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Use the Test UA page to make calls to and from the
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to verify VoIP connectivity and conduct audio quality audits.
Using the Test UA Settings Page
Test UA settings are only available on some
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models.
Choose VoIP > Test UA.
Select the Enable Test UA checkbox and click Submit. Test UA settings fields become active.
Configure settings using the information in the following table as a guide.
Item | Description |
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Global Configuration |
Enable Test UA | Select the checkbox to enable the Test UA function on the Unable to show "metadata-from": No such page "_space_variables" . Note: Un-checking this box does not delete any pre-existing Test UA configuration. |
Use SIP Username for SIP authentication | Enter the SIP username for SIP authentication. |
Register with proxy | Select the checkbox to register Test UA with a configured domain using a configured outbound proxy. If the box is not checked, the Test UA does not register. |
Test UA IP Address | Enter the LAN IP address assigned to the user agent. When left blank, the IP address is set to the class C subnet of the VoIP ALG LAN plus 252 by default. For example, if the ALG LAN is 192.111.1.0/24, the default IP address of the SIP UA is 192.111.1.252. If the default IP address conflicts with another host on the VoIP ALG LAN, you can define the Test UA IP address in this field. The default configuration is sufficient in most cases. |
Test UA Configuration |
SIP Display name | Enter a display name. |
SIP Username | Enter a SIP User name to define the identity of the Test UA. This can be either a name or a number that is used to reach the Test UA. |
SIP Authentication Name | Enter the SIP authentication name if the Use SIP Username for SIP authentication box is NOT checked in Global Configuration. This name is used by the Test UA to authenticate itself and can be the same as the SIP Username. |
Password Edit Password | Select the Edit Password checkbox and enter a password in the field provided to set authorization credentials for the softswitch or outbound proxy. Refer to Password Guidelines for help with setting passwords. |
Domain | Enter the softswitch domain where each Test UA is provisioned and authenticated. If the field is left blank, the Test UA uses the Unable to show "metadata-from": No such page "_space_variables" ALG LAN IP address by default. |
Codec Preference | Enter the preferred codec to use to decode and play voice packets when making or receiving a call. |
Use Preferred codec only | Select the checkbox to specify that only the preferred codec is used when Test UA is placing and receiving a call. |
Click Submit to save your settings.
- Proceed to Verifying Connectivity with Test UA.
Verifying Connectivity with Test UA
Use Test UA to verify VoIP connectivity by placing a call to the
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itself. Confirm that the call was successfully placed and received and monitor the quality of service (QOS) for the call in the System Logging Messages.
- Choose VoIP > Test UA.
Complete the steps in the Using the Test UA Settings Page section.
- Place a call to the telephone number. A successfully placed call to the
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results in a series of beeps. Verify test results on the system:
Choose Network > Network Information.
Scroll to System Logging Messages. This section provides a message for every logged call.
A successfully placed call appears in the syslog:
Call ID [ID] [IP Start Address]->[IP End Address]: Call complete. Remaining active calls=0. Minimum MOS=[MOS Score] Average MOS=[MOS Score]