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The Path Check profile specifies the conditions that constitute a connectivity failure, and in the event of such a failure, the conditions that constitute a connectivity recovery. Refer to Path Check Support for details.

Note

After updating a Path Check Profile, you must disable and re-enable the profile for the change to take effect.

Note

From 6.2.0 release onward, the SBC determines the SRS reachability only through the SIP ARS status. The pathCheckProfile must be configured to determine the reachability of the SRS peers and treat failure response such as 501 as OPTIONS failure.

To View Path Check Profile

On the SBC main screen, go to Configuration > Profile Management > Category: Service Profiles > Path Check Profile.

The Path Check Profile window is displayed.

Profile Management - Service Profiles - Path Check Profile

Note

For the Edit, Create and Copy tools, the parameter Protocol presents two options in the adjacent drop-down list - SIP Options (default) and Icmp. If you select Icmp, the parameter Reply Timeout is displayed.

For more information on the parameters and their values, see Path Check Profile - Parameter Description Table.

To Edit Path Check Profile

To edit a Path Check Profile in the list, click the radio button next to the specific Path Check Profile name.

Selected Path Check Profile

The Edit Selected Path Check Profile window is displayed.

Edit Selected Path Check Profile - Protocol: SIP Options

Edit Selected Path Check Profile - Protocol: Icmp

Make the required changes and click Save to save the changes. Click Clear to cancel the changes.

To Create Path Check Profile

To create a new Path Check Profile, click New Path Check Profile tab on the Path Check Profile List panel.

Profile Management - Service Profiles - Path Check Profile Fields

The Create New Path Check Profile window is displayed.

Create New Path Check Profile - Protocol: SIP Options

 

Create New Path Check Profile - Protocol: Icmp

 

Make the required changes and click Save to save the changes. Click Clear to cancel the changes.

The following fields are displayed:

Path Check Profile Parameters

 

Parameter

Description

Name

Specifies the name of the Path Check Profile. This is a mandatory field.

Failure Response Codes

Use this parameter to define one or more response codes to treat as failure responses. The options include one or more of the following values, separating each entry with a space:
 400-699 - list codes individually

  • all – include all response codes from 400-699
  • all4xx – include all 4xx response codes
  • all5xx – include all 5xx response codes
  • all6xx – include all 6xx response codes
Note

When you use more than one value, enclose the values in square brackets [ ], separating each value with a space. Entering  a value without using brackets appends the value to the existing configurations.

The Failure Response Codes values for Path Check Profile and Sip Ars Profile within the same zone/TG has similiar values to avoid unexpected behavior. For example, it is not advised to set Path Check Profile Failure Response Code to "all" and Sip Ars Profile Failure Response Codes to "all4xx,all6xx".

Note

In the EMA, the Failure Response Codes are configured as comma separated values. In CLI, the values of the Failure Response Code are separated by space.

Protocol

Specifies the ping protocol type used.

  • SIP Options (default)
  • Icmp

Send Interval

Specifies the interval in which the PING request will be sent out to the endpoints duration (in seconds). Enter value in range of 1-600 seconds. The default value is 60 seconds.
This is a mandatory field.

Reply Timeout

Specifies the time interval in seconds for the ping request to timeout.

Note: This parameter is displayed only if the parameter Protocol is set to Icmp.

Reply Timeout
Count

Specifies the number of consecutive error responses that should occur before adding the endpoints to the Blacklist. Enter value in range of 1-10. The default value is 6.
This is a mandatory field.

Recovery Count

Specifies the number of consecutive success responses to be received during recovery. Enter value in range of 1-10. The default value is 6.
This field is mandatory.

Note

Ribbon recommends to not configure Path Check Profile and SIP ARS Profile on the same peer to avoid unexpected results. As a general rule, the Path Check Profile is configured on the access leg where there is less traffic, and the ARS Profile is configured on the peer leg where there is continuous traffic. 

To Copy Path Check Profile

To copy a Path Check Profile, click the radio button next to the specific Path Check Profile.

Profile Management - Service Profiles - Path Check Profile Highlighted

Click Copy Path Check Profile tab on the Path Check Profile List panel.

Profile Management - Service Profiles - Path Check Profile Fields

The Copy Selected Path Check Profile window is displayed.

Copy Selected Path Check Profile - Protocol: SIP Options

Copy Selected Path Check Profile - Protocol: Icmp

 

Make the required changes and click Save to save the changes. Click Clear to cancel the changes.

For information on the parameters displayed in Copy Selected Path Check Profile:

To Delete Path Check Profile

To delete any of the created Path Check Profile, click the radio button next to the specific Path Check Profile which you want to delete.

Profile Management - Service Profiles - Path Check Profile Highlighted

Click the delete symbol at the end of the highlighted row. A delete confirmation message appears seeking your decision.

Profile Management - Service Profiles - Path Check Profile Delete Confirmation

Click Yes to remove the specific Path Check Profile from the list.

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