The Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) protocol provides authentication, data integrity, and confidentiality for communications between two applications over an User Datagram Protocol (UDP). The Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP) provides encryption, message authentication and integrity, and replay protection to the RTP data in both unicast and multicast applications. DTLS-SRTP is an extension to the DTLS protocol, where DTLS acts as the key management protocol. DTLS protocol is also extended to negotiate the SRTP crypto suites and parameters for use with those keys.
WebRTC is a signaling protocol defined for real-time communication between Web browsers. WebRTC has assigned DTLS-SRTP protocol for the media exchange between the browsers. The SBC includes the following DTLS functionality:
- Real-time communication between the web browsers by using DTLS-SRTP while inter-working with SIP networks.
- DTLS on the media path for key management for the SRTP-based media.
- The self-signed certificates to secure and authenticate DTLS associations. DTLS connections are secured by the two browsers sharing self-signed certificates as part of the media connection during a DTLS handshake between the browsers. The certificates are authenticated by checking a fingerprint, which is passed in the signaling path as part of the Session Description Protocol (SDP).
The SBC includes DTLS crypto suites that define a set of ciphers (algorithms used for encrypting data) which allow the selection of an appropriate level of security. When a TLS connection is established, the client and server exchange information about which cipher suites they have in common.
To View DTLS Profiles
On the SBC main screen, go to All > Profiles > Security > DTLS Profile.
The DTLS Profile window opens.
To Edit a DTLS Profile
To edit a DTLS Profile in the list, click the radio button next to the specific DTLS Profile name. The Edit DTLS Profile window opens.
Make the required changes and click Save.
To Create a DTLS Profile
To create a new DTLS Profile, click New Dtls Profile. The Create New Dtls Profile window opens.
Use the following table to configure the parameters and then click Save.
Parameter | Description |
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Name | Specifies the name of the DTLS Profile created. The value ranges up to 23 characters. |
Handshake Timer
| Specifies the time in which the DTLS handshake must be completed. The timer starts when the TCP connection is established. Must be 1 - 60 seconds; default is 5. |
Session Resump Timer | Specifies the DTLS session resumption period for which cached sessions are retained (in seconds). DTLS allows successive connections to be created within one DTLS session and the resumption of a session after a DTLS connection is closed or after a server card failover, without repeating the entire authentication and other setup steps for each connection, except when the space must be reclaimed for a new session. Must be 0 - 86,400 seconds; default is 300. |
Cipher Suite1 | Use this parameter to specify the first DTLS Cipher Suite choice for this profile. nosuite
rsa-with-aes-128-cbc-sha (default) – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol.rsa-with-aes-128-cbc-sha-256 – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with SHA-256 as the hash function.
rsa-with-aes-256-cbc-sha – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with AES 256 encryption. rsa-with-aes-256-cbc-sha-256* – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with AES 256 encryption and SHA-256 as the hash function.
rsa-with-null-sha – The integrity cipher used for the DTLS Record protocol.
tls_ecdh_ecdsa_with_aes_256_cbc_sha384** – Confidentiality cipher and mode for DTLS Record with AES256 GCM and SHA384 as hash function.tls_ecdh_ecdsa_with_aes_256_gcm_sha384** – Confidentiality cipher and mode for DTLS Record with AES256 CBC and SHA384 as hash function.
tls_ecdhe_rsa_with_aes_256_cbc_sha384* – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol using ECDHE (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key Exchange).
tls_ecdhe_rsa_with_aes_128_cbc_sha – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol using ECDHE (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key Exchange) with AES128 CBC and SHA as hash function.tls_ecdhe_rsa_with_aes_128_gcm_sha256 – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol using ECDHE (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key Exchange) with AES128 GCM and SHA as the hash function.
tls-ecdhe-rsa-with-aes-256-gcm-sha-384* – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DtlsDTLS Record protocol using ECDHE (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key Exchange) with AES256 GCM and SHA384 as the hash function.
tls_rsa_with_aes_128_gcm_sha256 – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with AES 128 GCM encryption and SHA-256 as the hash function.tls_rsa_with_aes_256_gcm_sha384 – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with AES 256 GCM encryption and SHA-384 as the hash function.
* To use this cipher, DTLS version 1.2 must be enabled in the DTLS Profile. ** To use this cipher, DTLS version 1.2 must be enabled in the DTLS Profile and SSL certificates must be created using ECC keys. Warning: When fips-140-2 mode is enabled, rsa-with-null-sha should not be used.
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Cipher Suite2 | Use this parameter to specify the second DTLS Cipher Suite choice for this profile. nosuite (default)
rsa-with-aes-128-cbc-sha (default) – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol.rsa-with-aes-128-cbc-sha-256 – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with SHA-256 as the hash function.
rsa-with-aes-256-cbc-sha – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with AES 256 encryption. rsa-with-aes-256-cbc-sha-256* – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with AES 256 encryption and SHA-256 as the hash function.
rsa-with-null-sha – The integrity cipher used for the DTLS Record protocol.
tls_ecdh_ecdsa_with_aes_256_cbc_sha384** – Confidentiality cipher and mode for DTLS Record with AES256 GCM and SHA384 as hash function.tls_ecdh_ecdsa_with_aes_256_gcm_sha384** – Confidentiality cipher and mode for DTLS Record with AES256 CBC and SHA384 as hash function.
tls_ecdhe_rsa_with_aes_256_cbc_sha384* – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol using ECDHE (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key Exchange).
tls_ecdhe_rsa_with_aes_128_cbc_sha – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol using ECDHE (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key Exchange) with AES128 CBC and SHA as hash function. tls_ecdhe_rsa_with_aes_128_gcm_sha256 – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol using ECDHE (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key Exchange) with AES128 GCM and SHA as the hash function.
tls-ecdhe-rsa-with-aes-256-gcm-sha-384* – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol using ECDHE (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key Exchange) with AES256 GCM and SHA384 as the hash function.
tls_rsa_with_aes_128_gcm_sha256 – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with AES 128 GCM encryption and SHA-256 as the hash function.tls_rsa_with_aes_256_gcm_sha384 – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with AES 256 GCM encryption and SHA-384 as the hash function.
* To use this cipher, DTLS version 1.2 must be enabled in the DTLS Profile. ** To use this cipher, DTLS version 1.2 must be enabled in the DTLS Profile and SSL certificates must be created using ECC keys. Warning: When fips-140-2 mode is enabled, rsa-with-null-sha should not be used. |
Cipher Suite3 | Use this parameter to specify the third DTLS Cipher Suite choice for this profile. nosuite (default)
rsa-with-aes-128-cbc-sha (default) – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol.rsa-with-aes-128-cbc-sha-256 – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with SHA-256 as the hash function.
rsa-with-aes-256-cbc-sha – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with AES 256 encryption. rsa-with-aes-256-cbc-sha-256* – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with AES 256 encryption and SHA-256 as the hash function.
rsa-with-null-sha – The integrity cipher used for the DTLS Record protocol.
tls_ecdh_ecdsa_with_aes_256_cbc_sha384** – Confidentiality cipher and mode for DTLS Record with AES256 GCM and SHA384 as hash function.tls_ecdh_ecdsa_with_aes_256_gcm_sha384** – Confidentiality cipher and mode for DTLS Record with AES256 CBC and SHA384 as hash function.
tls_ecdhe_rsa_with_aes_256_cbc_sha384* – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol using ECDHE (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key Exchange).
tls_ecdhe_rsa_with_aes_128_cbc_sha – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol using ECDHE (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key Exchange) with AES128 CBC and SHA as hash function.tls_ecdhe_rsa_with_aes_128_gcm_sha256 – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol using ECDHE (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key Exchange) with AES128 GCM and SHA as the hash function.
tls-ecdhe-rsa-with-aes-256-gcm-sha-384* – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol using ECDHE (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key Exchange) with AES256 GCM and SHA384 as the hash function.
tls_rsa_with_aes_128_gcm_sha256 – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with AES 128 GCM encryption and SHA-256 as the hash function.tls_rsa_with_aes_256_gcm_sha384 – Confidentiality cipher and mode for the DTLS Record protocol with AES 256 GCM encryption and SHA-384 as the hash function.
* To use this cipher, DTLS version 1.2 must be enabled in the DTLS Profile. ** To use this cipher, DTLS version 1.2 must be enabled in the DTLS Profile and SSL certificates must be created using ECC keys. Warning: When fips-140-2 mode is enabled, rsa-with-null-sha should not be used. |
DTLS Role | Specifies the allowed DTLS roles of this DTLS profile. The options are: |
Hash Type | Specifies the allowed DTLS hash function for a specified DTLS profile. The options are: Md2Md5Sha1 (default)
Sha224Sha256Sha384Sha512
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Cert Name | Specifies the name of the certificate referred by a specified DTLS profile. The default value is defaultDtlsSBCCert. |
Cookie Exchange | Specifies the state that is, enabled or disabled cookie exchange. disabled enabled (default)
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V1_0 | DTLS protocol version 1.0. disabled enabled (default)
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V1_1 | DTLS protocol version 1.1. disabled (default)
enabled
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V1_2 | DTLS protocol version 1.2. disabled (default) enabled
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To Copy a DTLS Profile
To copy a DTLS Profile and to make any minor changes, click the radio button next to the specific DTLS Profile.
Click Copy DTLS Profile. The Copy Selected DTLS Profile window opens.
Make any required changes nd click Save.
To Delete a DTLS Profile
To delete a DTLS Profile, click the radio button next to the specific DTLS Profile that you want to delete.
Click the Delete icon (X) at the end of the row.
Confirm the deletion when prompted.
