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This section explains the prerequisites and the configurations to be done on the

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SBC SWe cluster and PSX Manager so that the

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SBC cluster has the view of the PSX cluster and the PSX has the view of the

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SBC cluster. To configure SBC SWe clusters as gateways in the PSX SWe Manager, refer to "Configuring SBC Cluster ID as Gateway" in the PSX documentation.  

Prerequisites

  • EMS instance is up and running
  • PSX Master instance

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The PSX instances within a cluster must be visible to the instances within the

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SBC SWe cluster.  Registering the PSX cluster FQDN in the Remote Policy Server, instead of the IP address

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Click Create. The following screen appears:

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1SBC SWe Configuration Create

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Click Open Editor. The SBC Configurator GUI is displayed:

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SBC SWe to have a view of the PSX instances within the cluster.

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The configurations made in the Configurator node are passed on to all

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 nodes in the cluster. To configure
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 clusters as gateways in the PSX SWe Manager, refer to "Configuring SBC Cluster ID as Gateway" in the PSX documentation

Configuring the Remote Policy Server in SBC

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Log on to the EMS SWe and open the Cluster/VNF Management.

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Create a cluster for

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 When a new instance is created, it will query the PSX using the FQDN.

Access the SBC Configuration Manager

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Configuring an SBC SWe Cluster using the EMS
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Disable the PSX Local Server

  1. Navigate: 

  1. All > System > PolicyServer > LocalServer. Select the PSX_LOCAL_SERVER.

  2. Change the State to Disabled and Mode

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  1.  to Out of Service.

  2. Click Save.

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The created Local Server is displayed.

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Add a Remote Policy Server with the PSX Cluster FQDN

  1. Navigate through All > System > Policy Server > Remote Policy Server. The following screen appears:

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  2. Click New Remote Server and add the required values, for example:

    1. Enter Name as Cluster name (PSX_15).

    2. Enter FQDN of PSX Cluster, for example "psx2.sonusnet.com".

    3. Check the radio button for Enabled.

    4. Change the Mode to Standby.

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    5. Click Save.

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    6. Create another Remoter Server with the following details:

      1. Name: PSX_14
      2. FQDN: psx1.sonusnet.com (example)
      3. Mode: Active

The PSX Master cluster FQDN is added to the SBC

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You can configure either the FQDN or IP address, but not both.

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selects and registers with from the FQDN resolution result. The default value is 1.

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 SBC cluster. 

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