Configuring Cisco TelePresence MSE 8000 Series
The following sections describe how to configure the Cisco TelePresence MSE 8000 Series products and the Cisco VCS products:
•About the Cisco TelePresence MSE 8000 Series Products
•Configuring Cisco TelePresence MSE 8000 Series Settings
•Configuring Call Control
About the Cisco TelePresence MSE 8000 Series Products
The Cisco TelePresence MSE 8000 Series products support carrier-class telepresence services. The chassis contains a supervisor module and provides nine slots for optional service modules.
The Cisco TelePresence Exchange System uses the following types of service modules:
•Cisco TelePresence MCU MSE 8510—Provides inter-working with single-screen telepresence endpoints that support either the H.323 or ISDN standard.
•Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710—Provides inter-working with single-screen and multi-screen telepresence endpoints.
•Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW MSE 8321—Provides inter-working with ISDN endpoints.
For additional information, see the Cisco TelePresence MSE 8000 Series website at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11340/index.html.
Note When an enterprise wants to deploy Cisco or third-party standards-based (H.323 or ISDN standard) endpoints, the enterprise must install at least one Cisco VCS.
•The Cisco TelePresence Exchange System does not require any specific configuration settings on the Cisco VCS. The required media resources and ISDN gateways register directly with the Cisco VCS.
•However, there are some configuration settings that must be made on the SBC that is use within the network. For details see the "Configuring Cisco VCS Settings" section.
•For more details on the Cisco VCS, see the Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) website at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11337/index.html.
Configuring Cisco TelePresence MSE 8000 Series Settings
The following sections describe how to configure the supervisor module and the optional service modules:
•Accessing the Web Interface
•Configuring SNMP Traps
•Configuring Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 Settings
•Configuring Cisco TelePresence MCU MSE 8510 Settings
•Configuring Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW MSE 8321 Settings
Accessing the Web Interface
After you install the Cisco TelePresence MSE 8000 Series chassis and supervisor module, you can configure the other modules in the chassis by using the supervisor web interface.
Procedure
To access the web interface, do the following procedure:
Step 1 Browse to http://<IP address of the supervisor module>.
Step 2 Log in to the system by using a valid administrator username and password.
Step 3 From the navigation pane, choose the Hardware tab.
The Blades window is displayed, which lists the available service modules.
Step 4 In the Type column, click the IP address of the applicable service module.
Note You can also configure the service module directly by entering its IP address (as listed under the Port A address column) in a browser window (http://<IP address of the service module>). However, there might be a short delay in reporting changes to the supervisor module. Changes made directly from the supervisor module update immediately.
The system displays a summary window for the selected module. Subsequent sections in this chapter provide details about configuring each module.
Configuring SNMP Traps
Procedure
To configure the SNMP traps, do the following procedure:
Step 1 From the navigation pane, choose the Network tab.
The supervisor Port A window is displayed.
Step 2 Click the SNMP tab.
The SNMP window is displayed.
Step 3 Check the enable traps check box, and then enter the IP address of a trap receiver.
Step 4 To save the configuration, click Update SNMP Settings.
Configuring Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 Settings
The Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 is a media service module for the Cisco TelePresence MSE 8000 Series platform. The Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 provides conferencing services between Cisco TelePresence and multi-screen standards-based endpoints.
The Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 web interface provides context-sensitive help. Click the information (i) icon in any window to see a description of the fields.
The procedures in this section assume that you browse directly (http://<IP address of the module>) to the Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 rather than through the supervisor module. For more details, see the "Accessing the Web Interface" section.
Note Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 modules support master/slave redundancy. Only the master module requires configuration of its parameters. The slave module inherits the configuration from the master.
The following sections describe how to configure the Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710:
•Configuring Services
•Configuring H.323 Gatekeeper
•Configuring API User
Configuring Services
Procedure
To configure and enable services, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Network from the navigation menu.
Step 2 Click the Services tab.
The Services window is displayed with the available TCP and UDP services.
Step 3 For Port A, check the check boxes for the following services:
•Web
•Incoming H.323
•Incoming SIP (TCP)
•FTP
•SIP (UDP)
For each service, you can leave the default port number value or you can configure a custom value.
Step 4 If you enabled port B, check the check boxes for the following services:
•Web
•Incoming H.323
•Incoming SIP (TCP)
•FTP
•SIP (UDP)
Step 5 To save the updates, click Apply changes.
Configuring H.323 Gatekeeper
Procedure
To configure the H.323 gatekeeper settings, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Configuration from the navigation menu.
Step 2 Click the System Settings tab.
The System settings window is displayed.
Step 3 In the H.323 gatekeeper window section, check the Use gatekeeper check box, and then enter the IP address of the Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server in use.
Step 4 In the H.323 ID to register field, enter a registration identifier.
Ensure that you provide a unique identifier for each media server that registers with the same H.323 gatekeeper. Cisco recommends that the registration identifier be 10 digits.
Configuring API User
Procedure
To configure the API user, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Users from the navigation menu.
The Users window is displayed.
Step 2 Click Add new user.
Step 3 In the User ID field, enter apitest.
Step 4 To give API administration privileges to the module, check the Administrator check box.
Privileges include actions such as adding and deleting conferences.
Step 5 To save the configuration, click Add user.
Configuring Cisco TelePresence MCU MSE 8510 Settings
The Cisco TelePresence MCU MSE 8510 is a media service module that provides conferencing service for single-screen H.323 and ISDN standards-based endpoints.
Note The Cisco TelePresence MCU MSE 8510 does not support Cisco TelePresence TIP-based endpoints.
The Cisco TelePresence MCU MSE 8510 web interface provides context-sensitive help. Click the information (i) icon in any window to see a description of the fields.
The procedures in this section assume that you browse (http://<IP address of the module>) directly to the IP address of the Cisco TelePresence MCU MSE 8510 rather than through the supervisor module. For more details, see the "Accessing the Web Interface" section.
Note Cisco TelePresence Server MCU MSE 8510 modules support master/slave redundancy. Only the master module requires configuration of its parameters. The slave module inherits the configuration from the master.
The following sections describe the configuration tasks:
•Configuring Services
•Configuring SNMP Traps
•Configuring Conference Settings
•Configuring Media Port Settings
•Configuring H.323 Settings
•Configuring API User
Configuring Services
Procedure
To configure and enable services, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Network from the navigation menu (top of window).
The system displays the port A network settings.
Step 2 From the Network window that is displayed, click the Services tab.
The Services window is displayed.
Step 3 For port A, check the check boxes for all of the TCP and UDP services except for Tunneled Media.
For each service, you can leave the default port number value or you can configure a custom value.
Step 4 If you have enabled port B, check the check boxes for all of the TCP and UDP services except for Tunneled Media.
Step 5 To save the updates, click Apply changes.
Configuring SNMP Traps
Procedure
To configure the SNMP traps, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Network from the navigation menu.
The system displays the port A network settings.
Step 2 Click the SNMP tab.
The system displays the SNMP configuration.
Step 3 Check the Enable traps check box, and then enter an IP address for a trap receiver in an available field.
Step 4 To save the updates, click Update SNMP settings.
Configuring Conference Settings
Procedure
To configure conference settings, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Settings from the navigation menu.
The system displays the conference settings.
Step 2 From the Failed preconfigured participants redial behavior drop-down list, choose Never redial.
You do not need to make any additional changes on the Settings tab.
Step 3 To save the updates, click Apply changes.
Configuring Media Port Settings
Procedure
To configure media port settings, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Settings from the navigation menu.
Step 2 Click the Media ports tab.
The Media port allocation window is displayed.
Step 3 From the Media port mode drop-down list, choose HD.
Step 4 To save the updates, click Apply changes.
Configuring H.323 Settings
Procedure
To configure H.323 settings, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Settings from the navigation menu.
Step 2 Click the H.323 tab.
The system displays the H.323 gatekeeper settings.
Step 3 In the H.323 gatekeeper address field, enter the Cisco VCS IP address.
Step 4 In the H.323 ID to register field, enter a registration identifier.
Ensure that you provide a unique identifier for each media server that registers with the same H.323 gatekeeper. Cisco recommends that the registration identifier be 10 digits.
Configuring API User
Procedure
To configure the API user, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Users from the navigation menu.
The system displays the configured users window.
Step 2 To add API as a user, click Add new user.
Step 3 In the User ID field, enter apitest.
Step 4 From the Privilege level drop-down list, choose administrator to give API user administration privileges to the module.
Privileges include actions such as adding and deleting conferences.
Step 5 Click Add user to save the updates.
Configuring Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW MSE 8321 Settings
The Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW MSE 8321 service module enables the Cisco TelePresence Exchange System to dial out to ISDN endpoints.
The procedures in this section assume that you browse (http://<IP address of the module>) directly to the IP address of the Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW MSE 8321 rather than through the supervisor module.
The following sections describe how to configure the ISDN gateway settings:
•Configuring Services
•Configuring SNMP Traps
•Configuring ISDN Settings
•Configuring ISDN Ports
•Configuring H.323 Settings
•Configuring IP to ISDN Dial Plan
Configuring Services
Procedure
To configure and enable services, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Network from the navigation menu (top of window).
The system displays the port A network settings.
Step 2 Click the Services tab.
The Services window is displayed, summarizing TCP and UDP services.
Step 3 For Port A, check the check boxes for all of the TCP and UDP services except for Tunneled Media.
For each service, you can leave the default port number value or you can configure a custom value.
Step 4 If you have enabled port B, check the check boxes for all of the TCP and UDP services except for Tunneled Media.
Step 5 To save the updates, click Apply changes.
Configuring SNMP Traps
Procedure
To configure the SNMP traps, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Network from the navigation menu.
The system displays the port A network settings.
Step 2 Click the SNMP tab.
The system displays the SNMP configuration.
Step 3 Check the Enable traps check box, and then enter an IP address for a trap receiver in an available address field.
Step 4 To save the updates, click Update SNMP settings.
Configuring ISDN Settings
Procedure
To configure the ISDN settings, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Settings from the navigation menu.
Step 2 Click the ISDN tab.
The ISDN window is displayed.
Step 3 In the ISDN codec settings section, check the H.263 and H.264 check boxes if they are not already checked.
By default, the system enables all video codecs.
The Content video and Audio codecs allowed fields remain at the default settings.
Step 4 To save the updates, click Apply changes.
Configuring ISDN Ports
Procedure
To configure ISDN ports, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Settings from the navigation menu.
Step 2 Click the ISDN ports tab.
The system displays settings for ports 1 through 8. You can use the default setting for most of the fields.
Step 3 In the Directory Number (DN) field, no entry is required.
Step 4 Enter the prefix for national numbers.
For example, in North America, enter 1.
Step 5 Enter the prefix for international numbers.
For example, in North America, enter 011.
Note The above examples only apply to North America. Use appropriate rules for other countries.
Step 6 To save the updates, click Apply changes.
Configuring H.323 Settings
Procedure
To configure H.323 settings, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Settings from the navigation menu.
Step 2 Click the H.323 tab.
The system displays the H.323 gatekeeper settings. You can use the default setting for most of the fields.
Step 3 From the H.323 gatekeeper usage drop-down list, choose Enabled.
Step 4 In the H.323 gatekeeper address field, enter the IP address of the Cisco VCS.
Step 5 (Optional) If you provision more than one ISDN gateway module, you can use the Dial plan prefixes field to select a subset of traffic for each module.
When the start of the dialed digits matches a prefix in the dial plan prefix list, an ISDN call will be scheduled on this gateway.
Step 6 To save the updates, click Apply changes.
Configuring IP to ISDN Dial Plan
When configuring the dial plan, note the following:
•By default, the Cisco TelePresence Exchange System applies a prefix of 9 to all numbers. The service provider can change the prefix default during system installation.
•All numbers are defined in an E164 format such as 14085551212.
•At a minimum, a dial plan should remove the prefix of 9, and prepend or append the modified number, as necessary, to allow successful termination on the ISDN network.
Procedure
To configure IP to ISDN dial plan settings, do the following procedure:
Step 1 After logging in, choose Dial plan from the navigation menu.
The system displays the IP to ISDN dial plan.
Step 2 To add a rule, click Add rule.
The system displays the Add IP to ISDN dial plan rule window.
Step 3 At a minimum, Cisco recommends defining the following rules to recognize numbers that are forwarded from the Cisco TelePresence Exchange System:
a. At the Condition option, click the Called number matches radio button, and then enter 9(D*) in the field next to that option.
b. At the Action option, click the Call this number radio button, and then enter $1 in the field next to that option.
Step 4 Click Add Rule to save the configuration.
The system displays the IP to ISDN dial plan window, which displays the new rule.
Step 5 To test the dial plan rules, enter the number in the Number to test field, and then click Test number.
Configuring Call Control
The Cisco TelePresence Exchange System provides the capability to communicate with standards-based endpoints by using H.323 signaling.
The Cisco VCS acts as an H.323 gatekeeper for the interop endpoints.
The Cisco TelePresence Exchange System communicates with the Cisco VCS through an H.323 SBC.
See the following sections for additional details:
•Configuring Cisco VCS Settings
•Configuring H.323 Gateway Settings on the SBC
Configuring Cisco VCS Settings
When an enterprise wants to deploy Cisco TelePresence and third-party standards-based endpoints, the enterprise must install at least one Cisco VCS.
The Cisco TelePresence Exchange System does not require any specific configuration settings on the Cisco VCS. The required media resources and ISDN gateways register directly with the Cisco VCS. However, there are some configuration settings that must be made on the SBC that is use within the network.
For more details on the Cisco VCS, see the Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) website at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11337/index.html.
Configuring H.323 Gateway Settings on the SBC
The Cisco TelePresence Exchange System communicates with the Cisco VCS through an SBC that supports the H.323 protocol.
The required media resources and ISDN gateways register directly with the Cisco VCS.
To configure an SBC that supports the H.323 protocol, do the following configuration tasks:
•Configuring Adjacencies with Each Cisco VCS
•Configuring Call Policies
Configuring Adjacencies with Each Cisco VCS
On an SBC that supports the H.323 protocol, configure an adjacency to each Cisco VCS.
Procedure
To configure an adjacency, do the following procedure:
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Step 1 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe)# adjacency
(sip | h323} adjacency-name
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Enters configuration mode for the specified SIP or H.323 adjacency. For a Cisco VCS adjacency, enter h323 as the type of adjacency. |
Step 2 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)#
signaling-address{ipv4_IP_address|i
pv6_IP_address}
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Configures the local IP address of the signaling link to the Cisco VCS. |
Step 3 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)#
signaling-port port-num [max-
port-num]
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Configures the port number for the signaling link to the Cisco VCS. |
Step 4 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)#
remote-address ipv4 remote-address
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Configures the IP address of the remote end of the signaling link to the Cisco VCS. |
Step 5 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)#
signaling-peer peer-name
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Configures the H.323 adjacency to use the specified remote signaling-peer. Specify the signaling IPv4 address of the Cisco VCS in dotted-decimal format. |
Step 6 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)#
signaling-peer-port peer-name
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Specify the port number for use with the signaling peer. |
Step 7 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)#
tech-prefix prefix-num
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Specify a prefix number. Calls with this prefix (in the dialed number) are routed to the SBC if the Cisco VCS cannot find any other route for the call. |
Step 8 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)#
attach
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Attaches the adjacency to the SBC instance. The adjacency is now available for H.323 call processing. |
The following example shows how to create an adjacency between the SBE and a hosted Cisco VCS:
Router(config)# sbc mmsbc
Router(config-sbc-sbe)# adjacency h323 SBC-VCS
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)# signaling-address ipv4 10.22.141.100
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)# signaling-port 1719
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)# remote-address ipv4 10.22.141.98 255.255.255.255
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)# signaling-peer 10.22.141.98
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)# signaling-peer-port 1719
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)# tech-prefix 1
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323))# attach
The following example shows how to create an adjacency between the SBC and an enterprise Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server:
Router(config)# sbc mmsbc
Router(config-sbc-sbe)# adjacency h323 SBC-VCS-ent1
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)# signaling-address ipv4 10.22.141.100
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)# signaling-port 1719
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)# remote-address ipv4 10.22.141.98 255.255.255.255
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)# signaling-peer 10.22.141.98
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323)# signaling-peer-port 1719
Router(config-sbc-sbe-adj-h323))# attach
Configuring Call Policies
Procedure
To create a call policy set and configure the route tables, do the following procedure:
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Step 1 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe)#
call-policy-set policy-set-id
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Creates a new policy set for processing calls within the SBE. |
Step 2 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy)#
first-call-routing-table
table-name
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Configures the name of the first routing table for new-call events. |
Step 3 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy)#
rtg-src-adjacency-table table-id
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Creates a new routing table whose entries match the source adjacency. |
Step 4 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable)# entry entry-id
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Creates an entry in the routing table. |
Step 5 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable-entry)# match-adjacency
key
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Configures the source adjacency as the match value for this table entry. |
Step 6 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable-entry)# action
{complete | {next-table
go-to-table-name } }
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Specifies the next routing table to process if the event matches the entry. Action complete specifies that no further action is required. |
Step 7 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable-entry)# edit-cic
replace ds
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Replaces the carrier ID in the SIP message with the specified digit string. |
Step 8 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable-entry)# exit
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Exits the routing table entry (rtgtable-entry) mode. |
Step 9 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable)# exit
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Exits the routing table (rtgtable) mode. |
Step 10 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy)#
rtg-dst-adjacency-table table-id
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Creates a new routing table whose entries match the source adjacency. |
Step 11 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable)# entry entry-id
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Creates an entry in the routing table. |
Step 12 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable-entry)# match-address
key
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Configures the carrier ID match value of the entry. |
Step 13 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable-entry)# dst-adjacency
target-adjacency
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Configures the destination adjacency of an entry in a routing table. |
Step 14 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable-entry)# action
{complete | {next-table
go-to-table-name } }
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Specifies the next routing table to process if the event matches the entry. Action complete specifies that no further action is required. |
Step 15 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable-entry)# edit-dst
del-prefix ds
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Replaces the carrier ID in the SIP message with the specified digit string. |
Step 16 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable-entry)# dst-adjacency
target-adjacency
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Configures the destination adjacency of an entry in a routing table. |
Step 17 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable-entry)# exit
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Exits the routing table entry (rtgtable-entry) mode. |
Step 18 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy
-rtgtable)# exit
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Exits the routing table (rtgtable) mode. |
Step 19 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy)#
complete
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Marks the end of a call policy set definition. |
Step 20 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy)#
exit
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Exits the routing policy (rtgpolicy) mode. |
Step 21 |
Router(config-sbc-sbe)#
active-call-policy-set
policy-set-id
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Activates the call policy set. |
The following example shows how to create a call policy set and configure route tables:
Router(config-sbc-sbe)# call-policy-set 1
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy)# first-call-routing-table INCOMING
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy)# rtg-src-adjacency-table INCOMING
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable)# entry 1
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# match-adjacency WMT-ADJ1
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# action next-table OUTGOING
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# edit-cic replace 200
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable)# entry 2
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# match-adjacency SBC-UNCM
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# action next-table OUTGOING
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# exit
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy)# rtg-dst-address-table OUTGOING
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable)# entry 1
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# match-address 1922 digits
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# dst-adjacency WMT-ADJ1
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# action complete
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable)# entry 2
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# match-address 1922 digits
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# dst-adjacency WMT-ADJ1
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# action complete
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# edit-dst del-prefix 1
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable)# entry 3
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# match-address 139 digits
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# dst-adjacency WMT-ADJ1
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# action complete
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable-entry)# prefix
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy-rtgtable)# exit
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy)# complete
Router(config-sbc-sbe-rtgpolicy)# exit
Router(config-sbc-sbe)# active-call-policy-set 1