You can add Collection Groups in Oracle® Session Delivery Management Cloud (Oracle SDM Cloud) to enable collecting Historical Data Records (HDR). This data is processed and made available for generating analytical reports based on metrics from Session Border Controllers (SBC) or Enterprise Session Border Controllers (ESBC) devices in the network.

1. Expand the Reports and Analytics slider and click Collection Groups.
   The Collection Groups page displays.
2. Click Add.
   The Add Collection Group page displays.
3. Enter the following Group Configuration parameters:

   Name field	Enter a unique name adhering to the following: Starts with either an alphanumeric value or an underscore (_) Contains no special characters Has a minimum length of three characters Note: The device name is appended to the Collection Group name.
   Description field	Add a brief description of the collection group.
   Start Collection (UTC) calendar	Click the calendar to specify a start time for data collection or select Now to start immediately.
   Stop Collection (UTC) calendar	Click the calendar to specify a stop time for data collection or select Never to enable continuous data collection. Note: Oracle SDM Cloud displays an error message if a user attempts to input a Stop Collection time before the Start Collection time or if they try to set either of these times before the current time.

4. Select one or more devices from the list. Oracle SDM Cloud displays only the devices that support Reports and Analytics collection, meaning only SBC and ESBC devices configured in both Device Manager and Configuration Manager.

   Note:

   When selecting multiple devices, the devices must be running the same version and platform. Therefore, upon selecting the first device, the tables updates to show only those devices running the same software and platform versions and on the same Management Cloud Engine (MCE) (if MCE cross-site is configured).
5. Click Next.
   If mandatory fields are not filled or if validation rules are violated, Oracle SDM Cloud displays an error message and does not allow a user to proceed.
6. Enter the following Device Collections Params:

   Push Interval (1...120 minutes) field	The time (in minutes) for sending collected records to the push receiver(s). The minimum allowable value is 1 and the maximum is 120 minutes. The default value is 15 minutes. Oracle recommends this value to be greater than or equal to 5 minutes. Note: This value must be greater than or equal to the Global Collection interval (minutes) parameter.
   Global Collection interval (minutes) field	The time (in minutes) for a device to sample data records. The default value is 5 minutes. Note: The Push Interval value must be greater than or equal to this parameter's value.

7. Select the HDR groups from which to collect data.
   • Use Select All to include all HDR groups or click the checkbox next to individual groups.
   • Edit the Collection Interval for each HDR group as needed. Each interval must be less than or equal to the Global Collection Interval and must have a minimum value of 1.
8. Click Next.
   If mandatory fields are not filled or if validation rules are violated, Oracle SDM Cloud displays an error message and does not allow a user to proceed.
9. Enter the following Push Receiver Info parameters.

   SFTP Server IP Address field	Enter the LAN IP (private IP) address of the MCE where data is to be sent. Note: For cross-site redundancy models, provide push receiver details for each MCE managing the selected devices.
   Username field	Enter the SFTP server username.
   Password field	The SFTP server (MCE) password and the device's configuration passwords. Click Edit to enter and/or update the password.

   The Push Receiver Info page displays the SFTP Path for data storage and the Protocol, both in read-only formats.

   See Pushing Data to the Oracle SDM Cloud and Collection Group Prerequisites for more information.

10. Click Finish to complete the configuration.