AudioCodes E-SBC User manual

User's Manual
AudioCodes Series of Gateways & Session Border Controllers
Mediant 1000B Gateway
and E-SBC
Version 7.2

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Notice
Information contained in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of
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responsibility for errors or omissions. Updates to this document can be downloaded from
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This document is subject to change without notice.
Date Published: April-29-2019
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Notes and Warnings
The device is an indoor unit and therefore, must be installed only INDOORS.
The scope of this document does not fully cover security aspects for deploying the
device in your environment. Security measures should be done in accordance with your
organization’s security policies. For basic security guidelines, refer to the
Recommended Security Guidelines document.
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Throughout this manual, unless otherwise specified, the term device refers to your
AudioCodes product.
Before configuring the device, ensure that it is installed correctly as instructed in the
Hardware Installation Manual.
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE. Portions of the software may be open source software
and may be governed by and distributed under open source licenses, such as the terms
of the GNU General Public License (GPL), the terms of the Lesser General Public
License (LGPL), BSD and LDAP , which terms are located at
https://www.audiocodes.com/services-support/open-source and all are incorporated
herein by reference. If any open source software is provided in object code, and its
accompanying license requires that it be provided in source code as well, Buyer may
receive such source code by contacting AudioCodes, by following the instructions
available on AudioCodes website.
●Some of the features described in this document are licensed features and are
available only if the installed License Key contains these features.
●This device includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the
OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/ ).
●This device includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young
([e-mail]).
Related Documentation
Document Name
SBC-Gateway-MSBR Series Release Notes
Mediant 1000B Gateway and E-SBC Hardware Installation Manual
Complementary Guides
CLI Reference Guide
IP-based Voice Mail Configuration Note
SNMP User's Guide
SBC Design Guide
Recommended Security Guidelines Configuration Note
Syntax for SIP Message Manipulation Reference Guide
CAS Protocol Table Configuration Note
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Document Name
Utility Guides
INI Viewer & Editor Utility User's Guide
DConvert User's Guide
CLI Wizard User's Guide
Document Revision Record
LTRT Description
27041 Initial document release for Version 7.2.
27043 ■Updated to path version 7.20A.001.
■Updated sections: Computer Requirements (browser support);
Accessing the Web Interface (autocompletion); Areas of the GUI
(illustration); Searching for Configuration Parameters (IP address
removed); CLI-Based Management (permissible user levels);
Configuring TLS Certificate Contexts (TLS version); Configuring
Physical Ethernet Ports (show command); Configuring Underlying
Ethernet Devices (max. VLANs); InterfaceTable_InterfaceName; SIP
Signaling Messages; First Incoming Packet Mechanism (by Signaling);
Viewing IDS Alarms (show command); Viewing and Deleting DHCP
Clients (show command); Configuring the Device's LDAP Cache;
Centralized Third-Party Routing Server (SIP messages, credentials for
authentication); Configuring the SEM Server (port removed);
Configuring Call Setup Rules (dial plan query); Call Setup Rule
Examples; Three-Way Conferencing; Registration Refreshes; Enabling
Interworking of SIP and SIP-I Endpoints (SPIROU, SIP header X-AC-
Action); Configuring BroadSoft's Shared Phone Line Call Appearance
for Survivability (procedure); User Information File; Automatic
Provisioning (CLI Script file); Configuring RTCP XR (media segment,
publication IP Group); Enabling Same Call Session ID over Multiple
Devices (removed); FXS Line Testing (removed).
■New sections: Utilizing Gateway Channel Resources for SBC; Using
Dial Plan Tags for IP-to-IP Routing (procedure); Using Dial Plan Tags
for Call Setup Rules; Using Dial Plan Tags for Message Manipulation.
■Updated parameters: Web password; TLSContexts_TLSVersion;
IPGroup_MediaRealm (Web name); CallSetupRules_
AttributesToQuery (Web name); IPProfile_SBCRTCPFeedback;
IpProfile_MediaIPVersionPreference; ForwardOnBusyTrunkDest_
ForwardDestination; ConditionTable_Name (max. chars); Test_Call_
RouteBy (default); CLIPrivPass; NATMode (NAT by Signaling);
SendAcSessionIDHeader (removed); QOEPort (removed);
MaxGeneratedRegistersRate; EnableTCPConnectionReuse (Web
name); RTCPXRESCTransportType (removed); RTCPXREscIP
(removed); RTCPXRReportMode; PublicationIPGroupID;
SBCUserRegistrationGraceTime; SBCKeepOriginalCallId.
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■New parameters: IPGroup_SBCKeepOriginalCallID; IPGroup_
SBCDialPlanName; IPGroup_CallSetupRulesSetId;
CallSetupRules_QueryType; CallSetupRules_QueryTarget; IpProfile_
SBCISUPVariant; WebLoginBlockAutoComplete;
EnforcePasswordComplexity; AUPDCliScriptURL;
GeneratedRegistersInterval.
27045 ■Updated sections: Changing Index Position of Table Rows; Changing
Index Position of Table Rows (IPSec removed); Enabling the HTTP
Proxy Application (license); FXS/FXO Coefficient Types (REN); Direct
Media; Configuring SBC IP-to-IP Routing (IP Group load balancing);
MAC Address Placeholder in Configuration File Name; Technical
Specifications (AMR-WB removed).
■New sections: Configuring IP Group Sets.
■Updated parameters: SIPInterface_SBCDirectMedia; IPProfile_
SBCDirectMediaTag; IpProfile_DisconnectOnBrokenConnection;
IP2IPRouting_DestType; IPOutboundManipulation_
PrivacyRestrictionMode; BrokenConnectionEventTimeout.
■New parameters: IP2IPRouting_IPGroupSetName; EnableNonCallCdr;
PGroupSet; IPGroupSetMember; NoRTPDetectionTimeout.
27047 ■Patch version 7.20A.100.
■Updated sections: CLI (telnet removed); Areas of the GUI (SBC
Wizard); Assigning Rows from Other Tables (search, add new, and
view); Invalid Value Indications; Creating a Login Welcome Message;
Configuring Management User Accounts (CLI); Enabling SSH with
RSA Public Key for CLI (public key); Configuring TLS Certificate
Contexts (DTLS); Assigning CSR-based Certificates to TLS Contexts;
Generating Private Keys for TLS Contexts; SRTP using DTLS
Protocol; Building and Viewing your Network Topology; Enabling SIP-
based Media Recording; Configuring SIP Recording Rules; Configuring
Proxy Sets (keep-alive); FXS/FXO Coefficient Types; DID Wink; Pre-
Configured IP Groups; Normal Mode (CRP); Emergency Mode (CRP);
Auto Answer to Registrations (CRP); License Key; Viewing the License
Key; Obtaining License Key for Feature Upgrade (removed); Installing
the a New License Key; Installing License Key through Web Interface;
Upgrading SBC Capacity Licenses by OVOC License Pool; Viewing
Device Information; Viewing Call Routing Status (removed);
Configuring RTCP XR (IP Group); Configuring RADIUS Accounting
(typo for Accounting-Request); Configuring Multi-Line Extensions and
Supplementary Services; Automatic Provisioning (Startup CLI Script
File).
■New sections: Customizing the Web Interface; Replacing the
Corporate Logo; Replacing the Corporate Logo with an Image;
Replacing the Corporate Logo with Text; Customizing the Product
Name; Customizing the Favicon; SRTP using DTLS Protocol; SBC
Wizard; Viewing the Device's Product Key; Saving Configuration to a
File; Loading a Configuration File; Viewing Proxy Set Status; Local
Handling of BRI Call Forwarding.
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■Updated parameters: TLSContexts_ServerCipherString; TLSContexts_
ClientCipherString; NATTranslation_SourceStartPort; NATTranslation_
SourceEndPort; NATTranslation_TargetStartPort; NATTranslation_
TargetEndPort; SNMPSysOid; SNMPTrapEnterpriseOid;
EnableCoreDump (typo); HTTPSCipherString (removed);
SSHAdminKey; SessionExpiresDisconnectTime;
ISDNJapanNTTTimerT3JA; BrokenConnectionEventTimeout;
RADIUSRetransmission (default); RadiusTO (default).
■New parameters: WebUsers_SSHPublicKey; TLSContexts_
DTLSVersion; TLSContexts_DHKeySize; ProxySet_
SuccessDetectionRetries; ProxySet_SuccessDetectionInterval;
ProxySet_FailureDetectionRetransmissions; ProxySet_
MinActiveServersLB; WebUsers; WebFaviconFileUrl;
ISDNSuppServ_CFB2PhoneNumber; ISDNSuppServ_
CFNR2PhoneNumber; ISDNSuppServ_CFU2PhoneNumber;
ISDNSuppServ_NoReplyTime; AUPDStartupScriptURL;
BRICallForwardHandling.
27050 ■Updated sections: Configuring VoIP LAN Interface for OAMP
(Web/CLI); Configuring Management User Accounts (typo); Enabling
SNMP; Configuring Physical Ethernet Ports (ports); Configuring
Ethernet Port Groups (0/3); Configuring IP Network Interfaces;
Configuring LDAP Servers (max. and cache); Configuring Call Setup
Rules; Alternative Routing Based on IP Connectivity (Busy Out);
Alternative Routing Based on SIP Responses (Busy Out); Fixed
Mapping of SIP Response to ISDN Release Reason; Fixed Mapping of
ISDN Release Reason to SIP Response; Configuring SBC IP-to-IP
Routing (note); Configuring SIP Response Codes for Alternative
Routing Reasons; Configuring Charge Codes; SBC Wizard (screens);
Auxiliary Files (SBC Wizard); Viewing IP Connectivity (typo); Creating
Core Dump and Debug Files upon Device Crash (reset); Technical
Specifications (Eth interfaces)
■New sections: Debugging Remote HTTP Services
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■Updated parameters: IpProfile_SBCUseSilenceSupp (removed):
SIPRecRouting_SRSIPGroupName; SIPInterface_InterfaceName
(max. char); ProxySet_ProxyName (max. char);
MessageManipulations_ManipulationName (max. char);
MessagePolicy_Name (max. char); AllowedAudioCodersGroups_
Name (max. char); AllowedVideoCodersGroups_Name (max. char);
TelProfile_ProfileName (max. char); PREFIX_RouteName (max. char);
GWRoutingPolicy_Name; PstnPrefix_RouteName (max. char); _
ManipulationName (max. char); SBCAdmissionControl_
AdmissionControlName (max. char); Classification_
ClassificationName (max. char); IP2IPRouting_RouteName (max.
char); SBCRoutingPolicy_Name (max. char); IPGroupSet_Name (max.
char); IPInboundManipulation_ManipulationName (max. char);
IPOutboundManipulation_ManipulationName (max. char); TelProfile_
ECNlpMode (2 removed); SBCAdmissionControl_Rate; EnableWe-
bAccessFromAllInterfaces; ResetWebPassword; DisableSNMP;
EnableCoreDump; SSHMaxLoginAttempts;
IgnoreAlertAfterEarlyMedia; EnableBusyOut; ECNLPMode;
ISDNInCallsBehavior (defaults); SecureCallsFromIP (note);
AltRoutingTel2IPEnable (note); ProtocolType (BRI removed);
EnablePulseDialDetection (removed)
■New parameters: HTTPProxySyslogDebugLevel; ChargeCode_
ChargeCodeName
27052 ■Updated with patch version 7.20A.150.
■Updated sections: Areas of the GUI (Configuration Wizard button);
Enabling Disabling SNMP; Viewing Certificate Information (screen);
Assigning Externally Created Private Keys to TLS Contexts (pass-
phrase); Generating Private Keys for TLS Contexts (pass-phrase);
Importing Certificates into Trusted Certificate Store (bulk import);
Configuring Underlying Ethernet Devices (MTU); Configuring Firewall
Settings (note); SIP-based Media Recording (max.); Configuring
Remote Web Services (QoS routing); Centralized Third-Party Routing
Server (QoS); Configuring Proxy Sets; Configuring CAS State
Machines (note); Alternative Routing Based on IP Connectivity;
Configuring SBC IP-to-IP Routing; Configuring IP Group Sets (dial plan
tags); Configuring Dial Plans; Software Upgrade; Installing License Key
through Web Interface; Upgrading SBC Capacity Licenses by OVOC
License Pool; WizardSBC Configuration Wizard; Configuring RADIUS
Accounting (typo); Configuring DTMF Tones for Test Calls; Configuring
Basic Test Calls; Configuring SBC Test Call with External Proxy
(removed); Channel Capacity.
■New sections: Configuring QoS-Based Routing by Routing Server;
Microsoft Skype for Business Presence of Third-Party Endpoints;
Registrar Stickiness; Configuring Pre-Parsing Manipulation Rules;
Configuring Private Wire Interworking; Configuring Rerouting of Calls to
Fax Destinations; Using Dial Plan Tags for Routing Destinations; FXS
Line Testing; Disconnecting and Reconnecting HA; Viewing the
License Key; Viewing the Device's Product Key; Debugging Web
Services.
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■Updated parameters: AccessList_Source_IP; AccessList_Source_
Port; AccessList_Start_Port; AccessList_End_Port;
HTTPRemoteServices_HTTPType (option 5); IPGroup_
SBCDialPlanName (note); ProxySet_IsProxyHotSwap; ProxyIp_
IpAddress; IpProfile_SBCRemoteReferBehavior (4); IpProfile_
SBCPlayHeldTone; IP2IPRouting_Trigger (6); IP2IPRouting_DestType
(12); DialPlanRule_Tag; SBCCDRFormat_FieldType (818); Test_Call_
RouteBy; Test_Call_Play (tone); KeepAliveTrapPort (default);
SBCtestID (removed); ProxyIPListRefreshTime;
RegistrationRetryTime (note); EnableReansweringINFO;
EnablePChargingVector (note); EnableTDMoverIP (2);
EnableSBCApplication (default).
■New parameters: DeviceTable_MTU; SRD_SBCDialPlanName;
SIPInterface_PreParsingManSetName; IPGroup_Tags; Account_
RegistrarStickiness; Account_RegistrarSearchMode; Account_
RegEventPackageSubscription; IpProfile_SBCFaxReroutingMode;
IP2IPRouting_RoutingTagName; IP2IPRouting_InternalAction;
IPGroupSet_Tags; CustomerSN; MaxRegistrationBackoffTime;
MaxSDPSessionVersionId; UseRandomUser; UnregisterOnStartup;
PresencePublishIPGroupId; EnableMSPresence;
PreParsingManipulationSets; PreParsingManipulationRules;
HookFlashFromMediaIP; MWINotificationTimeout;
EnableTDMOverIPforTrunk; CASOrientedBoard;
RoutingServerQualityStatus; RoutingServerQualityStatusRate;
TelProfile_MWINotificationTimeout.
27053 ■Updated with patch Version 7.20A.152.
■Updated sections: Configuring the LDAP Search Filter Attribute (Web
path); Enabling LDAP Searches for Numbers with Characters;
Microsoft Skype for Business Presence of Third-Party Endpoints;
Configuring the Device for Skype for Business Presence (example);
Configuring Media Realm Extensions; Configuring SBC IP-to-IP
Routing (back to the sender); Prerecorded Tones File; Loading a
Configuration File (note)
■Updated parameters: SNMPReadOnlyCommunityString (max. chars);
SNMPReadWriteCommunityString (max. chars);
SNMPTrapCommunityString (max. chars); MediaRealmExtension_
IPv4IF; MediaRealmExtension_IPv6IF; ProxySet_
EnableProxyKeepAlive; PstnPrefix_SourceAddress;
SIPSDPSessionOwner; AddPrefix2ExtLine
■New parameters: IPGroup_SBCUserStickiness; IPProfile_
LocalRingbackTone; IPProfile_LocalHeldTone
27055 ■Updated with patch Version 7.20A.154.007
■Updated sections: Silence Suppression (removed); Fax / Modem
Transparent Mode (silnce suppression removed); Configuring SIP
Recording Rules (view sessions in CLI); Centralized Third-Party
Routing Server (call preemption added); Pre-empting Existing Calls for
E911 IP-to-Tel Calls; Locking and Unlocking the Device (typos);
Viewing Active Alarms (max display); Technical Specifications (FXS)
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■New sections: Configuring Additional Management Interfaces;
Configuring Specific UDP Ports using Tag-based Routing
■Updated parameters: WebUsers_Password (note); InterfaceTable_
ApplicationTypes; ProxySet_SuccessDetectionRetries (max);
ProxySet_SuccessDetectionInterval (max); Account_
RegistrarSearchMode (phys link); AudioCoders_Sce (global parameter
removed); IpProfile_SCE (removed); IpProfile_
SBCRemoteReferBehavior (new option 5); IPProfile_
SBCRemoteHoldFormat (new option 6); IP2IPRouting_InternalAction;
SBCCDRFormat_Title (max. char.); WebUsers (CLI name); EnableWe-
bAccessFromAllInterfaces; FaxBypassPayloadType;
ModemBypassPayloadType; EnableSilenceCompression (removed)
■New parameters: SIPInterface_AdditionalUDPPorts; IPProfile_
SBCSupportMultipleDTMFMethods; AdditionalManagementInterfaces;
EnableWebAccessFromAllInterfaces; DefaultTerminalWindowHeight;
ActiveAlarmTableMaxSize; SBCRe-
moveSIPSFromNonSecuredTransport
27056 ■Updated with patch Version 7.20A.156.009
■Updated sections: Configuring Management User Accounts; Device
Located behind NAT; Configuring a Static NAT IP Address for All
Interfaces (removed); Configuring an HTTP-based OVOC Service;
Configuring the OVOC Server (note re report mode); Configuring Call
Setup Rules (ENUM); Call Setup Rule Examples (e.g., 5); Interworking
SIP Early Media (figure); Prerecorded Tones File; Automatic
Configuration Methods; DHCP-based Provisioning (note re resets);
Viewing Device Status on Monitor Page (analog status)
■New sections: Using the Proprietary SIP X-AC-Action Header;
Provisioning the Device using DHCP Option 160; Enabling SIP Call
Flow Diagrams in OVOC
■Updated parameters: WebUsers_SessionLimit; WebUsers_
SessionTimeout; SRD_BlockUnRegUsers (option 2 updated);
SIPInterface_AdditionalUDPPorts; SIPInterface_
BlockUnRegUsers; IPGroup_SIPConnect; CallSetupRules_
QueryType (OPTION 3); CallSetupRules_QueryTarget;
CallSetupRules_AttributesToQuery; CallSetupRules_Condition;
IpProfile_SBCSDPPtimeAnswer; IpProfile_SBCPreferredPTime;
IpProfile_SBCRemoteRepresentationMode (0 updated);
DialPlanRule_Tag; LoggingFilters_LogDestination (new option 3);
LoggingFilters_CaptureType (new option 6); WebSessionTimeout
(range); StaticNatIP (removed); BriTEIAssignTrigger;
BriTEIRemoveTrigger; EnableSilenceDisconnect;
FarEndDisconnectSilencePeriod; FarEndDisconnectSilenceMethod;
FarEndDisconnectSilenceThreshold; BrokenConnectionDuringSilence;
UseDisplayNameAsSourceNumber; SecureCallsFromIP;
SBCDBRoutingSearchMode; SBCKeepContactUserinRegister
■New parameters: WebUsers_CliSessionLimit; IPGroup_
UserUDPPortAssignment; NoAlarmForDisabledPort;
CallFlowReportMode; DhcpOption160Support
■Miscellaneous: EMS/SEM replaced with One Voice Operations Center
(OVOC) – text and screenshots
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27059 ■Updated with Patch Version 7.20A.158
■Updated sections: Replacing the Corporate Logo with an Image (logo
width removed); Replacing the Corporate Logo with Text; Customizing
the Favicon (default); Creating a Login Welcome Message (no reset);
Configuring Secured (HTTPS) Web; Disabling SNMP (reset);
Configuring Underlying Ethernet Devices (Ethernet Output Device
field); Configuring NAT Translation per IP Interface; Configuring Media
(SRTP) Security (validation, no reset); Configuring Invalid RTP Packet
Handling; LDAP-based Management and SIP Services (managed
services); Configuring LDAP Server Groups (managed services);
Configuring Registration Accounts; Configuring Rerouting of Calls to
Fax Destinations; Configuring Call Preemption for SBC Emergency
Calls (note removed); Configuring Call Survivability Mode (path);
Configuring PSTN Fallback; Automatic Update from Remote Servers
(AutoUpdatePredefinedTime); Viewing Gateway CDR History; Viewing
SBC CDR History; CDR Field Description; CDR Fields for SBC
Signaling (removed); Customizing CDRs for Gateway Calls;
Configuring CDR Reporting; Storing CDRs on the Device; Enabling
SIP Call Flow Diagrams in OVOC (note)
■New sections: Restoring the Default Corporate Logo Image;
Customizing the Browser Tab Label; Configuring SNMP for OVOC;
Enabling Same Call Session ID over Multiple Devices
■Updated parameters: LdapServerGroups_ServerType (2);
SIPInterface_AdditionalUDPPorts; IPGroup_AuthenticationMode;
ProxySet_ProxyName (forward slash); IpProfile_TranscodingMode ;
IP2IPRouting_DestType (note); IP2IPRouting_DestIPGroupName
(note); GWCDRFormat_FieldType (442); SBCCDRFormat_FieldType
(442, 635); TelnetServerEnable; DisableSNMP; EnableLanWatchDog
(removed); CDRLocalMaxFileSize (name change, max.);
CDRLocalMaxNumOfFiles (name change); CDRLocalInterval (name
change); SyslogOptimization (def); EnableMediaSecurity (no reset);
EnableBusyOut (cable disconnect removed); TrunkLifeLineType
(description); LifeLineType
■New parameters: Account_RegByServedIPG; Account_
UDPPortAssignment; IpProfile_SBCAd-
aptRFC2833BWToVoiceCoderBW; TimeZoneFormat;
CallDurationUnits; SendAcSessionIDHeader; SRTPTun-
nelingValidateRTPRxAuthentication; SRTPTun-
nelingValidateRTCPRxAuthentication; RTPFWInvalidPacketHandling;
RtpFWNonConfiguredPTHandling
■Miscellaneous: New AudioCodes logo; '.content' removed fom
manipulation syntax
27061 ■Updated to Patch Version 7.20A.200.019
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