PF Firewall Traversal

AETHRA PF is a complete firewall and NAT solution, offering both near-end (enterprise network) and far-end (remote site) solutions. Designed for today - and tomorrow - AETHRA PF is a cost effective solution that will transport your business to a new level of rich-media voice and video collaborative communications.

High quality communications

Delivering voice, video and data streams using advanced DSP technologies

Intelligent management of communication

Ensuring optimal utilization of available resources and services

End-to-end connectivity

Connect all H.323 videoconferencing systems or devices. Solves near end as well as far end firewall issues

Works with any firewall, endpoint and gatekeeper

  - No changes to the firewall required
  - Any H.323 standard based endpoint is supported
  - Works with any standard based gatekeeper
  - When using Aethra Gatekeeper, all features are retained: enhanced dial plan, hierarchy, conference hunting, CDR records and rich API

Easily deployed

  - Install client on any standalone computer in the network
  - Deploy AETHRA PF server in the DMZ
  - Continue using your existing firewall, gatekeeper and endpoint devices
  - No change of dial-plan or endpoint E164 numbers
  - Remote sites can use the local gatekeeper

Secured

  - Server: Hardened Linux Operating System (Aethra Customized kernel)
  - Client: Built in Access Control List - preventing attacks by malicious devices
  - AES encryption for media and signaling
  - Client must be authenticated in order to connect the server

Scalability and distribution

  - One client serves many endpoints
  - AETHRA PF servers can be neighbored
  - Clients hunt backup servers if primary server is unavailable

Administration

  + Client monitoring allows the administrator to
      - view, connect and disconnect clients
      - monitor current calls
      - role based user management for users and client definition