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This page describes how to create the initial, basic configuration on a media SBC (M-SBC) SWe Cloud cluster using the EMS and the SBC Configuration Manager. One SBC node within the cluster, referred to as the "Head End" 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 and instantiated for the M-SBC cluster. Refer to Creating an SBC SWe Cluster in EMS documentation. You must then instantiate the M-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 M-SBC cluster by accessing the SBC Configuration Manager on behalf of the cluster.

1. Log on to the EMS as an admin user.

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

4. Click the Configurations tab. 

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5. Click Create Candidate Configuration. 

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   0 Figure 1 Cluster Configurations Tab - Create Candidate Configuration
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6. Ensure the option selected for Create Candidate Configuration fromFrom is Head End. This is the default.Click Load Editor. The SBC Configuration Manager opens against the node the EMS selects as the Head End node for the cluster. A Head End node must be active, online, and registered with the EMS.

7. Click Create. The SBC Configuration Manager opens against the Head End node.    Later, when you save the configuration, the EMS will push the configuration to other nodes in the cluster. 

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Configure the SBC using the SBC Configuration Manager

Complete Use the following procedures and examples to configure basic M-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 an IP interface group and an IP InterfaceTo create IP interface groups and IP interfaces, see Create IP Interface Groups and IP Interfaces.

4. To create Static Routea static route, see Create a Static Route.
5. To create the D-SBC SigPortsignaling port, see Create the D-SBC Sig Signaling Port.
6. To create a DNS group and a DNS server, see Create a DNS Group and a DNS Server.
7. To create an NTP server, see Create an NTP Server.

8. To create a Load Balancing 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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0 Figure 1 Meta Variables

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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 AC1 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 AC1. 

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 AC1 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 Address Context > IP Interface Group. The IP Interface Group window opens.

2. Select AC1 from the Address Context drop-down menu.

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

4. Enter an IP interface group name. Example: MLIG1
   

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. Example: MLIG2. The two new interface groups are listed.

Create IP Interfaces

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

2. Select the  AC1 from the Address Context drop-down list.
3. Select an interface group from the IP Interface Group drop-down list. For example, MLIG1.
4. Click New IP Interface. The Create New IP Interface section opens.
5. Enter a name for the interface. For example, MLIF1.
6. Enter IP Meta 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 IP VLAN Tag Var fields.
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 list.

11. Click Save.
    

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Repeat the previous steps to add an interface MLIF2 for the pkt1 port.  The two interfaces are listed.

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Create a Static Route

1. Select Configuration > System Provisioning > Static Route. The Static Route window opens.
2. Select the AC1 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 menu.
9. Enter a Preference value.
10. Click Save. 

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Create the D-SBC