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Preface

This preface describes the objective, audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide .

It contains the following information:

•Overview, page-vii

•Who Should Use This Guide, page-vii

•Document Organization, page-viii

•Document Conventions, page-viii

•Related Documentation and References, page-ix

•Obtaining Documentation, page-ix

•Obtaining Technical Assistance, page-x

Overview

The Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide provides information on operations and functionalities of Carrier Sensitive Routing (CSR) application, its graphical user interface (GUI) and the databases associated with it.

Who Should Use This Guide

Users of this guide should have knowledge of the following:

•UNIX operating system and commands

•SQL commands

•TCP/IP network that the CSR is connected to

•Sun/Solaris™ computer system

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Contents

Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide VersionCisco Systems, Inc 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 800 553-NETS Fax 408Copyright 2002, Cisco Systems, Inc All rights reserved Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User GuidePrerequisites PrefaceOverview Overview of Cisco Carrier Sensitive RoutingDatabase Tables Saving Configuration SettingsActivating CSR Adding, Modifying, and Removing GatekeepersDeleting Contact Lists Resetting Call AccountingCleaning Test Results Creating Contact ListsExamples Data Schema B-1Configuration Data Schema Logging A-1Overview, page-vii Who Should Use This Guide, page-vii PrefaceOverview Who Should Use This GuideDocument Conventions Appendix B, “Data Schema”Appendix C, “Error Conditions and Recoveries” Document OrganizationDocumentation CD-ROM Related Documentation and ReferencesObtaining Documentation World Wide WebTechnical Assistance Center Obtaining Technical AssistanceDocumentation Feedback Cisco.comCisco TAC Escalation Center Cisco TAC Web SiteCisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide Preface Obtaining Technical AssistanceOverview of Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing PrerequisitesPrerequisites, page CSR Components, page CSR Basics, page CSR Limitations, pageCSR Basics CSR ComponentsCSR Application PostgreSQL DatabaseSelection Rules CSR GUIIngress Rejection Rules Egress Rejection RulesCSR Limitations CSR Limitations Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide Chapter1Overview of Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing Database Operations, page Database Functionalities, page PostgreSQL Database Operations and FunctionalitiesDatabase Operations Activating the Databaseetc/init.d/postgresinit restart Exiting the DatabaseReactivating the Database etc/init.d/postgresinit stopBacking Up the Database System Exporting a DatabaseReintializing a Database Exporting to a Text FileDatabase Tables Configuration TablesDatabase Tables, page PostgreSQL Database Command Summary, page Database FunctionalitiesName ActiveDatasettext Defaultinteger ThreadCountTable2-1 Configuration Data Table continued Allow RejectSrcUnitsboolean FALSETable2-2 Gatekeeper Table continued DefaultTable2-3 TestRoutes Table Table2-5 LogEntries Table Table2-4 TestOutputs TableTable2-6 StringResources Table 2-10 Dataset TablesTable2-7 Filters Table Table2-8 Carriers Table 2-11Table2-9 MatchPatterns Table Table2-11 Rules Table SelectPreferr edCarrier rule is used2-12 Table2-10 Routes TableType 2-13Default NameName 2-14Table2-14 ContactLists Table Lists Table2-15 Table2-13 Lists TableType 2-16Default NameTable2-18 QoS Table 2-17Table2-16 EgressRouteAttributes Table Table2-17 QoS Table2-18 PostgreSQL Database Command SummaryCSR as a Daemon Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing Application OperationsActivating CSR Single InstanceCSR as a User Process Multiple InstancesDeactivating CSR Deactivating CSR Step 4 Click Shutdown CSRFigure3-2 CSR Window Chapter3Activating the GUI Activating the GUI, page Configuring CSR with the GUI, pageCSR Commands, page Multiple GUI Operation, page CSR GUI FunctionalitiesAdding, Modifying, and Removing Gatekeepers, page Configuring CSR with the GUIChanging Configuration Settings Changing Configuration Settings, pageCisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide Changing Log LevelsFigure4-2 Configuration Management Tab in CSR Window Chapter4 CSR GUI Functionalities Configuring CSR with the GUIEnabling Test Routes Accounting Saving Configuration SettingsChanging App Priority Changing Connection PortAdding Gatekeepers Adding, Modifying, and Removing GatekeepersFigure4-5 Registered Messages and Filters Checkbox Figure4-8 Sample Filter Display Chapter4 CSR GUI Functionalities Configuring CSR with the GUIStep 9 Click a filter on the pop-up menu Figure4-7 Filters Pop-up MenuFigure4-10 Delete Filter Display Figure4-9 Sample Filter DisplayStep 12 Click Delete Modifying Gatekeepers 4-10 Removing GatekeepersFigure4-13 Delete Gatekeeper Message Setting Threads for Processing Calls and Call Queue Size4-11 Figure4-14 Advanced Configuration Dialog BoxSwapping Datasets Updating Active Datasets4-12 4-13 Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Carriers4-14 Creating CarriersFigure4-17 Carrier Selection Box in Active Dataset 4-15 Modifying CarriersFigure4-18 Dialog Box for New Carrier in Active Dataset 4-16 Deleting CarriersCreating Contacts Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Contacts4-17 Figure4-22 Dialog Box for an Existing Contact in Active Dataset Modifying ContactsDeleting Contacts 4-18Creating Contact Lists Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Contact Lists4-19 4-20 Modifying Contact ListsFigure4-24 Dialog Box for an Existing Contact List in Active Dataset 4-21 Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Egress Route AttributesDeleting Contact Lists Creating Egress Route AttributesThe 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 4-224-23 Modifying Egress Route Attributeshour0-23min 0-60sec Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide 4-24Figure4-26 List of Egress Route Attribute Names in Active Dataset Chapter4 CSR GUI Functionalities Updating Active Datasets4-25 Deleting Egress Route AttributesCreating Ingress Route Attributes Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Ingress Route Attributes4-26 a. If you select Daily, enter Start Time and End Time 4-27Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide Modifying Ingress Route Attributes4-28 Chapter4 CSR GUI Functionalities Updating Active Datasets4-29 Deleting Ingress Route AttributesCreating Match Patterns Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Match Patterns4-30 Figure4-31 Dialog Box for New Match Pattern in Active Dataset Modifying Match PatternsDeleting Match Patterns 4-31Creating Routes Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Routes4-32 4-33 Modifying RoutesFigure4-33 QoS Relationships Dialog Box in Active Dataset 4-34 Deleting RoutesFigure4-34 Dialog Box for an Existing Route in Active Dataset Creating Rules Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Rules4-35 A provisioned minimum QoS 4-364-37 Modifying Rules4-38 Deleting RulesFigure4-36 Dialog Box for Existing Rule in Active Dataset Verifying Datasets Updating Inactive Datasets4-39 4-40 Destroying Inactive DatasetsFigure4-37 Inactive Dataset Tab in CSR Window Activating Inactive Datasets CSR CommandsResetting Call Accounting, page Updating Gatekeepers, page Cleaning Test Results, page4-42 Sending Test Route Request Commands to an Active CSR ApplicationThis entry is optional 4-43Loading the Active Dataset Updating Logging Level4-44 4-45 Resetting Call AccountingCleaning Test Results Updating GatekeepersMultiple GUI Operation Checking CSR Version4-46 Configuring Syslog Viewing Logs Configuring SyslogLogging Examples Viewing LogsSample logs Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide AppendixA Logging Viewing LogsConfiguration Data Schema Data SchemaConfiguration Data Schema Dataset Schema Page Page Page Dataset Schema Page Page Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide Page CHECK RelativeQoS = 1 AND RelativeQoS = B-10B-11 B-12 B-13 AppendixB Data Schema Dataset Schema B-14Cisco Carrier Sensitive Routing User Guide Database Connectivity Loss Error Conditions and RecoveriesDatabase Connectivity Loss Gatekeeper Connectivity Loss Gatekeeper Connectivity Loss domain naming system dialed number identification serviceautomatic number identification admission request messageGL-4 resource availability indication messageregistration request message unregistration request messageIN-5 I N D EIN-6