AudioCodes Mediant 800B - Page 378

User's Manual 378 Document #: LTRT-10632
Mediant 800B Gateway & E-SBC
Parameter Description

When using the User Info table (see SBC User Information for SBC
User Database on page 852), registrar "stickiness" is supported only
when the user initiates the REGISTER request. Therefore, you must
configure the 'Registration Mode' parameter of the IP Group (User-
type) to which the user belongs, to User Initiates Registration.
 This feature is also supported when the device operates in HA mode;
registrar "stickiness" is retained even after an HA switchover.
Authentication Mode
authentication-mode
[IPGroup_AuthenticationM
ode]
Defines the authentication mode.
 [0] User Authenticates = (Default) The device does not handle the
authentication, but simply forwards the authentication messages
between the SIP user agents.
 [1] SBC as Client = The device authenticates as a client. It receives
the 401/407 response from the proxy requesting for authentication.
The device sends the proxy the authorization credentials (i.e.,
username and password) according to one of the following:
1)Account configured in the Accounts table (only if authenticating
Server-type IP Group), 2) global username and pas
sword parameters
(only if authenticating Server-type IP Group), 3) User Information file,
or 4) sends request to users requesting credentials (only if
authenticating User-type IP Group). For more information on
Accounts, see Configuring Registration Accounts on page
395.
 [2] SBC as Server = The device acts as an Authentication server:

Authenticates SIP clients, using the usernames and passwords
in the User Information table (see SBC User Information for SBC
User Database on page
852). This is applicable only to User-
type IP Groups.

Authenticates SIP severs. This is applicable only to Server-type
IP Groups.
Authentication Method List
authentication-method-list
[IPGroup_MethodList]
Defines SIP methods received from the IP Group that must be
challenged by the device when the device acts as an Authentication
server. If no methods are configured, the device doesn't challenge any
methods.
By default, no value is defined. To define multiple SIP methods, use the
backslash ( \ ) to separate each method (e.g., INVITE\REGISTER).
Note: The parameter is applicable only if the 'Authentication Mode'
parameter is set to SBC as Server [2].
Username
username
[IPGroup_Username]
Defines the shared username for authenticating the IP Group, when the
device acts as an Authentication server.
The valid value is a string of up to 51 characters. By default, no
username is defined.
Note:
 The parameter is applicable only to Server-type IP Groups and when
the 'Authentication Mode' parameter is set to SBC as Server (i.e.,
authentication of servers).
 To specify the SIP request types (e.g., INVITE) that must be
challenged by the device, use the 'Authentication Method List'
parameter.
Password
password
IPGroup_Password]
Defines the shared password for authenticating the IP Group, when the
device acts as an Authentication server.
The valid value is a string of up to 51 characters. By default, no
password is defined.