I see you've had a few CUBE questions in to the list recently. I recommend you start here, and read as much as you can stomach:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/voice/cube/configuration/cube-book/voi-cube-overview.html On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 9:11 PM, Barry Howser <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the no-nonsense answers Anthony, you have been a big help! > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 9:58 PM, Anthony Holloway < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> 1) RTU, nothing to add to the router (just like SRST) >> 2) The 100 sessions is for any supported codec. If Cisco says a 2911 can >> do 100 sessions, they mean it. It's not: "well, it's 100, but only if >> you're using g729" >> >> Check the data sheet for CUBE session limits per platform: >> >> >> http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/unified-communications/unified-border-element/data-sheet-c78-729692.html >> >> Now, if you're wondering about layering on other services: routing >> protocol, http server, tufts server, PRI, MGCP, H323, transcoding, >> Firewall, VPN, etc, etc, etc, then that's a different story and I'm not >> sure if Cisco will provide you with a tool that will evaluate your router >> to see if it's CUBE-able or not. I would think that anything above 200 >> sessions is pretty significant and I would lobby for a dedicated device. >> You can see that this question is address here, but with no specifics: >> >> >> https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/69976/frequently-asked-questions-cisco-unified-border-element-cube#Q11:_Does_CUBE_have_to_be_run_on_a_dedicated_devicerouter >> >> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 8:09 PM Barry Howser <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, that helps! >>> >>> So when it comes to calculating number of SIP sessions that can be >>> supported ... lets use your example of100 sessions; >>> >>> 1.) So if I bought 100 sessions, that is just an RTU right? Or is it an >>> actual license I have to add to the router? >>> 2.) Say I'm doing all g.711ulaw, how I am verifying that my ISR can >>> physically support that? Is there a magic Cisco calculator like there is >>> for DSP? >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> -LostInTheWeeds >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 6:56 PM, Anthony Holloway < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> You don't need the mod border-element command in order for a router to >>>> have CUBE turned on. Simply having the UC license and allowing voip to >>>> voip connections gets you CUBE functionality. The mode border-element >>>> command does have it's purposes, for example CUBE HA, and Local Transcoding >>>> Interface (LTI). >>>> >>>> 1) Honor based licensing, and you can police it yourself with commands >>>> on your dial peers (it's part of the CAC functions of CUBE) >>>> 2) First you start with hardware, and then you look at licensing. So, >>>> if my router can do 100 Sessions, but I only bought 50, then the limit is >>>> 50. >>>> 3) Correct. E.g., A single employee makes a single PSTN call from >>>> their single IP Phone. That's two VoIP legs on the CUBE, but only one CUBE >>>> session. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 4:54 PM Barry Howser <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Trying to wrap my head around how cube manages sip sessions. >>>>> >>>>> So when a router is in cube mode (mode border-element); >>>>> >>>>> 1.) How are sessions policed? Is it an honor system or is there a >>>>> functional restriction? >>>>> 2.) What determines how many sessions are supported, licensing or >>>>> resources or both? >>>>> 3.) A single connected call represents one session, correct? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> thanks. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> cisco-voip mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip >>>>> >>>> >>> >
_______________________________________________ cisco-voip mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip
