Creating and Activating LI Configuration for M-SBC

The EMS uses the EMS CALEA user role for all LI configuration operations and the admin user for communicating over netconf to the SBC. The EMS creates the SBC CALEA user credentials automatically when an SBC registers to the EMS. Cloud SBC instances are registered dynamically in the EMS.

Prerequisites

To configure the Call Data Channel (CDC) for a cloud M-SBC instance:

• Instantiate an EMS SWe instance with LI interface support using an appropriate Heat template. For more information, refer to EMS Standalone Instantiation for Geographical Redundancy (GR) Deployment.
• Ensure that basic M-SBC configuration is completed as in Configuring M-SBC.
• Enable the EMS CALEA user. For information, refer to Enabling Lawful Intercept on EMS Standalone.

Configuring CDC using the  EMS CALEA User Account

For LI, CDC configuration is performed using the CDC Configuration Manager through EMS. You can create CDC information only when logged in as the EMS CALEA user from the EMS CDC configuration window.

Configure Cluster CDC for Cloud M-SBC Nodes

To configure a cluster CDC for cloud M-SBC nodes:

1. Log into the EMS as an admin user.
2. Launch the SBC Configuration Manager for the Head End SBC. Refer to Configuring an SBC SWe Cluster using the EMS for more information.
3. Launch another EMS session as the CALEA user.
4. Under Network Mgmnt, click Lawful Intercept. The Lawful Intercept CDC Provisioning window is displayed.

5. Click the Cluster CDC tab. The Cluster CDC pane is displayed.

   Cluster CDC Tab

   
   
   The following parameters are displayed:

   Cluster Configuration Parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Locked Configuration	Specifies the configuration name.
   Configuration Role	Specifies the type of the configuration role. The roles are Default and Alternate.
   Cluster	Specifies the name of the cluster.
   Master Configurator	Specifies the name of the locked master configurator instance.

6. Select the M-SBC cluster.

7. Click Launch CDC Configuration Manager. The SBC Configuration Manager window is displayed.

   Launch CDC Configuration Manager

   

8. Create a call data channel for the M-SBC (Proceed to Creating Call Data Channel for M-SBC).

Creating a Call Data Channel for the M-SBC

The SBC SWe provides the ability to configure the IP address, TCP port, and other parameters used for communication towards the mediation server.

To create a new call data channel:

1. In the SBC Configuration Manager window, navigate to Configuration > Intercept > Call Data Channel. The Call Data Channel window is displayed.

   Call Data Channel Window

   

2. Select default from the Address Context drop-down menu. You can configure LI using the default Address Context only.

   Call Data Channel for M-SBC

   

3. Click New Call Data Channel. The Create New Call Data Channel window is displayed.

4. Specify the following values:

   1. Name: Type the name of the call data channel.

   2. Intercept Standard: Select packetcable from the drop-down menu.

   3. Vendor ID: Select ss8 from the drop-down menu.

   4. RTCP Interception: Select Enabled.

   5. Media IP Interface Group Name: Select the name of the media IP interface group you want to use from the drop-down menu.

      Creating New Call Data Channel

      

      Creating New Call Data Channel Parameters

      Parameter	Description
      Name	Specifies the name of the CDC configuration object.
      Intercept Standard	Specifies the intercept standard to use.
      Vendor Id	Specifies the vendor of the LI server.
      RTCP Interception	Specifies whether to intercept RTCP data. The values are: Disabled (default)  Enabled
      Media IP interface Group Name	Select a Media IP interface Group Name.

5. Click Save. 

6. Click OK.

7. Click Save at the top of the SBC Configuration Manager window when you have completed making configuration changes. When prompted, confirm that you want to save all your changes and push the configuration to all nodes in the cluster. 
8. Return to the EMS session containing the SBC Configuration Manager for the Head End SBC and click Save and Activate.

Creating Mediation Servers

After the call data channel is created, you must create mediation server objects associated with the call data channel. The CDC configuration supports up to eight mediation servers.

To create a mediation server object:

1. Navigate to Configuration > Intercept > Call Data Channel > Mediation Server. The Mediation Server window is displayed.

   Mediation Server

   

2. Select default from the Address Context drop-down menu.

3. Select the Call Data Channel you created for the M-SBC from the drop-down menu.

4. Click New Mediation Server. The Create New Mediation Server window is displayed.

5. Type a mediation server name in Msname.

   Creating New Mediation Server

   

6. Click Save. The object is created successfully. You can repeat the steps to create up to eight mediation servers for the M-SBC.

Mediation Server - Media - TCP

This screen includes the LI Mediation Server TCP Media intercept parameters.

To view TCP parameters:

1. Navigate to Configuration > Intercept > Call Data Channel > Mediation Server > Media > TCP. The TCP window is displayed.

   TCP

   

2. Select default from the Address Context drop-down menu.

3. Select the Call Data Channel from the drop down menu.

4. Select the MediationServer from the drop-down menu. The configuration for the selected server opens.

   Editing TCP - Out of Service

   

5. Use the following table to configure the server parameters.

   Note:

   The mediation server parameters can only be updated when its State is Disabled and Mode is Out Of Service.

   TCP Parameters

   Parameter	Description
   IP Address V4 or V6	IPV4/IPV6 address of the mediation server for media interception over TCP.
   Port Number	Specifies the port number of the mediation server for media interception over TCP. Range is 0 - 65535.
   DSCP Value	Specifies the DSCP value for intercepted media packets sent on TCP port. Default value is 16 and range is 0 - 63.
   Mode	Specifies the mode of the TCP connection towards the mediation server for media interception. The options are: In Service Out of service (default)
   State	Specifies the state of the TCP connection towards the mediation server for media interception. The options are: Disabled (default)  Enabled
   KA Time	Specifies the duration between two keep alive transmissions while in idle condition. The default value is 180.
   KA Interval	Specifies the duration between two successive keep alive re-transmissions, if acknowledgement to the previous keep alive transmission is not received. The default value is 30.
   KA Probe	Specifies the number of re-transmissions to be carried out before declaring that the remote end is not available. The default value is 4.

6. Click Save.
7. Click OK.
8. Enable the mediation server by changing its State to Enabled and Mode to In Service.
9. Click Save to save the configuration.

10. Click Save at the top of the SBC Configuration Manager window when you have completed making configuration changes. When prompted, confirm that you want to save all your changes and push the configuration to all nodes in the cluster. 

Viewing Statistics for M-SBC 

To view mediation server media statistics:

1. Log onto the EMS as the CALEA user.
2. Under Network Mgmnt, click Lawful Intercept. The Lawful Intercept CDC Provisioning window is displayed.

3. Click Cluster CDC tab. The Cluster CDC pane is displayed.

4. Select the M-SBC cluster.

5. Click View Nodes. The nodes list in the cluster is displayed.

   View Nodes

   

6. Select the node to view the mediation server media status and click Launch Node LI Stats. The Mediation Server Media Status window is displayed.

   Mediation Server Media Status