Skype Connect Example Configuration
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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.
ProSBC devices must be installed as described in their respective installation guides.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A Network Access Point or NAP represents the entry point to another network or destination peer (e.g. SIP proxy,SIP trunk, etc)
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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