Session Refresh with Reinvites

Last Updated: December 20, 2011

Configuring support for session refresh with reinvites expands the ability of the Cisco Unified Border Element to receive a REINVITE message that contains either a session refresh parameter or a change in media via a new SDP and ensure the session does not time out. The midcall-signaling command distinguishes between the way a Cisco Unified Communications Express and Cisco Unified Border Element releases signaling messages. Most SIP-to-SIP video and SIP-to-SIP ReInvite-based supplementary services features require the Configuring Session Refresh with Reinvites feature to be configured.

Cisco IOS Release 12.4(15)XZ and Earlier Releases

Session refresh support via OPTIONS method. For configuration information, see the "Enabling In-Dialog OPTIONS to Monitor Active SIP Sessions" section.

Cisco IOS Release 12.4(15)XZ and Later Releases

Cisco Unified BE transparently passes other session refresh messages and parameters so that UAs and proxies can establish keepalives on a call.

Before You Begin
  • The allow-connections sip to sip command must be configured before you configure the Session refresh with Reinvites feature. For more information and configuration steps see the "Configuring SIP-to-SIP Connections in a Cisco Unified Border Element" section.

Cisco Unified Border Element

  • Cisco IOS Release 12.4(20)T or a later release must be installed and running on your Cisco Unified Border Element.

Cisco Unified Border Element (Enterprise)

  • Cisco IOS XE Release 2.5 or a later release must be installed and running on your Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router.

Note


  • SIP-to-SIP video calls and SIP-to-SIP ReInvite-based supplementary services fail if the midcall-signalingcommand is not configured.

Note


The following features function if the midcall-signaling command is not configured: session refresh, fax, and refer-based supplementary services.
  • Configuring Session Refresh with Reinvites is for SIP-to-SIP calls only. All other calls (H323-to-SIP, and H323-to-H323) do not require the midcall-signalingcommand be configured
  • Configuring the Session Refresh with Reinvites feature on a dial-peer basis is not supported.
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SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    voice service voip

4.    sip

5.    midcall-signaling passthru

6.    exit

7.    end


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Router> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Router# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
voice service voip


Example:

Router(config)# voice service voip

 

Enters VoIP voice-service configuration mode.

 
Step 4
sip


Example:

Router(conf-voi-serv)# sip

 

Enters SIP configuration mode.

 
Step 5
midcall-signaling passthru


Example:

Router(conf-serv-sip)# midcall-signaling passthru

 

Passes SIP messages from one IP leg to another IP leg.

 
Step 6
exit


Example:

Router(conf-serv-sip)# exit

 

Exits the current mode.

 
Step 7
end


Example:

Router(conf-serv-sip) end

 

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 

Finding Feature Information

Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest feature information and caveats, see the release notes for your platform and software release. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the Feature Information Table at the end of this document.

Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.

Feature Information for Session Refresh with Reinvites

The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.

Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.

Feature History Table for the ASR

Table 1 Feature Information for Session Refresh with Reinvites

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

Session Refresh with Reinvites

12.4(20)T

Expands the ability of the Cisco Unified BE to control the session refresh parameters and ensure the session does not time out.

midcall-signaling

Feature History Table for the ISR

Table 2 Feature Information for Session Refresh with Reinvites

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

Session Refresh with Reinvites

Cisco IOS XE Release 2.5

Expands the ability of the Cisco Unified BE to control the session refresh parameters and ensure the session does not time out.

midcall-signaling

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