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Session Director Details Form

This topic includes the following sections:

The Session Director Details form is split into two panes. The left pane displays the general and SBC HA Node attributes of the selected Session Director.

General

  • Hosted Node: The node on which the Session Director is hosted.
  • Name: The name of the Session Director.
  • State: The redundancy state of the Session Director.
  • IP Address: The IP address of the Session Director.
  • Tenant: The name of the tenant to which the Session Director belongs.
  • Description: A brief description of the Session Director.
  • Custom Info: The custom information configured for the Session Director. This attribute displays Not Set if you have not specified the custom information. To specify a custom information for the Session Director, type the required information, and then click (the Save icon).

SBC HA Node

  • Peer Name: The peer name of the Session Director. For a Session Director in Active state, this field displays the name of the Session Director in Standby state and vice versa.
  • HA State: The state of the HA node.

The right pane displays the following tabs:

The Session Director Details form also displays the Analysis Pane at the bottom. This pane displays a summary of the details of the selected Session Director.

Monitor the Redundant Pair of a Session Director

The Redundant Pair view displays the details of the redundant pair of a selected Session Director. For example, for an SD in the Active state, this view displays the SD that is in the Standby state and vice versa. The view arranges the key attributes of the Redundant Pair in a table.

To launch the Redundant Pair view:

  1. From the Workspaces navigation pane, click Acme IP Telephony > Session Director. The Session Director view opens on the right pane.
  2. Select the Session Director for which you want to launch the Redundant Pair view, and then click (the Open icon). The Session Director Details form opens.
  3. On the right pane of the form, click the Redundant Pair tab. The Redundant Pair view opens.
Basic Attributes of the Redundant Pair Table
Attribute Description
State Indicates the state of the redundant pair.
Name Indicate the name of the Session Director.
IP Address Indicates the IP address of the Session Director.
Tenant Indicates the tenant to which the Session Director belongs.
Description Indicates a brief description of the Session Director.
Management Server

Indicates the management server for the selected Session Director. This attribute displays one of the following values:

  • Local: If the Session Director is being managed by the NNMi management server console on which you are viewing the Session Director details.
  • Name of the regional manager that manages the Session Director.

View the Redundant Session Director Details

You can view the details of the selected redundant pair of the Session Director using the Session Director Details form.

To view the Session Director Details form:

  • From the Redundant Pair view table, select the redundant pair of the Session Director to view the details, and then click . The Session Director Details form opens.

Analysis Pane

You can view a summary of the details of the selected redundant pair of the Session Director on the Analysis pane.

Monitor Realms

The Realms view displays the details of the Realms associated with a Session Director. The view arranges the key attributes of the Realms in a table.

To launch the Realms view:

  1. From the Workspaces navigation pane, click Acme IP Telephony > Session Director. The Session Director view opens on the right pane.
  2. Select the Session Director for which you want to launch the Realm view, and then click (the Open icon). The Session Director Details form opens.
  3. On the right pane of the form, click the Realms tab. The Realms view opens.
Basic Attributes of the Realms Table
Attribute Description
Status

Indicates the status of the Realm. The status can be one of the following:

  • Unknown
  • InService
  • ConstraintsViolation
  • CallLoadReduction
Identifier

Indicates the name of the Realm.

Description Indicates a brief description of the Realm configuration.

You can view the details of the selected Realm using the Realm Details form.

To view the Realm Details form:

  • From the Realms view table, select the Realm for which you want to view the details, and then click . The Realm Details form opens.

Filter Realms

You can filter the Realms, listed in the Realms view, using the available filters. This feature enables you to view the Realms based on the filter option that you selected. You can perform the filtering action on all the columns available on the Realm view table. You can select multiple filters based on your requirements.

To filter the Realms view:

  1. Select a Realm, listed in the Realms view, and right-click one of the following column attributes:
    • Status
    • Identifier
    • Description
  2. From the Filter option, select one of the following:
    • Equals this value: filters and lists all the Realms that have a value that is equal to the value of the column that you selected.
    • Create filter...: opens the Filter dialog box. This dialog box helps you specify a string and select options to perform filtering based on the string specified.
    • Is not empty: filters and lists all the Realms for which the selected column is not empty.
    • Is empty: filters and lists all the Realms for which the selected column is empty.
    • Not equal to this value: filters and lists all the Realms that do not have the value in the column that you selected.

The filtered list of the Realms appears in the view.

After viewing the filtered list, always remove the filter. To remove the filter, right-click the filter attribute, and then click Remove Filter.

Analysis Pane

You can view a summary of the details of the selected Realm on the Analysis pane. The following tabs and related details are displayed:

  • Realm Details Summary Tab
    • Identifier: The name of the selected Realm.
    • Status: Indicates the status of the Realm. The status can be one of the following:
      • Unknown
      • In Service
      • ConstraintsViolation
      • CallLoadReduction     
    • Tenant: The name of the tenant to which the selected Realm belongs.
    • Management Server: The management server for the selected Realm. This attribute displays one of the following values:
      • Local: If the Realm is being managed by the NNMi management server console on which you are viewing the Realm details.
      • Name of the regional manager that manages the Realm.
  • Realm Information Tab
    • Description: A brief description of the Realm configuration.
    • Addr-prefix: The IP address prefix of the address associated with the Realm.
    • Media-policy: The media-policy element that applies to the flow of the Realm.
    • Class-Profile: The class-profile used for the Realm.
    • Last-modified-by: The user who modified the Realm configuration.
    • Last-modified-date: The date and time when the configuration of the Realm was last modified.
  • Realm Statistics Tab
    • Inbound Current Active Sessions: Number of active inbound sessions for the Realm.
    • Inbound Current Session Rate: Call per second (CPS) rate of active inbound sessions for the Realm.
    • Outbound Current Active Sessions: Number of active outbound sessions for the Realm.
    • Outbound Current Session Rate: CPS rate of active outbound sessions for the Realm.
    • Inbound Total Sessions: Total number of inbound sessions for the Realm.
    • Outbound Total Sessions: Total number of outbound sessions for the Realm.

Use the Realm Details Form

The Realm Details form is split into two panes. The left pane displays the following details:

  • General
  • Realm Service Profile

The right pane displays the following tabs:

  • Session Agent Statistics
  • Steering Pool
  • SIP Interfaces
  • Network Interface

General

The attributes that appear under the General section are described in the following table:

Attribute Description
Identifier Indicates the name of the Realm.
Description Indicates a brief description of the Realm configuration.
Status

Indicates the status of the Realm. The status can be one of the following:

  • Unknown
  • InService
  • ConstraintsViolation
  • CallLoadReduction
Addr-prefix

Indicates the IP address prefix of the address associated with the Realm.

Media-policy Indicates the media-policy element that applies to the flow of the Realm.
Class-profile Indicates the class-profile used for the Realm.
Constraint-name Indicates the name of the constraint used for the Realm.
In-translationid Indicates the identifier/name of the session-translation element that applies to the incoming addresses for the Realm.
Out-translationid Indicates the identifier/name of the session-translation element that applies to the outgoing addresses for the Realm.
Network-interfaces Indicates the Network Interfaces through which the Realm can be reached.
Refer-call-transfer Indicates whether the refer-call-transfer feature for the Realm is enabled or disabled.
In-manipulationid Indicates the inbound SIP manipulation rule name.
Out-manipulationid Indicates the outbound SIP manipulation rule name.
Last-modified-by Indicates the user who modified the Realm configuration.
Last-modified-date Indicates the date and time when the configuration of the Realm was last modified.

Realm Service Profile

The attributes that appear under the Realm Service Profile section are described in the following table:

Attribute Description
Max-bandwidth Indicates the total bandwidth budget per second for all flows to and from the Realm.
Mm-in-Realm Indicates whether the parameter to treat media within the Realm is enabled or disabled.
Mm-in-network Indicates whether the parameter to treat media in Realms with the same subnet mask is enabled or disabled.
Msm-release

Indicates whether the media release information of multiple Session Directors, included in the SIP signaling request sent to the Realm, is enabled or disabled.

Session Agents

The Session Agents tab lists all the Session Agents associated with the Realm. You can select a Session Agent from the list displayed by the Session Agents tab, and click (the Open icon) to open the Session Agent Statistics Details form and view the details of the specific Session Agent.

Steering Pool

The Steering Pool tab lists the Steering Pool associated with the Realm. You can select a Steering Pool from the list displayed by the Steering Pool tab, and click to open the Acme SBC Steering Pool Details form and view the details of the specific Steering Pool.

SIP Interfaces

The SIP Interfaces tab lists the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Interfaces associated with the Realm. You can select a SIP Interface from the list displayed by the SIP Interface tab, and click to open the Acme SBC SIP Interface Details form and view the details of the specific SIP interface.

Network Interfaces

The Network Interfaces tab lists the assigned Network Interfaces associated with the Realm. You can select a Network Interface from the list displayed by the Network Interface tab, and click to open the Acme SBC Network Interface Details form and view the details of the specific Network Interface.

Analysis Pane

The Analysis pane displays a summary of the details of the selected Realm.

Monitor Steering Pools

The Steering Pool view on the right pane of the Realm Details form displays the details of the Steering Pool associated with a Realm. The view arranges the key attributes of the Steering Pool in a table.

To launch the Steering Pool view:

  1. From the Workspaces navigation pane, click Acme IP Telephony > Session Director. The Session Director view opens on the right pane.
  2. Select the Session Director for which you want to launch the Realm view, and then click (the Open icon). The Session Director Details form opens.
  3. On the right pane of the form, click the Realms tab. The Realms view opens.
  4. Select the Realm for which you want to launch the Steering Pool view, and then click . The Realm Details form opens.
  5. On the right pane of the form. click the Steering Pool tab. The Steering Pool view opens.
Basic Attributes of the Steering Pool Table
Attribute Description
IP Address

Indicates the IPv4 address of the Steering Pool.

RealmID Indicates the ID of the Realm of the Steering Pool.
Start Port

Indicates the port number that begins the range of ports available in the Steering Pool.

End Port Indicates the port number that ends the range of ports available in the Steering Pool.

Acme SBC Steering Pool Details Form

You can view the details of the selected Steering Pool using the Acme SBC Steering Pool Details form.

To view the Acme SBC Steering Pool Details form:

  • From the Steering Pool view table, select the Steering Pool for which you want to view the details, and then click . The Acme SBC Steering Pool Details form opens.

Filter Steering Pools

You can filter the Steering Pools, listed in the Steering Pool view, using the available filters. This feature enables you to view the Steering Pools based on the filter option that you selected. You can perform the filtering action on all the columns available on the Steering Pool view table. You can select multiple filters based on your requirements.

To filter the Steering Pools view:

  1. Select a Steering Pool, listed in the Steering Pool view, and right-click one of the following column attributes:
    • IP Address
    • Realm ID
    • Start Port
    • End Port
  2. From the Filter option, select one of the following:
    • Equals this value: filters and lists all the Steering Pools that have a value that is equal to the value of the column that you selected.
    • Create filter...: opens the Filter dialog box. This dialog box helps you specify a string and select options to perform filtering based on the string specified.
    • Is not empty: filters and lists all the Steering Pools for which the selected column is not empty.
    • Is empty: filters and lists all the Steering Pools for which the selected column is empty.
    • Not equal to this value: filters and lists all the Steering Pools that do not have the value in the column that you selected.

The filtered list of the Steering Pools appears in the view.

After viewing the filtered list, always remove the filter. To remove the filter, right-click the filter attribute, and then click Remove Filter.

Analysis Pane

You can view a summary of the details of the selected Steering Pool on the Analysis pane. The following tabs and related details are displayed:

  • Acme SBC Steering Pool Details Summary Tab
    • IP Address: The IPv4 address of the Steering Pool.
    • Realm-id: The ID of the Realm of the Steering Pool.
    • Tenant: The name of the tenant to which the selected Steering Pool belongs.
    • Management Server: The management server for the selected Steering Pool. This attribute displays one of the following values:
      • Local: If the Steering Pool is being managed by the NNMi management server console on which you are viewing the Steering Pool details.
      • Name of the regional manager that manages the Steering Pool.
  • Steering Pool Information Tab
    • Start Port: The port number that begins the range of ports available in the Steering Pool.
    • End Port: The port number that ends the range of ports available in the Steering Pool.
    • Last-modified-by: The user who last modified the configuration of the Steering Pool.
    • Last-modified-date: The date and time when the configuration of the Steering Pool was last modified.

Use the Steering Pool Details Form

The Steering Pool Details form displays the general attributes of the Steering Pool.

General

The attributes that appear under the General section are described in the following table:

Attribute Description
IP Address Indicates the IPv4 address of the Steering Pool.
Realm ID Indicates the ID of the realm of the Steering Pool.
Start Port

Indicates the port number that begins the range of ports available in the Steering Pool.
End Port

Indicates the port number that ends the range of ports available in the Steering Pool.

Network Interface

Indicates the network interface towards which the Steering Pool directs its media.

Last Modified By Indicates the name of the user who last modified the configuration of the Steering Pool.
Last Modified Date Indicates the date and time when the configuration of the Steering Pool was last modified.

Analysis Pane

The Analysis pane displays a summary of the details of the selected Steering Pool.

Monitor SIP Interfaces

The SIP Interfaces view on the right pane of the Realm Details form displays the details of the SIP Interface associated with a Realm. The view arranges the key attributes of the SIP Interfaces in a table.

To launch the SIP Interfaces view:

  1. From the Workspaces navigation pane, click Acme IP Telephony > Session Director. The Acme Session Director view opens on the right pane.
  2. Select the session director for which you want to launch the Realm view, and then click (the Open icon). The Session Director Details form opens.
  3. On the right pane of the form, click the Realms tab. The Realms view opens.
  4. Select the Realm for which you want to launch the SIP Interfaces view, and then click . The Realm Details form opens.
  5. On the right pane of the form. click the SIP Interfaces tab. The SIP Interfaces view opens.
Basic Attributes of the SIP Interfaces Table
Attribute Description
State

Indicates the state of the SIP Interface. The state can be one of the following:

  • Enabled: Indicates that the SIP Interface connected to the Realm is enabled.
  • Disabled: Indicates that the SIP Interface connected to the Realm is disabled.
Description

A brief description of the SIP Interface associated with the Realm.

Acme SBC SIP Interface Details Form

You can view the details of the selected SIP Interface using the Acme SBC SIP Interface Details form.

To view the Acme SBC SIP Interface Details form:

  • From the SIP Interface view table, select the SIP Interface for which you want to view the details, and then click . The Acme SBC SIP Interface Details form opens.

Filter SIP Interfaces

You can filter the SIP Interfaces, listed in the SIP Interface view, using the available filters. This feature enables you to view the SIP Interfaces based on the filter option that you selected. You can perform the filtering action on all the columns available on the SIP Interfaces view table.

To filter the SIP Interfaces view:

  1. Select a SIP Interface, listed in the SIP Interface view, and right-click one of the following column attributes:
    • State
    • Description
  2. From the Filter option, select one of the following:
    • Equals this value: filters and lists all the SIP Interfaces that have a value that is equal to the value of the column that you selected.
    • Create filter...: opens the Filter dialog box. This dialog box helps you specify a string and select options to perform filtering based on the string specified.
    • Is not empty: filters and lists all the SIP Interfaces for which the selected column is not empty.
    • Is empty: filters and lists all the SIP Interfaces for which the selected column is empty.
    • Not equal to this value: filters and lists all the SIP Interfaces that do not have the value in the column that you selected.

The filtered list of the SIP Interfaces appears in the view.

After viewing the filtered list, always remove the filter. To remove the filter, right-click the filter attribute, and then click Remove Filter.

Analysis Pane

You can view a summary of the details of the selected SIP Interface on the Analysis pane. The following tabs and related details are displayed:

  • Acme SBC SIP Interface Details Summary Tab
    • Description: A brief description of the SIP Interface.
    • Management Server: The management server for the selected SIP Interface. This attribute displays one of the following values:
      • Local: If the SIP interface is being managed by the NNMi management server console on which you are viewing the SIP Interface details.
      • Name of the regional manager that manages the SIP Interface.
  • SIP Interface Information Tab
    • State: Indicates the state of the SIP Interface. The state can be one of the following:
      • Enabled: Indicates that the SIP Interface connected to the Realm is enabled.
      • Disabled: Indicates that the SIP Interface connected to the Realm is disabled.
    • Realm-id: Indicates the name of the Realm to which the SIP Interface is connected.
    • Last-modified-by: Indicates the name of the user who last modified the configuration of the SIP Interface.
    • Last-modified-date: The date and time when the configuration of the SIP Interface was last modified.

Use the SIP Interface Details Form

The SIP Interface Details form is split into two panes. The left pane displays the general attributes of the SIP Interface. The right pane displays the following tabs:

  • SIP Ports
  • Network Interfaces

General

The attributes that appear under the General section are described in the following table:

Attribute Description
Description A brief description of the SIP Interface associated with the Realm.
State Indicates the state of the SIP Interface. The state can be one of the following:
  • Enabled: Indicates that the SIP Interface connected to the Realm is enabled.
  • Disabled: Indicates that the SIP Interface connected to the Realm is disabled.
RealmID Indicates the name of the Realm to which the SIP Interface is associated.
In-manipulationid

Indicates the inbound SIP manipulation rule name.

Out-manipulationid Indicates the outbound SIP manipulation rule name.
Options Indicates the optional features and the parameters.
Last Modified By Indicates the name of the user who last modified the configuration of the SIP Interface.
Last Modified Date Indicates the date and time when the configuration of the SIP Interface was last modified.

SIP Ports

The SIP Ports tab lists the SIP ports of the SIP Interface. You can select a SIP port from the list displayed by the SIP Ports tab, and click (the Open icon) to open the Acme SBC SIP Port Details form and view the details of the specific SIP port.

Network Interfaces

The Network Interfaces tab lists the Network Interfaces associated with the SIP Interface. You can select a Network Interface from the list displayed by the Network Interfaces tab, and click to open the Acme SBC Network Interface Details form and view the details of the specific Network Interface.

Analysis Pane

The Analysis pane displays a summary of the details of the selected SIP Interface.

Monitor SIP Ports

The SIP Ports view on the right pane of the Acme SBC SIP Interface Details form displays the details of the SIP ports associated with a SIP Interface. The view arranges the key attributes of the SIP ports in a table.

To launch the SIP Ports view:

  • From the right pane of the Acme SBC SIP Interface Details form, select the SIP Ports tab. The SIP Ports view opens.
Basic Attributes of the SIP Ports Table
Attribute Description
IP Address

Indicates the IP address of the SIP port.

Port

Indicates the port number used for the SIP port.

Transport Protocol

Indicates the transport protocol associated with the SIP port. The transport protocol can be one of the following:

  • TCP
  • UDP
  • TLS
  • SCTP

Acme SBC SIP Port Details Form

You can view the details of the selected SIP port using the Acme SBC SIP Port Details form.

To view the Acme SBC SIP Port Details form:

  • From the SIP Port view table, select the SIP port for which you want to view the details, and then click (the Open icon). The Acme SBC SIP Port Details form opens.

Filter SIP Ports

You can filter the SIP ports, listed in the SIP Ports view, using the available filters. This feature enables you to view the SIP ports based on the filter option that you selected. You can perform the filtering action on all the columns available on the SIP ports view table.

To filter the SIP Ports view:

  1. Select a SIP port, listed in the SIP Ports view, and right-click one of the following column attributes:

    • IP Address
    • Port
    • Transport Protocol

  2. From the Filter option, select one of the following:

    • Equals this value: filters and lists all the SIP ports that have a value that is equal to the value of the column that you selected.
    • Create filter: opens the Filter dialog box. This dialog box helps you specify a string and select options to perform filtering based on the string specified.
    • Is not empty: filters and lists all the SIP ports for which the selected column is not empty.
    • Is empty: filters and lists all the SIP ports for which the selected column is empty.
    • Not equal to this value: filters and lists all the SIP ports that do not have the value in the column that you selected.

The filtered list of the SIP ports appears in the view.

After viewing the filtered list, always remove the filter. To remove the filter, right-click the filter attribute, and then click Remove Filter.

Analysis Pane

You can view a summary of the details of the selected SIP ports on the Analysis pane. The following tabs and related details are displayed:

  • Acme SBC SIP Port Details Summary Tab
    • IP Address: The IP address of the host associated with the SIP port.
    • Management Server: The management server for the selected SIP port. This attribute displays one of the following values:
      • Local: If the SIP port is being managed by the NNMi management server console on which you are viewing the SIP port details.
      • Name of the regional manager that manages the SIP port.
  • SIP Port Information Tab
    • Port: Indicates the port number used for the SIP port.
    • Transport protocol: Indicates the transport protocol associated with the SIP port. The transport protocol can be one of the following:
      • TCP
      • UDP
      • TLS
      • SCTP
    • Allow Anonymous: Indicates the allow anonymous criteria for accepting and processing a SIP request from another SIP element. The available options are as follows:
      • All: all requests from any SIP elements are allowed.
      • Agents-only: only requests from configured session agents are allowed.
      • Realm-prefix: the source IP address of the request must fall within the realm address-prefix or a SIP interface sub-realm.
      • Registered: only requests from user agents that have an entry in the registration cache are allowed; with the exception of a REGISTER request. A REGISTER request is allowed from any user agent.
      • Register-prefix: a REGISTER request is allowed only when the source IP address of the request falls within the realm address-prefix or a SIP interface sub-realm.

Use the SIP Port Details Form

The SIP Port Details form displays the general attributes of the SIP port.

General

The attributes that appear under the General section are described in the following table:

Attribute Description
IP Address Indicates the IP address of the host associated with the SIP port.
Port Indicates the port number used for the SIP port.
Transport Protocol

Indicates the transport protocol associated with the SIP port. The transport protocol can be one of the following:

  • TCP
  • UDP
  • TLS
  • SCTP
Allow-anonymous

Allow Anonymous: Indicates the allow anonymous criteria for accepting and processing a SIP request from another SIP element. The available options are as follows:

  • All: all requests from any SIP elements are allowed.
  • Agents-only: only requests from configured session agents are allowed.
  • Realm-prefix: the source IP address of the request must fall within the realm address-prefix or a SIP interface sub-realm.
  • Registered: only requests from user agents that have an entry in the registration cache are allowed; with the exception of a REGISTER request. A REGISTER request is allowed from any user agent.
  • Register-prefix: a REGISTER request is allowed only when the source IP address of the request falls within the Realm address-prefix or a SIP interface sub-realm.

Analysis Pane

The Analysis pane displays a summary of the details of the selected SIP port.

Monitor Session Agent Statistics

The Session Agent Statistics view displays the details of the Session Agents associated with a Session Director. The view arranges the key attributes of the Session Agents in a table.

To launch the Session Agent Statistics view:

  1. From the Workspaces navigation pane, click Acme IP Telephony > Session Director. The Acme Session Director view opens on the right pane.
  2. Select the Session Director for which you want to launch the Session Agent Statistics view, and then click (the Open icon). The Session Director Details form opens.
  3. On the right pane of the form, click the Session Agent Statistics tab. The Session Agent Statistics view opens.
Basic Attributes of the Session Agent Statistics Table
Attribute Description
Status

Indicates the current status of the Session Agent. The status can be one of the following:

  • Disabled
  • OutOfService
  • Standby
  • InService
  • ConstraintsViolation
  • InServiceTimedOut
  • OosProvisionedResponse
  • Unknown
Host Name

Indicates the host name of the Session Agent.

IP Address Indicates the IP address of the Session Agent.

Session Agent Statistics Details Form

You can view the details of the selected Session Agent using the Session Agent Statistics Details form.

To view the Session Agent Statistics Details form:

  • From the Session Agent Statistics view table, select the Session Agent for which you want to view the details, and then click . The Session Agent Statistics Details form opens.

Filter Session Agent Statistics

You can filter the Session Agents, listed in the Session Agent Statistics view, using the available filters. This feature enables you to view the Session Agent Statistics based on the filter option that you selected. You can perform the filtering action on all the columns available on the Session Agent Statistics view table.

To filter the Session Agent Statistics view:

  1. Select a Session Agent, listed in the Session Agent Statistics view, and right-click one of the following column attributes:

    • Status
    • Host Name
    • IP Address

  2. From the Filter option, select one of the following:

    • Equals this value: filters and lists all the Session Agents that have a value that is equal to the value of the column that you selected.
    • Create filter: opens the Filter dialog box. This dialog box helps you specify a string and select options to perform filtering based on the string specified.
    • Is not empty: filters and lists all the Session Agents for which the selected column is not empty.
    • Is empty: filters and lists all the Session Agents for which the selected column is empty.
    • Not equal to this value: filters and lists all the Session Agents that do not have the value in the column that you selected.

The filtered list of the Session Agent Statistics appears in the view.

After viewing the filtered list, always remove the filter. To remove the filter, right-click the filter attribute, and then click Remove Filter.

Analysis Pane

You can view a summary of the details of the selected Session Agent on the Analysis pane. The following tabs and related details are displayed:

  • Session Agent Statistics Details Summary Tab

    • Host Name: The host name of the Session Agent.
    • IP Address: The IP address of the Session Agent.
    • Tenant: The name of the tenant to which the Session Agent belongs.

    • Management Server: The management server for the selected Session Agent. This attribute displays one of the following values:

      • Local: If the Session Agent is being managed by the NNMi management server console on which you are viewing the Session Agent details.
      • Name of the regional manager that manages the Session Agent.

  • Session Agent Statistics Information Tab

    • State:Indicates the state of the Session Agent. The state can be one of the following:

      • Enabled - indicates that the Session Agent is enabled.
      • Disabled - indicates that the Session Agent is disabled.
    • App-protocol: The protocol on which message is sent to the Session Agent.
    • Realm-id: The ID of the Realm for session coming from or going to the Session Agent.
    • Description: A brief description of the Realm in which the Session Agent resides.
    • Last-modified-by: The name of the user who last modified the configuration of the Session Agent.
    • Last-modified-date: The date and time when the configuration of the Session Agent was last modified.

Use the Session Agent Statistics Details Form

The Session Agent Statistics Details form is split into two panes. The left pane displays the general attributes of the Session Agent. The right pane (Realms tab) displays the list of realms associated with the Session Agent.

General

The attributes that appear under the General section are described in the following table:

Attribute Description
Host Name Indicates the host name of the Session Agent.
IP Address Indicates the IP address of the Session Agent.
Status

Indicates the current status of the Session Agent. The status can be one of the following:

  • Disabled
  • OutOfService
  • Standby
  • InService
  • ConstraintsViolation
  • InServiceTimedOut
  • OosProvisionedResponse
  • Unknown
transport-method

Indicates the IP protocol used to communicate with the Session Agent. The IP protocol can be one of the following:

  • UDP
  • UDP+TCP
  • DynamicTCP
  • StaticTCP
reuse-connections

Indicates the status of the "reuse-connections" feature of Acme Session Director. The status can be one of the following:

  • None: Indicates that the feature is turned off.
  • TCP: Indicates that the feature is enabled for TCP connections.

Analysis Pane

The Analysis pane displays a summary of the details of the selected Session Agent.

Monitor Session Agent Groups

The Session Agent Group view displays the details of the Session Agent Groups associated with a Session Director. The view arranges the key attributes of the Session Agent Groups in a table.

To launch the Session Agent Group view:

  1. From the Workspaces navigation pane, click Acme IP Telephony > Session Director. The Acme Session Director view opens on the right pane.
  2. Select the Session Director for which you want to launch the Session Agent Group view, and then click (the Open icon). The Session Director Details form opens.
  3. On the right pane of the form, click the Session Agent Group tab. The Session Agent Group view opens.
Basic Attributes of the Session Agent Group Table
Attribute Description
State

The state of the Session Agent Group on the Session Director. The state can be one of the following:

  • Enabled: Indicates that the Session Agent Group on the Session Director is enabled.
  • Disabled: Indicates that the Session Agent Group on the Session Director is disabled.
Group Name

Indicates the unique name of the Session Agent Group.

Application Protocol

Indicates the signaling protocol used with the Session Agent Group. The valid values are as follows:

  • SIP
  • H323
Strategy

Indicates the Session Agent allocation strategy to select the Session Agents to be made available by the Session Agent Group. The available values are:

  • Hunt: Selects Session Agents in the order which they are listed.
  • RoundRobin: Selects each Session Agent in the order in which it is listed in the destination list.
  • LeastBusy: Selects the Session Agent that has the fewest number of sessions relative to the maximum outbound sessions constraint or the maximum sessions constraint.
  • PropDist: Indicates the Proportional Distribution strategy. It proportionally distributes the traffic among all the available session agents.
  • LowSusRate: Indicates Low Sustained Rate. It routes to the Session Agent with the lowest sustained rate of session initiations/invitations.
Description A brief description of the Session Agent Group.

Session Agent Group Details Form

You can view the details of the selected Session Agent Group using the Acme SBC Session Agent Group Details form.

To view the Acme SBC Session Agent Group Details form:

  • From the Session Agent Group view table, select the Session Agent Group for which you want to view the details, and then click . The Acme SBC Session Agent Group Details form opens.

Filter Session Agent Groups

You can filter the Session Agent Groups, listed in the Session Agent Group view, using the available filters. This feature enables you to view the Session Agent Groups based on the filter option that you selected. You can perform the filtering action on all the columns available on the Session Agent Group view table.

To filter the Session Agent Group view:

  1. Select a Session Agent Group, listed in the Session Agent Group view, and right-click one of the following column attributes:

    • State
    • Group Name
    • Application Protocol
    • Strategy
    • Description

  2. From the Filter option, select one of the following:

    • Equals this value: filters and lists all the Session Agent Groups that have a value that is equal to the value of the column that you selected.
    • Create filter...: opens the Filter dialog box. This dialog box helps you specify a string and select options to perform filtering based on the string specified.
    • Is not empty: filters and lists all the Session Agent Groups for which the selected column is not empty.
    • Is empty: filters and lists all the Session Agent Groups for which the selected column is empty.
    • Not equal to this value: filters and lists all the Session Agent Groups that do not have the value in the column that you selected.

The filtered list of the Session Agent Groups appears in the view.

After viewing the filtered list, always remove the filter. To remove the filter, right-click the filter attribute, and then click Remove Filter.

Analysis Pane

You can view a summary of the details of the selected Session Agent Group on the Analysis pane. The following tabs and related details are displayed:

  • Acme SBC Session Agent Group Details Summary Tab

    • Group-name: The unique name of the Session Agent Group.
    • Description: A brief description of the Session Agent Group.
    • Tenant: The name of the tenant to which the Session Agent Group belongs.

    • Management Server: The management server for the selected Session Agent Group. This attribute displays one of the following values:

      • Local: If the Session Agent Group is being managed by the NNMi management server console on which you are viewing the Session Agent Group details.
      • Name of the regional manager that manages the Session Agent Group.

  • Session Agent Group Information Tab

    • State: The state of the Session Agent Group on the Session Director. The state can be one of the following:

      • Enabled - indicates that the Session Agent Group is enabled.
      • Disabled - indicates that the Session Agent Group is disabled.
    • App-protocol: The signaling protocol used with the Session Agent Group.
    • Strategy: The Session Agent allocation strategy to select the Session Agents to be made available by the Session Agent Group.
    • Destination: The destinations (Session Agents) available for use by the Session Agent Group.
    • Sag-recursion: The state of the SIP Session Agent Group recursion parameter. The state can be one of the following:
      • Enabled
      • Disabled
    • Stop-sag-recurse: The list of SIP response codes that terminate recursion within the Session Agent Group.
    • Last-modified-by:
    • Last-modified-date: The date and time when the monitoring of the Session Agent Group was last modified.

Use the Session Agent Group Details Form

The Session Agent Group Details form is split into two panes. The left pane displays the general attributes of the session agent. The right pane displays the following tabs:

  • Session Agents- displays the list of Session Agents associated with the Session Agent Group.
  • Realms - displays the list of realms associated with the Session Agent Group.

General

The attributes that appear under the General section are described in the following table:

Attribute Description
Group Name

Indicates the unique name of the Session Agent Group.
Description A brief description of the Session Agent Group.
State

The state of the Session Agent Group on the session director. The state can be one of the following:

  • Enabled: Indicates that the Session Agent Group on the Session Director is enabled.
  • Disabled: Indicates that the Session Agent Group on the Session Director is disabled.
Application Protocol

Indicates the signaling protocol used with the Session Agent Group. The valid values are as follows:

  • SIP
  • H323
Strategy

Indicates the session agent allocation strategy to select the Session Agents to be made available by the Session Agent Group. The available values are:

  • Hunt: Selects Session Agents in the order which they are listed.
  • RoundRobin: Selects each session agent in the order in which it is listed in the destination list.
  • LeastBusy: Selects the session agent that has the fewest number of sessions relative to the maximum outbound sessions constraint or the maximum sessions constraint.
  • PropDist: Indicates the Proportional Distribution strategy. It proportionally distributes the traffic among all the available session agents.
  • LowSusRate: Indicates Low Sustained Rate. It routes to the session agent with the lowest sustained rate of session initiations/invitations.
Trunk-group Indicates the trunk group names and trunk group contexts associated with the session agent group.
Sag-recursion

Indicates the state of the SIP Session Agent Group recursion parameter. The state can be one of the following:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
Stop-sag-recurse Indicates the list of SIP response codes that terminate recursion within the Session Agent Group.
Last-modified-by Indicates the name of the user who last modified the configuration of the session agent group.
Last-modified-date Indicates the date and time when the configuration of the Session Agent Group was last modified.

Analysis Pane

The Analysis pane displays a summary of the details of the selected Session Agent Group.

Monitor Network Interfaces

The Network Interface view displays the details of the Acme SBC Network Interfaces associated with a Session Director or a Realm. The view arranges the key attributes of the Network Interfaces in a table.

To launch the Network Interface view:

  1. From the Workspaces navigation pane, click Acme IP Telephony > Session Director. The Acme Session Director view opens on the right pane.
  2. Select the Session Director for which you want to launch the Network Interface view, and then click (the Open icon). The Session Director Details form opens.
  3. On the right pane of the form, click the Network Interface tab. The Network Interface view opens.
Basic Attributes of the Network Interface Table
Attribute Description
Name

Indicates the name of the Acme SBC Network Interface.

Sub-port

Indicates the sub-port ID.

IP Address Indicates the IP address of the Network Interface.
Description

A brief description of the Network Interface.

Network Interface Details Form

You can view the details of the selected session agent using the Acme SBC Network Interface Details form.

To view the Acme SBC Network Interface Details form:

  • From the Network Interface view table, select the Network Interface for which you want to view the details, and then click . The Acme SBC Network Interface Details form opens.

Filter Network Interfaces

You can filter the Network Interfaces, listed in the Network Interface view, using the available filters. This feature enables you to view the Network Interfaces based on the filter option that you selected. You can perform the filtering action on all the columns available on the Network Interface view table.

To filter the Network Interface view:

  1. Select a Network Interface, listed in the Network Interface view, and right-click one of the following column attributes:

    • Name
    • Sub-port
    • IP Address
    • Description

  2. From the Filter option, select one of the following:

    • Equals this value: filters and lists all the Network Interfaces that have a value that is equal to the value of the column that you selected.
    • Create filter...: opens the Filter dialog box. This dialog box helps you specify a string and select options to perform filtering based on the string specified.
    • Is not empty: filters and lists all the Network Interfaces for which the selected column is not empty.
    • Is empty: filters and lists all the Network Interfaces for which the selected column is empty.
    • Not equal to this value: filters and lists all the Network Interfaces that do not have the value in the column that you selected.

The filtered list of the Network Interfaces appears in the view.

After viewing the filtered list, always remove the filter. To remove the filter, right-click the filter attribute, and then click Remove Filter.

Analysis Pane

You can view a summary of the details of the selected Network Interface on the Analysis pane. The following tabs and related details are displayed:

  • Acme SBC Network Interface Details Summary Tab

    • Name: The name of the Network Interface.
    • Sub-port-id: The sub port ID of the Network Interface.
    • Tenant: The name of the tenant to which the Network Interface belongs.

    • Management Server: The management server for the selected Network Interface. This attribute displays one of the following values:

      • Local: If the Network Interface is being managed by the NNMi management server console on which you are viewing the Network Interface details.
      • Name of the regional manager that manages the Network Interface.

  • Network Interface Information Tab

    • IP Address: The IP address of the Network Interface.
    • Description: A brief description of the Network Interface.
    • Pri-utility-addr: The utility IP address of the primary HA peer in an HA architecture.
    • Sec-utility-addr: The utility IP address of the secondary Acme SBC peer in an HA architecture.
    • Netmask: The destination subnet mask of the Network Interface.
    • Gateway: The gateway that this Network Interface uses to forward packets.
    • Hip-ip-list: The list of Host Identity Protocol IP addresses associated with the Network Interface.
    • Icmp-address: The ICMP address associated with the Network Interface.

  • Realm Statistics Tab

    • Inbound Current Active Sessions: Number of active inbound sessions for the Realm.
    • Inbound Current Session Rate: Call per second (CPS) rate of active inbound sessions for the Realm.
    • Outbound Current Active Sessions: Number of active outbound sessions for the Realm.
    • Outbound Current Session Rate: CPS rate of active outbound sessions for the Realm.
    • Inbound Total Sessions: Total number of inbound sessions for the Realm.
    • Outbound Total Sessions: Total number of outbound sessions for the Realm.

Use the Network Interface Details Form

The Network Interface Details form is split into two panes. The left pane displays the following details:

  • General
  • Gateway Heart Beat

The right pane displays the following tabs:

  • Realms - displays the list of Realms associated with the Network Interface.
  • SIP Interfaces - displays the list of SIP interfaces associated with the Network Interface.

General

The attributes that appear under the General section are described in the following table:

Attribute Description
Name Indicates the name of the Acme SBC Network Interface.
Sub-port

Indicates the sub-port ID.

IP Address Indicates the IPv4 address of the Network Interface.
Description A brief description of the Network Interface.
Pri-utility-addr Indicates the utility IP address of the primary HA peer in an HA architecture.
Sec-utility-addr Indicates the utility IP address of the secondary Acme SBC peer in an HA architecture.
Netmask Indicates the destination subnet mask of the Network Interface.
Gateway Indicates the gateway that this Network Interface uses to forward packets.
Hip-ip-list Indicates the list of Host Identity Protocol IP addresses associated with the Network Interface.
Icmp-Address Indicates the ICMP address associated with the Network Interface.

Gateway Heart Beat

The attributes that appear under the Gateway Heart Beat section are described in the following table:

Attribute Description
State

Indicates the state of the front interface link detection and polling functionality on the Acme SBC for the network-interface element. The state can be one of the following:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
Heartbeat

Indicates the time interval in seconds between heartbeats for the front interface gateway.

Retry-count Indicates the number of front interface gateway heartbeat retries before a gateway is considered unreachable.
Health-score

Indicates the amount to subtract from the health score if the front interface gateway heartbeat fails.

Analysis Pane

The Analysis pane displays a summary of the details of the selected Network Interface.

View Discovered Acme Licenses

The License view displays the details of the licenses associated with a Session Director. The view arranges the key attributes of the licenses in a table.

To launch the License view:

  1. From the Workspaces navigation pane, click Acme IP Telephony > Session Director. The Acme Session Director view opens on the right pane.
  2. Select the Session Director for which you want to launch the License view, and then click (the Open icon). The Session Director Details form opens.
  3. On the right pane of the form, click the License tab. The License view opens.
Basic Attributes of the License Table
Attribute Description
License Key Indicates the license key of the Session Director.
Capacity Indicates the maximum number of simultaneous sessions allowed by the Session Director for all combined protocols.
Expire Date Indicates the end date of the license.
Install Date Indicates the date of install of license on the Session Director.
Begin Date Indicates the start date of the license.
Protocol Names

Indicates the licensed protocols. The possible values are:

  • SIP
  • MGCP
  • H323

License Details Form

You can view the details of the selected license using the Acme SBC License Details form.

To view the Acme SBC License Details form:

  • From the License view table, select the license for which you want to view the details, and then click . The Acme SBC License Details form opens.

Filter Licenses

You can filter the licenses, listed in the License view, using the available filters. This feature enables you to view the licenses based on the filter option that you selected. You can perform the filtering action on all the columns available on the License view table.

To filter the License view:

  1. Select a license, listed in the License view, and right-click one of the following column attributes:

    • License Key
    • Capacity
    • Expire Date
    • Install Date
    • Begin Date
    • Protocol Names

  2. From the Filter option, select one of the following:

    • Equals this value: filters and lists all the licenses that have a value that is equal to the value of the column that you selected.
    • Create filter...: opens the Filter dialog box. This dialog box helps you specify a string and select options to perform filtering based on the string specified.
    • Is not empty: filters and lists all the licenses for which the selected column is not empty.
    • Is empty: filters and lists all the licenses for which the selected column is empty.
    • Not equal to this value: filters and lists all the licenses that do not have the value in the column that you selected.

The filtered list of the licenses appears in the view.

After viewing the filtered list, always remove the filter. To remove the filter, right-click the filter attribute, and then click Remove Filter.

Analysis Pane

You can view a summary of the details of the selected license on the Analysis pane. The following tabs and related details are displayed:

  • Acme SBC License Details Summary Tab

    • License Key: The license key of the Session Director.
    • Capacity: The maximum number of simultaneous sessions allowed by the Session Director for all combined protocols.
    • Install Date: The date of install of license on the Session Director.
    • Begin Date: The start date of the license.
    • Expire Date: The end date of the license.

    • Protocol Names: The licensed protocols. The possible values are:

      • SIP
      • MGCP
      • H323
    • Enabled Feature Names: The licensed features. For example, Interworking Feature (IWF), Quality of Service (QoS)

Use the License Details Form

The License Details form displays the general attributes of the license associated with the Session Director.

General

The attributes that appear under the General section are described in the following table:

Attribute Description
License Key Indicates the license key of the Session Director.
Capacity Indicates the maximum number of simultaneous sessions allowed by the Session Director for all combined protocols.
Install Date Indicates the date of install of the Session Director.
Begin Date Indicates the start date of the license.
Expire Date Indicates the end date of the license.
Protocol Names

Indicates the licensed protocols. The possible values are:

  • SIP
  • MGCP
  • H323
Enabled Feature Names Indicates the licensed features. For example, Interworking Feature (IWF), Quality of Service (QoS)

Analysis Pane

The Analysis pane displays a summary of the details of the selected license.

View Discovered Acme Software

The Software view displays the details of the Acme software discovered by the NNM iSPI for IP Telephony. The view arranges the key attributes of the software in a table.

To launch the Software view:

  1. From the Workspaces navigation pane, click Acme IP Telephony > Session Director. The Acme Session Director view opens on the right pane.
  2. Select the Session Director for which you want to launch the Software view, and then click (the Open icon). The Session Director Details form opens.
  3. On the right pane of the form, click the Software tab. The Software view opens.
Basic Attributes of the Software Table
Attribute Description
Status Indicates if the software is used currently or was in use previously.
Type Indicates the type of software.
Description A brief description of the Acme SBC software.

Software Details Form

You can view the details of the selected software using the Acme SBC Software Details form.

To view the Acme SBC Software Details form:

  • From the Software view table, select the Software for which you want to view the details, and then click . The Acme SBC Software Details form opens.

Filter Software

You can filter the software, listed in the Software view, using the available filters. This feature enables you to view the software based on the filter option that you selected. You can perform the filtering action on all the columns available on the Software view table.

To filter the Software view:

  1. Select a software, listed in the Software view, and right-click one of the following column attributes:

    • Description
    • Type
    • Status

  2. From the Filter option, select one of the following:

    • Equals this value: filters and lists all the software that have a value that is equal to the value of the column that you selected.
    • Create filter...: opens the Filter dialog box. This dialog box helps you specify a string and select options to perform filtering based on the string specified.
    • Is not empty: filters and lists all the software for which the selected column is not empty.
    • Is empty: filters and lists all the software for which the selected column is empty.
    • Not equal to this value: filters and lists all the software that do not have the value in the column that you selected.

The filtered list of the software appears in the view.

After viewing the filtered list, always remove the filter. To remove the filter, right-click the filter attribute, and then click Remove Filter.

Analysis Pane

You can view a summary of the details of the selected software on the Analysis pane. The following tabs and related details are displayed:

  • Acme SBC Software Details Summary Tab

    • Description: A brief description of the Acme SBC software.
    • Type: The type of software.
    • Status: If the software is used currently or was in use previously.

Use the Acme SBC Software Details Form

The Acme SBC Software Details form displays the general attributes of the Acme SBC software discovered and monitored by the NNM iSPI for IP Telephony.

General

The attributes that appear under the General section are described in the following table:

Basic Attributes of the Software Table
Attribute Description
Description A brief description of the Acme SBC software.
Type Indicates the type of software.
Status Indicates if the software is used currently or was in use previously.

Analysis Pane

The Analysis pane displays a summary of the details of the selected software.

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