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NOTE: Behind the NAT deployments are supported by SBC 1000/2000 and SBC SWe Lite prior to Release 8.0.2 if the Media Bypass feature is disabled on the Microsoft Teams PSTN Gateway.
The SBC Edge is supported behind the NAT (Network Address Translation) in Microsoft Teams Direct Routing; this feature enables the SBC to be placed behind a NAT device. The SBC uses the IP of the NAT device as the source IP for all outgoing messages.
For an SBC behind the NAT, ensure the firewall ports are configured per: Firewall Settings.
A Microsoft Teams client and the signaling/media IP of Signaling Group facing Teams under the same subnet will hamper STUN connectivity issues.
The instructions below detail how to configure an SBC with a private IP to be deployed behind a NAT.
These instructions assume you selected Easy Setup: Launch on initial Login during initial deployment and the Easy Configuration wizard is launched automatically. For details on initial deployment, refer to Ribbon SBC 1000 - Initial Setup and Ribbon SBC 2000 - Initial Setup.
Configure the following to support SBC with a private IP behind a NAT:
For detailed Easy Configuration instructions, refer to Working with SBC Easy Configuration.
This additional step is required only in cases where Media Bypass is disabled on the Teams Server. Complete these steps after Easy Configuration is complete. Easy Configuration enables Media Bypass by default. If Media Bypass is disabled on the Teams server, in addition to running Easy Configuration, you must disable Media Bypass in the SBC: Click OK. Configure SBC when Microsoft Teams is in Media Bypass Mode
For an SBC without NAT in an existing deployment, update the SBC's configuration to use the Public IP of a NAT device as follows:
Identify and open the Signaling Group used to connect to Microsoft Teams. For details on configuring Signaling Groups, refer to Managing Signaling Groups.
In the NAT Public IP (Signaling Media) field, enter the Public IP of the NAT device.
To ensure NAT options are properly configured, test the configuration through making a call. Refer to Testing a Call.