A licensable flag determines whether premium features are available. Until the flag is set to true (enabled), the following premium features will be unavailable:
This section describes the licensing process on the
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system.
The
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is delivered with standard functions. For additional
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features and suplementary services (which are not available as standard functions of the
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), you must obtain software licenses purchased from Sonus. Once obtained, you receive instructions for accessing the licensing portal. Through the portal, you enter the SBC serial number and generate a license, which you then install on the
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(Refer to
Installing Licenses). This process also applies to license upgrades/expansions.
For details on how to obtain a license, refer to Sonus SBC 1000-2000 Download Center.
Feature/Supplementary Services Licenses - Available License Types
An SBC 1000 Module or SBC 2000 line card requires a license to enable ports for use on the node.
Feature licenses enable features or supplementary services not available as standard functions on the
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, such as increased SIP to SIP sessions or enabling physical ports on the FXS, FXO, BRI and DS1 hardware modules/line cards. See below for a list of available feature licenses.
SBC 1000/2000 Features/Supplementary Services
Type | License ID | Description |
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SBC 1000
| SBC-1K-LIC100REG | 100 licenses supporting Registrar feature |
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SBC-1K-LIC10SIP | 10 sessions supporting SIP↔SIP functionality |
SBC-1K-LIC25SIP | 25 SIP↔SIP sessions |
SBC-1K-LIC5SIP | 5 SIP↔SIP sessions |
SBC-1K-LIC-BRI | 4 BRI ports on the SBC 1000 |
SBC-1K-LIC-BSURV | Local Survivability with Broadworks on the SBC 1000 |
SBC-1K-LIC-CCPE | Applies Custom Configuration on the SBC 1000 |
SBC-1K-LIC-FORK | SBC Call Forking, up to 8 destinations |
SBC-1K-LIC-FXS | 4 FXS ports on the SBC 1000 |
SBC-1K-LIC-RBA | Resilient Branch Appliance (RBA) function for Microsoft Lync at Branch Office |
SBC-1K-LIC-ROUTG | OSPF IP Routing Protocol on SBC 1000 |
SBC-1K-LIC-FXO | 4 FXO ports on the SBC 1000 |
SBC-1K-LIC-T1E1 | 1 T1/E1 port on the SBC 1000 |
SBC-1K-LIC-VIDEO | Video support on the SBC 1000 |
SBC-1K-LIC-WBGSM | AMR-WB use on the SBC 1000 |
SBC 2000
| SBC-2K-LIC100REG | 100 licenses for Registrar functionality |
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SBC-2K-LIC100SIP | 100 SIP↔SIP sessions, plus transcoding |
SBC-2K-LIC10SIP | 10 SIP↔SIP sessions, plus transcoding |
SBC-2K-LIC25SIP | 25 sessions of SIP to SIP and enables transcoding |
SBC-2K-LIC5SIP | 5 sessions of SIP to SIP and enables transcoding |
SBC-2K-LIC-BSURV | Local Survivability with Broadworks on the SBC 2000 |
SBC-2K-LIC-CCPE | Custom Configuration ability on the SBC 2000 |
SBC-2K-LIC-FORK | SBC Call Forking, up to 8 destinations |
SBC-2K-LIC-RBA | Resilient Branch Appliance (RBA) function for Microsoft Lync at Branch Office |
SBC-2K-LIC-ROUTG | OSPF IP Routing Protocol on SBC 2000 |
SBC-2K-LIC-T1E1 | 1 T1E1 port on the SBC 2000 |
SBC-2K-LIC-VIDEO | Video support on the SBC 2000 |
SBC-2K-LIC-WBGSM | AMR-WB use on the SBC 2000 |
SBC 1000/2000 | SBC-1K2K-LYNC10-LIC | Microsoft Lync 2010 SBA (Survivable Branch Appliance) License. Applicable to both SBC 1000 and SBC 2000 devices with ASM Module - Execution of the Lync 2010 SBA requires a Windows Server 2008 R2 OS license. Please confirm the availability of the OS license; if the OS license is not available, please also acquire a SBC-1K2K-WIN08-LIC license. Refer to Skype for Business - Best Practice Downgrade to Lync 2010 SBA.
- The SBC-1K2K-LYNC10-LIC part is a physical license (document and/or license label) only. No license key is generated.
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SBC-1K2K-LYNC13-LIC | Microsoft Lync 2013 SBA (Survivable Branch Appliance) License. Applicable to both SBC 1000 and SBC 2000 devices with ASM Module. - Execution of the Lync 2013 SBA requires either a Windows Server 2008 R2 OS license or a Windows Server 2012 R2 OS license. An SBC 1000/2000 device with an ASM always includes a licensed copy of one of these two operating systems, no OS availability check is required.
- The SBC-1K2K-LYNC13-LIC part is a physical license (document and/or license label) only. No license key is generated.
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SBC-1K2K-SKYPE-LIC | Microsoft Skype for Business 2015 SBA (Survivable Branch Appliance) License. Applicable to both SBC 1000 and SBC 2000 Devices with ASM Module.
- Execution of Microsoft Skype for Business SBA requires a Windows Server 2012 R2 OS license. Please confirm the availability of the OS license; if the OS license is not available, please also acquire a SBC-1K2K-WIN12-LIC license. Refer to Skype for Business - Best Practice Upgrade to Skype for Business 2015 SBA.
- The SBC-1K2K-SKYPE-LIC part is a physical license (document and/or license label) only. No license key is generated.
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SBC-1K2K-WIN08-LIC | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 License. Applicable to both SBC 1000 and SBC 2000 Devices with ASM Module.
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SBC-1K2K-WIN12-LIC | Microsoft Windows Server 2012 License. Applicable to both SBC 1000 and SBC 2000 Devices with ASM Module.
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SBC SWe Lite Trial | SBC-SWELITE-TRIAL | SBC SWe Lite trial license to evaluate the SBC SWe Lite in a non-production lab environment. This license includes: - 5 complimentary SIP↔SIP signaling sessions
- 3 media sessions with media manipulation (transcoding, encryption)
- 5 SIP device registrations
Please note that an SBC SWe Lite instance with an active trial license cannot be applied to a production deployment and is not subject to any services, maintenance or support from Sonus. Trial-license enabled features (such as 5 complimentary SIP↔SIP signaling sessions and so on) are deactivated upon the application of other SBC SWe Lite feature licenses listed below. For more information, review SBC SWe Lite Trial Offer. |
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SBC SWe Lite | SBC-SWELITE-BASE | SBC SWe Lite software and base license. This part is required to undertake download of the SBC SWe Lite software and to acknowledge licensing terms and conditions. |
SBC SWe Lite Production | SBC-SWELITE-LIC5SP | 5 SBC SWe Lite SIP signaling and media sessions, Including encryption and transcoding |
SBC-SWELITE-LIC5SG | 5 SBC SWe Lite SIP signaling sessions; does not include media manipulation (transcoding, encryption) |
SBC-SWELITE-LIC5ME | 5 SBC SWe Lite media sessions; adds media manipulation (transcoding, encryption) to signaling session |
SBC-SWELITE-LIC10SP | 10 SBC SWe Lite SIP signaling and media sessions, Including encryption and transcoding |
SBC-SWELITE-LIC10SG | 10 SBC SWe Lite SIP signaling sessions; does not include media manipulation (transcoding, encryption) |
SBC-SWELITE-LIC10ME | 10 SBC SWe Lite media sessions; adds media manipulation (transcoding, encryption) to signaling session |
SBC-SWELITE-LIC25SP | 25 SBC SWe Lite SIP signaling and media sessions, Including encryption and transcoding |
SBC-SWELITE-LIC25SG | 25 SBC SWe Lite SIP signaling sessions; does not include media manipulation (transcoding, encryption) |
SBC-SWELITE-LIC25ME | 25 SBC SWe Lite media sessions; adds media manipulation (transcoding, encryption) to signaling session |
SBC-SWELITE-LIC-RG | 100 SIP Registrations with SBC SWe Lite SIP Registrar |
SBC-SWELITE-LICFRK | Call Forking functionality, up to 8 Destinations within a Single SBC SWe Lite instance |
SBC-SWELITE-LICBSV | Local Survivability with Broadworks on a Single SBC SWe Lite instance |
SBC-SWELITE-LIC-AR | AMR-WB use on a Single SBC SWe Lite instance |
SBC 1000 Gateway Premium Feature Licenses
Sonus is pleased to offer the SBC 1000 in basic gateway configurations to address cost-sensitive and basic TDM ↔ IP deployments. By offering the SBC 1000 in a gateway configuration, Sonus provides you with the flexibility to select the most cost-effective session border controller solution for your network.
Premium Features
To support the cost sensitive deployments, a subset of SBC features ("Premium Features") are initially deactivated. This includes the following features that are activated through feature/supplementary service license:
Premium Features Deactivated Within SBC 1000 Gateways
Premium Feature | Complementary Feature/Supplementary Service License Ignored by the SBC 1000 Gateway |
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SIP Calls | SBC-1K-LIC10SIP, SBC-1K-LIC25SIP, or SBC-1K-LIC5SIP |
SIP Registrations | SBC-1K-LIC100REG |
Forking | SBC-1K-LIC-FORK |
SBA | N/A |
Active Directory | N/A |
transcoding | N/A |
OSPF | SBC-1K-LIC-ROUTG |
RIP | SBC-1K-LIC-ROUTG |
IPsec | SBC-1K-LIC-RBA |
RBA | SBC-1K-LIC-RBA |
QoE | N/A |
BroadSoft Subscriber | SBC-1K-LIC-BSURV |
AMR-WB | SBC-1K-LIC-WBGSM |
Video Passthrough | SBC-1K-LIC-VIDEO |
SIP VQ Reporting | SBC-1K2K-NECTAR-PROMO or SBC-1K2K-NECTAR-LIC |
Premium Feature Flag Licenses Available for SBC 1000 Gateway Configurations
Sonus offers SBC 1000 Gateway customers an option to "top-up" the gateway to a comparable standard SBC configuration. With the top-up, the device will activate all premium features that do not require a feature/supplementary service license; furthermore, the device will also accept and no longer ignore any feature/supplementary service licenses. To top-up an SBC 1000 gateway, please purchase and apply the appropriate Premium Feature Flag License listed in the following table.
Premium Feature Flag Licenses Available for SBC 1000 Gateway Configurations
Type | License | Description |
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SBC 1000 | SBC-1K-LIC-P-GWUPG | Top-up license for SBC 1000 Gateway with PRI ports. Required before premium features (including SIP ↔ SIP) can be licensed and enabled. |
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SBC-1K-LIC-B-GWUPG | Top-up license for SBC 1000 Gateway with BRI ports. Required before premium features (including SIP↔SIP) can be licensed and enabled. |
| Top-up license for SBC 1000 Gateway with 24 FXS ports. Required before premium features can be licensed and enabled. |
Contact Sonus Sales for more information about licensed features and hardware modules.