A technology prefix is used for technology-based routing. For example, the characters 1# are used by convention to indicate voice gateways.
A technology prefix allows the gatekeeper to select a gateway with specific capabilities. The specific capabilities for a technology prefix are defined at the Administrative Domain (AD) level.
Use this procedure to add a technology prefix to the AD.
You must be in the Design View to add a technology prefix.
Select the AD.
Click the Technology Prefixes tab.
Right-click and choose Add from the menu. The Add Technology Prefix dialog box opens.
Enter the technology prefix attribute information.
Prefix - The technology prefix you want to add.
Check the Default checkbox if you want this to be your default technology prefix for a gateway.
Description - This optional parameter is a text description of the technology prefix. Maximum value is 255 characters.
5. Click Apply. The technology prefix is added to the AD.
Click Cancel to cancel the procedure.