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NWDL represents an alternative form of product feature enablement to Node-Locked Licensing (NLL). Refer to Node-Locked Licensing - SBC 1000/2000 and SBC SWe Edge for more information on Node-Locked Licensing.

Network-Wide Domain

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Licensing 

 Network-wide domain licensing (NWDL) licensing is offered to SBC SWe Edge and CNe Edge deployments where SBC instances may be are brought up and down dynamically based on traffic. In this model, a domain license is bound to the domain through public/private key-pairing and it defines the features and capacity allowed for all nodes within the domain. When a new SBC node is brought up, it can leverage licenses from the domain pool.

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  • Log into the Ribbon Application Management Platform managing the SBC SWe Edge or SBC CNe Edge cluster and copy the domain public key.
  • Submit the copied public key, along with the order details, to the self-service licensing portal to generate a license bundle file that incorporates the domain public key.
  • Install the NWDL license bundle on the Ribbon Application Management Platform. 
  • From the Ribbon Application Management Platform, add the feature licenses to the SBC SWe Edge or SBC CNe Edge configuration. The licenses are added to the OAM which then replicates the configuration (including licenses) to the SBC nodes.
  • Enable Ribbon Application Management Platform in the SBC Edge GUI so you can enter the management ID and RAMP IP Address to connect to the Ribbon Application Management Platform with NWDL enabled.

Refer to the License Management section in Ribbon Application Management Platform License Management documentation for specific procedures to locate and copy the public key, install a license bundle, and associate feature licenses with SBC SWe Edge or SBC CNe Edge. 

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  1. In the OAM GUI, navigate to Overview > System Overview to view the OAM, SNMP, and Egress IPs. 
  2. Log into the Azure portal and navigate to Home > Virtual Machines.
  3. Search for "RAMP".
  4. Select your RAMP VM.
  5. Select Settings > Networking.
  6. Click Add Inbound Port Rule.
  7. In the Source drop-down, select IP Addresses. 
  8. Enter the OAM, Egress, and SNMP IP Addresses you gathered from the OAM GUI. 
  9. Under Destination Port Ranges, enter *. 
  10. Click Add.
  11. Navigate to Home > Resource Group.
  12. Under Resources, select VirtualNetwork-Subnet-Signaling-nsg.
  13. Select Inbound Security Rules.
  14. Click Add. 
  15. Under the Source drop-down, select IP Addresses. 
  16. Enter the RAMP VM IP address. 
  17. Under Destination Port Ranges, enter *.
  18. Update the name. 
  19. Click Add. 

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As part of the NWDL architecture, you are required to have the node/instance registered with the license manager to report usage. If the SBC Edge instance has not been registered with the license manager in 90 days, the SBC will stop processing calls after sending warning alarms to the user.pagebreak