What is the difference between an H.323 gateway and a SIP gateway?
A.
An H.323 gateway requires that dial peers be configured before PSTN calls can be placed and
received. The SIP gateway requires no dial peers.
B.
The H.323 gateway can be added in Cisco Unified Communications Manager under gateway type
as H.323 Gateway. The SIP gateway can connect to Cisco Unified Communications Manager only
through a SIP trunk.
C.
A SIP gateway requires a call agent for PSTN calls to be placed and received. An H.323 gateway
does not require a call agent for PSTN calls to be placed and received.
D.
An H.323 gateway can register with Cisco Unified Communications Manager. A SIP gateway will
show status of “Unknown”.
E.
The H.323 gateway must be configured in Cisco Unified Communications Manager using a valid IP
address on the gateway. The SIP gateway must be configured in Cisco Unified Communications
Manager using the domain name.