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Basic Concepts

PSTN Survivability

This scenario describes how to configure a Sentinel SBC, so that calls fail over to the PSTN line when the SIP service provider is unreachable.

  • The Sentinel unit is located in the LAN, behind a Near-End NAT
  • Only port ETH1 is used
  • The Sentinel unit is set as a Demarcation point.
  • The Sentinel unit may or may not register to SIP service provider.
  • When the SIP Provider gets unreachable, calls go through the PSTN port of the Sentinel.



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Hunt1 Default Group

By default, when the main SIP Trunk is down, calls will be routed to a hunt group of PSTN interfaces. This hunt group is called “Hunt1” and is factory installed.

The Hunt1 group is consisted of the following telephony ports:

isdn-Slot1/E1T1 fxo-Slot2/FXO1 fxo-Slot4/FXO1 fxo-Slot6/FXO1 fxo-Slot8/FXO1
isdn-Slot2/E1T1 fxo-Slot2/FXO2 fxo-Slot4/FXO2 fxo-Slot6/FXO2 fxo-Slot8/FXO2
isdn-Slot3/E1T1 fxo-Slot2/FXO3 fxo-Slot4/FXO3 fxo-Slot6/FXO3 fxo-Slot8/FXO3
isdn-Slot4/E1T1 fxo-Slot2/FXO4 fxo-Slot4/FXO4 fxo-Slot6/FXO4 fxo-Slot8/FXO4
isdn-Slot5/E1T1 fxo-Slot3/FXO1 fxo-Slot5/FXO1 fxo-Slot7/FXO1
isdn-Slot6/E1T1 fxo-Slot3/FXO2 fxo-Slot5/FXO2 fxo-Slot7/FXO2
isdn-Slot7/E1T1 fxo-Slot3/FXO3 fxo-Slot5/FXO3 fxo-Slot7/FXO3
isdn-Slot8/E1T1 fxo-Slot3/FXO4 fxo-Slot5/FXO4 fxo-Slot7/FXO4

To change the priority of the ports that will be used by the Sentinel on a SIP Server failure, please refer to: Changing Port Priority of the Hunt1 Group.


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Basic Configuration Steps

Configuring Black Listing in the wan_ip_trunk_ca Call Agent

Context
If you are not familiar with the meaning of the fields and buttons, click Show Help, located at the upper right corner of the Web page. When activated, the fields and buttons that offer online help will change to green and if you hover over them, the description will bedisplayed.
Steps
  1. Go to SBC/Configuration.
  2. In the Call Agent Configuration table, click next to wan_ip_trunk_ca.
  3. In the Configure Call Agent table, set the Keep-Alive Interval field to 30.
  4. Set the Blacklisting Duration to 60.
  5. In the Blacklisting Error Codes field, enter the SIP codes (comma-separated) that will make the Sentinel mark the SIP server as unreachable.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Click Apply to apply all changes to the configuration.
  8. Click Apply to apply all changes to the configuration.
Result
At the top of the screen, No will be displayed in the Config.Modified field, indicating that the configuration that was modified is now applied to the system. When the Mediatrix SBC will use the selected Call Agent for a communication, the selected parameters will be applied.


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Associating Routing Rulesets to Your Configuration

Steps
  1. Go to SBC/Configuration
  2. In the Routing Rulesets table, from the Name selection list, select lan_pbx_to_wan_ip_trunk_failover_to_trunk_dm.
  3. Click .
  4. From the Name selection list, select trunk_lines_to_local_pbx_dm .
  5. Remove the lan_pbx_to_wan_ip_trunk_dm routing ruleset, by clicking next to it
  6. Click Save.
  7. Click Apply to apply all changes to the configuration.
Result



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Changing Port Priority of the Hunt1 Group

Context
This step is optional. Once the, Configuring Black Listing in the wan_ip_trunk_ca Call Agent andAssociating Routing Rulesets to Your Configuration are completed, when the main SIP Trunk is down, calls will be routed to a hunt group of PSTN interfaces. This hunt group is called Hunt1 and is factory installed. For more details, refer to the Hunt1 Default Group section.
Steps
  1. Go to Call Router/Route Config.
  2. In the Hunt table, click located next to Hunt1.
  3. In the Configure Hunt 1 table, in the Destinations field, change the order of the PSTN ports that will be used when the SIP server is down.
  4. Click Save
  5. Click Save again.
Result
When the SIP provider cannot be reached, calls will be routed to the Sentinel PSTN ports with the order defined in the Hunt1 hunt group.


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DGW Documentation

Mediatrix devices are supplied with an exhaustive set of documentation.

Mediatrix user documentation is available on the Media5 Documentation Portal.

Several types of documents were created to clearly present the information you are looking for. Our documentation includes:
  • Release notes: Generated at each GA release, this document includes the known and solved issues of the software. It also outlines the changes and the new features the release includes.
  • Configuration notes: These documents are created to facilitate the configuration of a specific use case. They address a configuration aspect we consider that most users will need to perform. However, in some cases, a configuration note is created after receiving a question from a customer. They provide standard step-by-step procedures detailing the values of the parameters to use. They provide a means of validation and present some conceptual information. The configuration notes are specifically created to guide the user through an aspect of the configuration.
  • Technical bulletins: These documents are created to facilitate the configuration of a specific technical action, such as performing a firmware upgrade.
  • Hardware installation guide: They provide the detailed procedure on how to safely and adequately install the unit. It provides information on card installation, cable connections, and how to access for the first time the Management interface.
  • User guide: The user guide explains how to customise to your needs the configuration of the unit. Although this document is task oriented, it provides conceptual information to help the user understand the purpose and impact of each task. The User Guide will provide information such as where and how TR-069 can be configured in the Management Interface, how to set firewalls, or how to use the CLI to configure parameters that are not available in the Management Interface.
  • Reference guide: This exhaustive document has been created for advanced users. It includes a description of all the parameters used by all the services of the Mediatrix units. You will find, for example, scripts to configure a specific parameter, notification messages sent by a service, or an action description used to create Rulesets. This document includes reference information such as a dictionary, and it does not include any step-by-step procedures.

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