Managing Devices in the Fixed License Pool
The Fixed License Pool enables the allocation of license from a centralized pool to managed SBC devices. Tenant licenses can be allocated according to the total licenses in the pool for each specific feature and allocated per device according to the system capacity of the device. Operators initially allocate licenses between tenants and devices according to anticipated call traffic. They can later reallocate licenses in the Live Platform Web according to the actual call traffic based on the updates reported from the managed devices. For example, a tenant is allocated 200 SBC Session licenses and the customer has deployed two Mediant 800B E-SBC devices (SBC-A and SBC-B). Each device is allocated 100 sessions out of the pool. In case SBC-B handles 100 sessions and requires additional SBC sessions, then new calls cannot be established until the total number of SBC sessions on the device drops below 100 active sessions, upon which time new calls will be allowed. The service admin can change the sessions allocations per device, as long as total allocation is not over the pool sessions number.
| ● | Fixed license eligibility requires you to place an initial minimum order of 250 fixed license SBC sessions. |
| ● | The Transcoding session license is applicable only to the Mediant Virtual Edition and Mediant 9000. |
This feature allows updating a device's license using the process shown here:
| ■ | Live Platform operator updates SBC license in Live Platform License Pool |
| ■ | Live Platform notifies SBC that the License Pool has been updated |
| ■ | SBC requests updated license from Live Platform |
| ■ | Live Platform sends the updated license to SBC |
| ■ | SBC polls Live Platform for license updates: |
| ● | every 12 hours |
| ● | when the SBC is reset |
| ● | (HA) when switchover and synchronization by the new active device are performed |
| ■ | Live Platform sends the license update to the SBC (if an update is discovered) |
An SBC's license is valid for seven days but this is reset each time a successful connection is established between it and the Live Platform License Pool. If the SBC cannot connect to the License Pool for seven days, its license expires and resets with its initial 'local' license. This feature prevents misuse of issued licenses.
The Fixed License Pool page in the Live Platform allows you to:
| ■ | Centrally distribute session licenses to multiple devices according to capacity requirements |
| ■ | Manage the licenses of multiple devices without changing their local License Key. |
| ■ | Add/remove licenses to/from devices according to site requirements, independently of AudioCodes. |
| ■ | Apply different settings to each device without requiring a new License Key file per device from AudioCodes each time. |
| ■ | Manage licenses for multiple enterprise customers [ITSPs]. |
The Fixed License Pool supports the following license types:
| ■ | SBC sessions (includes both media and signaling) |
| ■ | SBC Registrations (also referred to as Far-End Users) |
| ■ | SBC Signaling sessions (includes only signaling) |
| ■ | Transcoding sessions |
The customer purchases a bulk number of licenses of these types and obtains a License Key to install on OVOC. The customer can then:
| ■ | allocate licenses to any SBC managed by the OVOC |
| ■ | move licenses from any SBC back to the License Pool |
| ■ | move licenses from one SBC to another |
| ■ | purchase additional licenses for the pool at any time |
When license capacity is fully utilized, the SBC rejects calls. If the SBC also has a 'local' license, the two are cumulated to constitute a single license.
| ■ | Excess capacity: When additional capacity for the pool is required, customers you can manually purchase new licenses according to their anticipated calling requirements. If the device exceeds its OVOC Live Platform license limit, then the the SBCSBC does not enable new calls to be established. If the device is allocated a specific license feature that exceeds the maximum sessions that the device can support, the device sets the number of sessions to its maximum supported capacity. |
| ■ | Local license key: The Fixed License only provides SBC capacity licenses; therefore, your device must still be installed with a local License Key to enable other ordered license-based features (e.g., Test Calls) and capacity. When using Fixed pool licenses, Any local sessions licenses on the device are added on top of the allocated sessions taken from the pool. |
| ■ | HA Systems: For HA systems, the Live Platform Fixed License pool automatically allocates an equal number of SBC licenses to the active and redundant devices. |
| ■ | Restore to factory defaults: If the device is restored to factory defaults, the SBC licenses allocated by the Live Platform Fixed License pool are removed and only the SBC licenses from the locally installed License Key are applied instead. |
| ➢ | To update a license using the Fixed License Pool: |
| 1. | Open the Fixed License Pool page (Topology> Devices > Fixed License Pool). |
The following table describes the parameters in this page.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Name |
The name of the managed device |
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IP Address |
The device IP address |
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FQDN |
The device FQDN
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Product Type |
The SBC device type. |
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HA |
Indicates whether HA is enabled for the device. |
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LP Status |
Live Platform status |
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Managed |
Indicates whether the device is managed by the Floating License Manager. |
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Floating License Status |
Indicates the global device status reflecting the Device Status, Config Status and Report Status states. |
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Green |
OK: Device Status, Config Status and Report Status are green. |
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Red |
Error or ConfigError: Indicates Device Status, Config Status or Report Status errors (red). |
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Grey |
Unmanaged: Device is unmanaged by Live Platform Unmonitored: Device is unmonitored by Live Platform |
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Device Status |
Green |
Connected: Device is successfully connected to the Floating License OVOC service. |
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Red |
Not Connected: Device is unable to establish a connection with the Floating License OVOC service (CAC 0) Temporarily Disconnected: Device is temporarily disconnected from the Floating License OVOC service due to problems with the HTTPS TCP connection. |
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Grey |
Unmanaged: The device is currently not managed by the Live PlatformFloating License service. Unmonitored: The device is currently unmonitored by Live Platform Floating License service. Not Applicable: The device was loaded with the Floating License feature disabled. The operator must enable the feature on the SBC device and reset it. |
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Connection Lost Time |
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Config Status |
Green |
Success: Indicates that the device’s SNMP configuration is successfully updated. |
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Red |
Failure: Indicates that the device’s SNMP configuration has not been updated successfully. For example, the Floating License REST operator’s user password or username has not been updated correctly. |
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Grey |
Not applicable: Indicates that the device was added to OVOC but is not yet managed. Unmonitored: Indicates that the device is currently unmonitored by OVOC. |
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Report Status
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Green |
OK: Indicates that a report was successfully sent from the device to OVOC for the last reporting interval (reports are sent every 5 minutes). |
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Yellow |
Over License. Applies only to FlexPool. Indicates that one or more features (Media Sessions, Transcoding, Registrations, Signaling) has exceeded license limits and that an 'overLicense' status on at least one of the exceeded feature was sent from Live Platform to the device. |
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Red |
Failed: Indicates there's a problem with reports sent from the device to Live Platform (missing / failed). Failed & Over License: [Applies only to FlexPool] Combines the two preceding statuses. Indicates that after the device's last successful report, the device received an 'overLicense' response from OVOC and since then there has been a problem with reports from this device (missing / failed). Not Registered. Indicates that the device has not yet successfully registered to the Live Platform Floating License service. |
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Grey |
Unmonitored: Indicates that the device is currently unmonitored by Live Platform. |
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Tenant |
The device’s tenant name. |
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Region |
The device’s region name. |
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Service |
The tenant Hybrid service name. | |
The Device License Pool Summary displays a summary of all licensed devices.
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Parameter |
Description |
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License Summary |
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Summary Of Tenant Managed Devices |
Indicates the percentage license availability of managed devices. |
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License Info |
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Parameter |
License parameter name |
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Pool |
Pool value |
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Local |
Local value on SBC |
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Actual |
Actual value |
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Device Info |
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Name |
Device FQDN |
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Status |
License Management status (see table above) |
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Managed |
Indicates whether the device is managed by the Floating License Manager. |
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IP Address |
Device IP address. |
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Version |
Device version number. |
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Serial Number |
Device serial number. |
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Product Type |
Device Product Type. |
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HA |
Indicates whether HA is enabled for the device. |
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License Pool Status |
See table below. |
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Tenant |
Name of the Service Provider tenant. |
License Pool Status
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Icon |
Description |
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License Pool status is OK |
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License Pool status is WARNING |
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License Pool status is EXPIRED |
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License Pool status is CONFIGURATION ERROR |
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License Pool status is FAILED |
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License Pool status is OUT OF SYNC |
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License Pool status is UNMANAGED |
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License Pool status is APPLY NEEDED |
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License Pool status is APPLY IN PROGRESS |
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License Pool status is RESET NEEDED |
| 2. | The following actions can be performed in this page when an entry is selected: |
| ● | Restart device (see Restart Device) |
| ● | Lock device (see Lock Device) |
| ● | Click Edit button to open the AC Device Details (see Step 1- Add Device in Live Platform) |
| ● | Click Show button to open the Device status (see Viewing Device Status) |
| ● | Click Delete to delete the entry |
| ● | Click Save Data Usage to save the table to a CSV file. |
| ● | Click Refresh to refresh screen view. |
| ● | License>Edit (see below) |
| 3. | Select Enable License Pool to configure license parameters. |
| 4. | Configure parameters according to the table below and then click OK. |
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Parameter |
Description |
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SBC MEDIA SESSIONS |
The maximum number of concurrent SBC call sessions-media and signaling SBC Sessions. |
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SBC REGISTRATIONS |
The maximum number of concurrent Far End Users (FEU) SIP endpoints that can register with the SBC devices. |
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SBC TRANSCODING |
The maximum number of SBC transcoding sessions (# of concurrent codec types) . |
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SBC SIGNALING |
The maximum number of concurrent SIP messages- only signaling. |
| 5. | Reset the device with a burn-to-flash for your settings to take effect. After the device resets, it connects with Live Platform and the following read-only fields display Live Platform-related information: |
| ● | 'LP Status (Connection with Live Platform): Displays the device's connectivity status with Live Platform: |
| ◆ | "Connected to Live Platform": The device is connected to Live Platform. |
| ◆ | "Disconnected from Live Platform" The device is temporarily disconnected from Live Platform due to problems with the network (HTTPS TCP connection). |
| ◆ | "Not Connected to Live Platform": The device is not connected to Live Platform. |
| ● | 'Live Platform IP Address': Displays the IP address of Live Platform. |
| ● | 'Live Platform Product Key': Displays the Product Key of the Live Platform tool that is providing the Floating License. |
| 6. | Click the Refresh button. |