Session Initiation Protocol (SIP): Controlling Convergent Networks

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ISBN: 9780071488525 | 0071488529
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 6/30/2008

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From a leading expert on the topic of SIP Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) provides you with a comprehensive implementation guide to maintaining and troubleshooting an SIP network and understanding its operations. SIP is a signaling protocol used for VoIP, instant messaging, online games, and other multimedia elements. This practical guide covers registration procedures within an SIP network, security, SIP Response Codes, extending SIP to support new functions, and more.

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Architecture of a SIP Network	p. 1
The Traditional Voice Network	p. 2
Wireline Network Architecture	p. 2
Wireless Network Architecture	p. 5
Network Elements in a Voice over IP Network	p. 7
Media Gateway (MG)	p. 9
Media Gateway Control Function (MGCF)	p. 10
Signaling Gateway	p. 10
Application Servers (ASs)	p. 11
The Domain Name System (DNS)	p. 11
Electronic Numbering (ENUM)	p. 12
SIP-Specific Entities	p. 13
User Agents (UAs)	p. 14
Proxy Servers	p. 16
Redirect Servers	p. 18
Registrars	p. 19
Location Servers	p. 19
Structure of the SIP Protocol	p. 21
SIP Messages and Formats	p. 21
Concept of a Dialog	p. 23
Requests	p. 25
Responses	p. 26
Header Fields	p. 28
SIP Identities	p. 42
Private User Identity	p. 44
Public User Identity	p. 45
Session Description Protocol (SDP)	p. 46
Session Descriptions	p. 48
Time Descriptions	p. 50
Media Descriptions	p. 51
Attributes	p. 52
SIP Status Codes	p. 55
1xx Provisional Codes	p. 57
2xx Successful Status Codes	p. 59
3xx Redirection Status Codes	p. 60
4xx Client Failure Status Codes	p. 61
5xx Server Failure Status Codes	p. 69
6xx Global Failure Status Codes	p. 70
Registration Procedures in a SIP Network	p. 73
Basic Registration	p. 74
Event Notification	p. 77
Message Waiting Indication (MWI)	p. 77
Interworking with the PSTN	p. 79
Establishing a Session in SIP	p. 91
Accessing the Network	p. 92
Initiating a Dialog	p. 93
Client Request	p. 97
Server Response	p. 99
Emergency Session Establishment	p. 101
SIP Routing	p. 102
Loose Routing	p. 103
Strict Routing	p. 108
SIP Session Modification	p. 111
SIP Session Termination	p. 112
Extending SIP to Support New Functions	p. 115
The Concept of SIP Extensions	p. 116
How Extensions are Documented	p. 117
How Extensions are Treated	p. 117
Some Examples of Extensions	p. 118
P-Access-Network-Info	p. 119
P-Answer-State	p. 120
P-Asserted-Identity	p. 121
P-Associated-URI	p. 121
P-Called-Party-ID	p. 122
P-Charging-Function-Addresses	p. 122
P-Charging-Vector	p. 123
P-Early Media	p. 124
P-Media-Authorization	p. 125
P-Preferred-Identity	p. 125
P-Profile-Key	p. 126
P-User-Database	p. 126
P-Visited-Network-ID Header	p. 127
Packet Cable Extensions	p. 128
P-DCS-Trace-Party-ID	p. 128
P-DCS-OSPS	p. 128
P-DCS-Billing-Info	p. 129
P-DCS-LAES	p. 130
P-DCS-Redirect	p. 131
Security in a SIP Network	p. 133
Types of Network Attacks	p. 134
Registration Hijacking	p. 135
Session Hijacking	p. 136
Impersonating a Server	p. 137
Tampering with Message Bodies	p. 138
Tearing Down Sessions	p. 138
Denial of Service and Amplification	p. 139
Bots and DDoS Attacks	p. 140
Security Measures	p. 141
Password and Access Controls	p. 145
Encryption	p. 146
Authentication and Authorization	p. 149
Strict Routing	p. 150
Security Solutions	p. 151
Intrusion Detection	p. 152
Intrusion Protection	p. 156
SIP-Related RFCs	p. 159
IETF SIP Requests for Comments (RFCs)	p. 159
Methods and Parameters	p. 163
ACK Method	p. 164
BYE Method	p. 165
CANCEL Method	p. 170
INVITE Method	p. 172
MESSAGE Method	p. 178
NOTIFY Method	p. 182
OPTIONS Method	p. 186
REGISTER Method	p. 191
SUBSCRIBE Method	p. 196
UPDATE Method	p. 201
Methods and Parameters from a Proxy Perspective	p. 207
ACK Method	p. 208
BYE Method	p. 209
CANCEL Method	p. 213
INVITE Method	p. 215
MESSAGE Method	p. 220
NOTIFY Method	p. 224
OPTIONS Method	p. 229
REGISTER Method	p. 233
SUBSCRIBE Method	p. 238
UPDATE Method	p. 243
Bibliography	p. 247
Index	p. 251
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