Before starting to use these configuration
notes, complete the following table to make sure you have the required information
to complete the different steps.
IMPORTANT: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.
Note:The Mediatrix unit must be reinitialised to its factory default settings to make sure the configuration can be successfully executed.
Information
Value
Used in Step
Temporary IP address used by your Mediatrix unit to communicate with the
Management Interface.
Important Information on NAT, Interfaces, and Ports
Since this scenario uses only one physical network interface (ETH1) for communicating both with
the ITSP/Public Internet and the IP-PBX, different ports will need to be assigned to the
signaling and media interfaces for the Sentinel to differentiate the traffic.
On the ITSP/Public Internet side, port 5060 is used for signaling with the 20000-20999
range for media. The router/firewall will need to be set up to allow connections from the
ITSP/Public Internet on these ports, and set up port forwarding to the Sentinel internal IP
address.
On the IP PBX side, port 5064 is used for signaling with the 21000-21999 range for media.
Depending on the PBX, this can be accomplished by either creating a SIP trunk on an alternate
port, or in the Outbound Proxy configuration.
The computer IP address must be in the same TCP/IP network as the Mediatrix
unit.
About this task
For better performances, it is recommended to use the latest available version of
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox.
Note: You may not be
able to log on to the Mediatrix unit Web interface if you are using older browser
versions.
Procedure
In your Web browser, enter the IP address at which the Web interface of your
Mediatrix unit can be reached.
If your network has an IPv4 DHCP server, connect the primary Ethernet
port of the Mediatrix unit to the network (ETH1 port), use the provided DHCP
server IP address. The primary Ethernet port, i.e. ETH1 port, of the
Mediatrix unit must be connected to the switch.
If your network has no DHCP, you can connect temporarily your computer
to the secondary Ethernet port of the Mediatrix unit (ETH2), using the
192.168.0.10 IP address. The computer must also own an IP address in the
192.168.0.0/24 network. Note that, after configuring the network, you will
need to reconnect your computer to the switch to finish
configuration.
Enter admin as your
username and administrator as the
password.
Note: You can also use public as a username and
leave the password field empty. By default, it has the full administration
rights .
Click Login.
Results
The Information page of
the Web interface is displayed.
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
Go to Network/Interfaces.
In the Network Interface Configuration table, from the Link selection list located next to Uplink, leave the default
value, i.e. ETH1 .
From the Type
selection list, select IpStatic (IPv4 Static).
Note: The Uplink
Network Interface must be set with a fixed IP address for the NAT/router to
be able to do port-forwarding to the unit. It will also be easier for the
PBX to communicate with the unit if the address is static.
In the Static IP Address field enter the Internal static IP address of the unit
followed by the subnet CIDR prefix (for example: 192.168.1.100/24, 10.1.2.3/8,
etc.).
From the Activation
selection list, select Enable.
Click Apply to apply
all changes to the configuration.
Note: Once the changes are applied, the connection with the unit might be lost.
You may need to reconnect to the web page using the new address, or plug
back your computer into the network switch to continue configuration on the
Uplink network.
Result
The unit can be reached (via the Web) with the Static
Address.
Although it is possible to use public DNS servers you should always ask your
internet service provider to provide at least the primary and secondary DNS
servers.
Steps
Go to Network/Host.
In the DNS Configuration table, form the Configuration Source
selection list, select Static.
For each DNS used, enter the IP address of the DNS.
Configuring the SNTP Server to a Static IP Address
Before you begin
Make sure there is an SNTP server available.
Steps
Go to Network/Host.
In the SNTP Configuration table,
from the Configuration Source
selection list, select Static.
Provide an IP address or domain name and port numbers for each SNTP server you
are using.
Note: The best practice is to use the servers supplied by your Internet
Service Provider, then complement with servers from a different network
close to your geographical area. For example: time.nist.gov (USA), ntp4.sptime.se (Sweden), time1.isu.net.sa (Saudi Arabia), ntp.nict.jp (Japan), time.google.com (Worldwide),
pool.ntp.org or one of their regional server pools (see
https://www.ntppool.org/ for more information).
If necessary, change the value of the Synchronisation Period.
If necessary, change the value of the Synchronisation Period on Error.
Click Apply.
Result
The SNTP host name and port will be displayed in the Host Status table under Network/Status.
Rulesets must be imported. The latest Ruleset package can be found on the
https://media5.secure.force.com/supportportal (you will be required to supply
a user name and password). In the Downloads tab, choose SBC Updated
Rulesets, then download the zip file and extract it to your PC.
Context
Steps
Go to Management/File.
Note: Required Rulesets depend on the scenario being configured. Refer to the
Call Agent and Routing Ruleset sections of the configuration notes for
details on Rulesets needed to complete the configuration.
Note: Step 2 is only required when importing the first Ruleset and if you are
not using a secure connexion to access the Management Interface
(http://).
Click Activate unsecure
file importation from the Web browser.
From the Path field,
select sbc/rulesets/.
Click Browse, and
navigate to the Ruleset you wish to import, i.e.
lan_pbx_to_wan_ip_trunk_dm.rrs
wan_ip_trunk_to_lan_pbx.rrs
Note: Ruleset file extension must be *.crs for Call Agent Rulesets or *.rrs for
Routing Rulesets.
Click Import.
Repeat steps 3 to 5 for all required rulesets.
Result
The imported Ruleset will appear in the Internal files table, with the
selected path in front of the name. The Ruleset will be available in the tables of the
SBC/Rulesets page.
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
Go to SBC/Configuration.
In the Call Agent Configuration
table, click next to wan_ip_trunk_ca.
In the Configure Call Agent table,
complete the following fields:
Select the Enable check
box.
From the Signaling Interface
selection list, select uplink_s.
From the Media Interface
selection list, select uplink_m.
Set the Peer Host to the IP
address of the service provider server or FQDN.
In the Call Agent Rulesets table,
click to insert a new ruleset entry.
Note: You can ignore the "Invalid configuration" and "Unknown ruleset" warnings.
They will dissapear when the configuration is saved.
From the Name
selection list, choose automatic_media_relay.
Click .
From the Name
selection list, choose topology_hiding_out.
If your SIP trunk requires authentication:
Click .
From the Name
selection list, choose
uac_authentication_out.
In the Parameters field, enter
USERNAME=trunk_username PASSWORD=trunk_password
corresponding to the username and password used for
authentication.
Click Save.
Click Apply to apply
all changes to the configuration.
Result
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.
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
Go to SBC/Configuration.
In the Call Agent Configuration
table, click next to lan_ip_pbx_ca.
In the Configure Call Agent table,
complete the fields as follows:
Select the Enable check
box.
From the Signaling Interface
selection list, select pbx_s.
From the Media Interface
selection list, select pbx_m .
Set the Peer Host to IP
address of the IP PBX.
Click Save.
Click Apply to apply
all changes to the configuration.
Result
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.
If your ITSP requires registration, configure the registration agent for your
account.
Steps
Go to SBC/Registration.
In the Registration Agent Configuration table, click .
Note: A new line of fields is added.
In the User Name,
field, enter the username required by your provider to register your SIP trunk.
Note: If your provider also requires a password, the information needs to match
the parameters in uac_authentication_out in the Configuring the wan_ip_trunk_ca Call Agentsection.
In the Contact field,
enter sip:myCONTACT@%capubip(wan_ip_trunk_ca)%.
Note:myCONTACT must be replaced by either the SIP account
username or DID (telephone number), depending on your provider.
Note:%capubip(wan_ip_trunk_ca)% is a macro, which will be
automatically replaced by the IP address of the external public IP as
defined in Configuring the uplink_s Signaling Interface.
From the Registration Type selection,
make sure Normal is
selected.
If necessary, repeat step 2
to step 7 if you
are using more than one service provider.
Click Apply.
Result
The result of the registration will be shown in SBC/Registration Agent
Status.
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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
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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.
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includes a description of all the parameters used by all the services of the Mediatrix units.
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