Creating a call rate policy

In a network managed by IBM® Sametime® Bandwidth Manager, use the New Call Rate Policy page to define call rate policies that can be applied to users or endpoints.

Procedure

  1. On the computer hosting the Bandwidth Manager, open the IBM WebSphere® Application Server Integrated Solutions Console and log in as the WebSphere administrator.
  2. Click Sametime Servers > Bandwidth Manager.
  3. Click the Call Rate Policies tab.
  4. Click New to open the Configuration page.

    To disable an existing call rate policy, click the check box in the Select column for the policy, and then click Disable.

  5. Provide values for the call rate policy's properties on the Configuration page.
    OptionDescription
    Enable Select to enable the call rate policy. The default call rate policy cannot be disabled.
    Party 1: Site attribute Select one of the following values.

    For all values except Any Site, you must also select an additional value for the selected site attribute. For example, if you select City, select a City from the list of available configured sites.

    • Any Site
    • Category
    • City
    • Country
    • Region
    • Site Name
    Party 1: User Source Select one of the following values. For all values except Any User, you must also provide an additional value from the following list.
    • Any User
    • Bandwidth Management Groups

      Select a bandwidth management group from the list of available defined groups.

    • IP Address

      Enter a valid IP address.

    • User Directory

      Click Find User and select a user or group from the resulting page.

    Party 2: Site attribute Select one of the following values.

    For all values except Any Site, you must also select an additional value for the selected site attribute. For example, if you select City, select a City from the list of available configured sites.

    • Any Site
    • Category
    • City
    • Country
    • Region
    • Site Name
    Party 2: User Source Select one of the following values. For all values except Any User, you must also provide an additional value from the following list.
    • Any User
    • Bandwidth Management Groups

      Select a bandwidth management group from the list of available defined groups.

    • IP Address

      Enter a valid IP address.

    • User Directory

      Click Find User and select a user or group from the resulting page.

    Normal Call Rate Select one of the following:
    • Audio and Video and enter the call rate in Kbps
    • Audio only and enter the call rate in Kbps
    Peak Utilization Call Rate Select one of the following:
    • Audio and Video and enter the call rate in Kbps
    • Audio only and enter the call rate in Kbps
    • Busy Signal to prevent new calls from being initiated during peak utilization periods
  6. Click the OK button.
  7. Save the change to the master configuration by clicking the Save link in the "Messages" box at the beginning of the page.

    For information about ordering the call rate policies, see the topic Ordering call rate policies.