Version 6.4 185 March 2012
SIP User's Manual 13. Services
13.2.2 Configuring LCR
The following main steps need to be done to configure LCR:
1. Enable the LCR feature and configure the average call duration and default call
connection cost - see 'Enabling the LCR Feature' on page 185.
2. Configure Cost Groups - see 'Configuring Cost Groups' on page 187.
3. Configure Time Bands for a Cost Group - see 'Configuring Time Bands for Cost
Groups' on page 188.
4. Assign Cost Groups to outbound IP routing rules - see 'Assigning Cost Groups to
Routing Rules' on page 189.
13.2.2.1 Enabling the LCR Feature
The procedure below describes how to enable the LCR feature. This also includes
configuring the average call duration and default call cost for routing rules that are not
assigned Cost Groups in the Outbound IP Routing table.
To enable LCR:
1. Open the Routing Rule Groups Table page (Configuration tab > VoIP menu >
Services submenu > Least Cost Routing > Routing Rule Groups Table).
2. Click the Add button; the Add Record dialog box appears:
Figure 13-14: Routing Rule Groups Table - Add Record
3. Configure the parameters as required. For a description of the parameters, see the
table below.
4. Click Submit; the entry is added to the Routing Rule Groups table.
Table 13-7: Routing Rule Groups Table Description
Parameter Description
Index
[RoutingRuleGroups_Index
]
Defines the table index entry.
Note: Only one index entry can be configured.
LCR Enable
[RoutingRuleGroups_LCR
Enable]
Enables the LCR feature:
[0] Disable (default)
[1] Enable