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This page describes how to create the initial, basic configuration on a integrated SBC (I-SBC) SWe Cloud cluster using the EMS and the SBC Configuration Manager. One The active SBC node within the cluster, referred to as the "Headend" node, is used for creating the configuration, and the EMS is used for distributing the configuration across the cluster. For more information on how an SBC cluster interacts with the EMS for configuration, refer to Configuring an SBC SWe Cluster using the EMS.

Prior to following these procedures you must have created an SBC SWe cluster in the EMS for the I-SBC cluster. Refer to Creating an SBC SWe Cluster in EMS documentation. You must then instantiate the I-SBC cluster. After instantiation, the SBC nodes register with the EMS, but since there is no configuration yet for the cluster, its nodes start with a blank configuration. 

Accessing the SBC Configuration Manager

Begin the process to initially configure a new I-SBC cluster by accessing the SBC Configuration Manager on behalf of the cluster.

1. Log on to the EMS.

2. Click Network > Cluster Management. The Cluster Management / Manage VNFs window opens listing the SBC clusters registered with the EMS.

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   0 Figure 1 Cluster Management / Manage VNFs window

3. Click the radio button adjacent to the name of the SBC cluster you want to configure. The Details tab for the selected cluster opens. 

4. Click the Configurations tab. 

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   0 Figure 1 Cluster Configurations Tab

5. Ensure the option selected for Create Candidate Configuration From is Headend. This is the default. A Headend node must be active, online, and registered with the EMS.

6. Click Create. The SBC Configuration Manager opens against the Headend node.  

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   0 Figure 1 SBC Configuration Manager Window

Configure the SBC using the SBC Configuration Manager

Use the following procedures and examples to configure basic I-SBC parameters using the SBC Configuration Manager.

1. To validate the meta variable table, see Validating the Meta Variable Table.
2. To create an address context, see Create an Address Context.

3. To create IP interface groupa and IP interfaces, see Creating IP Interface Groups and IP Interfaces.

4. To create a static route, see Create a Static Route.
5. To create a DNS group and a DNS server, see Create a DNS Group and a DNS Server.
6. To create a NTP server, see Create an NTP Server.To create a cluster type, see Create a Policer Cluster Type.
7. To create zones, see Create Zones.
8. To create SIP signaling ports, see Create SIP Signaling Ports.
9. To create SIP trunk groups, see Create SIP Trunk Groups.
10. To create a remote policy server, see Configuring a Remote Policy Server.
11. To create a load balancing service, see Create a Load Balancing Service.

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Validating the Meta Variable Table

To validate the values assigned during instantiation, review the meta variable table, click All > System > Meta Variables. The Meta Variable window opens showing the Meta Variable list.

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Create an Address Context

Some of the following procedures require that you specify an address context in which to create configuration objects. The following procedures use an example address context named AC2 as a placeholder. In actual practice you can specify your own address context name or use the default address context. The following steps create an address context named AC2. 

1. Click Configuration > System Provisioning > Category: Base Provisioning >Address Context. The Address Context window opens.
2. Click New Address Context. The Create New Address Context window opens.
3. Enter AC2 as the name of the address context (the name must be between 1-23 characters in length). 
4. Click Save.

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Create IP Interface Groups and IP Interfaces

Create IP Interface Groups

1. Select All > Address Context > IP Interface Group. The IP Interface Group List window opens.

2. Select AC2 from the Address Context drop-down list.

3. Click New IP Interface Group. The Create New IP Interface Group window opens.

4. Enter an IP interface group name. For example, LIG1.

5. Click Save.

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   0 Figure 1 IP Interface Group 3 IP Interface Group

Repeat the previous steps to create another interface group. For example: LIG2. 

Create IP Interfaces

1. On the navigation pane, click  All > Address Context > IP Interface Group > IP Interface. The IP Interface window opens.

2. Select AC2 from the Address Context drop-down list.
3. Select an interface group created from the IP Interface Group drop-down list. For example, LIG1.
4. Click New IP Interface. The Create New IP Interface section opens.
5. Enter a name for the interface. For example, LIF1.
6. Enter IP Metavariable keys in the IP Var V4, Prefix Var V4, IP Public Var V4, IP Var V6, IP Prefix Var V6, IP Public Var V6, and VLAN Tag Var fields as appropriate.
7. Select the Mode as In Service.
8. Select the State as Enabled.
9. Enter the CE Name.
10. Select the pkt0 port from the Port Name drop-down menu.

11. Click Save.

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    0 Figure 1 Creating an IP Interface

Repeat the previous steps to add an interface LIF2 for the pkt1 port in a different Interface Group LIG2. 

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Create a Static Route

1. Select Configuration > System Provisioning > Category: Base Provisioning > Static Route. The Static Route window opens.
2. Select the AC2 Address Context from the drop-down list.
3. Click New Static Route. The Create New Static Route window opens.
4. Enter the Destination IP Address (IPv4/IPv6).
5. Enter the Prefix value.
6. Enter the Next Hop IP address (IPv4/IPv6).
7. Select an IP Interface Group Name from the drop-down list.
8. Select an IP Interface Name from the drop-down list.
9. Enter a Preference value.

10. Click Save.
     

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    0 Figure 1 Static Route Window 3 Static Route

    
    

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Create a DNS Group and a DNS Server

Create a DNS Group

1. Select All > Address Context > DNS Group. The DNS Group window opens.
   
2. Select AC2 from the Address Context drop-down list.
   
3. Click New DNS Group. The Create New DNS Group section opens.
   
4. Enter a DNS group name.
   
5. Select IP from the Type drop-down list.
   
6. Select LIG1 from the IP Interface drop-down list.
   
7. Enable Use Configured Dns Server and Edns Support.
   

8. Click Save.
   

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   0 Figure 1 Create New DNS Group

Create a DNS Server

1. Select All > Address Context > DNS Group > Server. The Server window opens. 

2. On the Server window, perform the following:

   1. Select AC2 from the Address Context drop-down list.

   2. Select the DNS group you created from the DNS Group drop-down list. 
      

   3. Click New Server. The Create New Server section opens.

   4. In the Create New Server section, perform the following:

      1. Enter a server name.

      2. Set the State to Enabled.
         

      3. Enter the DNS server IP in the IP Address V4 or V6 field.

      4. Click Save.

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Create an NTP Server

1. Select All > System > NTP > Server Admin. The Server Admin window opens.

2. Click New Server Admin. The Create New Server Admin section opens.
3. Enter a server IP address.
4. Set the State to Enabled.
5. Set the Version to Version4.

6. Click Save.

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   0 Figure 1 NTP Server Admin

7. Select All > System > NTP > Time Zone. The Time Zone window opens.

8. Select the instance from the list. The Edit Selected Time Zone section opens.

9. Select an appropriate time zone from the Zone drop-down list.

10. Click Save.

Enter the cluster FQDN.