Configuring Cost Groups - AudioCodes Mediant 3000 User Manual

Parameter
LCR Call Length
[RoutingRuleGroups_LCRAverage
CallLength]
Default Cost
[RoutingRuleGroups_LCRDefault
Cost]

16.4.2.2 Configuring Cost Groups

The Cost Group table lets you configure Cost Groups. A Cost Group defines a fixed call
connection cost and a call rate (charge per minute). Once configured, you can configure
Time Bands per Cost Group. Up to 10 Cost Groups can be configured.
The following procedure describes how to configure Cost Groups in the Web interface. You
can also configure this using the table ini file parameter, CostGroupTable.

To configure a Cost Group:
1. Open the Cost Group Table page (Configuration tab > VoIP menu > Services >
Least Cost Routing > Cost Group Table).
2. Click Add; the following dialog box appears:
User's Manual
Defines the average call duration (in minutes) and is used to
calculate the variable portion of the call cost. This is useful, for
example, when the average call duration spans over multiple
time bands. The LCR is calculated as follows: cost = call
connect cost + (minute cost * average call duration)
The valid value range is 0-65533. The default is 1.
For example, assume the following Cost Groups:

"Weekend A": call connection cost is 1 and charge per
minute is 6. Therefore, a call of 1 minute cost 7 units.

"Weekend_ B": call connection cost is 6 and charge per
minute is 1. Therefore, a call of 1 minute cost 7 units.
Therefore, for calls under one minute, "Weekend A" carries
the lower cost. However, if the average call duration is more
than one minute, then "Weekend B" carries the lower cost.
Determines whether routing rules in the Outbound IP Routing
table without an assigned Cost Group are considered a higher
cost or lower cost route compared to other matched routing
rules that are assigned Cost Groups.

[0] Lowest Cost = If the device locates other matching LCR
routing rules, this routing rule is considered the lowest cost
route and therefore, it is selected as the route to use
(default.)

[1] Highest Cost = If the device locates other matching
LCR routing rules, this routing rule is considered as the
highest cost route and therefore, is not used or used only if
the other cheaper routes are unavailable.
Note: If more than one valid routing rule without a defined
Cost Group exists, the device selects the first-matched rule.
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