Table of Contents
QSIG Backhaul (RUDP based) for Cisco IOS Gateways Configuration NoteFeature Overview
Benefits
Restrictions
Related Features and Technologies
Related Documents
Supported Standards, MIBs, and RFCs
Prerequisites
Configuration Tasks
Configuring ISDN Signaling Backhaul
Configuring Fast Ethernet for Signaling Backhaul Compatibility
Configuring the Cisco VSC3000
Configuring MGCP
Verifying the Configuration
Configuration Examples
Command Reference
backhaul-session-manager
clear backhaul-session-manager group
clear rudpv1 statistics
debug backhaul-session-manager session
debug backhaul-session-manager set
debug rudpv1
group auto-reset
group cumulative-ack
group out-of-sequence
group receive
group retransmit
group set
group timer cumulative-ack
group timer keepalive
group timer retransmit
group timer transfer
isdn bind-L3
isdn protocol-emulate
session group
set
show backhaul-session-manager group
show backhaul-session-manager session
show backhaul-session-manager set
show rudpv1
Glossary
QSIG Backhaul (RUDP based) for Cisco IOS Gateways Configuration Note
Feature History
The QSIG Backhaul (RUDP based) for Cisco IOS Gateways feature describes the implementation of the PRI/Q.931 Signaling Backhaul for the Call Agent Applications. It includes information on the benefits of the new feature, supported platforms, related documents, and configuring the feature.
This document includes the following sections:
Feature Overview
PRI/Q.931 signaling backhaul is the transport of PRI signaling (Q.931 and above layers) between a media gateway (such as a Cisco access server, router, or concentrator) and a media gateway controller (specifically, the Cisco VSC3000). The Media Gateway Controller can also be referred to as a Virtual Switch Controller (VSC). Communication between the media gateway and the media gateway controller is managed by the Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP). Figure 1 shows signaling backhaul paths in a typical packet voice network.
Figure 1 PRI Signaling Backhaul
The signaling backhaul takes place between a media gateway and a Cisco VSC3000. A media gateway is an access server, router, or access concentrator that provides an interface between the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and the packet network world (IP or ATM). The VSC provides call processing and gateway control.
The general principle behind signaling backhaul is to pass as many layers of a protocol stack as possible through a gateway directly to the VSC.
Signaling backhaul usually occurs at a common boundary for all protocols. For ISDN, the signaling backhaul takes place at the boundary between Layer 2 (Q.921) and Layer 3 (Q.931). The lower layers of the protocol are terminated and processed on the gateway. The upper layers of the protocol are backhauled, or transported, to the VSC using Cisco Reliable User Datagram Protocol (RUDP) over IP. RUDP provides autonomous notification of connected and failed sessions and guarantees delivery of signaling protocols across an IP network.
Signaling backhaul provides the additional advantage of distributed protocol processing. This permits greater expandability and scalability, while offloading lower-layer protocol processing from the VSC.
Signaling Backhaul and Backhaul Session Manager
The backhaul session manager is a software function that resides on the Cisco media gateway and manages RUDP sessions on the VSC and gateway.
The backhaul session manager enables signaling applications to backhaul signaling information to a remote or local VSC and provides redundancy and transparent management of transport paths. The backhaul session manager also combines sessions between endpoints into session groups and combines session groups into session sets. In this process the session manager establishes a selection priority for the sessions.
To configure the backhaul session manager, you must create a new session-set, add session-groups to that session-set, and then add sessions to the session-group.
A session is an RUDP connection between two endpoints. An endpoint is defined by the IP address and the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port.
A session-group is a logically ordered list of sessions based on priority of the sessions. All of the sessions in the session-group must be configured to connect the same physical machines and, for reliability, these sessions can be defined to take different paths through the network. The backhaul session manager always uses the highest priority session available in the session-group to transport all PRI signaling traffic, regardless of the number of sessions configured in the session-group (note that RUDP keepalive traffic would exist on all sessions).
If a session fails while in use, or a higher priority session within the same session group gets established, the backhaul session manager and RUDP support a function in which messages waiting to be transmitted on the current session are transferred to another session automatically, while maintaining guaranteed, in-sequence delivery. This function is sometimes referred to as session failover. Thus, a session-group enables network path redundancy between the gateway and the VSC. A session-group cannot be deleted unless the sessions associated with it are deleted first.
A session-set is a collection of session-groups. A session-set enables VSC redundancy and is used to implement VSC switchover. A session-set cannot be deleted unless the groups associated with it are deleted first.
In a fault-tolerant configuration, a session-set on the media gateway can have more than one session-group, with each session-group connecting the gateway to a different VSC. In a non-fault-tolerant configuration, a session-set on the gateway contains only one session-group, because there is only one VSC available.
Each session-set on the VSC always has one session-group, regardless of the configuration being used.
Benefits
Call Control
Signaling backhaul integrates gateways into a virtual switch with the call control centralized in the Cisco VSC.
Signaling Protocols
The QSI Backhaul (RUDP based) for Cisoc IOS Gateways feature provides the infrastructure to support the backhaul of the ISDN signaling protocol in a non-fault-tolerant manner.
Restrictions
On the Cisco 2600 and Cisco 3600 series, this feature supports FAS D-Channel signaling only.
Related Features and Technologies
The PRI/Q.932 Signaling Backhaul for Call Agent Applications feature is supported by the Media Gateway Control Protocol technology, which is documented in the Cisco IOS Voice, Video, and Fax Configuration Guide, Release 12.2
Related Documents
- Cisco Media Gateway Controller Hardware Installation Guide
- Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco Media Gateway Controller
- Cisco MGC Software Release 7 Reference Guide, version 2
- Cisco MGC Release 7 Provisioning Guide (-02)
- Cisco MGC Software Release 7 Operations, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Guide
- Cisco MGC Software Release 7 Installation and Configuration Guide
- Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Release Notes (version 7)
- Cisco IOS Voice, Video, and Fax Configuration Guide, Release 12.2
- Cisco IOS Voice, Video, and Fax Command Reference, Release 12.2
- Catalyst 6500 Series and Cisco 7600 Series Communication Media Module Installation and Configuration Note
- Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series and Cisco 7600 Series Communication Media Module Software Release 12.2(11)ZC
Supported Platforms
Supported Platforms
Determining Platform Support Through Cisco Feature Navigator
Cisco IOS software is packaged in feature sets that are supported on specific platforms. To get updated information regarding platform support for this feature, access Cisco Feature Navigator. Cisco Feature Navigator dynamically updates the list of supported platforms as new platform support is added for the feature.
Cisco Feature Navigator is a web-based tool that enables you to quickly determine which Cisco IOS software images support a specific set of features and which features are supported in a specific Cisco IOS image. You can search by feature or release. Under the release section, you can compare releases side by side to display both the features unique to each software release and the features in common.
To access Cisco Feature Navigator, you must have an account on Cisco.com. If you have forgotten or lost your account information, send a blank e-mail to cco-locksmith@cisco.com. An automatic check will verify that your e-mail address is registered with Cisco.com. If the check is successful, account details with a new random password will be e-mailed to you. Qualified users can establish an account on Cisco.com by following the directions found at this URL:
Cisco Feature Navigator is updated regularly when major Cisco IOS software releases and technology releases occur. For the most current information, go to the Cisco Feature Navigator home page at the following URL:
Availability of Cisco IOS Software Images
Platform support for particular Cisco IOS software releases is dependent on the availability of the software images for those platforms. Software images for some platforms may be deferred, delayed, or changed without prior notice. For updated information about platform support and availability of software images for each Cisco IOS software release, refer to the online release notes or, if supported, Cisco Feature Navigator.
Supported Standards, MIBs, and RFCs
Standards
No new or modified standards are supported by this feature.
MIBs
No new or modified MIBs are supported by this feature.
To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/MIBS/servlet/inde x
If Cisco MIB Locator does not support the MIB information that you need, you can also obtain a list of supported MIBs and download MIBs from the Cisco MIBs page at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/cmtk/mibs.shtml
To access Cisco MIB Locator, you must have an account on Cisco.com. If you have forgotten or lost your account information, send a blank e-mail to cco-locksmith@cisco.com. An automatic check will verify that your e-mail address is registered with Cisco.com. If the check is successful, account details with a new random password will be e-mailed to you. Qualified users can establish an account on Cisco.com by following the directions found at this URL:
RFCs
No new or modified RFCs are supported by this feature.
Prerequisites
- If there are multiple Cisco VSC3000s in the network, E-ISUP signaling connectivity must be in place between them.
- Data connectivity must be in place between the media gateways in the network.
- Cisco 2600 and 3600 series media gateways must have a high-density voice network module installed for interface to the PSTN.
- Cisco CallManager Version 3.3 or a later release.
- Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)T or a later release must be running.
- For the Catalyst 6500 series and Cisco 7600 series CMM, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)ZC or a later release must be running.
Configuration Tasks
See the following sections for configuration tasks for the PRI/Q.931 Signaling Backhaul for Call Agent Applications feature. Each task in the list is identified as either required or optional:
- Configuring Backhaul Session Manager (required)
- Configuring ISDN Signaling Backhaul (required)
- Configuring Fast Ethernet for Signaling Backhaul Compatibility (required)
- Configuring the Cisco VSC3000 (required)
- Configuring MGCP (required)
- Verifying the Configuration (optional)
Configuring Backhaul Session Manager
The backhaul session manager operates on the media gateway and enables signaling applications to backhaul signaling information to a remote or local virtual switch controller (VSC), and also provides redundancy and transparent management of transport paths.
To configure the backhaul session manager, log onto the media gateway and complete the following tasks as required for your application:
Creating Session-Sets, Session-Groups, and Sessions
To create session-sets, session-groups, and sessions on the Cisco media gateway, complete the following steps beginning in global configuration mode:
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Changing the Values of Session-Group Parameters
If you need to change the default values of session-group parameter, use the following commands as required, in backhaul session manager configuration mode:
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Caution Do not change the session-group parameters unless instructed to do so by Cisco technical support. There are relationships between the parameters that can cause sessions to fail if not set correctly. |
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Configuring ISDN Signaling Backhaul
To configure ISDN to backhaul Q.931 signaling, use the following commands beginning in global configuration mode:
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Repeat this procedure for each T1 interface on the media gateway that will utilize backhaul.
Configuring Fast Ethernet for Signaling Backhaul Compatibility
If your media gateway has 10/100 Base T Fast Ethernet capability, configure the Fast Ethernet interface not to use auto-negotiation.
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Caution When the Fast Ethernet interface is configured for autonegotiation, it can take as much as two seconds for this interface to be enabled when the interface has to initialize. Two examples of when the interface initializes are the running of the no shut command and disconnection or reconnection of the Ethernet cable. Autonegotiation affects the traffic flow on the Ethernet interface, and can therefore interrupt the traffic flow on existing RUDP connections, causing them to fail. To avoid these problems, the Fast Ethernet interface should not be configured for autonegotiation. Instead, the duplex and speed parameters should be set according to the requirements of the network. |
To reconfigure the Fast Ethernet interface for specified duplex and speed operation, complete the following steps beginning in global configuration mode:
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Configuring the Cisco VSC3000
The Cisco VSC3000 is the signaling controller software that provides call control and runs on a UNIX server such as a Sun Netra 1800. Man Machine Language (MML) is the user interface into the signaling controller software. You use this interface to configure parameters of your signaling controller software and to display information about the current settings.
To configure the Cisco VSC3000 to perform signaling backhaul, log onto the UNIX server and complete the MGCP service provisioning procedure as follows:
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Note If the Cisco VSC3000 is set up for fault-tolerant operation, configure the backhaul session manager also for fault-tolerant operation. For more information, refer to the Cisco MGC Software Release 7 Provisioning Guide. |
Configuring MGCP
To configure Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) on the Cisco media gateway, perform the following steps beginning in global configuration mode:
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Verifying the Configuration
Step 1 Enter the show isdn status command to verify successful ISDN configuration for backhaul. The following output shows that Layers 1, 2, and 3 are enabled and active. Layer 3 shows the number of active ISDN calls.
In the following example, notice that the Layer 2 protocol is Q.921, and the Layer 3 protocol is BACKHAUL. This verifies that the Cisco VSC3000 is configured to backhaul ISDN. Also, if you are connected to a live line, you should see that Layer 1 status is ACTIVE, and Layer 2 state is MULTIPLE_FRAME_ESTABLISHED. This means that the ISDN line is up and active.
Step 2 Enter the show backhaul-session-manager set all command to display all session-sets. This set contains one group called "grp1" and it is configured in fault-tolerant mode.
Possible states include the following:
SESS_SET_IDLE—A session-set has been created.
SESS_SET_OOS—A session has been added to a session-group. An ACTIVE notification has not been received from the Cisco VSC3000.
SESS_SET_ACTIVE_IS—An ACTIVE notification has been received over one in-service session-group. STANDBY notification has not been received on any available session-group(s).
SESS_SET_STNDBY_IS—A STANDBY notification has been received, but there is no in-service active session-group available.
SESS_SET_FULL_IS—A session-group in-service that has ACTIVE notification and at least one session-group in-service that has STANDBY notification.
SESS_SET_SWITCH_OVER—An ACTIVE notification is received on session-group in-service, which has received STANDBY notification.
Step 3 Enter the show backhaul-session-manager group status all command to display the state of all session-groups.
The Status is either Group-OutOfService (no session in the group has been established) or Group-InService (at least one session in the group has been established).
The Status(use) is either Group-Standby (the Cisco VSC3000 connected to the other end of this group goes into standby mode), Group-Active (the Cisco VSC3000 connected to the other end of this group is the active Cisco VSC3000), or Group-None (the Cisco VSC3000 has not declared its intent).
Step 4 Enter the show backhaul-session-manager session all command to display all sessions.
The State will be OPEN (the connection is established), OPEN_WAIT (the connection is waiting for establishment), OPEN_XFER (session failover is in progress for this session, which is a transient state), or CLOSE (this session is down, also a transient state). The session will move to OPEN_WAIT after waiting a fixed amount of time.
The Use-status field indicates whether PRI signaling traffic is being transported over this session. The field is either OOS (this session is not being used to transport signaling traffic) or IS (this session is being used to transport all PRI signaling traffic). The User-status field indicates the connection status.
Monitoring and Maintaining Signaling Backhaul and MGCP
See the following sections to monitor and maintain your signaling backhaul and MGCP configurations.
Monitoring and Maintaining Signaling Backhaul
To monitor and maintain the signaling backhaul sessions and the connection to the Cisco VSC3000, use the following commands as needed:
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Monitoring and Maintaining MGCP
Use these commands at any time to monitor the MGCP configuration and status:
Configuration Examples
This section provides the following configuration examples:
Configuring the Cisco Media Gateway
The following example configures a Cisco IAD2420 for signaling backhaul to a Cisco VSC3000 in the configuration shown in Figure 2:
.Figure 2 shows the network elements, paths, and connections in the previous example.
Figure 2 PRI Signaling Backhaul Configuration Example
Configuring the Fast Ethernet Interface for Signaling-Backhaul Compatibility
The following example configures a Fast Ethernet interface f0 for full duplex operation at 10 Mbps, so that auto-negotiation is disabled. This procedure might be required for Cisco 2600 or Cisco 3600 series routers.
Configuring the Cisco VSC3000
The following example configures the Cisco VSC3000 to perform signaling backhaul between a Cisco IAD2420 and a Cisco VSC3000, where the network elements, paths, and connections are defined as follows (See Figure 2):
custgrpid=1111,side=network,desc=Backhaulservice to iad2420
peeraddr=172.18.72.198,peerport=5555,sigslot=0,sigport=0,svc=bh6NI2,
desc=IP link-backhaul svc iad2420
172.18.72.198,peerport=2427,svc=mgcp2420,pri=1,desc=MGCP link to iad2420
Command Reference
This section documents modified commands. All other commands used with this feature are documented in the Cisco IOS Release 12.2 command reference publication.
- backhaul-session-manager
- clear backhaul-session-manager group
- clear rudpv1 statistics
- debug backhaul-session-manager session
- debug backhaul-session-manager set
- debug rudpv1
- group auto-reset
- group cumulative-ack
- group out-of-sequence
- group receive
- group retransmit
- group set
- group timer cumulative-ack
- group timer keepalive
- group timer retransmit
- group timer transfer
- isdn bind-L3
- isdn protocol-emulate
- session group
- set
- show backhaul-session-manager group
- show backhaul-session-manager session
- show backhaul-session-manager set
- show rudpv1
backhaul-session-manager
To enter backhaul-session-manager configuration mode, use the backhaul-session-manager command in global configuration mode.
- backhaul-session-manager
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults
No default behavior or values.
Command Modes
Command History
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Usage Guidelines
Use the backhaul-session-manager global configuration command to switch to the backhaul-session-manager configuration mode from the global configuration mode. Use the exit command to exit the backhaul-session-manager configuration mode and return to the global configuration mode.
Examples
The following example enters backhaul-session-manager configuration mode:
clear backhaul-session-manager group
To reset the session-group statistics or traffic counters, use the clear backhaul-session-manager group command in privileged EXEC mode.
- clear backhaul-session-manager group stats {all | name group-name}
Syntax Description
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Defaults
The statistical information accumulates.
Command Modes
Command History
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Usage Guidelines
A session is the connection between a client and a server, and a session-group is a collection of sessions in a group to implement switchover in case of a session failure. This command clears all statistics that pertain to the backhaul session manager group.
Examples
The following example clears all statistics for all available session-groups:
Related Commands
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clear rudpv1 statistics
To clear the counters that track RUDP statistics for a specified session-group, use the clear rudpv1 statistics command in privileged EXEC mode.
- clear rudpv1 statistics
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults
The statistical information accumulates.
Command Modes
Command History
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Usage Guidelines
This command clears all statistics.
Examples
The following example clears all RUDP statistics for all available session-groups:
Related Commands
debug backhaul-session-manager session
To debug all the available sessions or a specified session, use the debug backhaul-session-manager session command in privileged EXEC mode. To turn off debugging, use the no form of this command.
- debug backhaul-session-manager session {state {all | session-id}} | {xport {all | session-id}} | all
- no debug backhaul-session-manager session
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Caution Use caution when enabling this debug command in a live system. This command produces large amounts of output which could lead to a disruption of service. |
Syntax Description
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Command Modes
Command History
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Examples
The following example shows output for the debug backhaul-session-manager session all command.
The following example shows output for the debug backhaul-session-manager session state all command.
The following example shows output for the debug backhaul-session-manager session xport all command.
Related Commands
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debug backhaul-session-manager set
To trace state changes and receive messages and events for all the available session-sets or a specified session-set, use the debug backhaul-session-manager set command in privileged EXEC mode. To turn off debugging, use the no form of this command.
- debug backhaul-session-manager set {all | name set-name}
- no debug backhaul-session-manager set
Syntax Description
Command Modes
Command History
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Examples
The following example shows output for the debug backhaul-session-manager set all command:
The following example shows output for the debug backhaul-session-manager set command for the session-set named set1:
Related Commands
debug rudpv1
For debug information for RUDP, use the debug rudpv1 command in privileged EXEC mode. To turn off debugging, use the no form of this command.
- debug rudpv1 {application | performance | retransmit | segment | signal | state | timer | transfer}
- no debug rudpv1
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Caution Use this command only during times of low traffic. |
Syntax Description
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Command Modes
Command History
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Examples
The following example shows output for the debug rudpv1 application command:
The following example shows output for the debug rudpv1 performance command:
The following example shows output for the debug rudpv1 retransmit command:
The following example shows output for the debug rudpv1 segment command:
The following example shows output for the debug rudpv1 signal command:
The following example shows output for the debug rudpv1 state command:
The following example shows output for the debug rudpv1 timer command:
The following example shows output for the debug rudpv1 transfer command:
Related Commands
group auto-reset
To specify the maximum number of auto-resets for a session group, use the group auto-reset command in backhaul session manager configuration mode. To restore the default number, use the no form of this command.
- group grp-name auto-reset count
- no group grp-name auto-reset
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Caution Do not change this parameter unless instructed to do so by Cisco technical support. There are relationships between group parameters that can cause sessions to fail if not set correctly. |
Syntax Description
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Defaults
Command Modes
Backhaul session manager configuration
Command History
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Examples
The following example specifies a maximum of six auto-resets for session group 5:
Related Commands
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group cumulative-ack
To configure the maximum number of segments that are received in a session group before an acknowledgment is sent, use the group cumulative-ack command in backhaul session manager configuration mode. To restore the default number, use the no form of this command.
- group grp-name cumulative-ack count
- no group grp-name cumulative-ack
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Caution Do not change this parameter unless instructed to do so by Cisco technical support. There are relationships between group parameters that can cause sessions to fail if not set correctly. |
Syntax Description
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Defaults
Command Modes
Backhaul session manager configuration
Command History
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Examples
The following example configures session group 5 to send acknowledgment after four segments have been received:
Related Commands
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group out-of-sequence
To configure the maximum number of out-of-sequence segments that can be received in a session group before an acknowledgment (ACK) is sent, use the group out-of-sequence command in backhaul session manager configuration mode. To restore the default number, use the no form of this command.
- group grp-name out-of-sequence count
- no group grp-name out-of-sequence
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Caution Do not change this parameter unless instructed to do so by Cisco technical support. There are relationships between group parameters that can cause sessions to fail if not set correctly. |
Syntax Description
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Defaults
Command Modes
Backhaul session manager configuration
Command History
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Examples
The following example configures session group 5 to send acknowledgment after four out-of-sequence segments have been received:
Related Commands
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group receive
To configure the maximum number of segments in the receive window of a session group, use the group receive command in backhaul session manager configuration mode. To restore the default number, use the no form of this command.
- group grp-name receive count
- no group grp-name receive
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Caution Do not change this parameter unless instructed to do so by Cisco technical support. There are relationships between group parameters that can cause sessions to fail if not set correctly. |
Syntax Description
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Defaults
Command Modes
Backhaul session manager configuration
Command History
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Examples
The following example configures session group 5 to receive a maximum of 10 segments before the Cisco VSC3000 receives an acknowledgment:
Related Commands
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group retransmit
To configure the maximum number of retransmits in a session group, use the group retransmit command in backhaul session manager configuration mode. To restore the default number, use the no form of this command.
- group grp-name retransmit count
- no group grp-name retransmit
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Caution Do not change this parameter unless instructed to do so by Cisco technical support. There are relationships between group parameters that can cause sessions to fail if not set correctly. |
Syntax Description
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Defaults
Command Modes
Backhaul session manager configuration
Command History
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Examples
The following example configures session group 5 to allow as many as 3 retransmits:
Related Commands
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group set
To create a session-group and associate it with a specified session-set, use the group command in backhaul session manager configuration mode. To delete the group, use the no form of this command.
- group grp-name set set-name
- no group grp-name
Syntax Description
Defaults
No default behavior or values.
Command Modes
Backhaul session manager configuration
Command History
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Examples
The following example associates session-group group5 with session-set set1:
Related Commands
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group timer cumulative-ack
To configure the maximum number of milliseconds Reliable User Datagram Protocol (RUDP) delays before sending an acknowledgment for a received segment, use the group timer cumulative-ack command in backhaul session manager configuration mode. To restore the default value, use the no form of this command.
- group group-name timer cumulative-ack time
- no group group-name timer cumulative-ack
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Caution Do not change this parameter unless instructed to do so by Cisco technical support. There are relationships between group parameters that can cause sessions to fail if not set correctly. |
Syntax Description
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Defaults
Command Modes
Backhaul session manager configuration
Command History
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Examples
The following example specifies 325 milliseconds as the maximum acknowledgment delay for session group 5:
Related Commands
group timer keepalive
To configure the number of milliseconds that Reliable User Datagram Protocol (RUDP) waits before sending a keepalive segment, use the group timer keepalive command in backhaul session manager configuration mode. To restore the default value, use the no form of this command.
- group grp-name timer keepalive time
- no group grp-name timer keepalive
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Caution Do not change this parameter unless instructed to do so by Cisco technical support. There are relationships between group parameters that can cause sessions to fail if not set correctly. |
Syntax Description
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Defaults
Command Modes
Backhaul session manager configuration
Command History
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Examples
The following example configures RUDP to send keepalive segments if no RUDP packets are received or sent for 2.5 seconds (2500 milliseconds) in session group 5.
Related Commands
group timer retransmit
To configure the number of milliseconds that Reliable User Datagram Protocol (RUDP) waits to receive an acknowledgment for a segment before retransmitting the segment, use the group timer retransmit command in backhaul session manager configuration mode. To restore the default value, use the no form of this command.
- group grp-name timer retransmit time
- no group grp-name timer retransmit
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Caution Do not change this parameter unless instructed to do so by Cisco technical support. There are relationships between group parameters that can cause sessions to fail if not set correctly. |
Syntax Description
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Defaults
Command Modes
Backhaul session manager configuration
Command History
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Usage Guidelines
The retransmit timer must be greater than the cumulative-ack timer set using the group timer cumulative-ack command.
Examples
The following example sets a retransmit time of 650 milliseconds for session group 5:
Related Commands
group timer transfer
To configure the number of milliseconds Reliable User Datagram Protocol (RUDP) will wait for a transfer request, use the group timer transfer command in backhaul session manager configuration mode. To restore the default value, use the no form of this command.
- group grp-name timer transfer time
- no group grp-name timer transfer
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Caution Do not change this parameter unless instructed to do so by Cisco technical support. There are relationships between group parameters that can cause sessions to fail if not set correctly. |
Syntax Description
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Defaults
Command Modes
Backhaul session manager configuration
Command History
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Examples
The following example sets a state transfer time of 1800 milliseconds for session group 5:
Related Commands
isdn bind-L3
To configure an ISDN D-channel serial interface for signaling backhaul and associate it with a session-set, use the isdn bind-L3 interface configuration command. To disable signaling backhaul on an ISDN D-channel serial interface, use the no form of this command.
- isdn bind-L3 set-name
- no isdn bind-L3
Syntax Description
Defaults
The ISDN D-channel is not configured for signaling backhaul and not associated with a session-set.
Command Modes
Command History
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Examples
The following example configures T1 signaling channel serial 0:23 for signaling backhaul and associates the D-channel with the session-set named Set1:
The following example configures E1 signaling channel serial 0:15 for signaling backhaul and associates the D-channel with the session-set named Set3:
isdn protocol-emulate
To configure an ISDN D-channel serial interface to emulate the network side or user side protocol of an ISDN configuration for a Net5 switch type, use the isdn protocol-emulate command in interface configuration mode. To restore the default emulation configuration, use the no form of this command.
- isdn protocol-emulate {network | user}
- no isdn protocol-emulate
Syntax Description
Defaults
ISDN D-channel serial interfaces emulate the user side protocol of an ISDN configuration for a Net5 switch type.
Command Modes
Command History
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Usage Guidelines
The current ISDN signaling stack can emulate the ISDN network side, but it does not conform to the specifications of the various switch types when emulating the network side. This command enables the Cisco IOS software to replicate the public switched network interface to a PBX. This feature is supported only for the PRI Net5 switch type.
Examples
The following example configures T1 signaling channel serial 0:23 (configured for Net5) to emulate the network-side ISDN:
The following example configures E1 signaling channel serial 0:15 (configured for Net5) to emulate the network-side ISDN:
session group
To add a transport session to a specified session-group, use the session group command in backhaul session manager configuration mode. To delete a transport session from a specified session-group, use the no form of this command.
- session group group-name remote_ip remote_port local_ip local_port priority
- no session group group-name remote_ip remote_port local_ip local_port
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Command Types
No default behavior or values.
Command Modes
Backhaul session manager configuration
Command History
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Usage Guidelines
The Cisco VSC3000 server is assumed to be located on a remote machine.
Examples
The following example adds a transport session to session-group "group 5" and specifies the remote and local IP addresses and ports, and specifies a priority of 1 within the session group:
set
To create a fault-tolerant or non-fault-tolerant session-set with the client or server option, use the set command in backhaul session manager configuration mode. To delete a session-set, use the no form of this command.
- set set-name {client | server} {ft | nft}
- no set set-name
Syntax Description
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Defaults
Command Modes
Backhaul session manager configuration
Command History
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Usage Guidelines
Multiple session-groups can be associated with a session-set.
For signaling backhaul, session-sets should be configured to operate as clients.
A session-set cannot be deleted unless all session-groups associated with the session-set are deleted first.
Examples
The following example creates a session-set named "Set1", operating as a client and fault-tolerant:
show backhaul-session-manager group
To display status, statistics, or configuration for session-groups, use the show backhaul-session-manager group command in privileged EXEC mode.
- show backhaul-session-manager group {status | stats | cfg} {all | name group-name}
Syntax Description
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Defaults
No default behavior or values.
Command Modes
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Examples
The following example displays statistics for all session-groups:
The following example displays the current configuration for all session-groups:
The following example displays the current state of all session-groups. This group named "grp1" belongs to the set named "set1".
The Status is either Group-OutOfService (no session in the session-group has been established) or Group-InService (at least one session in the session-group has been established).
The Status (use) is either Group-Standby (the Cisco VSC3000 connected to the other end of this session-group goes into standby mode), Group-Active (the Cisco VSC3000 connected to the other end of this session-group is the active Cisco VSC3000), or Group-None (the Cisco VSC3000 has not declared its intent).
Related Commands
show backhaul-session-manager session
To display various information for about a session or sessions, use the show backhaul-session-manager session command in privileged EXEC mode.
- show backhaul-session-manager session {all | ip ip-address}
Syntax Description
Defaults
No default behavior or values.
Command Modes
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Examples
The following example displays information for all available sessions.
The State is OPEN (the connection is established), OPEN_WAIT (the connection is waiting for establishment), OPEN_XFER (session failover is in progress for this session, which is a transient state), or CLOSE (this session is down, also a transient state).
The Use-status field indicates whether PRI signaling traffic is being transported over this session. The field is either OOS (this session is not being used to transport signaling traffic) or IS (this session is being used to transport all PRI signaling traffic). OOS does not indicate if the connection is established and IS indicates that the connection is established.




