FreeSBC:Skype Connect Configuration:Example A

This article applies to:	Product	Version
	SBC	3.0

Introduction

The Skype Connect Example Configuration provides you with a step by step Skype Connect Configuration with ProSBC systems, using the Web Portal configuration tool. Complete general installation configuration steps, before you begin configuring your specific scenario.

Skype Connect Example

Prerequisites

ProSBC devices must be installed as described in their respective installation guides.

IP Network Configuration

Virtual Port Configuration for Wide Area Network

1. Select IP Interfaces from the navigation panel

2. Click the Virtual Ports tab.

• Click Create New Virtual Port

3. Configure the virtual port.

• Enter a name for the virtual port
• Select the host(s) to which the virtual port is assigned
• Select a physical port to which the virtual port is assigned

• Click Create

4. Create a VLAN that uses this virtual port

• Click Create new Host VLAN

5. Configure the new VLAN

• Enter a name for the VLAN
• If the port is to be used untagged, make sure Untagged is checked.
• If the port is to be used with a 802.1Q tag, uncheck Untagged and enter a VLAN ID.
• Click Create

OR

Virtual Port Configuration for Local Area Network

1. Select IP Interfaces from the navigation panel

2. 2. Click the Virtual Ports tab.

• Click Create New Virtual Port

3. Configure the virtual port.

• Enter a name for the virtual port
• Select the host(s) to which the virtual port is assigned
• Select a physical port to which the virtual port is assigned

• Click Create

4. Create a VLAN that uses this virtual port

• Click Create new Host VLAN

5. Configure the new VLAN

• Enter a name for the VLAN
• If the port is to be used untagged, make sure Untagged is checked.
• If the port is to be used with a 802.1Q tag, uncheck Untagged and enter a VLAN ID.
• Click Create

OR

Configuring IP Interface for Wide Area Network

1. Select IP Interfaces from the navigation panel:

2. Click the IP Interfaces tab.

• Click Create New IP Interface

3. Configure the IP interface:

• Enter a name for the interface
• Select 1 or more services to use for the IP interface (RTP and SIP).
• Select the Host VLAN from which IP packets will exit.
• Indicate whether or not to use DHCP to automatically get an IP address for this port. (selecting this option removes the need to enter and IP address, Netmask, and Gateway)
• Enter an IP address
• Enter a Netmask
• Enter a gateway address
• Click Save

Configuring IP Interface for Local Area Network

1. Select IP Interfaces from the navigation panel:

2. Click the IP Interfaces tab.

• Click Create New IP Interface

3. Configure the IP interface:

• Enter a name for the interface
• Select 1 or more services to use for the IP interface (RTP and SIP).
• Select the Host VLAN from which IP packets will exit.
• Indicate whether or not to use DHCP to automatically get an IP address for this port. (selecting this option removes the need to enter and IP address, Netmask, and Gateway)
• Enter an IP address
• Enter a Netmask
• Enter a gateway address
• Click Save

SIP Stack Configuration

You must configure SIP signaling for your system. The first step in doing so is to create a SIP stack:

1- Click SIP in the navigation panel

2- Click Create New Sip

3- Create the new SIP stack:

• Verify that the box labeled Enabled is checked
• Enter a name for the stack
• Click Create

SIP Transport Server Configuration for Wide Area Network

1- Click SIP in the navigation panel

2- Select a SIP stack for which you wish to create a transport server

3- Click Create New Transport Server

4- Create the new SIP transport server:

• Enter a name for the server
• Select an appropriate port type
• Select an appropriate host IP interface
• Click Create

SIP Transport Server Configuration for Local Area Network

1- Click SIP in the navigation panel

2- Select a SIP stack for which you wish to create a transport server

3- Click Create New Transport Server

4- Create the new SIP transport server:

• Enter a name for the server
• Select an appropriate port type
• Select an appropriate host IP interface
• Click Create

SIP NAP

A Network Access Point or NAP represents the entry point to another network or destination peer (e.g. SIP proxy,SIP trunk, etc)

SIP NAP Configuration for Skype Connect

To create a new NAP:

1- Click NAPs in the navigation panel

2- Click Create New NAP

3- Create the new NAP:

• Enter a name for the NAP
• Click Create

4- Verify that the NAP was successfully created message appears

5- Associate a SIP transport server with the new NAP:

• Select a SIP Transport Server from the Available list
• Click "<<" to associate the WAN_SIP_TS with the NAP

6- Enter Skype Connect proxy configuration:

• Enter Proxy address
• Select Register to Proxy
• Enter Address to regiser. It must be sip:skypeusername@sip.skype.com format
• Enter Realm as sip.skype.com
• Enter User and Password

7- Associate a Port range with the new NAP:

• Select a port range from the Available list
• Click "<<" to associate WAN_Vlan:0 Port range with the NAP

8- Save the configuration:

• Click Save

SIP NAP Configuration for Local Area Network

To create a new NAP:

1- Click NAPs in the navigation panel

2- Click Create New NAP

3- Create the new NAP:

• Enter a name for the NAP
• Click Create

4- Verify that the NAP was successfully created message appears

5- Associate a SIP transport server with the new NAP:

• Select a SIP Transport Server from the Available list
• Click "<<" to associate the LAN_SIP_TS with the NAP

6- Enter SIP Server proxy address:

7- Associate a Port range with the new NAP:

• Select a port range from the Available list
• Click "<<" to associate LAN_Vlan:0 Port range with the NAP

8- Configure settings for the following parameter groups as required:

• Registration Parameters
• Authentication Parameters
• Network Address Translation
• SIP-I Parameters
• Advanced Parameters

• Click Save

Access Control List

ProSBC will automatically create Access Control List for each NAP you created.

If you double click one of the created ACL, you will see ProSBC only accept the calls if the source IP matches. In this sample; the calls from 78.141.179.70 (sip.skype.com) will accepted only.

Call Route

You must set up call routing for your system. Call routing refers to the ability to route calls based on criteria such as origin, destination, time of day, service provider rates, and more.

Route Configuration for Skype Connect to SIP Server

1- Click Routes in the navigation panel

2- Click Create New Static Route

3- Create the new route:

• Enter a RoutesetName for the route
• Select Skype_Nap, to match calls from NAP
• Select SIP_SERVER_NAP
• Click Create

4- Verify that the "Route was successfully created" message appears, and that the new route is listed in the Routeset list

Route Configuration for SIP Server to Skype Connect

1- Click Routes in the navigation panel

2- Click Create New Static Route

3- Create the new route:

• Enter a RoutesetName for the route
• Select SIP_SERVER_NAP, to match calls from Trunk NAP
• Select Skype_Nap
• Enter following regex for Remapped Called and Remapped Calling /^([+]?[0-9]*)$/\1@sip.skype.com/
• Click Create

4- Verify that the "Route was successfully created" message appears and that the new route is listed in the Routeset list

Activating the Configuration

Changes made to the configuration of the ProSBC units are stored in the OAM&P Configuration and Logging database. In order for changes to be used by the system, they must first be activated. This is done at the system level and accessed from the Navigation panel.

Check the following link for activating the configuration;

Toolpack:Activating_the_Configuration_D

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