Table Of Contents
Installation Readiness Checklist and Settings
Installation Readiness Checklist
Field Definitions: Installation Readiness Checklist
RAID and BIOS Settings
Accessing Cisco Unified Presence Administration
Accessibility Settings in Cisco Unified Presence Administration
Accessing the Icons in the Window
Accessing the Buttons in the Window
Installation Readiness Checklist and Settings
January 18, 2013
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Installation Readiness Checklist
•Field Definitions: Installation Readiness Checklist
•RAID and BIOS Settings
•Accessing Cisco Unified Presence Administration
•Accessibility Settings in Cisco Unified Presence Administration
Installation Readiness Checklist
Before you install Cisco Unified Presence, gather information for each server that you are installing in the cluster and print your data for reference as you work. Use Table 1 to record the information you need. The last column in the table shows whether you can change a field after installation, and if so, whether you can change it through the Operating System administration interface or through the Command Line Interface (CLI).
Before You Begin
•If you have multiple Cisco Unified Presence servers, make copies of this table and record your entries for each server in a separate table.
•Ensure that you enter the values accurately. You cannot change some of the fields after installation without reinstalling the software. If you are unsure about the values you need to enter, see the field descriptions and usage recommendations in the table that follows this checklist.
•Because some fields are optional, they may not be relevant to your configuration. For example, you may choose not to set up an SMTP host.
Table 1 Configuration Data
Configuration Data
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Your Entry
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Can Entry Be Changed After Installation
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Administrator Login
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No
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Administrator Password
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Yes
CLI: set password admin
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Application User Username
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Yes
CLI:
utils reset ui administrator name
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Application User Password
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Yes
CLI:
utils reset ui administrator password
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Security password for Cisco Unified Communications Manager publisher
Note The security password that you set for each Cisco Unified Presence server must be identical to the password used on the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Publisher server.
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Yes
You can change the security password entered during an initial installation in one of two ways:
•As you configure the post-installation wizard in Cisco Unified Presence Administration.
In Cisco Unified Presence Administration: select
System > CUCM Publisher
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Country
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Yes
CLI: set web-security [orgunit] [orgname] [locality] [state]
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DHCP
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Yes.
•In Cisco Unified OS Administration: select
Settings > IP > Publisher
•CLI: set network dhcp
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DNS Primary
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Yes
CLI: set network dns
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DNS Secondary
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Yes
CLI: set network dns
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Domain
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Yes
CLI: set network domain
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Gateway Address
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Yes.
•In Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration: select
Settings > IP > Ethernet
•CLI: set network gateway
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Host Name
Note To change the hostname on a Cisco Unified Presence server, see Changing the IP Address and Hostname for Cisco Unified Presence.
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Yes
•In Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration: select Settings > IP > Ethernet
•CLI: set network IP
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IP Address
Note To change the IP address on a Cisco Unified Presence server, see Changing the IP Address and Hostname for Cisco Unified Presence.
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Yes
•In Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration: select Settings > IP > Ethernet
•CLI: set network IP
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IP Subnet Mask
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Yes
•In Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration: select
Settings > IP > Ethernet
•CLI: set IP
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Cisco Unified Presence Publisher Node Host Name
Note To change the host name on a Cisco Unified Presence server, see Changing the IP Address and Hostname for Cisco Unified Presence.
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Yes
In Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration: select
Settings > IP > Publisher
Note This only applies if, for network configuration purposes, you changed the hostname on the Cisco Unified Presence publisher server. If you do this, you must update the IP address of the publisher server on subsequent servers in Cisco Unified Presence.
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Cisco Unified Presence Publisher Node IP Address.
Note To change the host name on a Cisco Unified Presence server, see Changing the IP Address and Hostname for Cisco Unified Presence.
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Yes
In Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration: select
Settings > IP > Publisher
Note This only applies if, for network configuration purposes, you changed the hostname on the Cisco Unified Presence publisher server. If you do this, you must update the IP address of the publisher server on subsequent servers in Cisco Unified Presence.
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Location
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Yes
CLI: set web-security
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Master Administrator ID
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No
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MTU Size
Note This value must be the same as the value entered on the Cisco Unified Communications Manager server. Otherwise the installation will fail.
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Yes
CLI: set network mtu
Note If you need to change this value for Cisco Unified Presence, you must match it with the value on Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
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NTP Server IP Address
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Yes
In Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration: select
Settings > NTP Servers
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Organization
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Yes
CLI: set web-security
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Security Password
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Yes
CLI: set password security
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SMTP Location
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Yes
•In Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration: select
Settings > SMTP, and enter the IP address or Hostname in the SMTP Host Field.
•CLI: set smtp
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State
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Yes
CLI: set web-security
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Time Zone
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Yes
CLI: set timezone
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Unit
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Yes
CLI: set web-security
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Related Topics
•Field Definitions: Installation Readiness Checklist
•Changing the IP Address and Hostname for Cisco Unified Presence
Field Definitions: Installation Readiness Checklist
Before You Begin
Review the Installation Readiness Checklist.
Table 2 describes the fields listed in the Installation Readiness checklist in more detail
Table 2 Field Definitions
Field
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Description
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Usage
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Administrator Login
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Specifies the name that you want to assign to the Administrator account.
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Ensure the name is unique; it can contain lowercase, alphanumeric characters, hyphens, and underscores. It must start with a lowercase, alphanumeric character.
You should record this mandatory field value for use when signing in to the CLI on the platform or into the Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration.
Note You cannot change this field after installation.
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Administrator Password
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Specifies the password for the Administrator account.
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Use this password to sign in to Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration, Disaster Recovery System, and the CLI.
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Application User Username and Password
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Specifies the user ID and password for Cisco Unified Presence administration.
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Use this user ID and password to sign in to the Cisco Unified Presence administration interface.
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DHCP
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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Select Yes if you want to use DHCP to automatically configure the network settings on your server.
If you select No, you must enter a hostname, IP Address, IP Mask, Gateway, and DNS configuration.
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DNS Enabled
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A Domain Name System (DNS) server represents a device that resolves a hostname into an IP address or an IP address into a hostname.
The DNS fields only display when you are not using DHCP.
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If you do not have a DNS server, enter No. When DNS is not enabled, you should only enter IP addresses (not hostnames) for all network devices in your Cisco IP Telephony network.
If you have a DNS server, we recommend that you enter Yes to enable DNS. Disabling DNS limits the ability of the system to resolve some domain names.
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DNS Primary
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Cisco Unified Presence contacts this DNS server first when attempting to resolve host names.
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Enter the IP address of the DNS server that you want to specify as the primary DNS server. Enter the IP address in dotted decimal format as ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd where ddd can have a value between 0 and 255 (except 0.0.0.0).
Consider this field mandatory if DNS is set to yes.
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DNS Secondary
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When a primary DNS server fails, Cisco Unified Presence will attempt to connect to the secondary DNS server.
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In this optional field, enter the IP address of the secondary DNS. Enter the IP address in dotted decimal format as ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd where ddd can have a value between 0 and 255 (except 0.0.0.0).
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Domain
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Represents the name of the domain in which this machine is located.
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Consider this field mandatory if DNS is set to yes.
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Gateway Address
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A gateway represents a network point that acts as an entrance to another network. Outbound packets are sent to the gateway that will forward them to their final destination.
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Enter the IP address of the gateway in the format ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd where ddd can have a value between 0 and 255 (except 0.0.0.0)
If you do not have a gateway, you must still fill in this field by setting it to 255.255.255.255. Not having a gateway may limit you to being able to communicate with devices only on your subnet.
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Host Name
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A host name represents an alias that is assigned to an IP address to identify it.
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Enter a host name that is unique to your network.
The host name can comprise up to 64 characters and can contain alphanumeric characters and hyphens.
If DHCP is set to no, consider this field mandatory.
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IP Address
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Specifies the IP address of this machine. It will uniquely identify the server on this network. No other machine in this network should be using this IP address.
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Enter the IP address in the form ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd where ddd can have a value between 0 and 255 (except 0.0.0.0).
If DHCP is set to no, consider this field mandatory.
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IP Mask
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Specifies the IP subnet mask of this machine. The subnet mask together with the IP address defines the network address and the host address.
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Enter the IP mask in the form ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd where ddd can have a value between 0 and 255 (except 0.0.0.0).
A valid mask should have contiguous '1' bits on left side and contiguous '0' bits on the right.
For example, a valid mask follows: 255.255.240.0 (11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000)
An invalid mask follows: 255.255.240.240 (11111111.11111111.11110000.11110000)
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MTU
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The maximum transmission unit (MTU) represents the largest packet, in bytes, that this host will transmit on the network.
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Enter the MTU size in bytes for your network. If you are unsure of the MTU setting for your network, use the default value.
Default: 1500 bytes
The MTU setting must be the same on all nodes in a cluster.
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SMTP Location
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Specifies the name of the SMTP host that is used for outbound email.
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Enter the hostname or dotted IP address for the SMTP server. For a host, it can contain alphanumeric characters, hyphens, or periods. For a host name, it must start with an alphanumeric character.
You must fill in this field if you plan to use electronic notification. If not, you can leave it blank.
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Time zone
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Reflects the local time zone and offset from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
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Select Yes if you want to change the time zone.
Select the time zone that most closely matches the location of your machine.
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Related Topics
•Installation Readiness Checklist
RAID and BIOS Settings
During the software installation, the system installer configures the system BIOS and RAID settings for the new operating system and Cisco Unified Presence application.
See the tables below for the BIOS settings and the RAID settings that are set up during installation. If the hardware configuration process fails during installation, you can use boot-time utilities on both the IBM and HP servers to manually configure the RAID and BIOS settings, as advised in Table 3 and Table 4.
Table 3 BIOS Configuration Settings for HP and IBM Servers
HP Servers
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IBM Servers
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OS Selection: Linux (not applicable on newer models)
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OS Selection: Not applicable
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Boot order: CD, C:, Floppy
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Boot order: CD, C:, Floppy
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Post F1 prompt: Delayed
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Post F1 prompt: Delayed
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Hyperthreading: Enabled
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Hyperthreading: Enabled
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Table 4 RAID Settings
Cisco MCS 7825 (HP and IBM)
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Cisco MCS 7835 (HP and IBM)
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Cisco MCS 7845 (HP and IBM)
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RAID not applicable
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Logical drives: 1
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Logical drives: 2
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RAID not applicable
Note For the Cisco 7825H1 and the Cisco 7825I1, SATA RAID is enabled, and the RAID type is 1(1+0), with one logical drive.
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RAID type: 1(1+0)
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RAID type: 1(1+0)
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Accessing Cisco Unified Presence Administration
Complete the following procedure to access the Cisco Unified Presence Administration interface.
Procedure
Step 1 Enter https://<server name or IP address>, where the server name or IP address equals the server where Cisco Unified Presence is installed.
Step 2 From Administrative Applications, select Cisco Unified Presence.
Step 3 If the system prompts you about certificates, you must enable HTTPS to secure communications between the browser client and the web server. See the Release Notes for Cisco Unified Presence for more information about how to load the required certificates for the HTTPS connection.
Step 4 Enter the application username and application user password that you specified during installation when the system prompts you for a user name and password. The Cisco Unified Presence Administration interface displays.
Step 5 To access other Cisco Unified Presence interfaces, select an interface from the Navigation drop-down list and select Go.
Accessibility Settings in Cisco Unified Presence Administration
Cisco Unified Presence Administration and Cisco Unified Presence User Options provide functionality that allows users to access buttons on the window without using a mouse. You can perform the following procedures from any point on the window, so the user does not need to scroll or tab through various fields.
•Accessing the Icons in the Window
•Accessing the Buttons in the Window
Accessing the Icons in the Window
Many windows in Cisco Unified Presence have icons that display at the top of the window; for example, an icon of a disk for Save, an icon that is a plus sign (+) for Add, and so on.
Procedure
Step 1 Press Alt, press 1, and then press Tab.
Step 2 The cursor will highlight the first icon from the left. Press Tab again to move to the next icon.
Step 3 Press Enter to perform the function of the icon.
Accessing the Buttons in the Window
Many of the windows in Cisco Unified Presence have buttons that display at the bottom of the window; for example, a button for Save, a button for Add, and so on.
Procedure
Step 1 Press Alt, press 2, and then press Tab.
Step 2 The cursor will highlight the first button from the left. Press Tab again to move to the next button.
Step 3 Press Enter to perform the function of the button.
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