UTM between VoIP client and VoIP server

Settings in the UTM firewall for VoIP devices when the UTM is located between the VoIP server and the VoIP clients.

Last adaptation to the version: 12.6.0

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07.2022 11.8

Starting point

If there is a UTM between VoIP end devices and a VoIP server, it is necessary to create an additional packet filter rule that enables VoIP with NAT.
The connection is established via SIP, the device logs on to the VoIP server with its local IP. The voice packets themselves are then sent via rtp on other ports.
In order to make the VoIP client and the rtp ports in the local network available from outside - in this case accessible for the VoIP server - it is necessary to create a packet filter rule for this.

Packetfilter rule

Firewall Packetfilter Button Add Rule
General
Source:	voip-clients	An appropriate group should be defined. For example: Phones and workstations or VoIP-devices Internal Network allows all network devices VoIP! For reasons of network security, devices that do not require VoIP (e.g. printers or IoT devices) should not be allowed VoIP either.	Add Rule UTMuser@firewall.name.fqdnFirewallPacketfilter Adding packet filter rule
Destination:	voip-server	VoIP connections with the corresponding open ports should only be available to the VOIP server.
Service:	voip	VoIP service group: Enables the following ports: SIP: UDP Port 5060 protocol type sip ‍ The protocol type sip loads the Application Layer Gateway modules (ALG) rtp: UDP Port 7070-7089
Action:	Stateless
[ - ] NAT
Type:	HIDENAT
Network object:	external-interface

VoIP without SIP Helper

The predefined service sip (contained in the packet filter group voip) has the protocol type sip, which loads the Application Layer Gateway (ALG) modules.

If VoIP is to be performed without the sip helper and thus without ALG, a new service must be created that uses port 5060 UDP without the protocol type sip.
→ Firewall →Services Button Add object

Create service

Caption	Value	Description	Add Service Object UTMuser@firewall.name.fqdnFirewallServices: New service
Name:	udp 5060 without type	Prominent name
Protocol:	udp
Protocol type:		Leave blank!
Destination port type:	Single portPort range	Only one port is needed
Destination port:	5060	Destination port for sip via udp is 5060
Source port type:	AllSingle port Port range	The clients can establish the connection via various ports
Save and close		Create the service

Create service group

Subsequently, a new group should be created under Service groups with Add group:

Caption	Value	Description
Name:	voip without ALG	Prominent name
Services:	udp 5060 without type Destination ports:5060 rtp Destination ports: 7070:7089	The newly created service for udp (port 5060) and the service rtp (ports 7070-7089) must be included

Packetfilter rule

Finally, a packet filter rule is created as described above, but now containing the new service group as the service.	#	Source	Target	Service	NAT	Action	Active
	24	voip-clients	voip-server	voip without ALG	HN	Stateless	On

There is no longer a need to load or unload the sip-Helper modules via CLI