1. Accounting Guide
  2. Using RADIUS with the OCSBC
  3. Overview

Overview

For H.323, SIP, and calls being interworked between H.323 and SIP (IWF), you can obtain sets of records that contain information to help you with accounting and that provide a quantitative and qualitative measurement of the call. For H.323 and SIP calls, the OCSBC generates one set of records; for calls requiring IWF, the OCSBC generates two sets of records.

You can use the RADIUS records generated by your OCSBC to assist you with:

  • Usage accounting—See the calling and called parties for a call, the protocol used, the realm the call traversed (as well as local and remote IP address and port information), and the codec used
  • Traffic monitoring—You can see information about the setup, connect, and disconnect times, as well as the SIP or H.323 disconnect cause
  • SLA monitoring—The OCSBC supports RADIUS attributes that provide information about jitter, latency, and loss for H.323, SIP, and calls that require interworking between H.323 and SIP
  • Troubleshooting—Obtain information about calls that can help you to identify and address issues with quality and how calls are setup and torn down.