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Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide
Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide
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Preface
Overview
Overview of Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing
Prerequisites
Saving Configuration Settings
Activating CSR
Adding, Modifying, and Removing Gatekeepers
Database Tables
Resetting Call Accounting
Cleaning Test Results
Creating Contact Lists
Deleting Contact Lists
Data Schema B-1
Configuration Data Schema
Logging A-1
Examples
Preface
Overview
Who Should Use This Guide
Overview, page-vii Who Should Use This Guide, page-vii
Appendix B, “Data Schema”
Appendix C, “Error Conditions and Recoveries”
Document Organization
Document Conventions
Related Documentation and References
Obtaining Documentation
World Wide Web
Documentation CD-ROM
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Documentation Feedback
Cisco.com
Technical Assistance Center
Cisco TAC Web Site
Cisco TAC Escalation Center
Preface Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide
Prerequisites
Prerequisites, page CSR Components, page CSR Basics, page
CSR Limitations, page
Overview of Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing
CSR Components
CSR Basics
PostgreSQL Database
CSR Application
CSR GUI
Ingress Rejection Rules
Egress Rejection Rules
Selection Rules
CSR Limitations
Overview of Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing
Chapter1
CSR Limitations Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide
PostgreSQL Database Operations and Functionalities
Database Operations
Activating the Database
Database Operations, page Database Functionalities, page
Exiting the Database
Reactivating the Database
etc/init.d/postgresinit stop
etc/init.d/postgresinit restart
Exporting a Database
Reintializing a Database
Exporting to a Text File
Backing Up the Database System
Configuration Tables
Database Tables, page PostgreSQL Database Command Summary, page
Database Functionalities
Database Tables
ActiveDataset
text
Default
Name
Table2-1 Configuration Data Table continued
ThreadCount
integer
RejectSrcUnits
boolean
FALSE
Allow
Table2-3 TestRoutes Table
Default
Table2-2 Gatekeeper Table continued
Table2-6 StringResources Table
Table2-4 TestOutputs Table
Table2-5 LogEntries Table
Table2-7 Filters Table
Dataset Tables
2-10
Table2-9 MatchPatterns Table
2-11
Table2-8 Carriers Table
SelectPreferr edCarrier rule is used
2-12
Table2-10 Routes Table
Table2-11 Rules Table
2-13
Default
Name
Type
2-14
Name
Lists Table
2-15
Table2-13 Lists Table
Table2-14 ContactLists Table
2-16
Default
Name
Type
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Table2-16 EgressRouteAttributes Table
Table2-17 QoS Table
Table2-18 QoS Table
PostgreSQL Database Command Summary
2-18
Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing Application Operations
Activating CSR
Single Instance
CSR as a Daemon
Multiple Instances
CSR as a User Process
Deactivating CSR
Step 4 Click Shutdown CSR
Figure3-2 CSR Window
Chapter3
Deactivating CSR
Activating the GUI, page Configuring CSR with the GUI, page
CSR Commands, page Multiple GUI Operation, page
CSR GUI Functionalities
Activating the GUI
Configuring CSR with the GUI
Changing Configuration Settings
Changing Configuration Settings, page
Adding, Modifying, and Removing Gatekeepers, page
Changing Log Levels
Figure4-2 Configuration Management Tab in CSR Window
Chapter4 CSR GUI Functionalities Configuring CSR with the GUI
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Saving Configuration Settings
Changing App Priority
Changing Connection Port
Enabling Test Routes Accounting
Adding, Modifying, and Removing Gatekeepers
Adding Gatekeepers
Figure4-5 Registered Messages and Filters Checkbox
Chapter4 CSR GUI Functionalities Configuring CSR with the GUI
Step 9 Click a filter on the pop-up menu
Figure4-7 Filters Pop-up Menu
Figure4-8 Sample Filter Display
Step 12 Click Delete
Figure4-9 Sample Filter Display
Figure4-10 Delete Filter Display
Modifying Gatekeepers
Removing Gatekeepers
4-10
Setting Threads for Processing Calls and Call Queue Size
4-11
Figure4-14 Advanced Configuration Dialog Box
Figure4-13 Delete Gatekeeper Message
4-12
Updating Active Datasets
Swapping Datasets
Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Carriers
4-13
Figure4-17 Carrier Selection Box in Active Dataset
Creating Carriers
4-14
Figure4-18 Dialog Box for New Carrier in Active Dataset
Modifying Carriers
4-15
Deleting Carriers
4-16
4-17
Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Contacts
Creating Contacts
Modifying Contacts
Deleting Contacts
4-18
Figure4-22 Dialog Box for an Existing Contact in Active Dataset
4-19
Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Contact Lists
Creating Contact Lists
Figure4-24 Dialog Box for an Existing Contact List in Active Dataset
Modifying Contact Lists
4-20
Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Egress Route Attributes
Deleting Contact Lists
Creating Egress Route Attributes
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4-22
The key shown on the screen is the primary key of this egress route attribute in the Egress Route Attributes table. When a new egress route attribute is being created, “%%%%” is displayed
hour0-23min 0-60sec
Modifying Egress Route Attributes
4-23
4-24
Figure4-26 List of Egress Route Attribute Names in Active Dataset
Chapter4 CSR GUI Functionalities Updating Active Datasets
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Deleting Egress Route Attributes
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Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Ingress Route Attributes
Creating Ingress Route Attributes
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a. If you select Daily, enter Start Time and End Time
Modifying Ingress Route Attributes
4-28
Chapter4 CSR GUI Functionalities Updating Active Datasets
Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide
Deleting Ingress Route Attributes
4-29
4-30
Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Match Patterns
Creating Match Patterns
Modifying Match Patterns
Deleting Match Patterns
4-31
Figure4-31 Dialog Box for New Match Pattern in Active Dataset
4-32
Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Routes
Creating Routes
Figure4-33 QoS Relationships Dialog Box in Active Dataset
Modifying Routes
4-33
Figure4-34 Dialog Box for an Existing Route in Active Dataset
Deleting Routes
4-34
4-35
Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Rules
Creating Rules
4-36
A provisioned minimum QoS
Modifying Rules
4-37
Figure4-36 Dialog Box for Existing Rule in Active Dataset
Deleting Rules
4-38
4-39
Updating Inactive Datasets
Verifying Datasets
Figure4-37 Inactive Dataset Tab in CSR Window
Destroying Inactive Datasets
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CSR Commands
Resetting Call Accounting, page Updating Gatekeepers, page
Cleaning Test Results, page
Activating Inactive Datasets
Sending Test Route Request Commands to an Active CSR Application
4-42
4-43
This entry is optional
4-44
Updating Logging Level
Loading the Active Dataset
Resetting Call Accounting
Cleaning Test Results
Updating Gatekeepers
4-45
4-46
Checking CSR Version
Multiple GUI Operation
Logging
Configuring Syslog
Configuring Syslog Viewing Logs
Viewing Logs
Examples
Sample logs
AppendixA Logging Viewing Logs
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Configuration Data Schema Dataset Schema
Data Schema
Configuration Data Schema
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Page
Page
Dataset Schema
Page
Page
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B-10
CHECK RelativeQoS = 1 AND RelativeQoS =
B-11
B-12
B-13
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AppendixB Data Schema Dataset Schema
Database Connectivity Loss Gatekeeper Connectivity Loss
Error Conditions and Recoveries
Database Connectivity Loss
Gatekeeper Connectivity Loss
dialed number identification service
automatic number identification
admission request message
domain naming system
resource availability indication message
registration request message
unregistration request message
GL-4
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IN-5
IN-6