Configuring SMDR

The FortiVoice station messaging detail record (SMDR) component provides FortiVoice call detail records to third-party devices on certain communication and format protocols based on third-party's device requirements. For example, CDR submission requires the FortiVoice SMDR to be enabled and Property Management System (PMS) uses the FortiVoice SMDR to manage hotel guest call charges.

This section contains the following topics:

• Configuring SMDR settings
• Setting SMDR formats

Configuring SMDR settings

Configure SMDR Setting to enable the FortiVoice communications with third-party devices.

To configure SMDR settings

Configuring FortiVoice SMDR requires advanced SMDR knowledge and should be performed by advanced administrative users and field engineers.

1. Go to Log & Report > SMDR > SMDR.
2. Select Enabled to activate the FortiVoice SMDR function.
3. Select a Format protocol for the FortiVoice communications with the third-party devices.

   For information about format, see Setting SMDR formats.

4. For Port, enter the port number that connects to the third-party devices.
5. For Max clients, enter the number of third-party devices to which the FortiVoice unit provides SMDR. The range is 1-10.
6. For Trusted hosts, enter the IP address and netmask of the third-party device.

   If you have multiple third-party devices, you may enter up to 10 trusted hosts.

7. Click Apply.

Setting SMDR formats

To communicate with third-party devices, the FortiVoice SMDR format needs to be defined based on the device requirements so that the devices can recognize the FortiVoice SMDR.

The FortiVoice unit provides example SMDR XML format files. You can modify the files to meet your needs. The following image shows an example SMDR XML format file:

An SMDR format is composed of parts as shown in the above example:

• discard_filter: the data you do not want to send to the third-party devices.
• formatting: the body of the SMDR format file in the form of field values (for example, <field name="AnswerTime"/>), plus the field lengths (for example, length="13") required by the third-party devices.

To set a SMDR format

1. Go to Log & Report > SMDR > SMDR Format.
2. Click New.
3. To display the complete list of FortiVoice SMDR field names, click FortiVoice SMDR Fields.
4. Enter a Name and Description for the format.
5. For Content derived from, select an existing format as a base for configuring the new format.
6. In the Content field, follow the SMDR format requirements of the third-party device and the example format file above, choose the displayed FortiVoice field names you need to set your SMDR format.
7. Click Create.
8. If errors appear, click SMDR XML Types to view the Fortinet SMDR format file and correct your format file accordingly.