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back to back CUBE

Ian Jones
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I am just about to deplot a cucm 8.6 connected to a CUBE gateway running on a 2901.

due to a number of strange operational reasons the SIP provider also has to provide their own gateway connected to the SIP trunk. so logically we will have two CUBE gateways conneted back to back - one controlled by the CUCM and the other connected to the SIP trunk.

I presume the above is supported and will function normally?

any special config required? I preusme the session targets dont change just the default route to get there

Thanks

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Chris Deren
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Sure, not problems here, just ensure your routing between them is handled properly i.e. static route, routing protocol, direct connection, etc.

HTH,

Chris

Agree with Chris (+5) There shouldne be any problems with this setup...I put together a best practice guide for a new sip deplyment..Have a look and hopefully it wil help you with your deployment

Here are some thoughts for you

1. Configure CUBE for media flow through. In this Mode CUBE acts as a true B2BUA. Advantages you get include address hiding and security becaue CUBE terminates and re-originate both signalling and Media. In this mode CUBE becomes a point of demarcation from th external world.

2. Configure CUCM to use Delayed Offer and CUBE to convert delayed offer to ealry offer...This prevents the need for you to use MTP to send Early offer on CUCM

voice service voip

early-offer forced

3. Configure DTMF signalling method on sip trunk to "No preference" This setting allows Unified CM to make an optimal decision for DTMF and to minimize MTP allocation.

4. Configure your CUBE to meet the requirements of your ITSP. Ask if they have configuration templates or any specific configuration they like you to use. This will save you time troubleshooting. Most of them dont use the default port 5060 because of security, confirm with your proivider what ports they use.

voice service voip

allow-connections sip to sip

sip

early-offer forced

header-passing

error-passthru

5. Use SIP to SIP...Use end to end sip. CUCM---sip---CUBE--sip----ITSP

6. Create a Trusted list of IP addresses on your CUBE is your CUBE IOS is 15.1 .2(T) and above.

voice service voip

ip address trusted list

ipv4 x.x.x.x.255.255.255.255

ipv4 y.y.y.y 255.255.255.0

7. Configure your inbound and outbound dial-peer approriately

Inbound Dial-Peer for calls from CUCM to CUBE (CUCM sending 9 +all digits dialled to CUBE)

dial-peer voice 100 voip
description *** Inbound calls from CUCM***
incoming called-number 9T
session protocol sipv2
codec g711ulaw
dtmf-relay rtp-nte

Outbound Dial-Peer for calls from CUBE to CUCM (SP will be sending 10 digits inbound)


dial-peer voice 200 voip
description *** Calls to Primary CUCM***
destination-pattern [2-9].........
session protocol sipv2
session target ipv4:
codec g711ulaw
dtmf-relay rtp-nte

Note: If more than 1 CUCM cluster exists, you will have to create multiple such ial-peers with “preference” for CUCM redundancy


Inbound Dial-Peer for calls from SP to CUBE


dial-peer voice 100 voip
description *** Inbound Calls from ITSP ***------------------(catch-all for all inbound PSTN calls)
incoming called-number [2-9].........
session protocol sipv2
codec g711ulaw
dtmf-relay rtp-nte


Outbound Dial-Peer for calls from CUBE to SP


dial-peer voice 200 voip
description *** Outbound PSTN Calls***
destination-pattern 9[2-9].........
session protocol sipv2
voice-class sip bind control source gig0/1
voice-class sip bind media source gig0/1
session target ipv4::XXXX (where XXXX is the port number your provider is using if different from 5060)
codec g711ulaw
dtmf-relay rtp-nte

NB: The bind command is only appripriate if you are using a single interface to connect to CUCM and ITSP. If you have two differnt interfaces then dont use any bind commands. Using a bind command in this scenario can lead to one-way audio etc

8. SIP Normalization:

You may need to configure sip normnalization to modify sip headers, CLI etc. A good example is during call forwarding. You may need to change your diversion headers to match the CLI your provider is expecting.. if your call forwarding is failing during testing this may be the reason..We can help you with this.

9. Media Resources

Plan your solution properly. Consider if you will need Xcoders, MTP, Conference bridge etc. You may avoid the need for xcoders if you confure your regions properly and use voice class codecs on your sip profiles. It is important to know if there are any endpoints in your network that do not support dtmf relay rtp-nte. You can avoid the use of MTP if you configure your dial-peers to have multiple dtmf types for thos phones that do not support rtp-nte

e.g

dial-peer voice 1 voip

session protocol sipv2

dtmf-relay rtp-nte digit-drop sip-kpml (if your phones support kpml..then this will be used)

If in your environment you will need to do xcoding or CFB then ensure you have PVDMS

10.FAX

If you have FAX in your network, determine what fax protocol your sip provider supports. Dont assume. Ask them and confirm in writing what they support. I have seen legal cases because of fax failures over sip trunks

Configure your FAX devices in seperate device pools and use porefix to route calls using G711 only. Even if you are using T38, ensure your fax use G711 to establish the voice calls

Finally

11. Have a detailed and carefully planned TEST Plan. Test the FF:

  • Inbound and outbound Local, Long distance, International calls for G711 & G729 codecs (if supported by provider)
  • Outbound calls to information and emergency services
  • Caller ID and Calling Name Presentation
  • Supplementary services like Call Hold, Resume, Call Forward & Transfer
  • DTMF Tests
  • Fax calls – T.38, modem pass-through--whichever one you decide to use

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"opportunity is a haughty goddess who waste no time with those who are unprepared"

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thanks for such a comprehensive reponse. some things I never thought about.

in my setup

CUCM---CUBE1----CUBE2---ITSP

can I just a check of my dial peers are correct?

ITSP IP: 50.50.50.50

CUCM: 80.80.80.80

CUBE 1: (ip 10.10.10.10)

dial-peer voice 100 voip

description *** INBOUND TO CUCM  ***

session protocol sipv2

destination-pattern [1-9].........

session target ipv4:80.80.80.80

incoming called-number .

voice-class codec 2

dtmf-relay rtp-nte

no vad

dial-peer voice 200 voip

description *** Outbound PSTN Calls***

destination-pattern 9T

session protocol sipv2

voice-class sip bind control source gig0/1

voice-class sip bind media source gig0/1

session target ipv4:50.50.50.50

codec g711ulaw

dtmf-relay rtp-nte

ip route 50.50.50.50 255.255.255.255 20.20.20.20

CUBE 2: (ip 20.20.20.20)

Same Dial Peers as above

ip route 80.80.80.80 255.255.255.255 10.10.10.10

Ian,

It looks okay. The only question I have is this: Is CUCM able to talk to CUBE on 10.10.10.10? Reason is ecause I can see that you are putting your bind ocmmands on this interface? If CUCM cant talk to this ip address, they you will have some issues

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had another question,

Cube 1 will be at customers location but the CUCM is located off site- how do I ensure the media is terminated  /

anchored on the CUBE 1?

Ian,

This is your call flow:

ITSP---CUBE1--CUBE2---CUCM---IP Phone

You are goind to have RTP terminated on both CUBEs

ITSP----RTP---CUBE1--RTP---CUBE2--------RTP--IP PHone

This is how your  media will flow

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so if not using an MTP the media is automatically terminated on the CUBE no special config required

Yes Ian. Thats absolutely correct. The other scenario where media is not terminated on CUBE is when you have configured media flow-around in which case only signalling will be terminated on CUBE. The default behaviiour is media flow-through where media is terminated on CUBE

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another quick one - for pstn calls from PSTN to IP phone its like this

ITSP----RTP---CUBE1--RTP---CUBE2--------RTP--IPphone

when the call routes to voicemail the media is then termnated on that server

ITSP----RTP---CUBE1--RTP---CUBE2--------RTP--VM?

with attendant console the media will termintte on the AC server until the call is answerd by an phone

ITSP----RTP---CUBE1--RTP---CUBE2--------RTP--AC,

then (when call is answered)

ITSP----RTP---CUBE1--RTP---CUBE2--------RTP--IPPhone