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LCR supports fail-over. That is, if one provider fails, the next one is dialed. This is completely invisible for the caller and lets you increase the chances of the user reaching his destination. If one Provider is not capable of delivering a call, the system will try to use the remaining Providers.
LCR supports fail-over. That is, if one provider fails, the next one is dialed. This is completely invisible for the caller and lets you increase the chances of the user reaching his destination. If one Provider is not capable of delivering a call, the system will try to use the remaining Providers.


The LCR window can be found in '''SETTINGS –> Billing –> LCR'''.
To reach LCR window go to '''SETTINGS –> Billing –> LCR'''
 
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Supported routing modes:
[[File:lcr_path.png]]
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Here you can see the list off all LCRs
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[[File:lcr_main.png]]
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* Name – name of LCR.
* Order – type of routing mode.
* Providers – quantity of providers in LCR. Click on it to [[How_to_add_Provider_to_LCR | Add Providers to LCR]]
* [[Call_routing_per_destination_basis | By destination]]
* Usage Details – the list of Users and Card Groups where this LCR is used.
* [[LCR make tariff | Make Tariff from LCR Providers to CSV]] – feature that gets you a CSV with the MIN/MAX prices selected from the list of Providers in LCR. Click on the [[Image:excel.png]] icon and the download should start automatically.
* LCR copy – press on icon to make LCR copy.
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Press [[Image:icon_add.png]]'''New LCR''' to create LCR.
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=Supported routing modes=


* [[Call Routing by price|By Price]] - cheapest first (Least Cost Routing).
* [[Call Routing by price|By Price]] - cheapest first (Least Cost Routing).
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It is possible to route different destinations for a User using [[Call routing per destination basis]].
It is possible to route different destinations for a User using [[Call routing per destination basis]].
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=Make tariff from LCR=
In MOR there is also a feature that gets you a CSV with the best prices selected from the list of Providers in LCR. Go to '''SETTINGS''' block -> '''Billing''' -> '''LCR'''. You will see this window:
[[File:lcr_main.png]]
Click on the icon and the download should start automatically.
=Copying LCRs between resellers=
=Copying LCRs between resellers=
<!---This functionality is available from MOR 12--->
<!---This functionality is available from MOR 12--->
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Please note that LCR will not be allowed to copy if reseller B is not allowed to use Providers which are used by Reseller A.
Please note that LCR will not be allowed to copy if reseller B is not allowed to use Providers which are used by Reseller A.
=Failover provider=
<!---This functionality is available from MOR 12--->
You can also assign a failover provider to a LCR by selecting ''No'' in ''Use only one provider (Turn off failover):''. Default value is ''Yes''.
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[[File:Lcr provider failover.png]]
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Failover provider is a provider used only in case of emergency. If all the other providers fail (returns FAILED error code) a failover provider is used.
If Provider returns NO ANSWER or BUSY - it means, that call not FAILED.
If you think that NO ANSWER/BUSY == FAILED, then you can use [http://wiki.kolmisoft.com/index.php/NO_ANSWER/BUSY_interpretation_for_providers this setting]
'''Warning!''' Failover Provider will be used '''without checking rates.''' You should notice that you can take loss using Failover provider!
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=See also=
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* [[LCR Logic]]
* [[LCR Logic]]
* [[How to add Provider to LCR]]
* [[How to add Provider to LCR]]
* [[Call Routing by priority (Manual LCR)]]
* [[Call Routing by price]]
* [[Call Routing by priority (Manual LCR) | Call Routing by priority ]]
* [[Routing by Percent | Call Routing by percent]] or Weight-based routing
* [[Call routing per destination basis]]
* [[Call routing per destination basis]]
* [[LCR/Tariff change based on call prefix]]
* [[LCR/Tariff change based on call prefix]]
* [[Routing by Percent]] or Weight-based routing
* [[Why call was not routed through other provider/trunk?|Why was a call not routed through another provider/trunk?]]
* [[Why call was not routed through other provider/trunk?|Why was a call not routed through another provider/trunk?]]
* [[LCR_make_tariff|Make Tariff MIN/MAX from LCR Providers to CSV]]
* [[LCR_make_tariff|Make Tariff MIN/MAX from LCR Providers to CSV]]

Revision as of 15:01, 10 April 2013

About

LCR (Least Cost Routing) is a set of Providers that should be used to send a call when trying to dial any destination - for example, by the cheapest rate.

The correct name for such a function is a Routing Table, because the function supports other ways of routing, not just finding the cheapest route.

LCR supports fail-over. That is, if one provider fails, the next one is dialed. This is completely invisible for the caller and lets you increase the chances of the user reaching his destination. If one Provider is not capable of delivering a call, the system will try to use the remaining Providers.

To reach LCR window go to SETTINGS –> Billing –> LCR

Lcr path.png

Here you can see the list off all LCRs

Lcr main.png

  • Name – name of LCR.
  • Order – type of routing mode.
  • Providers – quantity of providers in LCR. Click on it to Add Providers to LCR
  • By destination
  • Usage Details – the list of Users and Card Groups where this LCR is used.
  • Make Tariff from LCR Providers to CSV – feature that gets you a CSV with the MIN/MAX prices selected from the list of Providers in LCR. Click on the Excel.png icon and the download should start automatically.
  • LCR copy – press on icon to make LCR copy.



Press Icon add.pngNew LCR to create LCR.

Supported routing modes

The user has one base LCR, so that all his calls are routed by some preset rule.

It is possible to route different destinations for a User using Call routing per destination basis.

Copying LCRs between resellers

Sometimes you need to make a LCR which takes quite a long time to make. If you have made a similar one before you can just copy it and change appropriate details. Go to SETTINGS -> Billing -> LCR -> Copy LCR (as shown below in the picture). You willl see this window:

Lcr copy.png

Choose Original LCR reseller and Cloned LCR reseller and click Clone button.

Please note that LCR will not be allowed to copy if reseller B is not allowed to use Providers which are used by Reseller A.

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