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Server Configuration

Server Configuration Settings

Related Topics

Server Configuration

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This chapter contains information on the following topics:

•Server Configuration Settings

•Related Topics

Server Configuration Settings

In Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, use the System > Server menu path to configure a server.

Use the Server Configuration window to specify the address of the server where Cisco Unified Communications Manager is installed.

Tips About Configuring a Server

Before you configure a server, review the following information:

•You must update the DNS server with the appropriate Cisco Unified Communications Manager name and address information before you use that information to configure the Cisco Unified Communications Manager server.

•For DNS, make sure that you map the IP address of the server to the hostname on the DNS server. If you do not perform this task, Cisco Unified Communications Manager generates alarms that inform you that the License Manager service is down.

•Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration does not prevent you from updating the Host Name/IP Address field under any circumstances.

•When you attempt to change the IP address in the Server Configuration window, the following message displays after you save the configuration: "Changing the host name/IP Address of the server may cause problems with Cisco Unified Communications Manager. Are you sure that you want to continue?" Before you click OK, make sure that you understand the implications of updating the Host Name/IP Address field; for example, incorrectly updating this setting may cause Cisco Unified Communications Manager to become inoperable; that is, the database may not work, you may not be able to access Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, and so on. In addition, updating this field without performing other related tasks may cause problems for Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

•Changes to the server configuration do not take effect until you restart Cisco Unified Communications Manager. For information about restarting the Cisco CallManager service, see the Cisco Unified Serviceability Administration Guide.

•For additional information on changing the IP address or host name, see the document, Changing the IP Address and Host Name for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 8.5(1).

Tips About Deleting a Server

You cannot delete the server where you installed Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition 5000.

Using the GUI

For instructions on how to use the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Graphical User Interface (GUI) to find, delete, configure, or copy records, see the "Navigating the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Application" section on page 1-13 and its subsections, which explain how to use the GUI and detail the functions of the buttons and icons.

Configuration Settings Table

Table 2-1 describes the server configuration settings. For related procedures, see the "Related Topics" section.

Table 2-1 Server Configuration Settings 

Field	Description
Server Information
Host Name/IP Address	If your network uses DNS that can map to IPv4 addresses, you can enter the host name of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager server. Otherwise, you must enter the full IPv4 address of the server. Note You must update the DNS server with the appropriate Cisco Unified Communications Manager name and address information before you enter that information in this field.
IPv6 Name	Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition 5000 does not support IPv6, so this setting does not apply to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition 5000.
MAC Address	This field is optional. It exists only to give you a place to note the server MAC address. It does not impact the system at all. Enter the media access control (MAC) address of the network interface card (NIC) in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager server. The MAC address specifies the permanent hardware address of the NIC. Tip If you plan to move the server periodically to different locations on the network, you must enter the MAC address, so other devices on the network can always identify the server. If you do not plan to relocate the server, consider entry of the MAC address as optional.
Description	Consider this entry as optional. Enter a description of the server. The description can include up to 50 characters in any language, but it cannot include double-quotes ("), percentage sign (%), ampersand (&), back-slash (\), or angle brackets (<>).

Additional Information

See the "Related Topics" section.

Related Topics

•Server Configuration

•Server Configuration Settings

•Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration, page 3-1

•Changing the IP Address and Host Name for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 8.5(1)