In this section:
Overview
The SBC Edge is certified to offer Microsoft Teams Direct Routing services; the SBC Edge can be used to connect any Teams client to:
- A PSTN trunk, whether based on TDM (e.g. PRI, BRI, etc.), CAS, or SIP
- 3rd-party, non-Teams-certified SIP/TDM based PBXs, analog devices, and SIP clients
These instructions detail how to configure the SBC Edge (SBC 1000/2000 and SBC SWe Lite) deployed with a Microsoft partner (sells telephony services delivered to Microsoft Teams) to connect Microsoft Teams Direct Routing services for multiple independent enterprise customers (Tenants). A tenant is used within the Microsoft environment as a single independent enterprise that has subscribed to Office 365 services; through this tenant, administrators manage projects, users, and roles. Refer to Configure a Session Border Controller for multiple tenants for Microsoft partner requirements in support of multiple tenants.
Network Topology - SBC Edge Deployed in a Microsoft Partner Network to Connect Microsoft Teams Direct Routing for Multiple Tenants
The network diagram below shows an SBC Edge device deployed at the Microsoft partner data center, including communication between:
- Tenants and the enterprise's legacy PBX based clients,
- Tenants and the PSTN supported by the Microsoft partner.
Ribbon SBC Edge at Microsoft Partner Data Center Supporting Multiple Tenants
How Call Traffic Routes between the SBC Edge and Microsoft Teams Tenants
Each Microsoft Teams Tenant requires a dedicated Egress SIP Signaling Group configured with a SIP Profile to match the Microsoft Online PSTN Gateway created on the Microsoft Teams Tenant. This Signaling Group is only used for call traffic directed to Microsoft Teams, and specifically configured not to accept incoming SIP Requests.
Call traffic from Microsoft Teams to the SBC Edge is aggregated onto single Ingress SIP Signaling Group for all Tenants. The Call Routing Table associated with this Ingress SIP Signaling Group is configured to distribute the traffic to specific ITSP, based on the call parameters (such as the Called Address/Number).
Multi-Tenant Routing Call Routes
Step 1: Install SBC Edge (if required)
These instructions assume the SBC Edge product (SBC SWe Lite, SBC 1000/2000) is installed and running. If the product is not installed, refer to the links below. Installation Requirements On KVM: Installing SBC SWe Lite on KVM Hypervisor
Product Installation SBC SWe Lite SBC 1000 Installing the SBC 1000 Hardware SBC 2000
Step 2: Prerequisites
Microsoft Teams Direct Routing Configuration
Consult the Microsoft documentation for detailed information on Direct Routing interface configuration guidelines, including the RFC standards and the syntax of SIP messages.
SBC Edge Software
Ensure you are running the latest version of SBC software:
- To locate the SBC Edge software current running, refer to: Viewing the Software Version and Hardware ID.
- To download and upgrade a new version of SBC Edge software, refer to: Installing and Commissioning the SBC Edge and SBC SWe Lite.
Obtain IP Address and FQDN
Requirements for configuring the SBC Edge in support of Teams Direct Routing include:
SBC Edge Requirements
| Requirement | How it is Used |
|---|---|
Public IP address of NAT device (must be Static)* Private IP address of the SBC | Required for SBC Behind the NAT deployment. |
| Public IP address of SBC | Required for SBC with Public IP deployment. |
| Public FQDN | The Public FQDN must point to the Public IP Address. |
*NAT translates a public IP address to a Private IP address.
Domain Name
For the SBC Edge to pair with Microsoft Teams, the SBC FQDN domain name must match a name registered in both the Domains and DomainUrlMap fields of the Tenant. Verify the correct domain name is configured for the Tenant as follows:
- On the Microsoft Teams Tenant side, execute Get-CsTenant.
- Review the output.
- Verify that the Domain Name configured is listed in the Domains and DomainUrlMap attributes for the Tenant. If the Domain Name is incorrect or missing, the SBC will not pair with Microsoft Teams.
Users may be from any SIP domain registered for the tenant. For example, you can configure user user@SonusMS01.com with the SBC FQDN name sbc1.hybridvoice.org, as long as both names are registered for the tenant.
Domain Name Examples
| Domain Name* | Use for SBC FQDN? | FQDN Names - Examples |
|---|---|---|
| SonusMS01.com |  | Valid names:
|
hybridvoice.org | | Valid names:
Non-Valid name: sbc1.europe.hybridvoice.org (requires registering domain name europe. hybridvoice.org in “Domains” first) |
*Do not use the *.onmicrosoft.com tenant for the domain name.
Configure Domain Names - Example
Obtain Certificate
Public Certificate
The Certificate must be issued by one of the supported certification authorities (CAs). Wildcard certificates are supported.
Refer to Microsoft documentation for the supported CAs.
- Refer to Domain Name for certificate formats.
Configure and Generate Certificates on the SBC
Warning: Common Encryption Certificate Issues Arise from Missing Root Certificates
- Did you only install the CA-signed SBC certificate, along with the intermediate certificate(s) sent by your issuing CA?
- Did you get the following error message from the SBC?
If so, the likely reason is a missing CA Root Certificate. The SBC does not have any pre-installed CA root X.509 certificates, unlike typical browsers found on your PC. Ensure the entire certificate chain of trust is installed on the SBC, including the root certificate. Acquire the CA root certificate as follows:
- Contact your system administrator or certificate vendor to acquire the root, and any further missing intermediate certificate(s) to provision the entire certificate chain of trust within the SBC;
- Load the root certificate, along with the intermediate and SBC certificates, according to Importing Trusted Root CA Certificates.
NOTE: Root certificates are easily acquired from the certificate authorities. For example, the root certificate for the GoDaddy Class 2 Certification Authority may be found at https://ssl-ccp.godaddy.com/repository?origin=CALLISTO . For more information about root certificates, intermediate certificates, and the SBC server (“leaf”) certificates, refer to this tutorial.
For other certificate-related errors, refer to Common Troubleshooting Issues with Certificates in SBC Edge.
Microsoft Teams Direct Routing allows only TLS connections from the SBC for SIP traffic with a certificate signed by one of the trusted certification authorities.
Request a certificate for the SBC External interface and configure it based on the example using GlobalSign as follows:
- Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and obtain the certificate from a supported Certification Authority.
- Import the Public CA Root/Intermediate Certificate on the SBC.
- Import the Microsoft CA Certificate on the SBC.
- Import the SBC Certificate.
The certificate is obtained through the Certificate Signing Request (instructions below). The Trusted Root and Intermediary Signing Certificates are obtained from your certification authority.
Step 1: Generate a Certificate Signing Request and obtain the certificate from a supported Certification Authority (CA)
Many CA's do not support a private key with a length of 1024 bits. Validate with your CA requirements and select the appropriate length of the key.
- Access the WebUI.
- Access Settings > Security > SBC Certificates.
Click Generate SBC Edge CSR.
Enter data in the required fields.
Click OK. After the Certificate Signing request finishes generating, copy the result to the clipboard.
Generate Certificate Signing Request
- Use the generated CSR text from the clipboard to obtain the certificate.
Step 2: Deploy the SBC and Root/Intermediate Certificates on the SBC
After receiving the certificates from the certification authority, install the SBC Certificate and Root/Intermediate Certificates as follows:
- Obtain Trusted Root and Intermediary signing certificates from your certification authority.
- Access the WebUI.
- To install Trusted Root Certificates, click Settings > Security > SBC Certificates > Trusted Root Certificates.
- Click Import and select the trusted root certificates.
- To install the SBC certificate, open Settings > Security > SBC Certificates > SBC Edge Certificate.
Validate the certificate is installed correctly.
Validate Certificate
- Click Import and select X.509 Signed Certificate.
Validate the certificate is installed correctly.
Validate Certificate
Firewall Rules
Ribbon recommends the deployment of the SBC Edge product behind a firewall, within the DMZ, regardless of the assignment of a public IP to the SBC in question. Refer to SBC Edge Security Hardening Checklist for more information about the SBC and firewalls.
This section lists the ports, protocols and services for firewalls that are in the path of the SBC connecting to Teams Direct Routing.
Basic Firewall Rules for All Call Flows
Firewall Rules for the SBC with Media Bypass
Wildcard Certificate
Microsoft Teams Direct Routing in support of multiple tenants requires wildcard certificate support to protect the Microsoft partner's SBC FQDN and Tenant's SBC FQDN (i.e., SAN=myMicrosoftPartner.com, SAN=*.myMicrosoftPartner.com). The SBC Edge products fully support wildcard certificates.
SBC Edge Configuration for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing
These instructions assume the SBC Edge has been configured for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing through the Easy Configuration wizard.
- For SBC Edge Not configured for Microsoft Teams Routing: If the SBC Edge has not been configured for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing through the Easy Configuration Wizard, configure the SBC Edge per Connect SBC Edge to Microsoft Teams Direct Routing. Once complete, move to Step 3 below.
OR
- For SBC Edge Previously Configured for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing: Move to Step 3.
Step 3: Configure each Tenant
The SBC Easy Configuration wizard configures the SBC Edge for one Tenant; additional Tenants subscribed to Microsoft Office 365 services (Microsoft Teams Direct Routing) must be configured manually with the configuration items below. For documentation purposes, the following terms are used in the configuration examples.
Configuration Used in This Document
| Configuration | Example used in this document |
|---|---|
| SBC FQDN for Microsoft partner | myMicrosoftPartner.com |
| SBC FQDN for Tenant | tenant1.myMicrosoftPartner.com |
| Microsoft description | Microsoft Phone System |
| Tenant Name | Microsoft Phone System Tenant 1 |
Access the WebUI
You must access the SBC Edge's WebUI to configure the items below. To access the WebUI, refer to: Logging into the SBC Edge.
Create a New SIP Profile for each Tenant
The SIP Profile controls how the SBC Edge communicates with SIP devices; the profiles control important characteristics such as: session timers, SIP header customization, SIP timers, MIME payloads, and option tags. The SIP Profile must match the information in the Microsoft Online PSTN Gateway created on the Microsoft Teams Tenant.
- Access the WebUI. Refer to Logging into the SBC Edge.
- Click the Settings tab.
- In the left navigation pane, access SIP > SIP Profiles. For details on parameter definitions, refer to Creating and Modifying SIP Profiles.
Click the (
) icon at the top of left corner and add a new SIP profile.Configure parameters shown below:
SIP Profile Configuration - Example Values
Parameter
Example Value Description Microsoft Phone System Tenant 1 FQDN in From Header
Static Static Host <Tenant's SBC FQDN> tenant1.myMicrosoftPartner.com FQDN In Contact Header
Static Origin Field name
<Tenant's SBC FQDN> tenant1.myMicrosoftPartner.com SIP Profile Tenant 1 - Example
Create a New Transformation Table for each Tenant
- In the WebUI, click the Settings tab.
- In the left navigation page, access SIP > Transformation Tables.
Click the (
) icon at the top left corner to add a new Transformation Table. Configure the parameters as shown below and click OK. For details on parameter definitions, refer to Creating and Modifying Transformation Tables.
Transformation Table - Example Values
Parameter Example Value Row ID
Assigned by the system
Description
Microsoft Phone System Tenant 1
Create Transformation Table
- From the left navigation pane, click on the Transformation Table> Microsoft Phone System Tenant 1 (the entry created in the last step).
- Click the () icon.
Configure the parameters as shown below. Leave all other parameters as default.
Click OK.
Transformation Entry Tenant 1 Configuration - Example
Parameter Example Value Description
To Microsoft Phone System Tenant 1 (example name)
Match Type Mandatory Input Type
Called Address/Number
Input Value
<Enter Tenant 1 Phone Number > (\+151048512\d{2})
Output Type
Called Address/Number Output Value
\1 Transformation Entry Tenant 1- Example
Create a New Signaling Group for Each Tenant
Two Signaling Group types are required for call traffic between Teams and the SBC's SIP Trunk:
Ingress Signaling Group (For Calls From Teams). Calls are routed on a Single ingress SIP Signaling Group for all Tenants. Calls are then distributed by the Call Routing Table to the specific ITSP. The From Microsoft Teams Signaling Group is created during Easy Configuration.
Egress Signaling Group (For Calls from the PSTN SIP Trunk to a Tenant). Each Microsoft Teams Tenant requires a dedicated egress SIP Signaling Group. This Signaling Group is used only for call traffic directed to Microsoft Teams; this Signaling Group is configured not to accept incoming SIP requests. The calls are then distributed by the Call Routing Table to the specific Tenant. The maximum number of tenants is limited to the maximum number of signaling groups (this assumes one signaling group per tenant). This signaling group must be created new for each Tenant.
Create the egress Signaling Group as follows:
- In the WebUI, click the Settings tab.
- In the left navigation page, access Signaling Groups.
From the Create Signaling Group drop down box, select SIP Signaling Group.
Configure the parameters as shown below. Leave the default values for all other parameters. For details on parameter definitions, refer to Creating and Modifying SIP Signaling Groups.
Click OK.
Signaling Group Tenant 1 Configuration - Example Values
Parameter Example Value Description
Microsoft Phone System Tenant 1
SIP Profile
Microsoft Phone System Tenant 1 (created in previous steps)
Media List ID
SIP Trunk Routing List (automatically created in Easy Configuration)
Signaling Media/Source IP
Ethernet 1 (example, pick the interface which faces the Microsoft Phone System)
SIP server table
SIP Trunk Server (automatically created in Easy Configuration) Load Balancing
Priority: Register All Call Routing Table
From SIP Trunk (automatically created in Easy Configuration) Outbound NAT Traversal*
Static NAT NAT Public IP*
Example: X.XX.XX.X (Only required if Outbound NAT Traversal is selected) Federated IP/FQDN This field must stay empty.
NOTE: In Easy Configuration, the signaling Group from From Teams (Calls from Teams Signaling Group to PSTN SIP Trunk) generates sip-all.pstnhub.microsoft.com as the Federated IP/FQDN. This FQDN accepts all IP addresses from Teams Signaling Group. As a result, all incoming traffic from Teams is accepted.*Outbound NAT Traversal and the NAT Public IP is required when the SBC is behind a NAT (the pubic IP address of NAT device is required when the SBC has Private IP). The Public IP address specified in the screen graphic is an example only
Signaling Group Tenant 1 - Example
Add Tenant Entry to Call Routing Table
The Easy Configuration process creates two Call Routing Tables for transporting calls between the SBC's SIP Trunk and Microsoft Teams: From SIP Trunk (Calls from SIP Trunk to Teams) and From Microsoft Teams (Calls from Teams to SIP Trunk). For calls to be routed properly from the SIP Trunk from the SIP Trunk to an individual Tenant, an entry must be added to the From SIP Trunk Routing table (this Routing Table was created as part of Easy Configuration) for each Tenant.
Add an entry in the Call Routing table for each Tenant as follows:
- In the WebUI, click the Settings tab.
From the left navigation pane, click on the Call Routing. Click on the From SIP Trunk Call Routing Table.
- Click the () icon to add an entry.
Configure the parameters as shown below. Leave all other parameters as default. For details on parameter definitions, refer to Creating and Modifying Entries to Call Routing Tables.
Click OK.
Call Routing Tenant 1 - Routing Table configuration
Parameter
Example Value
Description
From Microsoft Phone System Tenant 1
Number/Name Transformation Table
Microsoft Phone System Tenant 1
Destination Signaling Groups
Microsoft Phone System Tenant 1 (from the previous steps)
NOTE: This is the dedicated egress Signaling Group created above; the Routing Table must have a corresponding entry for each dedicated egress Signaling Group created for each Tenant.
Call Routing Table - Example
Step 4: Confirm SBC Edge Links to Microsoft Teams
For troubleshooting steps, refer to Best Practice - Troubleshoot Issues with Microsoft Teams Direct Routing.
Step 5: Place a Test Call
Place a test call as follows: Access the WebUI. Refer to Logging into the SBC Edge. In the WebUI, click the Diagnostics tab. In the left navigation pane, click Test a Call. Configure the parameters as shown below. Click OK. Place a Test Call - Parameters Parameter Value Destination Number Number assigned to a Teams user. Origination/Calling Number Number assigned to a Local user. Call Routing Table The routing table that handles the call from Microsoft Teams. Test a Call - Configuration Place a Test Call - Example The test call is now complete. For troubleshooting steps, refer to Best Practice - Troubleshoot Issues with Microsoft Teams Direct Routing.
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