Configuring Mitel Performance Analytics for Small Medium Business Controller
Do the following steps:
1. From the device dashboard, select System Administration > Small Medium Business Controller.
2. Configure the following settings:
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Setting |
Description |
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General Settings
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Configure the following settings: Name—If necessary, change the name of the SMBC. Probe—Verify that the suggested Probe is correct. Mitel Performance Analytics preselects a Probe with the fewest container levels between it and the device. If needed, select a different Probe from the drop-down list. Container—If necessary, change the Container where the device is located. Description—Enter a description for the SMBC. |
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IP Networking |
In the IP Address/FQDN field, enter the IP address or FQDN of theSMBC. If no Probe is used, the IP address or domain name must be reachable from Mitel Performance Analytics. If a Probe is deployed, the IP address or domain name must be reachable from the Probe. |
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Fault and Performance Monitoring |
Select the Enabled check box to enable fault and performance monitoring. |
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Ping DSCP |
Configure the DSCP to use for ping packets. You can choose from Best Effort (0), High Priority (46), or a variety of Assured Forwarding (AF) or Class Selector (CS) settings. |
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SNMP Configuration |
Configure the following settings: SNMP Version—SNMP v1, v2C or v3. Mitel recommends SNMP v1 for MiVoice Business call servers. SNMP Port Community String You must also configure SNMP on the SMBC device. See "MiVoice Business SNMP Configuration For MiVB and MiVB EX Version 9.0 and Later" |
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Event Stream |
Select the Display Event Stream check box to display the Event Stream panel on the device dashboard. See "Event Stream Panel" for details. |
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MiXML Credentials |
Enter the following MiXML credentials: System username System password |
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ESM Single Sign On |
Select the Enable SSO shared account check box to enable a shared account for ESM logon. Supply the credentials in the new fields that display. All users with Remote Access and Shared SSO Credentials permissions can use the shared account to log into the EMS. |
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MSL |
In the Admin Password field, enter the MSL admin password. |
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MSL Alarm Status Monitoring |
Select the Enabled check box to enable MSL alarm status monitoring. |
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Voice Quality |
Configure the following options: Collect Voice Quality—Select the check box to enable the collection of voice quality statistics. Enable VQ Threshold—Select the check box to enable voice quality threshold alarms. To collect Voice Quality statistics Voice Quality Monitoring must be enabled on the device. Refer to the VQ configuration topics for MiVoice Business and MiVoice Border Gateway. "MiVoice Business Voice Quality Configuration" "MiVoice Border Gateway Voice Quality Configuration for MBG 12.1 and Later" |
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Device Upgrade |
Select Enable Device Upgrade to allow the device to be upgraded using the Device Upgrade feature. For more information see "Upgrading MSL Based Devices". |
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Advanced SIP VQ |
Enter a comma-separated list of IP addresses for the interfaces you want to receive SIP voice quality data for in the Additional SIP Registrars field. Configuring this setting allows SIP voice quality data from phone sets, including soft phones, to be displayed in the Voice Quality dashboard panel for this device. This setting also allows you to view user agent, endpoint, and softphone VQ scores in the voice quality reports, queries and dashboard. NOTE: If another device, such as a MiVoice Business, or MiVoice Border Gateway, is already monitoring SIP VQ stats on it’s own, DO NOT add its IP address to the “Additional SIP Registrars” field for the device you are currently configuring in Mitel Performance Analytics. Doing so can cause confusion as to which device the VQ data is reported through. |
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Softphone VQ |
Select the Enable Softphone Voice Quality Monitoring checkbox to allow voice quality data to be collected from softphones. NOTE: You must also provide the IP addresses in the Additional IP Registrars field to collect the softphone VQ data from the devices. To use this setting, you must have a Mitel Premium Software Assurance Plus license. |
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Trunk Utilization - MiVoice Border Gateway |
Select the Traffic Monitoring check box to enable collection of digital trunk statistics for MiVoice Border Gateway. |
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Trunk Utilization - MiVoice Business |
Select the Traffic Monitoring check box to enable collection of digital trunk statistics for MiVoice Business. To enable digital and SIP trunk utilization monitoring, MiVoice Business Traffic Data Collection must be enabled using the Traffic Report Options form. See "MiVoice Business Digital Trunk and SIP Trunk Utilization Monitoring Configuration" |
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SIP Trunk Utilization |
Select the SIP Traffic Monitoring check box to enable the collection of SIP trunk statistics. To enable digital and SIP trunk utilization monitoring, MiVoice Business Traffic Data Collection must be enabled using the Traffic Report Options form. See "MiVoice Business Digital Trunk and SIP Trunk Utilization Monitoring Configuration" |
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Trunk Capacity Reporting |
Select the Enabled check box to enable trunk capacity reporting. |
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SDS Error Rate Monitoring |
Select the Enabled check box to enable SDS error rate monitoring. |
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Resiliency Failover Alarm Severity |
Select the Alarm Severity level for the resiliency failover alarm. Your choices are Major or Minor. |
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IP Set Inventory - MiVoice Border Gateway |
To enable MiVoice Border Gateway IP set inventory, select the Inventory Monitoring check box. You must enable this setting before you can enable Disconnected Set alarms. To enable the Alarm on Disconnected Set, select the check box. |
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IP Set Inventory - MiVoice Business |
To enable MiVoice Business IP set inventory, select the Inventory Monitoring check box. You must enable this setting before you can enable Disconnected Set alarms. To enable the Alarm on Disconnected Set, select the check box. |
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Interface Filters |
To enable Interface Filtering, enter the following information: Names Types See "Interface Filter Configuration" for details. |
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Maintenance Mode |
Select the Enabled check box to enable maintenance mode for the device. Enter a message to display when the device is in Maintenance Mode. |
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Trap Forwarding Configuration |
When you set the Trap Community string value set to Public, the Trap forwarding configuration Automatically set option is enabled by default. This ensures that the device has the Probe IP address and community string included in its SNMP Trap Forwarding Table. If the Trap forwarding option is deselected, Mitel Performance Analytics generates an alarm. |
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Device Message |
Optionally specify the device message. |
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Emergency Notification Alarms |
Select the Enabled check box to enable ER alarms. SNMP and ER alarms must also be configured for the device. |
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SMDR Collection |
Set the Collection Method for the SMBC to FTP or Socket.
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3. Click Save to save your changes.
Clicking Save automatically runs a Probe connectivity check and verifies the new configuration.