Checklist for configuring Geographic-redundant deployment

Last Updated : Sep 01, 2026 |
Prolog information
Use the following checklist to configure the Geographic-redundant Avaya SBC deployment.
Note:
All Avaya SBC devices in a Geographic-redundant Avaya SBC deployment must be controlled by the same external EMS.
In the following checklist:
  • The IP address on Avaya SBC towards the internet is referred to as external address.
  • The IP address on Avaya SBC towards the core network or call server is referred to as internal address.
  • The primary Session Manager is referred as SM1 and the secondary Session Manager is referred as SM2.
Task
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Notes
Configure internal and external addresses corresponding to primary and secondary Session Manager devices for the A1 and B1 interfaces.
Create two external signaling interfaces.
Create two internal signaling interfaces.
Create two external media interfaces.
Create two internal media interfaces.
Create a server interworking profile.
Create two server profiles, one for the primary and another for the secondary Session Manager.
Create PPM Mapping Profiles for each group of remote workers that has the same pair of Session Managers as primary and secondary Session Manager.
Administering Avaya Session Border Controller
Configure reverse proxy service for downloading file or firmware.
Create an endpoint policy.
Create two routing policies for SM1 and SM2.
Create two subscriber endpoint flows corresponding to the primary and secondary Session Managers.
If you require RTP, use the default low or avaya-def-low-encoding (for SRTP) depending on the endpoints.
Note:
If RTP and SRTP are both used, select capability negotiation.
Create two server flows corresponding to the primary and secondary Session Managers..
Create application rules.
Ensure that voice sessions are set as per the user license in the application rules and enable video.
Configure application relay for IM.
Create a reverse proxy service for PPM traffic.
Configure web collaboration.
If the Session Manager Firewall is enabled, add the Avaya SBC Internal IP in the Whitelist.
Configure Presence Services.