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Management Interfaces

Associating the Network Interface to the System Management Services

Steps
  1. Go to Management/Misc.
  2. From the Network Interface selection list, select the Network Interface you wish to bound to the system management services.
  3. Click Apply.
Result
The user will access the System Management through the selected Network Interface.
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Stopping Services - Web Interface

Steps
  1. Go to System/Services.
  2. In the User Service table, click next to the service you want to disable.
  3. Click Apply.
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Securing SNMP Interface

Steps
  1. Go to Management/SNMP.
  2. In the SNMP Configuration table, set the following parameters:
    1. Set Enable SNMP V1 to Disable.
    2. Set Enable SNMP V2 to Disable.
    3. Set the Privacy Protocol.
    4. In the Privacy Password field, enter a password of your choosing.
  3. Click Apply.
Result


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Forcing the Use of HTTPS

Steps
  1. Open CLI (Command Line Interface).
  2. Set Web.HttpMode to Secure.
Result
The unit will now be forced to use HTTPS.
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SIP

Configuring the Local Firewall

Before you begin
You must have a Network Interface created.
Steps
  1. Go to Network/Local Firewall.
  2. In the Local Firewall Rules table, complete the fields as required.
  3. In the Local Firewall Configuration table, from the Default Policy selection list, select Drop.
    IMPORTANT: Before setting the Default Policy to Drop, i.e. to apply the local firewall rules and to drop any incoming call that does not match a rule, review your rules to make sure that at least one rule accepts incoming packets for management, otherwise the communication with the Mediatrix Sentinel will be lost.
    Note: For example, if the Web interface is used for management (HTTP port 80) via the unit's LAN interface (default IP address = 192.168.0.10), then the following rule could be added:Activation=Enable / Destination Address=192.168.0.10 / Destination port=80 / Protocol=TCP / Action=Accept
    Note: For blacklisting to be used, at least one firewall rule must have the Black listing enable box checked.
    Note: Before setting the Default Policy to Drop, review your rules to make sure that at least one rule accepts incoming packets, otherwise the communication with the Mediatrix Sentinel will be lost.
  4. Click Save.
    Caution: Take the time to carefully review your rules before continuing to the next step.
  5. Click Save & Apply to apply all changes to the configuration.
  6. Click restart required services, located at the top of the page.
Result
The Local Firewall will drop packets without any notification message.

If a rule with the Black listing enable box checked matches a packet and no Rate Limit Value was set, then the source address of the packet will be black listed and all packets coming from this address will be blocked for the duration of the Blacklist Timeout.

If a rule with the Black listing enable box checked matches a packet and the Rate Limit Value has been reached, then the source address of the packet will be black listed and all packets coming from this address will be blocked for the duration set for the Blacklist Rate Limit Timeout.

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Enabling TLS Transport for SIP

Before you begin
A TLS certificate must be installed on the Mediatrix unit.
Steps
  1. Go to SIP/Transport.
  2. In the Protocol Configuration table, set TLS to Enable.
    IMPORTANT: The Mediatrix unit does not support a mix of both TLS and non-TLS links. Once TLS is enabled, all configured gateways will use TLS, and all other protocols will be disabled.
  3. Click Apply.
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Enabling Secure Media (SRTP) on All Endpoints

Before you begin
Encrypted/secure signaling must be configured.
Steps
  1. Go to Media/Security.
  2. From the Select Endpoint selection list, choose Default.
  3. In the Security table,
    1. From the Mode drop box, select Secure or Secure with fallback.
    2. From the Key Management Protocol drop box, select the protocol.
      Note: Enabling SDES instead of MIKEY will make the SIP INVITEs slightly different. Choosing the SDES protocol will add the a=crypto line within the SDP Media Attributes while choosing the MIKEY protocol will add the a=key-mgmt:mikey line within the SDP Session Attributes.
    3. From the drop box, select the AES_CM_128 encryption algorithm.
    4. From the Allow Unsecure T.38 with Secure RTP selection, choose if unsecure T.38 is allowed with RTP.
      Note: T.38 packets will never be encrypted. The setting Allow Unsecure T.38 with Secure RTP will make possible to use T.38, otherwise it will be rejected. If not using T.38 for faxing, to avoid an impact on the number of simultaneous calls a Mediatrix unit can handle in SRTP, set the Allow Unsecure T.38 with Secure RTP parameter to No and refer to the Standard Fax Configuration document to disable T.38 Fax Transmission.
  4. In the SRTP Preferences table,
    1. From the Crypto Mode When Sending Offer drop box, select the preferred mode.
    2. From the Crypto Mode When Sending Answer drop box, select the preferred mode.
    3. From the Crypto Context Behavior drop box, select the preferred behavior.
    Note: For more information about the recommended SRTP Preferences, please refer to Recommended SRTP Preferences for a Typical VoIP Network section of the Setting the Security Parameters of the RTP Stream document.
    Note: For troubleshooting the SRTP interoperability, please refer to the SRTP Troubleshooting document.
  5. Click Apply.
Result

All new SIP exchanges will contain RTP/SAVP negotiation elements.



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Enabling Secure Media (SRTP) on a Specific Endpoint

Before you begin
Encrypted/secure signaling must be configured.
Steps
  1. Go to Media/Security.
  2. From the Select Endpoint selection list, choose an endpoint.
    Note: The list of available endpoints will vary depending on the type of unit being used.
  3. In the Security table, from the Mode drop box, select Secure or Secure with fallback.
  4. From the Key Management Protocol drop box, select the protocol.
    Note: Enabling SDES instead of MIKEY will make the SIP INVITEs slightly different. Choosing the SDES protocol will add the a=crypto line within the SDP Media Attributes while choosing the MIKEY protocol will add the a=key-mgmt:mikey line within the SDP Session Attributes.
  5. From the drop box, select the AES_CM_128 encryption algorithm.
  6. Click Apply.
Result

All new SIP exchanges going through the specified endpoint will contain RTP/SAVP negotiation elements.



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Configuration Files

Disabling DHCP Server Download

Steps
  1. Go to Management/Configuration Scripts.
  2. In the Automatic Script Execution table, set Allow DHCP to Trigger Scripts Execution to Disable.
  3. Click Apply.
Result

Ensures that no one can send a new configuration file to the unit if the DHCP server is compromised.



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Configuring a Privacy Key

Steps
  1. Go to Management > Configuration Scripts.
  2. In the Execute Scripts table, set a privacy key of your choosing in the Privacy Key field.
Result
The unit will only accept scripts that have been encrypted with this privacy key. The privacy key also ensures that the files are encrypted when using unsecure transfer mode (HTTP,TFTP,FTP).
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Disabling Partial Reset - ResetButtonManagement

Steps
  1. Open CLI (Command Line Interface).
  2. Set ResetButtonManagement to DisablePartialReset.
Result
The Mediatrix unit will no longer partially reset the unit.
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Requirements

CLI

Make sure the Telnet access is disabled. You can look at the Cli.EnableTelnet variable to verify if Telnet connections are allowed. The access is disabled by default.

Additional considerations

  • In the initial configuration of the unit, review the users and change their passwords and access rights according to your security policy.
  • On FXS devices, the Vocal Unit Information allows a caller on an FXS port to dial codes to get information on the unit like the IP addresses and the MAC address. It is recommended to turn this feature off to prevent attackers from gaining information on the Mediatrix unit setup.
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Online Help

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.

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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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