Upgrading Sbc Capacity Licenses By License Pool Manager Server - AudioCodes Mediant 800B User Manual

44.3 Upgrading SBC Capacity Licenses by License Pool
Manager Server
The device can receive SBC capacity licenses from a centralized pool of SBC resources
managed by the License Pool Manager Server running on AudioCodes EMS. The License
Pool Manager Server can dynamically allocate and de-allocate SBC capacity licenses from
the pool to devices in the network to meet capacity demands of each device whenever
required. The License Pool Manager Server holds a pool of customer-ordered SBC
capacity (resource) licenses, which can include any of the following license types:

SBC sessions (media and signaling)

SBC signaling sessions

SBC transcoding sessions

SBC registrations (number of SIP endpoints that can register with the SBC)
Therefore, the device can be upgraded by the License Pool Manager Server with any of
the above SBC license types.
Communication between the device and License Pool Manager Server is through HTTPS
(port 443) and SNMP. If a firewall exists in the network, ensure that ports for these
applications are opened. The device periodically checks with the License Pool Manager
Server for SBC capacity licenses. The License Pool Manager Server identifies the device
by serial number. If it has an SBC license for the device, it sends it to the device. If the
device's installed Software Feature Key already includes SBC capacity figures, the SBC
license allocated from the pool is simply added to it (but up to the device's maximum
supported capacity capabilities). A device reset is required for the allocated SBC license to
take effect.
The Web interface's Software Upgrade Key Status page (Maintenance tab > Software
Update menu > Software Upgrade Key) indicates the SBC license allocated by the
License Pool Manager Server:
The Web interface's Software Upgrade Key Status page (Maintenance tab > Software
Update menu > Software Upgrade Key) indicates the SBC license allocated by the
License Pool Manager Server:

"Local License": Number of SBC sessions according to the installed Software Feature
Key file. The actual license is indicated on the page in the "SBC=" field (e.g., SBC=5,
as shown in the example figure below).

"Pool License": Number of SBC sessions allocated by the License Pool Manager
Server.
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"Total (Actual)": Total number of SBC sessions permitted on the device based on the
installed Software Feature Key file and the SBC sessions allocated by the License
Pool Manager Server.
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"LicensePool features":
•
"SBC": Number of SBC sessions (media and signaling) allocated by the License
Pool Manager Server.
•
"CODER-TRANSCODING": Number of SBC transcoding sessions allocated by
the License Pool Manager Server.
•
"FEU": Number of SBC registrations allocated by the License Pool Manager
Server.
•
"SBC-SIGNALING": Number of SBC signaling sessions allocated by the License
Pool Manager Server.
The Software Upgrade Key Status page also displays the number of SBC sessions if all
legacy telephony interfaces are disabled.
User's Manual
Mediant 800B Gateway and E- SBC
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