Note

The information on this page refers to standard 1:1 HA deployments of SBC SWe and does not apply to N:1 deployments. SBC SWe N:1 deployments on VMware are instantiated using the infrastructure as code (IaC) environment. For information on IaC, refer to Using the Ribbon IaC Environment to Deploy SBC SWe on VMware.

The following is a summary of key steps to get your SBC Software Edition (SWe) system up and ready for provisioning.

1

Create an IP plan

An IP plan helps you to gather configuration details, such as the IP addresses the management port, HA port and two media ports for the SBC SWe virtual machine (VM). The media ports are used for SIP and RTP traffic.

Refer to Creating an IP Plan for SBC SWe on VMware or KVM Hypervisor for help with completing an IP plan.

2
Configure your SBC SWe environment

Before creating a VM and installing the SBC SWe software, you must create the virtual environment on the host or hosts allocated for the SBC SWe.

To get started, refer to the page applicable to your environment:

3Create a VM for the SBC

This step involves creating a VM and allocating resources, and configuring a datastore to contain the operating system (OS) and application software.

Refer to the page applicable to your environment:

4Install the SBC application

Refer to the page applicable to your environment for step-by-step instructions to install the SBC application from the Embedded Management Application (EMA):

5Install the License file

Install SBC licenses using the EMA. Refer to System Administration - License Management and Node-Locked Licensing for details.

6
Configure your system

You are now ready to configure your SBC SWe system for traffic!

A large amount of information is needed to configure your platform. Use the IP plan you created in step 1 to help manage this information.

To set up a basic call flow to test your configuration, refer to How to Set up a Basic Call Flow.