Table Of Contents

Route Group Configuration

Finding a Route Group

Adding a Route Group

Adding Devices to a Route Group

Removing Devices from a Route Group

Updating a Route Group

Deleting a Route Group

Route Group Configuration Settings

Route Group Configuration

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A route group allows you to designate the order in which gateways are selected. It allows you to prioritize a list of gateways and ports for outgoing trunk selection.

For example, if you use two long-distance carriers, you could add a route group, so long-distance calls to the less expensive carrier are given priority. Calls only route to the more expensive carrier if the first trunk is unavailable.

Use the following topics to add or delete a route group or to add devices to or to remove devices from a route group:

•Finding a Route Group

•Adding a Route Group

•Adding Devices to a Route Group

•Removing Devices from a Route Group

•Updating a Route Group

•Deleting a Route Group

•Route Group Configuration Settings

Finding a Route Group

Because you might have several route groups in your network, Cisco CallManager lets you locate specific route groups based on specific criteria. Use the following procedure to locate route groups.

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Note During your work in a browser session, Cisco CallManager Administration retains your route group search preferences. If you navigate to other menu items and return to this menu item, Cisco CallManager Administration retains your route group search preferences until you modify your search or close the browser.

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Procedure

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Step 1 Choose Route Plan > Route/Hunt > Route Group.

The Find and List Route Groups window displays.

Step 2 From the drop-down list box, choose one of the following criteria:

•begins with

•contains

•ends with

•is exactly

Step 3 Specify the appropriate search text, if applicable, and click Find. You can also specify how many items per page to display.

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Note To find all route groups registered in the database, click Find without entering any search text.

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A list of discovered route groups displays by route group name.

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Note You can delete multiple route groups from the Find and List Route Groups window by checking the check boxes next to the appropriate route groups and clicking Delete Selected. You can delete all of the route groups in the window by checking the check box in the matching records title bar and clicking Delete Selected.

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Step 4 From the list of records, click the route group that matches your search criteria.

The window displays the route group that you choose.

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Related Topics

•Adding a Route Group

•Adding Devices to a Route Group

•Removing Devices from a Route Group

•Updating a Route Group

•Deleting a Route Group

•Route Group Configuration Settings

Adding a Route Group

The following procedure describes how to add a route group.

Procedure

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Step 1 Choose Route Plan > Route/Hunt > Route Group.

Step 2 Click Add a New Route Group.

Step 3 Enter a name in the Route Group Name field. The name can contain up to 50 alphanumeric characters and can contain any combination of spaces, periods (.), hyphens (-), and underscore characters (_). Ensure that each route group name is unique to the route plan.

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Timesaver Use concise and descriptive names for your route groups. The CompanynameLocationGroup format usually provides a sufficient level of detail and is short enough to enable you to quickly and easily identify a route group. For example, CiscoDallasAA1 identifies a Cisco Access Analog route group for the Cisco office in Dallas.

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Step 4 Choose the appropriate settings as described in Table 19-1.

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Note You must choose at least one device for a new route group before adding the new route group.

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Step 5 To add this route group, click Insert.

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Related Topics

•Finding a Route Group

•Adding Devices to a Route Group

•Removing Devices from a Route Group

•Updating a Route Group

•Deleting a Route Group

•Route Group Configuration Settings

•Adding a Route/Hunt List, page 20-4

•Adding Route Groups and Line Groups to a Route/Hunt List, page 20-6

•Understanding Route Plans, Cisco CallManager System Guide

Adding Devices to a Route Group

You can add devices to a new route group or to an existing route group. The following procedure describes adding a device to an existing route group.

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Note Cisco CallManager Administration does not allow you to combine MGCP gateways that use the QSIG protocol with any other type of gateway to the same route group. For more information, refer to the "Route Groups and Route/Hunt Lists" section in the Cisco CallManager System Guide.

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Before You Begin

You must define one or more gateway devices before performing this procedure. A device can reside in only one route group.

Procedure

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Step 1 Choose Route Plan > Route/Hunt > Route Group.

Step 2 Locate the route group to which you want to add a device. See the "Finding a Route Group" section.

Step 3 In the Available Devices list box, choose a device to add and click Add to Route Group to move it to the Selected Devices list box. Repeat this step for each device that you want to add to this route group.

Step 4 In the Selected Devices list box, choose the order in which the new device(s) is (are) to be accessed in this route group.

Step 5 Click Update to add the new device(s) and to update the device order for this route group.

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Related Topics

•Finding a Route Group

•Adding a Route Group

•Removing Devices from a Route Group

•Updating a Route Group

•Deleting a Route Group

•Route Group Configuration Settings

•Adding a Route/Hunt List, page 20-4

•Adding Route Groups and Line Groups to a Route/Hunt List, page 20-6

•Understanding Route Plans, Cisco CallManager System Guide

Removing Devices from a Route Group

You can remove devices from a new route group or from an existing route group. The following procedure describes removing a device from an existing route group.

Procedure

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Step 1 Choose Route Plan > Route/Hunt > Route Group.

Step 2 Locate the route group from which you want to remove a device. See the "Finding a Route Group" section.

Step 3 In the Selected Devices list box, choose a device to be deleted and click the down arrow to move it to the Removed Devices list box. Repeat this step for each device that you want to remove from this route group.

Step 4 To remove the devices, click Update.

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Related Topics

•Finding a Route Group

•Adding a Route Group

•Adding Devices to a Route Group

•Updating a Route Group

•Deleting a Route Group

•Route Group Configuration Settings

•Adding a Route/Hunt List, page 20-4

•Adding Route Groups and Line Groups to a Route/Hunt List, page 20-6

•Understanding Route Plans, Cisco CallManager System Guide

Updating a Route Group

The following procedure describes how to update a route group.

Before You Begin

Before performing this procedure, ensure the route group to be updated is already configured.

Procedure

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Step 1 Choose Route Plan > Route/Hunt > Route Group.

Step 2 Locate the route group that you want to update. See the "Finding a Route Group" section.

Step 3 Update the appropriate fields as described in Table 19-1.

Step 4 Click Update.

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Related Topics

•Finding a Route Group

•Adding a Route Group

•Adding Devices to a Route Group

•Removing Devices from a Route Group

•Deleting a Route Group

•Route Group Configuration Settings

•Adding a Route/Hunt List, page 20-4

•Adding Route Groups and Line Groups to a Route/Hunt List, page 20-6

•Understanding Route Plans, Cisco CallManager System Guide

Deleting a Route Group

The following procedure describes how to delete a route group.

Before You Begin

You cannot delete a route group that is referenced by one or more route/hunt lists. To find out which route/hunt lists are using the route group, click the Dependency Records link from the Route Group Configuration window. If the dependency records are not enabled for the system, the dependency records summary window displays a message. For more information about dependency records, see the "Accessing Dependency Records" section on page A-3. If you try to delete a route group that is in use, Cisco CallManager displays an error message. Before deleting a route group that is currently in use, you must perform the following task:

•Remove the route group from all route/hunt lists to which it belongs before deleting the route group. See the "Removing Route Groups and Line Groups from a Route/Hunt List" section on page 20-8.

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Tip To delete route groups and route patterns, first delete the route pattern; second, delete the route/hunt list, and finally, delete the route group.

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Procedure

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Step 1 Choose Route Plan > Route/Hunt > Route Group.

Step 2 Locate the route group that you want to delete. See the "Finding a Route Group" section.

Step 3 Check the check box next to the route group that you want to delete and click Delete Selected.

A dialog box displays to warn you that you cannot undo deletion of route groups.

Step 4 To delete the route group, click OK or to cancel the action, click Cancel. If you click OK, the Cisco CallManager removes the route group from the route group list. Other route groups or route patterns can now select the gateways that belonged to the deleted route group, provided that all ports were available with the gateways.

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Note You can delete multiple route groups from the Find and List Route Groups window by checking the check boxes next to the appropriate route groups and clicking Delete Selected. You can delete all the route groups in the window by checking the check box in the matching records title bar and clicking Delete Selected.

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Related Topics

•Finding a Route Group

•Adding a Route Group

•Adding Devices to a Route Group

•Removing Devices from a Route Group

•Updating a Route Group

•Adding a Route/Hunt List, page 20-4

•Adding Route Groups and Line Groups to a Route/Hunt List, page 20-6

•Understanding Route Plans, Cisco CallManager System Guide

Route Group Configuration Settings

Table 19-1 describes the route group configuration settings.

Table 19-1 Route Group Configuration Settings 

Field	Description
Route Group Information
Route Group Name	Enter a name for this route group. The name can comprise up to 50 alphanumeric characters and can contain any combination of spaces, periods (.), hyphens (-), and underscore characters (_). Ensure that each route group name is unique to the route plan.
Distribution Algorithm	Choose a distribution algorithm from the options in the drop-down list box: •Top Down—If you choose this distribution algorithm, Cisco CallManager distributes a call to idle or available members starting from the first idle or available member of a route group to the last idle or available member. •Circular—If you choose this distribution algorithm, Cisco CallManager distributes a call to idle or available members starting from the (n+1)th member of a route group, where the nth member is the member to which Cisco CallManager most recently extended a call. If the nth member is the last member of a route group, Cisco CallManager distributes a call starting from the top of the route group. The default value specifies Top Down.
Route Group Member Information
Find Devices to Add to Route Group
Device Name contains	Enter the character(s) that are found in the device name that you are seeking and click the Find button. Device names that match the character(s) that you entered display in the Available Devices box.
Available Devices (select device, then select port below)	Choose a device in the Available Devices list box and add it to the Selected Devices list box by clicking Add to Route Group. You can only combine MGCP gateways that use the QSIG protocol with other MGCP gateways that use the QSIG protocol in a route group. If the route group contains a gateway that uses the QSIG protocol, only gateways that use the QSIG protocol display in the list. However, you can also include non-gatekeeper-controlled intercluster trunks, which are not QSIG devices. Other trunk types are considered H.323 devices. If the route group contains a gateway that uses the non-QSIG protocol, gateways that use the QSIG protocol do not display in the list. If you included the route group in a route/hunt list that contains QSIG gateways, the H.323 gateways do not display in the list.
Port(s)	If this device supports individually configurable ports, choose the port. (Devices that allow you to choose individual ports include Cisco Access Analog and Cisco MGCP Analog gateways and T1 CAS.) Otherwise, choose the default value (All or None Available, depending upon the device chosen).
Current Route Group Members
Selected Devices (ordered by highest priority)	To change the priority of a device, choose a device name in the Selected Devices list box. Move the device up or down in the list by clicking the arrows on the right side of the list box. To reverse the priority order of the devices in the Selected Devices list box, click Reverse Order of Selected Devices. For more information about the order of devices in a route group, see "Route Plan Overview" in the Cisco CallManager System Guide.
Removed Devices (to be removed from Route Group when you click Update)	Choose a device in the Selected Devices list box and add it to the Removed Devices list box by clicking the arrow button between the two list boxes.

Related Topics

•Finding a Route Group

•Adding a Route Group

•Adding Devices to a Route Group

•Removing Devices from a Route Group

•Updating a Route Group

•Deleting a Route Group

•Adding a Route/Hunt List, page 20-4

•Adding Route Groups and Line Groups to a Route/Hunt List, page 20-6

•Understanding Route Plans, Cisco CallManager Administration Guide