Skype Media Proxy member group settings

Media Proxy member groups are used in Skype recording to associate the filtering service on a Skype front end server to the Media Proxy Service on a recorder or standalone server. The Media Proxy Service reroutes RTP packets.

Setting

Description

Name

Type a unique name for the member group.

Description

Type a description for the member group (optional).

Priority

In most deployments, there is no need to configure the Priority setting and you can accept the default setting of 0 (or no priority).

The Priority setting is used for configuring geographical routing for recorders or for supporting load balancing or fail over between recorders. Configure this setting in deployments where Skype servers are located in different physical locations. Provide a higher Priority setting to the Skype servers that are at the local site, and a lower priority to servers at the remote site. The remote servers are used only when all local Media Proxy servers are not available.

For more information, see the related information.

Subnets

The endpoint subnets assigned to the Media Proxy servers. The subnets setting is used for associating servers for geographical routing or for supporting load balancing or failover between proxy services. Separate multiple subnet entries with a comma. For more information, see the related topics.

Associated Skype Installations

Select one or more check boxes to associate this member group with the Skype Filtering Service on a Skype Front End Server. The Skype Filtering Service gathers information about Skype interactions and distributes it to the Media Proxy.

Associated Media Proxy

Select one or more check boxes to associate this member group with the Media Proxy Service on a recorder or standalone server.

Configuring Media Proxy member groups to support high availability and load balancing

Recorder Configuration and Administration Guide ("Example: Media Proxy service selection and load balancing with Skype member groups")