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For Review, refer to the ICD - SBX-47758 DNS Query to an Interface Group Outside the Address Context

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In this Section:

Table of Contents

 

 

Use this object to configure all the policy servers in your network.

To Configure Global Config

On the SBC main screen, navigate to Configuration > System Setup >Policy Server > Global Config. The Global Config window is displayed.

By default, the Edit Global Config window is displayed with the parameter Type set to Mgmt.

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1Policy Server - Global Config IP

 

When you set the parameter Type to IP, some additional parameters are displayed.

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1Policy Server - Global Config Mgmt

 

Make changes and click Save to save the configuration, or Clear to cancel them.

The parameters displayed are:

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1Policy Server - Global Config parameters
 

Parameter

Length/Range

Description

Reconnect Timeout

1-3600

Specifies the time interval in seconds for re-attempting the connection to Policy Server which is in the enabled state.

Default value: 10 seconds.

Switch Over ModeN/A

Specifies the means to connect to the active Policy Server. The options are:

  • Automatic: Retries to the previously ACTIVE Policy Server after a switch over
  • Manual: Does not retry to connect after a switch over.

Congestion Control 

N/A

When enabled, SBC throttles the sending or Policy Requests to either active or standby PSX. The options are:

  • Disabled (default)
  • Enabled

Type

N/A

Specifies the type of Interface Group used. The options are:

  • Mgmt (default)
  • IP
Mgmt Interface GroupN/A

Specifies all the valid Management Interface Groups available to communicate with external PSX.

NOTE: This parameter is only visible when the attribute, Type is set to Mgmt.
Address ContextN/A

Specifies all the valid Address Contexts.

NOTE: This parameter is only visible when the attribute, Type is set to IP.
IP Interface GroupN/A

Specifies all the valid IP Interface Group that belongs to the configured Address Contexts.

NOTE: This parameter is only visible when the attribute, Type is set to IP.
IP Var1-255

Use this parameter to specify a metavarible name (from the PSX’s metavariable table) used to provide an IP address for the SBC SWe Cloud for connecting to the PSX. When the IP Var field is blank, the SBC SWe Cloud picks any random IP address from the configured interface to connect to the PSX.

 

NOTE: Use this parameter for SBC SWe Cloud configurations only.

SBC Gateway NameN/AThe name of the SBC gateway that processes the request.
DNS GroupN/A

The name of the DNS group to associate with the policy server global configuration to allow PSX FQDN resolution with a particular DNS group.

Refer to Configuring DNS Groups for a configuration example.

To View Policy Server Status

On the navigation pane, navigate to Monitoring > Dashboard > System Status > Policy Server Status.

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1Policy Server Status

 

For parameter descriptions, refer to Policy Server section in Show Status System page.

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