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Information to Know Before Starting
Before starting to use these configuration notes, complete the following table to make sure you have the required information to complete the different steps.
Information | Value | Used in Step |
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IP address used by your Mediatrix unit to communicate with the Management
Interface.
|
Use this value 192.168.0.10 | Logging on to the Mediatrix Unit Web Interface |
|
Logging on to the Mediatrix Unit Web Interface | |
If your Mediatrix unit is configured to use IPv6 Link Local | Locate the IPv6 link local address printed underneath the Mediatrix unit. | Logging on to the Mediatrix Unit Web Interface |
LAN Static IP address as defined in your network address range. | Configuring the Lan1 Network Interface | |
WAN Static IP address as defined in your network address range. | Configuring the Uplink Network Interface to a static IP address | |
Static Default Router IP address of the Uplink Network Interface | Configuring the Default Network Gateway to a Static IP Address | |
IP address of each DNS server | Configuring the Domain Name Server (DNS) | |
IP address of each SNTP server | Configuring the SNTP Server to a Static IP Address | |
Default gateway IP address | Configuring the Default Network Gateway to a Static IP Address | |
IP address or FQDN of the service provider server | Configuring the wan_ip_trunk_ca Call Agent | |
IP address of the IP PBX | Configuring the lan_ip_pbx_ca Call Agent |
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SIP Trunking Demarcation for an IP PBX Using the Mediatrix SBC with Broadsoft Corporate Cloud Services - Mediatrix SBC on the Edge
Typically, the Sentinel is deployed as a premise-based Session Border Controller.
Located on the edge of a corporate network, it handles all SIP-based traffic between IP phones,
Faxes, IP PBX, soft clients, ATA and the BroadSoft core switch. It provides SIP mediation for
interoperability and security.
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Logging on to the Mediatrix Unit Web Interface
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Configuring the Lan1 Network Interface

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Configuring the Uplink Network Interface to a static IP address
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Configuring the Default Network Gateway to a Static IP Address
- Go to /Host.
- In the Default Gateway Configuration table, from the IPv4/Configuration Source selection list, select Static.
- In the IPv4/Default Gateway field, enter the IP address used as the Static Default Router for the Uplink Network Interface.
- In the Default Gateway Configuration table, from the IPv6/Configuration Source selection list, select Static.
- In the IPv6/Default Gateway field, enter the IP address used as the Static Default Router for the Uplink Network Interface.
- Click Apply.

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Configuring the Domain Name Server (DNS)
- 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.
- Click Apply.
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Configuring the SNTP Server to a Static IP Address

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Configuring the uplink_s Signaling Interface
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Configuring the lan1_s Signaling Interface

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Configuring the uplink_m Media Interface
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Configuring the lan1_m Media Interface

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Configuring the wan_ip_trunk_ca Call Agent
- Go to SBC/Configuration.
- Select the Enable check box, located next to wan_ip_trunk_ca.
-
In the Call Agent Configuration
table, click
next to wan_ip_trunk_ca.
-
In the Configure Call Agent table,
complete the following fields:
- 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.
- Click Save.
- Click Apply to apply all changes to the configuration.

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Configuring the lan_ip_pbx_ca Call Agent
- Go to SBC/Configuration.
-
In the Call Agent Configuration
table, click
located on the same row as 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 lan1_s.
- From the Media Interface selection list, select lan1_m.
- Set the Peer Host to the IP address of the IP PBX.
- Click Save.
- In the Configuration page, click Save.
- Click Apply to apply all changes to the configuration.

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Importing Rulesets

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Associating Call Agent Rulesets to a Call Agent
- The Call Agents must be configured.
- Importing Rulesets must be completed.

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Call Agent Rulesets
lan_ip_pbx_ca
- bw_surrogate_registration_or_pilot_number
wan_ip_trunk_ca
- bw_core_side_generic
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Associating Routing Rulesets to Your Configuration

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Routing Rulesets
- bw_route_surrogate_reg_or_pilot_number_trunk
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Configuring the Call Agent Penalty Box
- Go to SBC/Configuration.
-
Click
next to the Call Agent you wish to configure.
- In the Configure Call Agent table, set the Keep-Alive field to 30.
- Set the Blacklisting Duration to 60.
- Click Save.

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Configuring the IP PBX
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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.
- 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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