Configure Device Onboarding and Cloud Linking for Webex Edge for Devices

Introduction

This document describes how to configure the "Webex Edge for Devices" feature to link your on-prem devices to the Cisco Webex cloud service. 

Prerequisites

Requirements

Cisco recommends that you have knowledge of these topics:

• Knowledge of Cisco Video Devices
• Knowledge of CUCM
• Knowledge of Control hub

Components Used

The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:

• Software version CE9.15 or later and Room OS
• Unified CM version 11.5(1) SU3 or 12.5(1) and later. If you have version 12.0(1), please follow the method described for Expressway-registered devices.

The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command.

Background Information

Please be aware that the information provided in this document has certain requirements:

• CE software that supports strong encryption is required.
• For SX and MX Series, encryption keys can be obtained upon request, except in countries where Cisco is restricted to export encryption. Please contact your Cisco licensing representative to obtain a key.
• HTTPS connectivity is needed on devices for the Expressway Device Connector tool.
• Control Hub admin access is necessary.
• Cisco Collaboration Flex Plan is required.
• Cisco Webex Device Connector (WDC) must be utilized.
• *.identrust.com must be allowed for certificate verification.
• For Board, Desk, and Room Series devices, encryption keys are pre-installed and cannot be added later. DX70 and DX80 devices have encryption keys available by default.
• Unified CM or Expressway registration is required.

Firewall Ports and Configuration

Even though media does not pass through Webex cloud (unless Webex optimized experience is enabled), you need to enable the same firewall configurations that apply for fully cloud-registered devices. Read more about media and network requirements in the Network Requirements for Webex Services article.
Limitations
When you enable a Hybrid Calendar on a device linked via Webex Edge for Devices, it disables the TMS calendar on that device, as only one calendar source is supported at a time.

When you first link devices to Webex Edge for Devices, they’re registered as shared mode devices. After you link the devices, it is possible to associate a device with a user.

Firewall configuration: https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/WBX000028782/Network-Requirements-for-Webex-Services#id_134132

Configure

Download Cisco WDC from the Control hub and install it. Or, in order o onboard and/or link on-premises devices to the Webex cloud, download the WDC desktop application from Webex Control Hub or use one of these links:

• Cisco WDC application for Mac: https://binaries.webex.com/devicetoolbinariesuploadproductionstablemacaws/devicestool.pkg
• Cisco WDC application for Windows: https://binaries.webex.com/devicetoolbinariesuploadproductionstablewindowsaws/devicestool.msi

From the user view in https://admin.webex.com, navigate to  Devices and select  Resources in order to find a link to the Device Connector tool. 

Install the WDC Device connector on the machine (Windows or Mac). 

After you have installed the Device Connector tool, you need to log in to the Webex device connector with the Control Hub username and password.

Select  I want cloud features for my on-premises registered devices and click  Link devices registered with Cisco Unified Communications Manager  as shown in the image.

Read the requirement green box and select to pull devices from CUCM. 

Enter the Host, Username (Standard AXL API Access username), and Password for your Unified CM and click  Connect . If you have Unified CM with publicly signed certificates, ensure those are valid or click  Proceed  without certificate validation.

After you connect to CUCM, all device info is now pulled by the Webex device connector from CUCM and ready to be linked.

Click Link All in order to link all of the listed devices. To link an individual device, click the  Link  button next to it.

Once you are ready to link devices. Click on  Link  devices. If devices are linked successfully, the status of Devices on the Webex device Connector changes to Linked  in green.

On Endpoint, post edge connection is made to the Control hub as shown in the image.

How to upgrade Webex Device Connector?

Your Webex Device Connector receives a push software upgrade from the cloud. If you get notified, it is recommended to upgrade the connector.

Click on  Update and the download starts. After the download is finished, you need to install the new connector again. Select  Link devices registered on CUCM. Post that, insert CUCM IP/username/Password to pull all devices (as done previously in this doc).

The connector has now been upgraded successfully as shown in the image.

Verify

There is currently no verification procedure available for this configuration.

Troubleshoot

There is currently no specific troubleshooting information available for this configuration.