Z/IP Server Indicators: What do they really mean?

Timothy Schultz, station engineer for California Lutheran University's KCLU, writes: "What does it really mean when looking at the ZIP Server, when an entry is Green or Red?  I thought it meant a Z/IP ONE was on line and available or not, but in my limited testing, it doesn't seem to track reality; I can successfully Call devices that are Red."

Telos Support stalwart Matt Rockwell responds: "Devices which are shown as 'green' are available with full traversal through the far-end's network firewall. Red means that NAT traversal is limited, but the device is not necessarily unavailable for connection. I have seen site firewall issues cause Z/IP units' Z/IP Server status to be 'red', but the Z/IP is still accessible."

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The Telos Alliance is an American corporation manufacturing audio products primarily for broadcast stations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, the company is divided into six divisions:

• Telos Systems manufactures talkshow systems, IP audio codecs and transceivers, as well as streaming audio encoders.
• Omnia Audio makes audio processors for AM, FM, HD Radio, and Internet audio streaming applications.
• Axia Audio builds mixing consoles and audio distribution systems based on Livewire IP networking,^[1] an audio over Ethernet protocol.
• Linear Acoustic, whose product line includes TV loudness controls, metering and monitoring devices, along with mixing and metadata tools.
• 25-Seven Systems specializes in broadcast delays, time management and processing products.
• Minnetonka Audio Software delivers software-based audio automation to media production infrastructures.