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Start an SSH session. At the command prompt type:
Code Block language text $ su root
- When prompted enter the 'root' user password.
Use the command:
Code Block language text $ useradd {NAME}
where NAME is the account name to create.
Use the command:
Code Block language text $ passwd {NAME}
where NAME is the account name created above.
Hit enter. Enter the password then hit enter again.
You will now need to give this account 'custadmins' and 'suser' permissions. This will allow the new account to run the commands required to collect data. To do this enter the command:
- For versions below 10.2 use the following command:
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$ usermod -G 1000,1005 {NAME} |
- For versions 10.2 and above use the following command:
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$ usermod -G 1000,1007 {NAME} |
Enter the command:
Code Block language text $ chage –M 99999 {NAME}
To set the System Manager account password to: "not expire".
- NAME is the account created above.
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SET SNMPADD {VSM Probe IP Address (V4)}
SET SNMPSTRING {SM SNMP Community Name or public} |
Configure RTCP Monitoring and Endpoint SNMP Query
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Scroll down to the CDR section and configure as per the table below.
SM CDR Field Description Anchor CDRSection CDRSection
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Scroll down to the Logging section and configure as per the table below.
If no Syslog Servers are populated, check ‘Enable Syslog Server 1’ or ‘Enable Syslog Server 2’ and fill out the form fields.
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Select the Session Manager you wish to configure from the 'Session Manager Instances' list, then click the 'Read' button at the top of the page
Configure using the table below, then click the 'Commit' button at the top of the page. Repeat this for any other Session Managers you wish to administer for SIP Trace output.
SM SIP Tracer Field Description Anchor SIPTracer6-7 SIPTracer6-7
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Send Trace Method | Syslog |
Tracer Enabled | Checked |
Trace All Messages | Checked |
From Network to Security Module | Unchecked or Grey |
From Server to Security Module | Unchecked or Grey |
Trace Dropped Messages | Unchecked or Grey |
Send Trace to a Remote Server | Checked |
Remote Server FQDN or IP Address | IP Address of VSM collector |
Stunnel Port | Grey (Not Required) |
From Security Module to Network | Unchecked or Grey |
From Security Module to Server | Unchecked or Grey |
Max Dropped Message Count | 1 or higher |
Send Trace Method | Syslog (Unsecure UDP) |
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‘Max Dropped Message Count’ cannot be zero. Increase this to 1 at a minimum. |
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SM SIP Tracer Field Description
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Remote Server FQDN or IP Address | IP Address of VSM collector | ||
Tracer Enabled | Checked | ||
Trace All Messages | Checked | ||
From Network to Security Module | Unchecked or Grey | ||
From Security Module to Network | Unchecked or Grey | ||
From Server to Security Module | Unchecked or Grey | ||
From Security Module to Server | Unchecked or Grey | ||
Trace Dropped Messages | Unchecked or Grey | ||
Max Dropped Message Count | 1 or higher | Send Trace Method | Syslog
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Field | Setting |
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Vendor | Avaya |
Product | Session Manager |
Equipment Name | Friendly name for this SM |
Username | The administrative username you added to SM earlier |
Password | The administrative password you added to SM earlier |
IP Address / Host Name | IP Address of server |
Site | Friendly name for core site (where this server is located) |
SNMP
Complete the Equipment tab and then click on the ‘SNMP Query’ tab.
Click on the down arrow, and select the SNMP version you wish VSM to use for querying the SM:
SNMP V1 or V2
SM SNMP V1/V2 Field Descriptions
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Version
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V1, V2
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SNMP Community String
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Community String as administered on the SM
SNMP V3
SM SNMP V3 Field Description
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Version
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V3
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Username
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SNMP V3 Username (refer to technical requirements forms)
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Authentication Protocol
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SHA
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Authentication Password
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Password (refer to technical requirements)
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Privacy Protocol
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DES
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Privacy Password
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Password (refer to technical requirements forms)
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CDR Files
Complete the Equipment tab and then click on the ‘CDR’ tab. Select the ‘Enable Collection of CDR Files’ checkbox. Then fill out the fields using the table below.
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Web Portal – SM CDR Field Description Anchor CDRFields CDRFields
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Enable Collection of CDR Files | Selected |
Delete CDR Files After Download | Recommended |
File Type | Flat |
SFTP User Name | The SFTP username you added to SM earlier |
SFTP Password | The SFTP password you added to SM earlier |
Test Access
Once all fields are populated Click on the 'Test Access' button. This will test that VSM can connect to the SM using the settings you have entered:
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