- Activating the SIP trunking license
Activate the license to enable configuration settings in the Sametime® user interface.
- Enabling the SIP trunking
Enable SIP trunking so that you can configure SIP trunking calls between Sametime® clients and third-party devices.
- Modifying policies to allow SIP trunking
Use the IBM® Sametime® System Console to enable the policy that allows users to access SIP trunking (SIP-based calling).
- Disabling SIP security
Temporarily disable TLS encryption on the IBM® Sametime® Media Manager or its stand-alone servers.
- Configuring a custom LDAP attribute for authentication
Add a custom attribute to the LDAP directory's login property so it can be used for authenticating users who log in to IBM® Sametime® clients.
- Configuring a custom string as the registration ID for authentication
Add a custom string as a registration ID so it can be used for authenticating users who log in to IBM® Sametime® clients.
- Creating and editing routes and rules for SIP trunking
In an IBM® Sametime® deployment, configure routing rules that define inbound routes (from a third-party SIP endpoint to IBM® Sametime®) and outbound routes (from Sametime® to the third-party SIP endpoint) for SIP trunking.
- Configuring a third-party SIP endpoint for Sametime calls
Configure your third-party SIP endpoint to route SIP trunking (SIP-based calls) to and from IBM® Sametime® users.
- Verifying the SIP trunking configuration
Test the SIP trunking configuration and verify that you can make calls between IBM Sametime® clients and the third-party phones or devices.
- Enabling TLS encryption for SIP trunking
When you are sure that the connections work properly, you can enable TLS security to encrypt communications.