Version 7.2  33  Mediant 800B Gateway & E-SBC 
 
User's Manual   1. Introduction 
Configuration Terms  Description 
IP PBX or SIP Trunk) or it can be a group of users (e.g., LAN IP phones). 
For servers, the IP Group is typically used to define the address of the 
entity (by its associated Proxy Set). IP Groups are used in IP-to-IP routing 
rules to denote the source and destination of the call.
 
Proxy Set  The Proxy Set defines the actual address (IP address or FQDN) of SIP 
entities that are servers (e.g., IP PBX). As the IP Group represents the 
SIP entity, to associate an address with the SIP entity, the Proxy Set is 
assigned to the IP Group. You can assign the same Proxy Set to multiple 
IP Groups (belonging to the same SRD).  
SIP Interface  The SIP Interface represents a Layer-3 network. It defines a local 
listening port for SIP signaling traffic on a local, logical IP network 
interface. The term local implies that it's a logical port and network 
interface on the device. The SIP Interface is used to receive and send 
SIP messages with a specific SIP entity (IP Group). Therefore, you can 
create a SIP Interface for each SIP entity in the VoIP network with which 
your device needs to communicate. For example, if your VoIP network 
consists of three SIP entities -- a SIP Trunk, a LAN IP PBX, and remote 
WAN users -- a SIP Interface can be created for each of these Layer-3 
networks. 
The SIP Interface is associated with the SIP entity, by assigning it to an 
SRD that is in turn, assigned to the IP Group of the SIP entity. 
Media Realm  The Media Realm defines a local UDP port range for RTP (media) traffic 
on any one of the device's logical IP network interfaces. The Media 
Realm is used to receive and send media traffic with a specific SIP entity 
(IP Group). 
The Media Realm can be associated with the SIP entity, by assigning the 
Media Realm to the IP Group of the SIP entity, or by assigning it to the 
SIP Interface associated with the SIP entity. 
SRD   The SRD is a logical representation of your entire SIP-based VoIP 
network (Layer 5) containing groups of SIP users and servers. The SRD 
is in effect, the foundation of your configuration to which all other 
previously mentioned configuration entities are associated. For example, 
if your VoIP network consists of three SIP entities -- a SIP Trunk, a LAN 
IP PBX, and remote WAN users -- the three SIP Interfaces defining these 
Layer-3 networks would all assigned to the same SRD. 
Typically, only a single SRD is required and this is the recommended 
configuration topology. As the device provides a default SRD, in a single 
SRD topology, the device automatically assigns the SRD to newly created 
configuration entities. Thus, in such scenarios, there is no need to get 
involved with SRD configuration. 
Multiple SRDs are required only for multi-tenant deployments, where it 
"splits" the device into multiple logical devices. For multiple SRDs, the 
SRD can be configured with a Sharing Policy. The Sharing Policy simply 
means whether the SRD's resources (SIP Interfaces, IP Groups, and 
Proxy Sets) can be used by other SRDs. For example, if all tenants route 
calls with the same SIP Trunking service provider, the SRD of the SIP 
Trunk would be configured as a Shared Sharing Policy. SRDs whose 
resources are not shared, would be configured with an Isolated Sharing 
Policy.