This section makes frequent use of data contained in the Technical Requirements.

All relevant sections of the Technical Requirements Data collection should be completed or known before commencing with the steps in this section.

Create API User

VSM requires a user account to be created on Ribbon Edge SBC, in order to run API commands which collect status of Edge SBC.

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

Local User Option

Browse to SBC then Navigate to Security > Users > Local User Management

Click on icon to create new user

Fill in the required user details as per the table below

Field	Value	Mandatory/optional
User Name	Enter Username to be used by VSM	Mandatory
Password	Enter Password	Mandatory
Confirm Password	Enter Password again	Mandatory
Access Level	REST	Mandatory

This option is applicable only if Active Directory is integrated with Ribbon Edge SBC .

Create New User on Active Directory (Ask Active Directory Administrator) to create User for Ribbon SBC.

Active Directory Administrator need to make sure the new Ribbon SBC user is in the correct Group that will have API Access.

Confirm with Active Directory Administrator AD Group Name.

Browse to SBC then Navigate to Security > Users > Remote Auth Permission > AD User Group

Click to create AD User Group to Access Level Mapping

Fill in the required fields as below

Field	Value	Mandatory / optional
Group Name	Specifies the name of a valid Active Directory user group to which a SBC Edge access level is assigned	Mandatory
Access Level	Select REST from the drop down	Mandatory

Additional Details can be found here

This option is applicable only if RADIUS Server is used to manage Ribbon Edge SBC Users

Create New User on RADIUS Server (Ask RADIUS Server Administrator) to create User for Ribbon SBC

Check with RADIUS Server Administrator User Class name for the newly created user

Browse to SBC then Navigate to Security > Users > Remote Auth Permission > RADIUS User Class

Click User to Access Level and Click icon

Fill in the required fields as below

Field	Value	Mandatory / optional
Group Name	Specifies the name of RADIUS class to which a SBC Edge access level is assigned ,Class Name is case sensitive and must match the RADIUS class exactly	Mandatory
Access Level	Select REST from the drop down	Mandatory

Additional Details can be found here