Use the SIP Trunk Group window to create and work with SIP trunk groups. SIP trunk groups are used to apply a wide-ranging set of call management functions to a group of peer devices (endpoints) within the network. SIP trunk groups are created within a specific address context and zone.
Ribbon recommends using the Transparency Profile to configure transparency on the SBC Core for new deployments, as well as applying additional transparency configurations to existing deployments. Do not use IP Signaling Profile flags in these scenarios because the flags will be retired in upcoming releases.
Refer to the SBC SIP Transparency Implementation Guide for additional information.
To View SIP Trunk Groups
On the SBC main screen, navigate to SIP Trunk Group using any one of the following paths:
- Configuration > System Provisioning > Category: Trunk Provisioning > Trunk Group > SIP Trunk Group.
- All > Address Context > Zone > SIP Trunk Group.
The SIP Trunk Group window displays. Use the drop-down boxes at the top of the window to filter the list of trunk groups for a particular Address Context and Zone.
To Create a SIP Trunk Group
To create a new SIP trunk group:
At the top of the SIP Trunk Group window, select the Address Context and Zone to which you want to add the trunk group and click New SIP Trunk Group. The Create New SIP Trunk Group window opens. The top portion of this window (below) contains general SIP trunk group parameters, followed by many additional expandable/collapsible categories of parameters.
Using the following table, enter values for the new SIP trunk group's general parameters.
Enter values for additional SIP trunk group parameters within other parameter categories, as necessary. The SIP trunk group parameters are described, per category, on the following pages:
Click Save to complete creating the SIP trunk group.
In addition to appearing on the initial Create New SIP Trunk Group window, the categories of SIP trunk group parameters that follow the general parameters can be configured using a hierarchical set of parameter windows you can access below the SIP Trunk Group option in the EMA navigation hierarchy. You can use these windows to edit the configuration of a SIP trunk group after it is initially created.
To Edit a SIP Trunk Group
To edit an existing SIP trunk group:
- In the SIP Trunk Group window, ensure that the address context and zone for the trunk group you want to edit are selected so that the trunk group appears in the the SIP Trunk Group List.
- Click the radio button next to the SIP trunk group name. The Edit Selected SIP Trunk Group window is displayed showing the general SIP trunk group parameter values for the selected trunk group. Only the general parameters can be edited on this window. See the General Parameters table for descriptions of these parameters.
Make changes to the general parameters as needed and click Save.
- To make changes to other parameters in the trunk group, use the tree navigation pane on the left side of EMA to navigate to the specific windows under SIP Trunk Group where the different parameter categories (for example CAC or Media) are configurable. Links to the documentation pages for each category of SIP trunk group parameter appears in the procedure To Create a SIP Trunk Group.
- At the top of each SIP trunk group parameter window, first select the appropriate address context, zone and trunk group name to open the parameter window with your selected trunk group's options available for editing.
- Make any necessary changes and click Save.
To Copy a SIP Trunk Group
To copy an existing SIP trunk group:
- In the SIP Trunk Group window, ensure that the address context and zone for the trunk group you want to copy are selected so that the trunk group appears in the the SIP Trunk Group List.
Click the radio button next to the SIP trunk group name.
Click Copy SIP Trunk Group. The Copy Selected SIP Trunk Group window opens showing fields which can be edited.
- Use the links to the documentation pages for each category of SIP trunk group parameter in the To Create a SIP Trunk Group procedure for information on the fields.
- Make the required changes and click Save.
To Delete a SIP Trunk Group
To delete an existing SIP trunk group:
- In the SIP Trunk Group window, ensure that the address context and zone for the trunk group you want to delete are selected so that the trunk group appears in the the SIP Trunk Group List.
Click the radio button next to the name of the SIP trunk group you want to delete.
Click the Delete icon (X) at the end of the row.
Confirm the deletion when prompted.