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Licensing Overview
For SBC functions and features to be fully available, a valid license must be obtained from Sonus and installed in the system. Each SBC license provides a base set of capabilities to which additional features and capacity can be added and enabled as required.
License files are referred to as license bundles. A license bundle contains a set of feature keys, each of which corresponds to a specific SBC feature or capability. The set of license keys enabled in your license bundle determine the features available on your system. A feature is enabled when its value is set to 1 (or another positive number in cases where licensed sessions are counted). A feature is disabled in a license when its corresponding license key is set to 0. Work with your Sonus Sales Representative to determine your specific licensing requirements and to obtain your license bundle.
SBC Base Licenses
The basic SBC Core 'starter package' for SIP/H.323 interworking functionality includes the base license keys SBC-RTU and SBC-SIP323, plus any add-on session licenses required for the necessary number of sessions.
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Overview
licensing requires customers to use features through software license keys purchased and obtained from . Once purchased, customers install and manage licenses using the Embedded Management Application (EMA) License Management application. License files contain up to two
serial numbers. For a stand-alone SBC, the machine’s serial number must be contained in the license file to be valid. Likewise, for a HA pair the serial numbers of both machines must be contained in the license file to be valid.To obtain the serial number of either a stand-alone or a HA-Pair, on the SBC EMA, navigate to Monitoring > Dashboard > System Status. The System Status window appears. The serial number is displayed in the third column of the Server Status table.
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The "SBC Licenses" table below lists the currently enforceable
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SBC Licenses
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SBC Feature Licenses
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Encryption function for signaling using TLS, IPSEC
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SBC-POL-E911
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SBC Embedded Routing Engine (ERE) support for accessing emergency services
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SBC-POL-RTU
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SBC Advanced ERE RTU per session license.
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If "SBC-POL-E911" and "SBC-POL-ENUM" licenses are desired, the "SBC-POL-RTU" license is optional.
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for SIP and H.323 sessions. The following type of media sessions are enabled: - Pass-through audio (no DSPs)
- Pass-through audio and video (no conferencing)
- Transcoded audio (DSP modules required).
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Enables transcoding feature in SBC SWe. If value is non-zero, it allows specified number of transcoded calls on the system. If zero, no transcoded calls are allowed.
VDSP-RTU count should be always less than or equal to SBC-RTU count. If not, no transcoded calls are allowed.
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Any additional emergency oversubscription is not supported for transcoded emergency calls on SBC SWe.
SBC Protocol Licenses
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SBC Feature Licenses
When other types of SBC functionality are required, additional license keys must be enabled in the license bundle. For example, SIP-I interworking requires enabling the SBC-SIP-I license key. The license bundle should therefore contain both the SBC-RTU and the SBC-SIP-I license keys.
The currently available feature licenses and the platforms to which they apply are listed in the table below.
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AMR-WB audio transcoding. (DSP modules required) | SBC Core | DSP-EVRC | RTU media interworking using EVRC. Use license to enable EVRC audio transcoding. (DSP modules required) Note: This license is not applicable to SBC SWe because EVRC is not supported. | SBC Core | | DSP-EVS | RTU media interworking using EVS. Use license to enable EVS transcoding. (DSP modules required) | SBC Core | DSP-G722 ($0 charge) | RTU media interworking using G.722. Use license to enable G.722 audio transcoding. (DSP modules required) Note: Sonus does not charge for the G.722 codec; however, the |
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Encryption function for Media using secure RTP
SBC Base Licenses
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| POL-BASE | SBC hardware virtual environment Right To Use (RTU) license. This license enables the virtual environment for Sonus applications, such as ePSX, to run directly on the series or series2 hardware platforms. This license is always "on." |
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ePSX Licenses
ePSX License File Architecture
The ePSX licenses are classified into five basic types: Feature, Protocol, Base, Access Protocol and Access.
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| Enables ePSX Standalone Features (LNP, Toll Free, Calling Name, etc.). License is based on the number of CPS of the BASE software license. | POL–EPSX–S/SA–<PROTOCOL>–Exxx-CPS
| Enables ePSX Standalone Protocols (TCAP, ITUTCAP, ENUM, etc.). License is based on the number of CPS of the BASE software license. | POL–EPSX–SA–BASESW–Exxx-CPS | ePSX Standalone Base Software license. This is a mandatory license for ePSX deployments. The BASESW CPS should equal CPS from local SBC plus calls coming from third-party elements. | POL–EPSX–SA–SIP–Exxx-CPS | ePSX Standalone SIP Access Protocol license required for third-party elements to query the ePSX using SIP. | POL–EPSX–SA-CRS–Exxx-CPS | ePSX Standalone Access license required for third-party elements to query the ePSX. | | Replica ePSX | POL–EPSX–R/RP–<FEATURE>–Exxx-CPS
| Enables ePSX Replica features (LNP, Toll Free, Calling Name, etc.). License is based on the number of CPS of the BASE software license. | POL–EPSX–R/RP–<PROTOCOL>–Exxx-CPS
| Enables ePSX Replica Protocols (TCAP, ITUTCAP, ENUM, etc.). License is based on the number of CPS of the BASE software license. | POL–EPSX–RP–BASESW–Exxx-CPS | ePSX Replica Base Software license. This is a mandatory license for ePSX deployments. The BASESW CPS should equal CPS from local SBC plus calls coming from third-party elements. | POL–EPSX–RP–SIP–Exxx-CPS | ePSX Replica SIP Access Protocol license required for third-party elements to query the ePSX using SIP. | POL–EPSX–RP–CRS–Exxx-CPS | ePSX Replica Access license required for third-party elements to query the ePSX. |
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| POL-EPSX-SA-IN-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone IN CNAM Toll Free functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx number of CPS of capacity to the ePSX. | | POL-EPSX-RP-IN-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica IN CNAM Toll Free functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx number of CPS of capacity to the ePSX. | | POL-EPSX-SA-LNP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone AIN LNP functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx number of CPS of capacity to the ePSX. | | POL-EPSX-RP-LNP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica AIN LNP functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx number of CPS of capacity to the ePSX. | | POL-EPSX-SA-GLNP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone AIN LNP functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx number of CPS of capacity to the ePSX (outside of North America). | | POL-EPSX-RP-GLNP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica AIN LNP functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx number of CPS of capacity to the ePSX (outside of North America). | | POL-EPSX-SA-TF-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone AIN Toll-free functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. | | POL-EPSX-RP-TF-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica AIN Toll-free functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. | | POL-EPSX-SA-TRANS-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone Number Translation functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. | | POL-EPSX-RP-TRANS-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica Number Translation functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. |
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| POL-EPSX-S-EMERGDB-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone traffic enforcement license enabling on-board emergency address database on the ePSX supporting xxx CPS. The number of CPS should match the BASESW license number. | | POL-EPSX-R-EMERGDB-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica traffic enforcement license enabling on-board emergency address database on the ePSX supporting xxx CPS. The number of CPS should match the BASESW license number. |
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| POL-EPSX-S-ENUMCLT-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone ENUM translation functionality which handles queries to an external ENUM server. This feature supports xxx CPS of capacity. | | POL-EPSX-R-ENUMCLT-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica ENUM translation functionality which handles queries to an external ENUM server. This feature supports xxx CPS of capacity. | | POL-EPSX-SA-INAP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone INAP feature allowing the VoIP networks to access INAP SCPs for SCP-based service. This feature supports xxx CPS of capacity. | | POL-EPSX-RP-INAP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica INAP feature allowing the VoIP networks to access INAP SCPs for SCP-based service. This feature supports xxx CPS of capacity. | | POL-EPSX-SA-ITUTCAP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone ITU TCAP functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. | | POL-EPSX-RP-ITUTCAP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica ITU TCAP functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. | | POL-EPSX-SA-SIPSCP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone SIP based SCP authorization code validation and external route server queries on the ePSX supporting xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. | | POL-EPSX-RP-SIPSCP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica SIP based SCP authorization code validation and external route server queries on the ePSX supporting xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. | | POL-EPSX-SA-TCAP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone ANSI TCAP functionality on the ePSX and supports xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. | | POL-EPSX-RP-TCAP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica ANSI TCAP functionality on the ePSX and supports xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. |
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| POL-EPSX-SA-BASESW-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone license defining overall capacity of the ePSX licensed for a customer supporting xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. The overall capacity is the sum of the total session capacity of the served SBCs plus the CPS of the dips coming from third-party elements. | | POL-EPSX-RP-BASESW-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica license defining overall capacity of the ePSX licensed for a customer supporting xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. The overall capacity is the sum of the total session capacity of the served SBCs plus the CPS of the dips coming from third-party elements. |
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| POL-EPSX-SA-SIP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Standalone SIP Core Proxy functionality and SIP Redirector/Application Server Interface functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. This feature license enforces SIP traffic during PSX call processing. | | POL-EPSX-RP-SIP-ExxxCPS | ePSX Replica SIP Core Proxy functionality and SIP Redirector/Application Server Interface functionality on the ePSX supporting xxx CPS of capacity to the ePSX. This feature license enforces SIP traffic during PSX call processing. |
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Core | | DSP-SILK | RTU media interworking using SILK. Use license to enable SILK transcoding. (DSP modules required) | SBC Core | SBC-1X10GMP | SBC 5400 RTU license to enable media port(s) operating at 10 Gbps. This will activate two 10 Gbps packet ports |
| SBC-4X1GMP | SBC 5400 RTU license to enable all four media ports. each operating at 1 Gbps. Note: If the SBC 5400 is configured for two 1 Gbps media ports (default configuration), no license is required). | SBC 5400 | SBC-POL-E911 | RTU license for E911 service. | SBC Core | SBC-POL-ENUM | SBC ERE support for accessing ENUM databases. | SBC Core | SBC-POL-RTU | SBC Advanced ERE RTU per session license. Note: If both "SBC-POL-E911" and "SBC-POL-ENUM" licenses are installed, the "SBC-POL-RTU" license is not required. | SBC Core | | SBC-LI | Enables support for Lawful Intercept service using ERE | SBC Core | | SBC-P-DCS-LAES | Enables lawful call interception when an appropriately formatted SIP P-DCS-LAES header is received. | SBC Core | | SBC-NICEREC | Session recording using the NICE proprietary recording system. | SBC Core | SBC-SIPREC | SIPREC session recording support | SBC Core | SBC-VIDEO | Video interworking support, including Content Sharing (BFCP), Far-End Camera Control (FECC) and H.239 for H.323 | SBC Core | SBC-SIP-I | SIP-I Interworking function | SBC Core | SRTP | Encryption function for Media using secure RTP | SBC Core | | SBC-PSX-RTU | Required to use an external PSX system. | SBC Core | VDSP-RTU | Enables transcoding feature in SBC SWe. If value is non-zero, it allows specified number of transcoded calls on the system. If zero, no transcoded calls are allowed. VDSP-RTU count should be always less than or equal to SBC-RTU count. If not, no transcoded calls are allowed. Note: Any additional emergency oversubscription is not supported for transcoded emergency calls on SBC SWe. | SBC SWe | | SWE-INSTANCE | Required to run SBC software in an SWe Cloud environment. | SBC SWe Cloud | | SBC-MRF-RTU | Required to enable transcoding using an external Media Resource Function (MRF) device in an SWe Cloud environment. The SBC-MRF-RTU license is not a substitute for the SBC-RTU session license. Both the licenses are required to allow a session towards the MRF. The SBC-MRF-RTU license is only applicable to the S-SBC when deploying the Distributed-SBC architecture. | SBC SWe Cloud |
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License File Prerequisites
When it is generated, a license bundle file is bound to the host ID of the SBC to which it will be applied. For chassis-based systems (SBC 5xx0, 7000), the host ID is the serial number attached to the hardware.
Note: An SBC SWe system uses the Virtual Machine UUID as the host ID.
For a stand-alone SBC, the machine’s host ID must be contained in the license file to be valid. Likewise, for a SBC HA pair the host ID of both machines must be contained in the license file to be valid. License files can contain up to two SBC serial numbers (or UUIDs).
Serial Numbers (SBC 5xx0, 7000)
To obtain the serial number of either a stand-alone or a HA pair SBC, log into the SBC EMA and navigate to Monitoring > Dashboard > System Status. The System Status window appears. The serial number(s) display in the third column of the Server Status table as depicted in the examples below.
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UUIDs (SBC SWe)
The SBC SWe uses the Virtual Machine's Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) number instead of a serial number as shown in the example below.
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Installing Licenses
Once purchased, customers install and manage SBC licenses using the Embedded Management Application (EMA) user interface. Refer to License Management - Legacy License Settings for the procedure to install a new license bundle.
License Expiry
Once the license is expired, the SBC treats the licensed functionality as disabled system wide. Any existing sessions that are active on expiry continues unimpaired. Traps are raised from the SBC to notify the user when a license is nearing expiration. For more information on Alarms, refer to the Alarms Guide.