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This section describes to configure the Signaling SBC parameters using SBC configuration manager and activating the Signaling SBC cluster using Cluster/VNF Management.

Configuring and Activating Signaling SBC Cluster

1. Log on to the EMS.

2. In Network Management pane, click Cluster / VNF Management.
   The Cluster/VNF Management window appears.

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3. In Cluster/VNF Management window, perform the following:

   1. Select the Signaling SBC Cluster from Cluster/VNF List section. The Cluster <name> section appears in the screen.

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   2. Click Configurations tab from Cluster ssbc section.

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   3. Click New Configuration. The New Configuration section appears in the screen.

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   4. In New Configuration section, Select Version, Master Configurator from the drop-down menu, and enter Configuration Name.

   5. Click Create.
      The Configurator clears the database and reboots. The Rebooting takes approximately five minutes.

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1. Validate the Meta Variable Table

2. Create an IP Interface Group and IP Interface
3. Create Static Route
4. Create DNS Group and DNS Server
5. Create a NTP Server
6. Create D-SBC SigPort
7. Create Cluster Type
8. Create Zone
9. Create SIP SigPort
10. Create SIP Trunk Group
11. Configure Remote Policy Server

The following sections lists the steps involved to configure M-SBC:

Configure and Activate Signaling SBC Configuration

Procedure:

1. Select the Signaling SBC Cluster.
2. Click Configuration tab. Click New Configuration, the new configuration window is displayed.
3. Select Version and Master Configurator from the drop-down menu. Enter the Configuration Name.

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   S-SBC Configuring

   1. Displaying Open Editor Button

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   Click Create (the configurator clears db and reboots. Rebooting might take 2-4 minutes).

   1. Note
      The New Configuration section is closed and an Open Editor button appears in the Cluster ssbc section.

   2. Click Open Editor to launch SBC Configuration Manager.

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4. Follow the steps 4a through step 4k to configure SBC parameters using SBC Configuration Manager.
   1. To validate the meta variable table,
   see 
   1. see Validating the Meta Variable Table.
   To create

   1. To create an IP interface group and an IP Interface,

   see 

   1. see Creating an IP Interface Group and an IP Interface.

   2. To create static route,
   see 
   1. see Creating Static Route.
   2. To create DNS group and DNS server,
   see 
   1. see Creating DNS Group and DNS Server.
   To create
   1. To create a NTP server,
   see 
   1. see Creating a NTP Server.
   To create
   1. To create D-SBC SigPort,
   see 
   1. see Creating D-SBC SigPort.
   2. To create a cluster type,
   see 
   1. see Creating Cluster Type.
   2. To create a zone,
   see 
   1. see Creating Zone.
   2. To create SIP SigPort,
   see 
   1. see Creating SIP SigPort.
   2. To create SIP trunk group,
   see 
   1. see Creating SIP Trunk Group.
   2. To create remote policy server, see Configuring Remote Policy Server.
   Click 

   1. Click Applied Saved Changes

    and click 

   1. and click Close.

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5. In Cluster/VNF Management screen, a new ssbc section appears in the screen.

6. Click Activate Configuration from ssbc section.

   In the Cluster Management page click Activate Configuration.

    

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   A message Configuration Activated is displayed.
   The configuration is successfully activated on SSBC cluster. The Cluster Status displays All nodes online, once the configuration is successfully activated.

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Validate the Meta Variable Table

To validate the meta variable table, select All > System > Meta Variables. The Meta Variable page displays.

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Creating an IP Interface Group and IP Interface

Create an IP Interface Group

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1. Select 

   Select

   Signaling SBC Cluster and navigate to the Configurations tab.
   
2. Select Configuration from the list.

3. Click View Configuration. The SBC Configuration Manager page displays.

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4. Click All tab.

5. Address Context > IP Interface Group.

   The 

   The IP Interface Group List

    page

   page displays.

6. Select default

   Select AC2 from

   the 

   the Address Context drop-down menu.

7. Click 

   Click New IP Interface Group. The Create New IP Interface Group

    section

   screen displays.

8. Enter an IP interface group name. For example. SLIG1.

9. Click Click Save.

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   The Object created successfully message displays.Repeat steps 7 through 11 to create three more interface groups. For example, SLIG2, MLIG1, and MLIG2. The four interface groups are listed.
   

    

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Create an IP Interface

1. Select Address Context > IP Interface Group > IP Interface. The IP Interface List page displays.

   1. Select default Select AC1 from the Address Context drop-down menu.
   2. Select an interface group created from the IP Interface Group drop-down menu. For example, SLIG1.
   3. Click + New IP Interface. The Create New IP Interface section displays.
   4. Enter a name for the interface. For example, SLIF1.
   5. Enter IP Meta key for 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.
   6. Select Mode as In Service.
   7. Select State as Enabled.
   8. Enter the CE Name. For example, vsbcSystem.
   9. Select pkt0 port from the Port Name drop-down menu.

   10. Click Save.

    

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      The Object created successfully message displays.

2. Repeat step 1 to add an interface for SLIG2 interface group with IP interface as SLIF2 for pkt1 port in a different Interface Group SLIG2. The two interfaces are listed.

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Create Static Route

1. Select Configuration > System Provisioning > Static Route. The Static Route List Page is displayed.
2. Select default from the Address Context dropSelect AC2 from the Address Context drop-down menu.
3. Click + New Static Route. The Create New Static The Create New Static Route section displays.
4. Enter the Destination IP Address (IPv4/IPv6).
5. Enter the Prefix value.
6. Enter the Next Hop IP Address (IPv4/IPv6).
7. Select the IP Interface Group Name from the drop-down menu.
8. Select the IP Interface Name from the drop-down menu.
9. Enter the Preference Value, default value is 100.

10. Click Save.
     

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    The Object created successfully message displays.
    

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Creating DNS Group and DNS Server

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DNS Group

1. Select Address Context > DNS Group. The DNS Group page displays.
   
2. Select default elect AC2 from the Address Context drop-down menu.
   
3. Click + New DNS Group. The Create New DNS Group section displays.
   
4. Enter a DNS name.
   
5. Select IP from the Type drop-down menu.
   
6. Select SLIG2SLIG1 from the IP Interface drop-down menu.
   
7. Select Use Configured Dns Server as Enabled.
   

8. Click Save.
   

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   The Object created successfully message displays.

Create a DNS Server

1. Select Address Context > DNS Group > Server. The Server page displays.
   

2. Select defaultSelect AC2 from the Address Context drop-down menu.
   

3. Select the DNS group created from the DNS Group drop-down menu. For example, DSBC_DNS.
   

4. Click + New Server. The Create New Server section displays.
   

5. Enter the server name.
   

6. Select State as Enabled.
   

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

8. Click Save.
   

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   The Object created successfully message displays.
   

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Create a NTP Server

To Configure NTP Server: 

1. Select System > NTP > Server Admin. The Server Admin page screen displays.\

2. Click + New Server Admin. The Create New Server Admin section displays.
3. Enter server IP address.
4. Select State as Enabled.
5. Select Version as Version4.

6. Click Save.

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   The Object created successfully message displays.
   
   

7. Select System > NTP > Time Zone. The Time Zone page screen displays.

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

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

10. Click Save.

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    The Updated Successfully message displays.

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Create D-SBC

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Signaling Port

1. Select System > Dsbc > Dsbc Sig Port. The Dsbc Sig Port page screen displays.
2. Select SLIG2 SLIG1 from the IP Interface Group drop-down menu.
3. Select AC2 from the Address Context drop-down menu.

4. Click Save.

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    The Updated Successfully message displays.

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Create a Cluster Type

1. Select System > Dsbc > Cluster > Type. The Type page screen displays.

2. Click + New Type. The Create New Type section displays.

3. Select Name as Policer.
4. Select State as Enabled.

5. Enter the FQDN. For example, msbc01.lbs.com

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   The Floating floating IP address of packet interfaces should be is added as A a record in DNS server.

6. Select the DNS group from the DNS Group drop-down menu.

7. Click Save.

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Create a Zone

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1. Select Address Context > Zone. The Zone page Zone screen displays.

2. Select default AC2 from the Address Context drop-down menu.

3. Click + New Zone. The Create New Zone section displays.

4. Enter a Name. For example, INTERNAL.
5. Enter a ID.

6. Click Save.

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   The Object created successfully message displays.
    

7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 to create another zone. For example, EXTERNAL. The zones are listed.

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Create a SIP

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Signaling Port

Procedure

1. Select Address Context > Zone > SIP Sig Port. The SIP SigPort page screen displays.
2. Select default AC2 from the Address Context drop-down menu.
3. Select a INTERNAL zone from the Zone drop-down menu. For example, INTERNAL.
4. Click + New SIP Sig Port. The Create New SIP Sig Port section displays.
5. Enter an Index number.
6. Set State as Enabled.
7. Select SLIG1 from the IP Interface Group Name drop-down menu.
8. Select sip-tcpudp option in the Transport Protocols Allowed.

9. Click Save.

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    The Object created successfully message displays.
   
   

10. Repeat steps 3 through 9 to create another SIP SIg Signaling Port for external zone. The SIP Sig Ports signaling ports are listed.

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Create a SIP Trunk Group

Create a SIP trunk group

1. Select Address Context > Zone > SIP Trunk Group. The SIP Trunk Group page screen displays.
2. Select default Select AC2 from the Address Context drop-down menu.
3. Select a INTERNAL zone from the Zone drop-down menu. For example, INTERNAL.
4. Click + New SIP Trunk Group. The Create New SIP Trunk Group section displays.
5. Enter Name. For example, INGRESS_TG.
6. Set State as Enabled.
7. Set Mode as In Service.

8. Click Save.

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   The Object created successfully message displays.
   
   

9. Repeat steps 3 2 through 8 to create another SIP trunk group for EXTERNAL zone. The SIP trunk groups are listed.

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Configure Ingress IP Prefix

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1. Select Address Context > Zone > SIP Trunk Group > Ingress IP Prefix. The Ingress IP Prefix page screen displays.
2. Select default Select AC2 from the Address Context drop-down menu.
3. Select a INTERNAL zone from the Zone drop-down menu. For example, INTERNAL.
4. Select the INGRESS_TG trunk group from the SIP Trunk Group drop-down menu. For example, INGRESS_TG.
5. Click + New Ingress IP Prefix.  The Create New Ingress IP Prefix section displays.
6. Enter the IP Address.
7. Enter the Prefix Length.

8. Click Save.

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   The Object created successfully message displays.
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9. Repeat steps 2 through 8 to create IP Prefix for EXTERNAL zone and EGRESS_TG trunk group. The IP Prefix for INTERNAL and EXTERNAL are listed.

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Configure Media

Procedure

1. Select Address Context > Zone > SIP Trunk Group > Media. The Media page screen displays.
2. Select default Select AC2 from the Address Context drop-down menu.
3. Select a INTERNAL zone from the Zone drop-down menu. For example, INTERNAL.
4. Select the INGRESS_TG trunk group from the SIP Trunk Group drop-down menu. For example, INGRESS_TG.
5. Select MLIG1 from the Media IP Interface Group Name drop-down menu.

6. Click Save. 

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    The Object created successfully message displays. 

7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 to configure media for EGRESS_TG trunk group on EXTERNAL zone to select for Media IP Interface Group MLIG2.

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Configuring Remote Policy Server

Disable the Local Policy Server

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1. Select System > Policy Server > Local Server. The Local Server page screen displays.

2. Select the local server listed. The Edit Selected Local Server section displays.

3. Set State as Disabled.

4. Select Out of Service from the Mode drop-down menu.

5. Click Save. 

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    The Updated Successfully message displays.

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Create a New Remote Policy Server

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1. Select System > Policy Server > Remote Server. The Remote Server page screen displays. 

2. Click + New Remote Server. The Create New Remote Server section displays.

3. Enter the server Name. 

4. Enter server IP Address.

5. Set State as Enabled. 

6. Select Out of Service Select Active from the Mode drop-down menu. 

7. Click Save.

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   The Object Created Successfully message is displays.

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