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CX Voice Recording Components Deployment Guide

Prerequisites

Software Requirements

Item

Recommended

Installation guide

Operating System

Debian 12

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Docker

v24 or higher

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MongoDB

Latest version

Installation

EF CX

Latest version

Deployment

Secondary FQDN for EFCX

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IT/Customer will provide a separate FQDN routed to the Media Server IP on Middleware Port

Media Server

Latest version

Media Server Installation

Media Server Configuration

Port Utilization Requirements

The following ports must be open on the server for the program to function.

Type

Application

Description

Port

TCP

MongoDB

Database access port

27017

TCP

Postgres

Database access port

5432

TCP

Postgres

Database access port

6115

The ports can be opened as follows:

  • SSH into the Media Server.

    • Use command:

      ssh username@server-ip
      
    • Enter the ssh password and press Enter.

  • Use command:

    su
    
  • Enter the root user's password

  • Run the following commands:

    sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 5432 -j ACCEPT
    sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 27017 -j ACCEPT
    sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 6115 -j ACCEPT
    sudo iptables-save
    

Media Server PostgreSQL Configuration

  • SSH into the Media Server.

    • Use command:

      ssh username@server-ip
      
    • Enter the ssh password and press Enter.

  • Use command:

    su
    
  • Enter the root user's password

  • Navigate to the Postgresql folder.

    • cd /etc/postgresql/<version>/main/
      
    • Where <version> is the version of Postgresql being used.

  • Open the file postgresql.conf.

    • vi postgresql.conf
      
    • Scroll down to find the line #listen_addresses='*' and remove the # symbol.

  • Save and exit by :

    • Press the Esc key.

    • Enter the phrase :wq to save and exit.

  • Open the file pg_hba.conf.

    • vi pg_hba.conf
      
  • Scroll down to the bottom and add the line:

    • host    all             all             0.0.0.0/0            md5
      
  • Save and exit by :

    • Press the Esc key.

    • Enter the phrase :wq to save and exit.

  • Restart the Postgresql service:

    • systemctl restart postgresql
      

Create MongoDB database

  1. SSH into the Media Server.

    • Use command:

      ssh username@server-ip
      
    • Enter the ssh password and press Enter.

  2. Use command:

    su
    
  3. Enter the root user's password.

  4. Run command:

    systemctl enable mongod
    
  5. Open the MongoDB config file:

    vi /etc/mongod.conf
    
  6. Locate the field bindIp and set its value to the IP address of the current server. find the #network interfaces line as example given below

    # network interfaces
    net:
      port: 27017
      bindIp: <Your server IP>
    
  7. Note the value of the port field as well.

  8. Run command:

    systemctl restart mongod
    
  9. Run command:

    mongosh --host HOST --port PORT
    
    1. Where HOST is the value of the bindIp field in Step 3.

    2. PORT is the value of the port field in Step 4.

  10. In the following text replace USER and PASS with your choice of username and password respectively, then copy and paste it in the Mongo CLI opened in the previous step, and press enter:

    use recording-link-activities
    db.createUser(
      {
        user: "USER",
        pwd: "PASS",
        roles: []
      }
    )
    
  11. Confirm the user creation with this command. after creating the user with step 10 above. run this command

    db.getUsers()
    
  12. Exit with the command:

    exit
    

Container Deployment

  • SSH into the Media Server.

    • Use command:

      ssh username@server-ip
      
    • Enter the ssh password and press Enter.

  • Use command:

    su
    
  • Enter the root user's password.

  • Run the command:

    docker login gitimages.expertflow.com
    
    • For the username prompt, enter efcx and for the password prompt enter RecRpsuH34yqp56YRFUb.

  • Create a folder recording-link-uploader with the command:

    mkdir recording-link-uploader
    
  • Enter the folder with the command:

    cd recording-link-uploader
    
  • Create a file docker-compose.yml.

    vi docker-compose.yml
    
  • Enter editing mode with the 'I' or 'Insert' keys.

  • Copy the contents below and paste them into the file docker-compose.yml

    version: "3.8"
    services:
      recording-link-uploader:
        image: gitimages.expertflow.com/voice-recording-solution/recording-link-activities:TAG
        deploy:
          resources:
            limits:
              memory: 1024m
            reservations:
              memory: 256m
        container_name: recording-link-uploader
        env_file:
          - ./env.txt
        volumes:
          - /var/lib/freeswitch/recordings/:/var/lib/freeswitch/recordings/
        command: ["java", "-Xms256m", "-Xmx1024m", "-XX:+UseG1GC", "-XX:MinHeapFreeRatio=10", "-XX:MaxHeapFreeRatio=30", "-jar", "/app/recording-link-activities.jar"]
        restart: no
    
    • Where TAG is the image tag required. Click here to see tags compatibility.

  • Save and exit by :

    • Press the Esc key.

    • Enter the phrase :wq to save and exit.

  • Create a file env.txt

    vi env.txt
    
  • Enter editing mode with the 'I' or 'Insert' keys.

  • Copy the contents below and paste them into the file env.txt

    CX_FQDN=https://ef-cx.expertflow.com
    CX_CONVERSATION_MANAGER=https://ef-cx.expertflow.com/conversation-manager     
    LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG
    MIDDLEWARE_API=https://ef-cx.expertflow.com
    RECORDING_BACKEND=EFSWITCH
    RETRIEVAL_INTERVAL=10
    MONGODB_HOST=192.168.1.10:27017
    MONGODB_PASSWORD=1234
    MONGODB_USERNAME=efcx
    MONGODB_AUTHENTICATION_DATABASE=recording-link-activities
    MONGODB_REPLICASET=none
    MONGODB_READ_PREFERENCE=secondaryPreferred
    MONGODB_ENABLE_SSL=false
    MONGODB_REPLICASET_ENABLED=false
    TRUST_STORE_PASSWORD=none
    KEY_STORE_PASSWORD=none
    DB_IP=192.168.1.10
    DB_NAME=fusionpbx
    DB_PASS=password
    DB_PORT=5432
    DB_USERNAME=fusionpbx
    AUTH_ENABLED=true
    API_USERNAME=admin
    API_PASS=admin
    CX_ROOT_DOMAIN=expertflow.com (tenant-id for on-prem)
    CX_TENANT_URL=https://mtt02.expertflow.com/cx-tenant
    
    • RECORDING_BACKEND: Keep at default EFSWITCH.

    • LOG_LEVEL: The amount of detail in the logs. Default is INFO, and for more detailed logs the value should be DEBUG.

    • CX_FQDN: The address of EF CX. https://FQDN for Single Tenant Deployment. For Multi-tenancy should be discarded or kept as, https://ef-cx.expertflow.com

    • CX_CONVERSATION_MANAGER: For single tenant deployment, EF CX Conversation Manager endpoint. https://FQDN/conversation-manager. For Multi tenant deployment should be discarded or kept as, https://ef-cx.expertflow.com/conversation-manager

    • MIDDLEWARE_API: The Secondary EFCX FQDN. https://FQDN (register a separate sub-domain in the root domain that points to the port exposed by the middleware container, 6115 default, example: https://middleware.expertflow.com. Secondary FQDN should be routed to media server IP on middleware port with http method (e.g.6115). The same URL will be used by all tenants as a middleware endpoint for recording, playback, and download.)

    • MONGODB_HOST: IP address and port of the Mongo Database.

    • MONGODB_PASSWORD: Password of the Mongo Database.

    • MONGODB_USERNAME: Username of the Mongo Database.

    • MONGODB_AUTHENTICATION_DATABASE: Keep at the default value recording-link-activities.

    • MONGODB_READ_PREFERENCE: Keep at default secondaryPreferred.

    • MONGODB_ENABLE_SSL: Keep at default false.

    • MONGODB_REPLICASET_ENABLED: Keep at default false.

    • MONGODB_REPLICASET: Keep at the default none.

    • TRUST_STORE_PASSWORD: Keep at the default of none.

    • KEY_STORE_PASSWORD: Keep at the default of none.

    • RETRIEVAL_INTERVAL: The number of past days to push recording links for on startup.

    • DB_NAME: Media Server database name. Keep at default fusionpbx.

    • DB_URL: Media Server server IP address.

    • DB_PORT: Media Server database port. Keep at the default 5432

    • DB_USERNAME: Media Server database name. Default is fusionpbx unless changed manually in Media Server.

    • DB_PASS: Media Server database password.

    • AUTH_ENABLED: true or false, depending on whether APISIX authentication is enabled in EFCX. The following settings below are set if this value is true.

    • API_USERNAME: The username created in Keycloak for API authentication.

      • On Keycloak, create a user in the Expertflow realm.

      • Assign the admin and default roles to it .

      • Assign a non-temporary password to this user as well.

    • API_PASS: The password for the above user created in Keycloak for API authentication.

    • CX_ROOT_DOMAIN: For Multitenant Deployment-> expertflow.com (value will be equal to tenantId for on prem deployment)

    • CX_TENANT_URL: CX tenant url to fetch tenants (e.g., https://tenant4.expertflow.com/cx-tenant/tenant). We can use any of the tenant subdomains in place of tenant4, which is configured in CX.

  • Within the folder, run the command:

    docker compose up --no-start
    
  • Confirm that the docker container is created:

    docker ps -a
    

Middleware

  • Create a folder recording-middleware with the command:

    mkdir recording-middleware
    
  • Enter the folder with the command:

    cd recording-middleware
    
  • Create a file docker-compose.yml.

    vi docker-compose.yml
    
  • Enter editing mode with the 'I' or 'Insert' keys.

  • Copy the contents below and paste them into the file docker-compose.yml

    services:
      recording-middleware:
        image: gitimages.expertflow.com/voice-recording-solution/recording-middleware:TAG
        container_name: recording-middleware
        restart: always
        deploy:
          resources:
            limits:
              memory: 1024m
            reservations:
              memory: 256m
        ports:
          - 6115:8080
        env_file:
          - ./env.txt
        volumes:
          - /var/lib/freeswitch/recordings/:/var/lib/freeswitch/recordings/
          - ./decryptionCache:/app/files/wav/decryptionCache
        command: 
          - java
          - -Xms256m
          - -Xmx1024m
          - -XX:+UseG1GC
          - -XX:MinHeapFreeRatio=10
          - -XX:MaxHeapFreeRatio=30
          - -jar
          - /app/recording-middleware.jar
    
    • Where TAG is the image tag required.

  • Save and exit by :

    • Press the Esc key.

    • Enter the phrase :wq to save and exit.

  • Create a file env.txt

    vi env.txt 
    
  • Enter editing mode with the 'I' or 'Insert' keys.

  • Copy the contents below and paste them into the file env.txt

    LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG
    RECORDING_BACKEND=EFSWITCH
    ENCRYPTION_ENABLED=false
    DB_IP=192.168.1.10
    DB_PORT=5432
    DB_NAME=fusionpbx
    DB_USERNAME=fusionpbx
    DB_PASS=password
    
    • RECORDING_BACKEND: The mechanism for recording files. Keep it at EFSWITCH.

    • LOG_LEVEL: The amount of detail in the logs. Default is INFO, and for more detailed logs the value should be DEBUG.

    • ENCRYPTION_ENABLED: Whether encryption of recording files is enabled on the Media Server.

    • DB_IP: IP of Media Server

    • DB_NAME: Media Server database name. Keep at default fusionpbx.

    • DB_PORT: Media Server database port. Keep at default 5432

    • DB_USERNAME: Media Server database name. Default is fusionpbx unless changed manually in Media Server.

    • DB_PASS: Media Server database password.

  • Within the folder run the command:

    docker compose up -d
    
  • Confirm that the docker container is running by using the command:

    docker ps
    

Add Indexing in Media Server Database

  • While on the Media Server, run the following command and note the output password:

    cat /etc/fusionpbx/config.conf | grep database.0.password
    
  • Run the following command and enter the password noted before:

    psql -h 127.0.0.1 -p 5432 -U fusionpbx -d fusionpbx
    
  • Run the following command:

    CREATE INDEX idx_mykey ON v_xml_cdr USING GIN (json) WHERE json->'variables' ? 'sip_h_X-CALL-ID';
    
    • Note: If the number of calls on the system is too high, then the query will take a long time to execute.

Create CRON Job

  • SSH into the Media Server.

    • Use command:

      ssh username@server-ip
      
    • Enter the ssh password and press Enter.

  • Use command:

    su
    
  • Enter the root user's password.

  • Run the following command:

    echo '*/5 * * * * docker restart recording-link-uploader' > recording-link-uploader.cron
    
    • The 5 can be replaced with any other value to change the interval in minutes between each run of the uploader.

  • Run the following command to load the job into the cron scheduler:

    crontab recording-link-uploader.cron
    

Set Ingress and Service in EF CX

  • SSH into the EF CX server.

    • Use command:

      ssh username@server-ip
      
    • Enter the ssh password and press Enter.

  • Use command:

    su
    
  • Enter the root user's password.

  • Navigate to the root folder.

  • Create a file named ef-recording-middleware-efswitch.yaml and add the following content:

    apiVersion: v1
    kind: Service
    metadata:
      name: efswitch-service
    spec:
      ports:
      - name: https
        port: 6115
        targetPort: 6115
    ---
    apiVersion: discovery.k8s.io/v1
    kind: EndpointSlice
    metadata:
      name: efswitch-service-1
      labels:
        kubernetes.io/service-name: efswitch-service
    addressType: IPv4
    ports:
      - name: ''
        appProtocol: http
        protocol: TCP
        port: 6115
    endpoints:
      - addresses:
          - "<EFSWITCH-SERVER-IP>"
    ---
    apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
    kind: Ingress
    metadata:
      name: efswitch-service
      annotations:
        spec.ingressClassName: "nginx"
    #    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/backend-protocol: "HTTPS"
    spec:
      rules:
      - host: <SECONDARY-FQDN>
        http:
          paths:
          - pathType: Prefix
            path: "/"
            backend:
              service:
                name: efswitch-service
                port:
                  number: 6115
    
    • Where EFSWITCH-SERVER-IP is the IP address of the Media Server.

    • Where SECONDARY-FQDN is the secondary fully qualified domain name for the running EFCX deployment. (for MTT, it is the separate sub-domain pointing to the middleware port)

  • Run the following command:

kubectl apply -f /root/ef-recording-middleware-efswitch.yaml