The number of network interfaces that you set up depends the type of Avaya SBC instance that you are deploying.
The following table shows the minimum number of interfaces required for each type:
Type |
Minimum number of interfaces |
Maximum number of interfaces |
EMS |
1 |
2 |
SBC |
4 |
6 |
EMS+SBC |
4 |
4 |
The following table shows the relationship between the number of network interfaces and their configuration when deployed:
Number of network interfaces |
Type of Avaya SBC configuration |
Interface ports order |
1 |
EMS only |
M1 |
2 |
EMS only |
M1, A1 |
4 |
EMS or EMS+SBC or SBC |
B1, A1, M1, M2 |
6 |
EMS or EMS+SBC or SBC |
M1, A1, B1, M2, A2, B2 |
Note:
EMS requires only M1 interface. A1 interface is ignored.