Application Billing Server Parameter Settings

The following table describes the available settings in the Billing Application Server Parameters section of the CDR Management Configuration window.

Application Billing Server Parameter Settings
Field Description

Host Name/IP Address

Enter the hostname or IP address of the application billing server to which you want to send CDRs.

If you change the value in this field, a prompt asks whether you want to send the undelivered files to the new destination.

Perform one of the following tasks:
  • To deliver the files to the new server, click Yes.
  • To change the server hostname/IP address without sending undelivered files, click No. The CDR Management service marks the CDR and CMR files as delivered.

User Name

Enter the username of the application billing server.

Protocol

Choose the protocol, either FTP or SFTP, that you want to use to send the CDR files to the configured billing servers.

Directory Path

Enter the directory path on the application billing server to which you want to send the CDRs. You should end the path that you specify with a "/" or "\", depending on the operating system that is running on the application billing server.

Note   

Make sure the FTP user has write permission to the directory.

Password

Enter the password that is used to access the application billing server.

Resend on Failure

When you check the Resend on Failure box, this option informs CDRM to send outdated CDR and CMR files to the billing server after the FTP or SFTP connection is restored. When the box is checked, the Resend on Failure flag is set to True. When the box is not checked, the Resend on Failure flag is set to False.

There are several different scenarios that can occur. When the billing server Resend on Failure flag is set to True, all CDR files get moved to the billing server. When the Resend On Failure flag is set to False, CDR files that get generated during shutdown of the billing server get moved to the processed folder, but do not get moved to the billing server. When the Resend on Failure flag gets set to True at the beginning, and then gets changed several times, the result is that the CDR files get moved to the billing server whenever the Resend on Failure box gets checked.

Generate New Key

Click on the Reset button to generate new keys and reset the connection to the SFTP server.