The SBC 5110 and SBC 5210 hardware platforms are no longer supported beginning with the 10.0.0R0 release. This release supports SBC 5400/7000/SWe platforms. Contact Ribbon Sales for upgrade information.
The SBC Core system is a closed network device. Customer modifications at the Linux level are not allowed or supported. These modifications can cause stability, update and fail-over issues. Customers should only configure the SBC using the supported interfaces (Ribbon SBC Core CLI, REST API, EMA, or Ribbon EMS).
This section provides information on installing software on to the following Session Border Controller platforms: SBC 5100™, SBC 5110™, SBC 5200™, SBC 5210™, SBC 5400™ and SBC 7000™.
To install SBC Software Edition (SWe) software, refer to Installing SBC SWe in Virtual and Private Cloud Environments.
Pre-Installed Software for the Jumpstart System
The
- Operating System
- BMC Firmware—The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) is a specialized micro-controller embedded in the Unable to show "metadata-from": No such page "_space_variables"platforms.
- BIOS Firmware—The Basic Input/Output System.
The
For detailed information on installing the new application software, refer to Installing SBC Application.
Standalone vs. High Availability
The
- Standalone—A single SBC server.
- High Availability (HA) / Redundant pair—A redundant SBC pair with one system protecting the other system in case of system failure. The HA configuration consists of two Unable to show "metadata-from": No such page "_space_variables"servers configured for box-level redundancy.
SBC Operating Modes
When you initially configure
Embedded Routing Engine (ERE)– which is a light version of the PSX Policy Server for small to medium size networks with no complex routing. Select this mode if you are using an external PSX.
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) SBC
An ISO (re-imaging) should be performed on every SBC received through the RMA process. Perform ISO with the appropriate OS and application files. To know more about re-installing the OS, refer to:
- Re-Installing ConnexIP Operating System for SBC 5000 Series
- Re-Installing ConnexIP Operating System for SBC 7000 Series