Cisco Physical Access Manager Appliance User Guide, Release 1.1.0

Step 1 

Open the Hardware module in the Device view.

a. Select Hardware from the Doors menu.

b. Select Device from the View menu.

Tip See also Viewing Doors and Devices in the Hardware View, page 7-3.

Step 2 

Add a Gateway module.

a. Right-click the Access GW Driver.

b. Select New Gateway Controller.

Step 3 

Select No to configure the Gateway without using a template.

Click Next to continue.

Step 4 

Enter the basic Gateway properties.

a. Name: enter a descriptive name to identify the Gateway module.

b. Serial Number: enter the serial number. See Locating Serial Numbers, page 7-23.

c. Location: the assigned location of the module. See Creating the Location Map, page 7-6.

d. Time Zone: select the time zone for your system.

e. Daylight Savings: select True if Daylight Savings time is observed.

f. Click Next to add additional expansion modules.

or

Click Finish to create the Gateway controller (the default module) without adding additional modules.

Step 5 

(Optional) Specify the expansion modules that are attached to the Gateway.

Note This step is only required if expansion modules are installed. If additional modules are not installed, click Finish.

Note The default module is the Gateway.

a. Name: enter a descriptive name to identify the Gateway module.

a. Serial Number: enter the serial number. See Locating Serial Numbers, page 7-23.

b. Module Type: select Reader, Input, or Output.

c. Reader Connection Mode: (Reader modules only) select if the device supports one or two reader connections.

d. Click Add. The expansion module is added to the list.

e. Repeat these steps for each additional module.

f. Click Finish to save the changes and close the window.

Tip To modify the module list, select a module and click Edit or Remove.

Step 6 

(Optional) Add devices to the Gateway or expansion module interfaces.

Note Devices are usually added when configuring a door. See Chapter 8, "Configuring Doors".

a. Expand the hardware tree to view the Gateway or expansion module interfaces.

b. Right-click an interface and select the device for the interface. For example: New REX.

c. In the device window, select Properties and enter the device settings.

–Select a Template name to populate the fields.

–To override the template settings, deselect the Default checkbox next to each field.

–To restore the default template setting, re-select the Default checkbox.

d. Click Save and Close.

e. Repeat these steps for each device connected to the Gateway.

Step 7 

Apply the configuration changes to download the new settings to the devices.

Update All Gateways

•Right-click the Access GW Driver and select Apply Configuration Changes. The command is applied only to Gateways in the Up state.

Update a Single Gateway

•Right-click the Gateway and select Apply Configuration Changes. The command is available only for Gateways in the Up state.

Step 8 

(Optional) Create a Gateway template from the new configuration.

•Right-click on the Gateway Controller and select Save As Gateway Template. Enter a name for the template and click OK. The new template is displayed in the main Gateway templates window (see Figure 9-1)

•Select Clone Gateway to create an exact copy of a Gateway configuration for a single Gateway. See Cloning a Gateway Configuration, page 8-26.

Step 9 

(Optional) Add the door configuration that use the ports on the Gateway. See Configuring Doors, page 8-2.

Step 1 

Select Door Templates from the Doors menu, in the Templates sub-menu.

Step 2 

Click Add, or select an existing template and click Edit.

Tip You can also right-click an entry and select Add, Edit, or Delete.

Step 3 

Click the General tab and enter the Name and Description for the template.

Step 4 

Select the devices for in the door template:

a. Select the Devices tab.

b. Click Add to add a new device or select an existing device from the list and click Edit.

c. Select the Device Type. For example: Lock, Reader, etc.

d. Select the Template. Only the templates for the device type are displayed. For example, if the device type is Reader, then only reader templates are displayed. See Configuring Device Templates for instructions to create and modify the available templates.

e. Repeat these steps to add additional devices, if necessary.

f. Click Next to continue.

Step 5 

Define the door mode and schedule:

Tip See Understanding Door Modes, Door Schedules, and the First Unlock Feature, page 7-13 for more information.

a. Default mode: select the default door mode. The door remains in this mode at all times except when a schedule is defined.

–Open: the door is held open and the lock is in unlocked state.

–Close: the door is physically closed and the lock is in unlocked state.

–Lock: the door is physically closed and the lock is in Locked state.

–Secure: the door is locked and the deadbolt is applied.

See Door Modes, page 8-34 for more information.

b. Door enable schedule: (optional) select a door schedule. If you select None, then the door will remain in the Default mode at all times. If you select a schedule, the schedule will override the default mode for the times and days defined in the schedule. See Using the Schedule Manager, page 11-9 to add or modify the available door schedules.

c. Scheduled door mode: select the door mode when the door scheduled is applied.

For example if the Default mode is Lock, and the scheduled door mode is Close, then the door will be locked at all times except during the hours and days defined by the schedule selected in Door enable schedule.

d. First Unlock: select First Unlock to activate the door schedule only on the first successful badge swipe. The door remains in default mode until a badge is used to access the door, even after the beginning time for the schedule. This is useful in situations such as snow days to ensure the door is not opened until a badge holder is physically present.

Step 6 

Enter the additional Door Properties:

•Relock interval time(s): the number of seconds to keep the door open upon grant access.

•Door held open time(s): the number of seconds before DoorHelpOpen alarm is generated.

•Deadbolt engage delay(s): the delay (in seconds) after a door closes until the deadbolt is applied.

•If badge not in gateway: the action taken by the Gateway if the badge is not in the Gateway database.

•Access decision on timeout: the action taken by the Gateway if there is no response within Server access timeout.

•If server unreachable: the action to be taken by gateway in case it cannot reach Cisco PAM.

•Server access timeout(s): the time before an action is taken based on Access decision on timeout.

•ADA timespec multiplier: the multiplier used on Relock interval time if an ADA access occurs.

•Door swing activation delay (s): the amount of time, in seconds, before the door swing is activated. This setting allows time for the door lock or other devices to activate before the mechanical door swing activates.

•Door swing usage:

–Always operate: the door swing activates for all access requests.

–Operate for ADA only: the door swing operates only for requests from an ADA device.

–Do not operate: the door swing does not operate.

Step 7 

Enter the door Usage Profiles used by the reader device(s). These profiles define what LED or buzzer action occurs under the following events:

•Grant access: the LED display when normal access is granted.

•Grant access ADA: the LED display when access is granted for an ADA enabled badge.

•Deny access: the LED display when access is denied.

•Grant facility code: the LED display when access is granted based on a Facility Code.

•Mode open: the LED display when the door mode is Open.

•Mode close: the LED display when the door mode is Close.

•Mode lock: the LED display when the door mode is Lock.

Tip See Configuring Reader LED and Buzzer Profiles for more information

Step 8 

Enter the Facility Code Info:

Click Add to add a credential template and facility code.

Each card format has a facility code associated with the card. All the card formats used with the door must be specified. The Gateway can also be configured to use facility codes during Server Unreachable and Server Access Timeout if necessary.

Step 9 

Enter the Duress Specifications.

Click Add to add an alarm type and code.

Step 10 

Click Save and Close to save the template and close the window.

Step 1 

Select Device Templates from the Doors menu, in the Templates sub-menu.

Step 2 

Select Add..., and then select Device Template Wizard.

Tip You can also right-click on a template name to access the Edit and Delete functions.

Step 3 

Select the Device Template Type, and then click Next.

Step 4 

Enter the device settings. This example is for a REX device. The fields available vary depending on the device type.

a. Enter the template Name.

b. Enter the device settings. See Device Configuration Properties for detailed information about the options for each device type. The settings are different for each type of device.

c. Click Finish to save the template and close the window.

Step 1 

Select Credential Templates from the Doors menu, in the Templates sub-menu.

Step 2 

Select the General tab, enter the Name and Description of the template.

Step 3 

Enter the Primary Data and Secondary Data settings for the template.

See Credential Templates Settings Overview for more information.

Note Credential templates with the same length in bits for the Primary data cannot be associated with the same reader device; the templates must be associated with different devices. However, credential templates with different length in bits for the Primary data can be associated with the same reader device.

Step 4 

Click Save and Close to save the template and close the window.

Step 1 

Select Reader LED Profiles from the Doors menu, in the Templates sub-menu.

Step 2 

Create or edit the profile:

a. Click Add..., or select an existing profile and click Edit. (You can also right-click on an item to access the Add, Edit and Delete functions.)

b. Enter the profile Name.

c. Enter the profile settings:

•Command: defines the state of the output when the profile is invoked (Output On or Output Off).

•Duration: specifies how long the output is turned on and off.

•Repeat: specifies the number of times the output is turned on and off.

•On time (ms) and Off time (ms): specifies how long the output is ON or OFF, in milliseconds.

Step 3 

Click Save and Close to save the profile and close the window.