AudioCodes Mediant 600 - Configuring Cost Groups

Version 6.4 187 March 2012
SIP User's Manual 13. Services
13.2.2.2 Configuring Cost Groups
The procedure below describes how to configure Cost Groups. Cost Groups are defined
with a fixed call connection cost and a call rate (charge per minute). Once configured, you
can configure Time Bands for each Cost Group. Up to 10 Cost Groups can be configured.
 To configure Cost Groups:
1. Open the Cost Group Table page (Configuration tab > VoIP menu > Services
submenu > Least Cost Routing > Cost Group Table).
2. Click the Add button; the Add Record dialog box appears:
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 Cost Group table.
Table 13-8: Cost Group Table Description
Parameter Description
Index
[CostGroupTable_Index]
Defines the table index entry.
Cost Group Name
[CostGroupTable_CostGroupName]
Defines an arbitrary name for the Cost Group.
The valid value is a string of up to 30 characters.
Note: Each Cost Group must have a unique name.
Default Connect Cost
[CostGroupTable_DefaultConnectionCost]
Defines the call connection cost (added as a fixed
charge to the call) for a call outside the time bands.
The valid value range is 0-65533. The default is 0.
Note: When calculating the cost of a call, if the current
time of the call is not within a time band configured for
the Cost Group, then this default connection cost is
used.
Default Time Cost
[CostGroupTable_DefaultMinuteCost]
Defines the call charge per minute for a call outside the
time bands.
The valid value range is 0-65533. The default is 0.
Note: When calculating the cost of a call, if the current
time of the call is not within a time band configured for
the Cost Group, then this default charge per minute is
used.