Section overview

This section allows a user to configure and perform number translations.  Here you can add and remove rules for traffic processing. The section is presented in the form of a table of traffic processing rules with the following columns:

Screenshot: Traffic Processing section 


Column NameDescription
IDRules identification number
TypeType of a rule
General

Depending on rule parameters, a table can display the following scope of details:

  • Name of service the rule is created for
  • Gateway specified in a rule
  • Tag(s) indicated in a rule
Client

Depending on rule parameters, a table can display the following scope of details:

  • Client's name specified in a rule
  • Client's account defined in a rule
  • Indicated Code
Prefixes

Depending on rule parameters, a table can display the following scope of details:

  • POSIX regular expression for Src number (Src Match)
  • POSIX regular expression for Dst number (Dst Match)
  • Src Prefixes (Src P Any/Src P Not)
  • Src Prefixes Names (Src PN Any/Src PN Not)
  • Dst Prefixes (Dst P Any/Dst P Not)
  • Dst Prefixes Names (Dst PN Any/Dst PN Not)
Action

Depending on rule parameters, a table can display the following scope of details:

  • Replacement for a matched rule for Src number (Src)
  • Replacement for a matched rule for Dst number (Dst)
  • List of tags added during traffic processing rule execution
UserUser name and time when a rule was created/edited
OrderSpecified order for rule execution

Functional buttons/icons presented in the section are as follows:

Button/IconDescription

Allows creating a new traffic processing rule

Allows importing a .csv file with a traffic processing rule(s)

Allows exporting a current list of rules in a .csv format

Indicates that a rule origin is origination

Indicates that a rule origin is termination

Indicates the Allow action of a rule

Indicates the Allow and Continue action of a rule

Indicates the Deny action of a rule

Allows editing existing rules in a section list

Allows deleting a traffic processing rule from the system

Advanced Search

In the top right corner of the section above the table, an Advanced Search drop-down menu is located. By clicking on a blue downward arrow  icon, a drop-down menu with the following structure is displayed:

Screenshot: Advanced Search drop-down menu

To apply the specified search criteria, click Search; to cancel the applied parameters, click Reset.

Creating a New Traffic Processing Rule

To perform a number translation, click the Add Rule button and fill in the following fields:

Screenshot: New Traffic Processing rule

Information blockFieldDescription
General


TypeSpecifies at what stage a current translation rule will be applied:
  • Initial - execute this rule before a Client is identified
  • After Client - execute this rule after client identification but before rate identification
  • After Rate - execute this rule after rate identification but before routing
  • After Routing - execute this rule after routing
Src Code DeckIdentify a code deck that will be used for Src codes or code names filtering
Dst Code Deck

Identify a code deck that will be used for Dst codes or code names filtering

Order

Sets rules ordering that works within the same rule Type.

(warning)   Attention

Note that this field indicates the order of rules execution only within a specified type. It means that a rule with the Initial type and order 1 will be executed before any other rule of the same type with order ≥ 2. However, such a rule will be executed prior to a rule with the After Rate type and order 0, even though the latter has a higher order, due to the fact that Initial is the 1st on the types list.


Origin

Specify the event origin:

  • Origination
  • Termination
NotesSpecify additional informational about a rule
Expiration DateDefine a date when this rule will expire and will be removed from the system
Match

On the Match menu select the required parameters for a traffic processing rule. To cancel any filter, click on the delete  sign next to its name.

You can start a quick search by typing filters' names in the field at the top of the Match menu.

Tip

If, for instance, the Client filter is empty, it means that this rule will implicate all clients.


General
ServiceSelect a target from the drop-down list of all services presented in the Services section of your JeraSoft Billing
GatewaySelect a respective VoIP gateway, for which rule is applied, from the drop-down list
Tags (Any)

A rule will work if an event has at least one of the tags specified in this field

Tags (All)

A rule will work if an event has all tags specified in this field

Tags (Not)

A rule will work if an event has no tags specified in this field

Scr Party ID
Src (Match)In this field you may indicate POSIX regular expressions syntax, by which a number will be analyzed. If an expression matches the number, the translation will occur in respective settings in the SRC Replace field.
Src Prefixes (Any)A rule will work if an event has at least one of the Src prefixes (e.g., 010, 810) specified in this field
Src Prefixes (Not)A rule will work if an event has no Src prefixes (e.g., 010, 810) specified in this field
Src Prefixes Names (Any)A rule will work if an event has at least one of the Src prefixes names (e.g., vodafone) specified in this field
Src Prefixes Names (Not)A rule will work if an event has no Src prefixes names (e.g., vodafone) specified in this field
Dst Party ID
Dst (Match)In this field you may indicate POSIX regular expressions syntax (see best practice example below), by which a number will be analyzed. If an expression matches the number, the translation will occur in respective settings in the Dst Replace field.
Dst Prefixes (Any)A rule will work if an event has at least one of the Dst prefixes (e.g., 010, 810) specified in this field
Dst Prefixes (Not)A rule will work if an event has no Dst prefixes (e.g., 010, 810) specified in this field
Dst Prefixes Names (Any)A rule will work if an event has at least one of the Dst prefixes names (e.g., vodafone) specified in this field
Dst Prefixes Names (Not)A rule will work if an event has no Dst prefixes names (e.g., vodafone) specified in this field
Client
Client

Specify a respective client

(warning)   Attention

Please be advised that any traffic processing rule can have either the Client or Account field.


Account Specify a respective account
CodeSpecify a destination code (use * as a wildcard)
ActionMode

Defines an action that will be executed if a traffic rule matches:

  • Allow - allow a current event to proceed. Stop further traffic processing rules within this type of rule;
  • Allow and Continue - allow a current event to proceed. Search for the next traffic rule;
  • Deny - deny a current event.
Src ReplaceReplacement for a matched rule. For this field to work, the Scr Match filter must be used in the Match information block.
Dst ReplaceReplacement for a matched rule. For this field to work, the Dst Match filter must be used in the Match information block.
Set ServiceAllows to change a specified service to another one while processing them
Add TagsHere you can add tags that will be added for events matching this rule 
LNP/MNP

Define a provider for the LNP/MNP service, which will be dipped for translation

(warning)   Attention

In the VCS 3.17.0 a new feature regarding TJA database has been added. Starting from this version, while creating a new rule in the LNP/MNP field, a user can select either tja.ee (Routing Number) or tja.ee (Owner). The difference is as follows:

  • tja.ee (Routing Number) - if a traffic processing rule executes, 372+Original Number will be substituted by 372+Routing Number, specified in the TJA database.
  • tja.ee (Owner) - if a traffic processing rule executes, 372+Original number will remain unchanged. Instead, a Dynamic Tag indicating an owner of the number will be added to the call.

Please find more about TJA database here.


LNP DirectionDefine which Party ID(s) (Src, Dst, or both) will be used for LNP dipping. To enable this feature, you need to specify the LNP/MNP field.
NANP Processing

Define if NANP processing will be used for LNP dipping:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled


Best Practice Example

To get a better understanding of how the Src/Dst Match and Src/Dst Replace fields work, let's consider the following example:

If our Src/Dst number is 123#456, the Src/Dst Match field is ^123#(.*)$ and the Src/Dst Replace field is 789\1, the resulting number will be 789456. That's because the ^123#(.*)$ expression tells the system that from 123#456 number it must remember only the (.*) part, which stands for 456. Now in the Src/Dst Replace field we have 789\1, which means that instead of 123#456, it must insert 789 + add \1 that equals (.*). Therefore, our resulting number will be 789+456=789456. These translation rules use the PostgreSQL regular expressions syntax (based on POSIX regex with some extensions). For more information, please refer to the PostgreSQL documentation portal.

In addition, in the Src/Dst Replace field you can insert random number with fixed digit length using the $rnd(xxx-yyy)$ variable, where xxx - start number and yyy - end number of the range. For example, $rnd(050-950)$ will be replaced by a 3-digit random number from 50 to 950.

Rules Import

Now a user can import a .csv file containing a list of traffic processing rules. To do so, click the Import button and a pop-up window with the following structure will appear:

Screenshot: Traffic processing rule import

Information blockFieldDescription
File ProcessSelect a file for importSelect a .csv file to import a traffic processing rule from
Fields Delimiter

Specify a delimiter symbol here. The possible options are:

  • Autodetect
  • ,
  • ;
  • Tab

By default, the Autodetect option is selected.

Import ConfigImport Mode

Specify what to do with the current traffic processing rules:

  • Keep previous data - new rules will be added to the old ones
  • Purge all other rules - old rules will be deleted and substituted by the new ones.

By default, the Purge all other rules option is selected.

When all fields are filled in, click Process>>. You will be transferred to the second step to indicate the default values in respective fields and specify rows and columns. To finish importing, click Process>> again.

Rules Export

By clicking on the Export button, you can download a current list of rules in a .csv file.

Screenshot: Rules export