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VSM requires a user account to be created on Ribbon Edge SBC, in order to run API commands which collect the status of Edge SBC. VSM accesses the Ribbon REST API via TCP Port 443.

Ribbon Edge SBC users can be created via one of two three options:

  1. Local User Option
  2. Active Directory Option
  3. RADIUS User Option

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Additional details can be found here

CDR Configuration

Browse to SBC then Navigate to Auth and Directory Services > RADIUS > Configuration

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From the drop down list change Accounting from Disable to Enabled and click Apply

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Navigate to Auth and Directory Services > RADIUS > RADIUS Server

Click ( Image Added) to add VSM as New RADIUS Server

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Fill in the fields using the information  in the below table

FieldValueMandatory / Optional
DescriptionEnter Description for RADIUS ServerOptional
RADIUS ServerEnter IP Address of VSM ProbeMandatory
PortChange it to 1813Mandatory
Send Connectivity Packet TypeChoose Request from drop down listMandatory
Shared SecretEnter the text string for secret key , the same need to be used on VSM when adding Ribbon Edge SBCMandatory
Confirm Shared SecretRe-Enter the the text string for secret keyMandatory

Syslog Configuration

Browse to SBC then Navigate to Logging Configuration > Remote Log Servers

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Select the Vendor 'Ribbon Communications' and Product 'SWe Lite, 1000, 2000 (Edge Series)'

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Web Portal – Add Ribbon SBC Edge Field Description

Field

Setting

Vendor

Ribbon Communication

Product

'SWe Lite, 1000, 2000 (Edge Series)'

Equipment Name

Friendly name for this SBC

API Username

API Username

API Password

API Password

IP Address / Host Name

IP Address of SBC

Site

Free text field, this information will be included in alarm notifications from the VSM Workflow.

RADIUS Configuration

Check the 'Receive RADIUS Call Accounting' checkbox to collect CDR information from the Ribbon SBC


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RADIUS call Accounting

Field Settings
Shared SecretEnter the text string for secret key , the same need to be the same configured on Ribbon SBC 
Source IP AddressEnter SBC IP Address that will be used  to send CDR information to VSM

SNMP

Complete the Equipment tab and then click on the ‘SNMP Query’ tab.

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