Table Of Contents

About This Guide

Objectives

Document Revision History

Organization

Related Documentation

Cisco 7600 Series Router Documentation

Cisco IOS Software Publications

Cisco IOS Release 12.2SR Software Publications

Document Conventions

Obtaining Documentation

About This Guide

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This section describes the objectives and organization of this document and explains how to find additional information on related products and service:

•Objectives

•Document Revision History

•Organization

•Related Documentation

•Document Conventions

•Obtaining Documentation

Objectives

This document describes the Session Border Controller, hereinafter referred to as the SBC, features that are supported on the Cisco 7600 series routers.

Document Revision History

Table 1 records technical changes to this document. The table shows the ACE SBC software release number and document revision number for the change.

Table 1 Document Revision History

Release No.	Revision	Date	Change Summary
Release 3.1.0	OL-13499-04	Nov, 2009	Updated chapter 12 - Implementing SBC Billing
Release 3.1.0	OL-13499-04	May, 2009	Added support for the following features: •SDP Attribute Passthrough •Improved fast register •SIP Statistics Setting •DBE signaling pinhole •Additional changes to SBC billing •H.323 performance improvement •Late-to-Early Media Internetworking •Routing features including: –Routing by category –Source number manipulation –Least-cost routing –Weighted routing –Time-based routing –Regular expression routing •Interchassis redundancy •Secure Media Passthrough •SDP call hold interworking •Response code mapping •SIP header manipulation •Provisional response filtering •Parameter profiles •VRF-Aware DNS Query •CAC Rate Limiting •Subscriber Policy •Debug usability enhancements •Support for Media Information •SIP PING Message Support •P-KT-UE-IP feature
Release 3.0.1	OL-13499-03	October, 2008	Added additional MIBs Added Appendix C
Release 3.0.00	OL-13499-02	May, 2008	SBE functions added
Release 2.0.00	OL-13499-01	June, 2007	Initial version

Organization

This document contains the following chapters and appendices:

Section	Title
Chapter 1	SBC on the Cisco 7600 Series Router
Chapter 2	ACE Configuration Prerequisites for the SBC
Chapter 3	SBC Configuration
Chapter 4	Implementing SBC Interworking DTMF
Chapter 5	Unexpected Source Address Alerting
Chapter 6	Implementing SBC Redundancy—High Availability
Chapter 7	Configuring Data Border Element Overload Reporting
Chapter 8	Media Address Pools
Chapter 9	Fax Support
Chapter 10	Implementing SBC Multi-VRF
Chapter 11	Implementing SBC Adjacencies
Chapter 12	Implementing SBC Billing
Chapter 13	Implementing SBC Policies
Chapter 14	Implementing SBC Transcoding
Chapter 15	Implementing SBC Firewall Traversal and NAT
Chapter 16	SIP Profiles on the Session Border Controller
Chapter 17	Restricting Codecs
Chapter 18	SIP Tel URI Support
Chapter 19	SIP Timer
Chapter 20	H.323 Support
Chapter 21	H.323-SIP Interworking
Chapter 22	Tracking Policy Failure Statistics
Chapter 23	SIP 3xx Redirect Responses
Chapter 24	SIP Call Hold
Chapter 25	SIP Call Transfer
Chapter 26	SIP Outbound Authentication
Chapter 27	SIP Inbound Authentication
Chapter 28	SIP Configuration Flexibility
Chapter 29	Implementing SBC QoS (Marking)
Chapter 30	SIP-I Transparency and Profile Support
Chapter 31	DoS Prevention and Dynamic Blacklisting
Chapter 32	Early Media
Chapter 33	Late-to-Early Media Internetworking
Chapter 34	Secure Media Passthrough
Chapter 35	P-CSCF Support
Chapter 36	Integration of Resource Management and SIP
Chapter 37	IBCF Processing Support
Chapter 38	Configuring SIP SDP Attribute Passthrough
Chapter 39	Cisco Session Border Controller Commands
Appendix A	End-to-End SBC Configuration Example on a Cisco 7600 series router
Appendix B	Additional Information about Billing Support
Appendix C	Additional Information about Syslog Capabilities
Glossary
Index

Related Documentation

This section lists documentation that might be useful as you configure your Cisco 7600 series router. The documentation listed below is available online.

Cisco 7600 Series Router Documentation

As you configure your Cisco 7600 series router, you should also refer to the following companion publication for important hardware installation information:

•Cisco 7600 Series Ethernet Services 20G Line Card Hardware Installation Guide

An overview of the Cisco 7600 series router features, benefits, and applications can be found in the Cisco 7600 Series Internet Router Essentials document located at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/products_quick_start09186a0080092248.html

Some of the following other Cisco 7600 series router publications might be useful to you as you configure your Cisco 7600 series router.

•Cisco 7600 Series Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

•Cisco 7600 Series Cisco IOS Command Reference

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/prod_command_reference_list.html

•Cisco 7600 Series Cisco IOS System Message Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/products_system_message_guides_list.html

•Cisco 7600 Series Internet Router MIB Specifications Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/prod_technical_reference_list.html

Several other publications are also related to the Cisco 7600 series router. For a complete reference of related documentation, refer to the Cisco 7600 Series Routers Documentation Roadmap located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/products_documentation_roadmaps_list.html

Cisco IOS Software Publications

Your router and the Cisco IOS software running on it contain extensive features. You can find documentation on Cisco IOS software features at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/tsd_products_support_category_home.html

Cisco IOS Release 12.2SR Software Publications

Documentation for Cisco IOS Release 12.2SR, including command reference and system error messages, is found at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6922/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Document Conventions

This documentation uses the following conventions:

Convention	Description
string	A string is a nonquoted set of characters shown in italics. For example, when setting an SNMP community string to public, do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.

Command syntax descriptions use the following conventions:

Convention	Description
bold	Bold text indicates commands and keywords that you enter exactly as shown.
italics	Italic text indicates arguments for which you supply values.
[x]	Square brackets enclose an optional element (keyword or argument).
|	A vertical line indicates a choice within an optional or required set of keywords or arguments.
[x | y]	Square brackets enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical line indicate an optional choice.
{x | y}	Braces enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical line indicate a required choice.

Nested sets of square brackets or braces indicate optional or required choices within optional or required elements. For example:

Convention	Description
[x {y | z}]	Braces and a vertical line within square brackets indicate a required choice within an optional element.

Convention	Description
screen	Examples of information displayed on the screen are set in Courier font.
bold screen	Examples of text that you must enter are set in Courier bold font.
<     >	Angle brackets enclose text that is not printed to the screen, such as passwords.
!	An exclamation point at the beginning of a line indicates a comment line. (Exclamation points are also displayed by the Cisco IOS software for certain processes.)
[     ]	Square brackets enclose default responses to system prompts.

The following conventions are used to attract the attention of the reader:

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Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials that may not be contained in this manual.

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Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information, similar to a Timesaver.

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Obtaining Documentation

For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html