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WARNING

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, RESTCONF API, EMA, or RAMP).

This section provides information on installing software onto the Session Border Controller platform:

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™.

Pre-Installed Software for the Jumpstart System

The 

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platform is pre-installed with the latest version of the following platform software components:

  • Operating System
  • BMC Firmware—The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) is a specialized micro-controller embedded in the 
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    platforms.
  • BIOS Firmware—The Basic Input/Output System.

The 

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application package is available as a compressed tar file from the Ribbon Support Portal. Download the application software package to your local computer or server and install the application using the EMA platform mode. Refer to Downloading SBC 5400 Software for additional details.

For detailed information on installing the new application software, go to SBC 5400 - Installing Application.

Standalone vs. High Availability

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can be configured for one of two different scenarios:

  • Standalone—A single
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     server.
  • High Availability (HA) / Redundant pair—A redundant
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     pair with one system protecting the other system in case of system failure. The HA configuration consists of two 
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    servers configured for box-level redundancy.

SBC Operating Modes

When initially configuring the 

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platform, choose between one of the following modes. Refer to Routing and Policy Management for a comparison of the two modes.

  • Embedded Routing Engine (ERE) – which is a light version of the PSX Policy Server for small to medium size networks with no complex routing.
  • External PSX – A physical centralized policy and call routing server for the
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    .
Note

Refer to Routing and Policy Management for a comparison of the two modes.


System Name and Hostname Conventions

Refer to System Name and Hostname Naming Conventions for the SBC Core system name and hostname conventions.


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