and still no go..

im ready to delete nvram and start fresh lol.. will do that tomm morning.

tokhss

Ok.. i just figured it out and all im gonna say right now before i post my full findings is #$%#%$#%#$%#$%$#%$#$%# CISCO!

tokhss

ok, now for some stupid reason, I didnt realize this but no excuses... it was very very simple. and yes, im a fool for not figuring this out sooner.

so.. long story short..

H323<<

>>H323
x5000 CIPC ||CUBE===g711 ==WAN== g711===CUBE || CIPC x4000

if all your doing is a simple dial-peer using the default g711 codec. then nothing extra needs to be done.

H323<<

>>H323
x5000 CIPC ||CUBE===g729 ==WAN== g729===CUBE || CIPC x4000

However, based on my findings. If your doing g711 to g729 to g711 then an INBOUND DIAL-PEER IS REQUIRED with the specified / desired WAN codec.

Example.

dial-peer voice 9 voip
description **Inbound h323 g729**
incoming called-number 500.
codec g729r8 bytes 10

dial-peer voice 9 voip
description **Inbound h323 g729**
incoming called-number 400.
codec g729r8 bytes 10

Yes, it was that simple. Without the above statement, your call will fail,. At least in my setup.

Done.. #$#$#!!