SBC AudioCodes Installation

Installing AudioCodes Virtual Edition SBC

VMWARE

The Audio Codes SBC comes as an OVF/OVA that can be installed on ESXi.

Vmware Sizing Guide:

The AudioCodes VE SBC is available to download from the BT Extranet: Content > Firmware > Platform > Gateways > AudioCodesSBC

The Extranet contains the Virtual SBC ESXI OVF Files, SBC Upgrades, Tools and Utilities and SBC Documentation

Deploying OVA/OVF in ESXi

1.Download the ESXi base installation OVF/OVA files.

2.Download the firmware updates – the SWSBC_SIPxxx files if needed

3.Login to the VSphere client or open a browser to your ESXi system and login.

4.Select ‘Deploy OVF Template’

5.Enter a name for the VE SBC and continue

6.Select ‘Thick Provision – Lazy Zeroed’ and continue

7.Select the destination networks to which two of the SBCs virtual NICs will be connected.
The OVF template provides two NICs of type VMXNET3, typically one is connected to the LAN or internal switch and one to the DMZ or External switch.

8.Continue with the deployment of the OVF

9.When the deployment is completed, edit the settings of the VE SBC and select the required Virtual Processor and RAM as per the Sizing Guide above.

10.In the ESXi manager right click the VE SBC and select ‘Connect’ and start the VE SBC

Initial Configuration from ESXi Console

After the SBC is installed, setup the IP address of the first network interface, typically this is the LAN interface used for SBC management and LAN VoIP traffic.

1.Connect to the SBC console in ESXI right-click the VM and select Connect.

2.Log in using Admin / Admin

3.Type "enable" and press <enter>, password is Admin

4.Type "configure voip" and press <enter>

5.Type "interface network-if 0" and press <enter> - This selects the first NIC

6.Type "ip-address nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn" and press <enter> - Enter the address for SBC LAN interface

7.Type "prefix nn" and press <enter> - Where nn is the subnet length eg 24 is 255.255.255.0

8.Type "gateway nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn" and press <enter> - Enter the LAN network gateway address

9.Type "do write" and press <enter> to save the configuration

Type "CTRL > Z" to return to the top level menu and activate the address change

Verify from AudioCodes Web Admin

Once the SBC has been deployed you can open a browser and enter the SBC management IP address.

Log in using Admin / Admin and you should be at the AudioCodes web console.

Microsoft Azure

The SBC can also be deployed in Microsoft Azure. The deployment in Azure is outside the scope of this document.

Azure Sizing Guide: