Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager Release 5.7 - Configuring a SIP Server Profile in Resource Manager [Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager]

Table Of Contents

Configuring a SIP Server Profile in Resource Manager

Creating or Modifying a SIP Server Profile

Removing a SIP Server Profile

Searching for a SIP Server Profile

Configuring the MCU to Work in SIP Mode

Disabling the SIP Back-to-Back User Agent

Configuring a SIP Server Profile in Resource Manager

•Creating or Modifying a SIP Server Profile

•Removing a SIP Server Profile

•Searching for a SIP Server Profile

•Configuring the MCU to Work in SIP Mode

•Disabling the SIP Back-to-Back User Agent

Creating or Modifying a SIP Server Profile

Resource Manager includes an embedded SIP Back-to-Back User Agent (B2BUA) component for managing SIP traffic to network devices (such as to MCUs) which are managed by Resource Manager.

To enable Resource Manager to operate with SIP endpoints, configure Resource Manager with an external SIP server to which SIP endpoints are registered.

Procedure

Step 1 Click Resource Management in the sidebar menu.

Step 2 Click Gatekeeper/SIP server.

Step 3 Click the link in the Name column for the SIP server you require, or click Add to create a new SIP server profile.

Step 4 Enter the name and IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the SIP server in the relevant fields.

Step 5 Select the SIP server model.

You can select Microsoft LCS or other third-party SIP servers. Resource Manager is interoperable with the following external SIP servers:

•Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 5.0 or later

•Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005 with Service Pack 1

•Broadsoft IPCentrix

Step 6 (Optional) If you select Other in the Model field, select SIP in the Protocol field.

Step 7 Select the device island to which the SIP server belongs from the Location list.

Each device island can have only one SIP server.

The Location field is visible only when the IP Topology tab is activated in the Resource Manager Configuration Tool under System Configuration > UI Settings.

Step 8 Enter the name of the SIP server in the SIP Domain field.

Step 9 (Optional) Enter the name of a preferred and an alternative DNS server in the relevant fields.

Step 10 Click OK to save your changes.

Removing a SIP Server Profile

Procedure

Step 1 Click Resource Management in the sidebar menu.

Step 2 Click Gatekeeper/SIP server.

Step 3 Select the SIP server entry you wish to delete in the Name column.

Step 4 Click Delete and then OK.

The SIP server profile is deleted from the scheduler and information about the SIP server is removed from the database.

Searching for a SIP Server Profile

Procedure

Step 1 Click Resource Management in the sidebar menu.

Step 2 Click Gatekeeper/SIP server.

Step 3 Enter all or part of the name of the SIP server you want to find in the Name field.

Step 4 Click Search.

Search results are listed.

Step 5 To return to the complete list of SIP servers, clear the Name field, and then click Search.

Configuring the MCU to Work in SIP Mode

Perform the following configuration steps in the MCU web user interface.

Procedure

Step 1 Select MCU > Protocols > SIP > Enable SIP Protocol.

Step 2 Set the SIP server IP address as the IP address of Resource Manager.

Do not change the port number or the type (UDP/TCP). The default port is 5060 and type is UDP.

Step 3 If the external SIP server is LCS 2005 or OCS 2007, select Using Microsoft LCS.

In this case, the type is always TCP.

Step 4 Select Treat as outbound proxy to set Resource Manager as the outbound proxy of the MCU that is working in SIP mode.

Step 5 Click Advanced SIP Settings.

Step 6 Select Use "Empty Invite" when sending messages to endpoints.

Note We recommend using an empty invite when dialing out to a SIP endpoint.

Step 7 Click OK to save your changes.

Step 8 On the external SIP server, define a routing rule that forwards all calls whose dialing strings begin with the Resource Manager meeting ID or service prefix to Resource Manager.

The embedded SIP B2BUA can then forward the call to the appropriate MCU conference.

Note The default signalling port of the external SIP server is 5060.

Disabling the SIP Back-to-Back User Agent

You can disable the B2BUA if Resource Manager is currently not operating with an external SIP server to which SIP endpoints are registered

Procedure

Step 1 Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services on the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager server.

Step 2 Locate the service named "SIP Server" and stop it.

Step 3 Use a text editor to open the vcs-core.properties file located at JBOSS_HOME\bin on the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager server where JBOSS_HOME is the home directory of the JBOSS application server used in Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager.

By default, JBOSS_HOME is C:\Program Files\Cisco\Unified Videoconferencing Manager\CUVCMRM\jboss.

Step 4 Set the following line as shown:

vnex.vcms.core.sip.serverAddress=

Step 5 Save and close the vcs-core.properties file.

Step 6 Restart the SIP Server service for the change to take affect.

	Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager Release 5.7
	Configuring a SIP Server Profile in Resource Manager
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To enable Resource Manager to operate with SIP endpoints, configure Resource Manager with an external SIP server to which SIP endpoints are registered. Procedure Step 1 Click Resource Management in the sidebar menu. Step 2 Click Gatekeeper/SIP server. Step 3 Click the link in the Name column for the SIP server you require, or click Add to create a new SIP server profile. Step 4 Enter the name and IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the SIP server in the relevant fields. Step 5 Select the SIP server model. You can select Microsoft LCS or other third-party SIP servers. Resource Manager is interoperable with the following external SIP servers: •Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 5.0 or later •Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005 with Service Pack 1 •Broadsoft IPCentrix Step 6 (Optional) If you select Other in the Model field, select SIP in the Protocol field. Step 7 Select the device island to which the SIP server belongs from the Location list. Each device island can have only one SIP server. The Location field is visible only when the IP Topology tab is activated in the Resource Manager Configuration Tool under System Configuration > UI Settings. Step 8 Enter the name of the SIP server in the SIP Domain field. Step 9 (Optional) Enter the name of a preferred and an alternative DNS server in the relevant fields. Step 10 Click OK to save your changes. Removing a SIP Server Profile Procedure Step 1 Click Resource Management in the sidebar menu. Step 2 Click Gatekeeper/SIP server. Step 3 Select the SIP server entry you wish to delete in the Name column. Step 4 Click Delete and then OK. The SIP server profile is deleted from the scheduler and information about the SIP server is removed from the database. Searching for a SIP Server Profile Procedure Step 1 Click Resource Management in the sidebar menu. Step 2 Click Gatekeeper/SIP server. Step 3 Enter all or part of the name of the SIP server you want to find in the Name field. Step 4 Click Search. Search results are listed. Step 5 To return to the complete list of SIP servers, clear the Name field, and then click Search. Configuring the MCU to Work in SIP Mode Perform the following configuration steps in the MCU web user interface. Procedure Step 1 Select MCU > Protocols > SIP > Enable SIP Protocol. Step 2 Set the SIP server IP address as the IP address of Resource Manager. Do not change the port number or the type (UDP/TCP). The default port is 5060 and type is UDP. Step 3 If the external SIP server is LCS 2005 or OCS 2007, select Using Microsoft LCS. In this case, the type is always TCP. Step 4 Select Treat as outbound proxy to set Resource Manager as the outbound proxy of the MCU that is working in SIP mode. Step 5 Click Advanced SIP Settings. Step 6 Select Use "Empty Invite" when sending messages to endpoints. Note We recommend using an empty invite when dialing out to a SIP endpoint. Step 7 Click OK to save your changes. Step 8 On the external SIP server, define a routing rule that forwards all calls whose dialing strings begin with the Resource Manager meeting ID or service prefix to Resource Manager. The embedded SIP B2BUA can then forward the call to the appropriate MCU conference. Note The default signalling port of the external SIP server is 5060. Disabling the SIP Back-to-Back User Agent You can disable the B2BUA if Resource Manager is currently not operating with an external SIP server to which SIP endpoints are registered Procedure Step 1 Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services on the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager server. Step 2 Locate the service named "SIP Server" and stop it. Step 3 Use a text editor to open the vcs-core.properties file located at JBOSS_HOME\bin on the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager server where JBOSS_HOME is the home directory of the JBOSS application server used in Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager. By default, JBOSS_HOME is C:\Program Files\Cisco\Unified Videoconferencing Manager\CUVCMRM\jboss. Step 4 Set the following line as shown: vnex.vcms.core.sip.serverAddress= Step 5 Save and close the vcs-core.properties file. Step 6 Restart the SIP Server service for the change to take affect.
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