Location Details field descriptions

Last Updated : Apr 23, 2017 |

Use this page to set up and configure locations.

General section

Name

Description

Name

Name of the location.

Notes

Notes about the location.

IP Network Region

IP Network Region that correlates with the Session Manager location.

Communication Manager

The Communication Manager that contains the IP Network Region.

Dial Plan Transparency in Survivable Mode section

Name

Description

Enabled

Enable or disable Dial Plan Transparency (DPT) in Survivable mode.

Listed Directory Number

Far end number where a DPT call gets routed.

This number may only contain digits 0-9, '-', '.' or space character and may begin with a leading '+'.

This number should be unique and should not match an LDN in any other Location.

A Listed Directory Number is required if Enabled is selected.

Associated CM SIP Entity

The Communication Manager server used to originate DPT calls from this location. The Communication Manager server should ideally be located in this location to maximize the probability of being reached in the event of a network outage.

A SIP Entity name must be selected if Enabled is selected.

Overall Managed Bandwidth section

Name

Description

Managed Bandwidth Units

Specifies the bandwidth unit for Overall Managed Bandwidth values.

Total Bandwidth

The total bandwidth available for use by any calls between this location and other locations. Any attempt to exceed this limit results in either

  • calls either being alternate routed or denied.

  • requested bandwidth of the calls may be reduced.

If no value is specified, the bandwidth limit is infinite.

Multimedia Bandwidth

The bandwidth available for use by multimedia calls between this location and other locations. This is a subset of the Total Bandwidth value. Any attempt to exceed this limit results in either

  • calls either being alternate routed or denied.

  • requested bandwidth of the calls may be reduced.

If no value is specified, the use of the limit defined for Total Bandwidth depends on the value of Audio Calls Can Take Multimedia Bandwidth. If selected, Total Bandwidth can be used for any call type. If not selected, Total Bandwidth can be used only for audio calls.

Audio Calls Can Take Multimedia Bandwidth

Specifies the use of multimedia call bandwidth for audio calls. If this check box is selected, the bandwidth reserved for multimedia calls may also be used for audio calls. If not, this bandwidth may only be used for multimedia calls.

Per-Call Bandwidth Parameters section

Name

Description

Maximum Multimedia Bandwidth (Intra-Location)

The maximum bandwidth allowed for a single multimedia call within this location. Calls requesting more bandwidth than this value are modified to use less bandwidth. Default value is 1000 Kbit/sec, range is 0-15360 Kbit/sec.

Maximum Multimedia Bandwidth (Inter-Location)

The maximum bandwidth allowed for a single multimedia call between this location and another location. Calls requesting more bandwidth than this value are modified to use less bandwidth. Default value is 1000 Kbit/sec, range is 0-15360 Kbit/sec.

Minimum Multimedia Bandwidth

The minimum bandwidth specified per multimedia media stream that Session Manager uses while reducing the bandwidth request for a call to or from this location to enforce any bandwidth restriction. If a bandwidth restriction requires Session Manager to reduce a media stream below this level, the stream is removed from the call, possibly resulting in the entire call being blocked. Media requests for bandwidth beneath this minimum is not blocked. This is solely a restriction on the ability of Session Manager to modify requests. Default value is 64 Kbit/sec and the range is 64-15360 Kbit/sec.

Default Audio Bandwidth

The audio bandwidth assumed to be used by a call originating in this location that does not explicitly specify its bandwidth needs using the Session Description Protocol (SDP). Such calls are assumed to be of audio type only. Default value is 80 Kbit/sec and the range is 0-15360 Kbit/sec.

Alarm Threshold section

Name

Description

Audio Alarm Threshold

Threshold percentage for the audio portion of the administered Total Bandwidth value. When audio usage exceeds this percentage of the limit for the specified latency, an alarm will be raised. Valid range is 0% - 100% in increments of 5%. The default value is 80%. Set the value to 0% to disable the alarm.

Note:

The system displays Audio Alarm Threshold field if the Audio Calls Can Take Multimedia Bandwidth checkbox is cleared.

Overall Alarm Threshold

Threshold percentage for the administered Total Bandwidth value. When audio and multimedia usage exceeds this percentage of the limit for the specified latency, an alarm will be raised. Valid range is 0% - 100% in increments of 5%. The default value is 80%. Set the value to 0% to disable the alarm.

Note:

The system displays Overall Alarm Threshold field if the Audio Calls Can Take Multimedia Bandwidth checkbox is selected.

Multimedia Alarm Threshold

Threshold percentage for the administered Multimedia Bandwidth value. When multimedia usage exceeds this percentage of the limit for the specified latency, an alarm will be raised. Valid range is 0% - 100% in increments of 5%. The default value is 80%. Set the value to 0% to disable the alarm.

Latency before Audio Alarm Trigger

Latency before an alarm is raised for the audio portion of the Total Bandwidth value. The units are in minutes, with a range of 0 to 30. The default value is 5 minutes.

Note:

The system displays Latency before Audio Alarm Trigger field if the Audio Calls Can Take Multimedia Bandwidth checkbox is cleared.

Latency before Overall Alarm Trigger

Latency before an alarm is raised for the Total Bandwidth value. The units are in minutes, with a range of 0 to 30. The default value is 5 minutes.

Note:

The system displays Latency before Overall Alarm Trigger field if the Audio Calls Can Take Multimedia Bandwidth checkbox is selected.

Latency before Multimedia Alarm Trigger

Latency before an alarm is raised for the Multimedia Bandwidth value. The units are in minutes, with a range of 0 to 30. The default value is 5 minutes.

Latency value specifies the amount of time during which a location exceeds a threshold before an alarm is raised. This specification helps to prevent excessive alarming if the network crosses back and forth over the alarm threshold value over a period of time. Alarm thresholds are sampled every 60 seconds for a given location.

Location Pattern section

Button

Description

Add

Add an IP address pattern to match for the location.

Remove

Remove the IP address pattern to match for the location.

Name

Description

IP Address Pattern

An IP address or IP address pattern that maps IP address(es) to this location. IP addresses should uniquely map to locations. If an address matches several locations' patterns, the address gets assigned to the location with the most specific pattern matched. Pattern examples are:

  • 135.12x.121.*

  • 13x.1xx.*

  • 135.*

  • 135.12x.121.123

  • 2001:d8b::X:X

  • 2001:d8b0::1xxx

  • 2001:d8b0:adc0:14:10:10:*

Note:

Pattern can also accept IP address range. Example:

  • IPv4: 10.0.0.1-10.0.0.5

  • IPv6: 2a07:2a42:adc0:15:0:0:0:0 - 2a07:2a42:adc0:15:0:0:0:5

IP address mask is also a valid pattern. Example:

  • IPv4: 135.9.0.0/16

  • IPv6: 2a07:2a42:adc0:15:0:0:0:0/64

This field accepts IPv6 addresses, ranges, and masks. You cannot use the wildcard pattern with a range or a mask.

Notes

Additional notes.

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