Preparing for Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence Installation

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Preparing for Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence Installation

Prerequisites

How to Prepare for Installation

Completing the System Preparation Checklist for Microsoft Outlook Scheduling

Completing the System Preparation Checklist for Web Scheduling

Creating an AXL Application User for the AXL Interface

Configuring the SIP Trunk Security Profile for the MCU

Configuring the MCU as a SIP Trunk

Configuring Route Patterns to the MCU

Preparing for Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence Installation

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Revised: June 22, 2007, OL-11747-01

This section provides information about the system component software that must be installed and configured properly before you install Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence.

•Prerequisites

•How to Prepare for Installation

Prerequisites

•Verify that your system meets all the requirements in the Release Notes for Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence Version 1.1.

•Read Chapter 1, "Planning for Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence Installation."

How to Prepare for Installation

•Completing the System Preparation Checklist for Microsoft Outlook Scheduling

•Completing the System Preparation Checklist for Web Scheduling

•Creating an AXL Application User for the AXL Interface

•Configuring the SIP Trunk Security Profile for the MCU

•Configuring the MCU as a SIP Trunk

•Configuring Route Patterns to the MCU

Completing the System Preparation Checklist for Microsoft Outlook Scheduling

To use Microsoft Outlook to schedule meetings, complete the tasks in Table 2-1 before you install Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence.

Table 2-1 System Preparation Checklist for Microsoft Outlook Scheduling

Done	Task	Reference
Microsoft Exchange
	Create room names for Cisco TelePresence devices.	See the documentation for your Microsoft product.
	Ensure that Active Directory user accounts exist for Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence end users if you synchronize with Cisco Unified Communications Manager.	See the documentation for your Microsoft product.
Cisco TelePresence Systems
	Assemble the Cisco TelePresence Systems.	See the Cisco TelePresence Assembly Guide for your system.
	Install and configure quality settings for the Cisco TelePresence devices.	See the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Installation Guide for the Cisco TelePresence System for your release.
	Associate Cisco TelePresence devices with Exchange room names.	See the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Installation Guide for the Cisco TelePresence System for your release.
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 MCU
	Review the matrices for port allocation and installation notes.	See the Release Notes for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Release 5.2.1.
	Install the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 MCU hardware.	See the Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 MCU Release 5.1.
	Install the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 MCU software.	See the Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 MCU Release 5.1.
	Configure services.	See the Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 MCU Release 5.1.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
	Add Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence end users to the database if you do not synchronize with Active Directory. Tip Alternately, you can manually enter end-user profiles in the Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence database after installation.	See the documentation for your Cisco Unified Communications Manager release.
	•Create an AXL application user for Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence. •Create the Standard AXL Users group. •Add the AXL application user to the Standard AXL Users group. •Assign the Standard AXL API Access role to the Standard AXL Users group.	See the "Creating an AXL Application User for the AXL Interface" section.
	Configure a non-secure, SIP trunk security profile.	See the "Configuring the SIP Trunk Security Profile for the MCU" section.
	Configure the MCU as a SIP trunk.	See the "Configuring the MCU as a SIP Trunk" section.
	Configure the route patterns to the MCU.	See the "Configuring Route Patterns to the MCU" section.

Completing the System Preparation Checklist for Web Scheduling

To schedule meetings by using the Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence web interface, complete the tasks in Table 2-2 before you install Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence.

Table 2-2 System Preparation Checklist for Web Scheduling

Done	Task	Reference
SMTP Server
	Install and configure the SMTP server.	See the documentation for your SMTP server.
	Ensure that user accounts exist for Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence end users on the SMTP server.	See the documentation for your SMTP server.
Cisco TelePresence Systems
	Assemble the Cisco TelePresence Systems.	See the Cisco TelePresence Assembly Guide for your system.
	Install and configure quality settings for the Cisco TelePresence devices.	See the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Installation Guide for the Cisco TelePresence System for your release.
	Configure an Alerting Name for the lines that are associated with Cisco TelePresence devices.	See the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Installation Guide for the Cisco TelePresence System for your release.
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 MCU
	Review the matrices for port allocation and installation notes.	See the Release Notes for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Release 5.2.1.
	Install the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 MCU hardware.	See the Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 MCU Release 5.1.
	Install the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 MCU software.	See the Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 MCU Release 5.1.
	Configure services.	See the Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 MCU Release 5.1.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
	Add Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence end users to authenticate against this database. Tip Alternately, you can manually enter end-user profiles in the Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence database after installation.	See the documentation for your Cisco Unified Communications Manager release.
	•Create an AXL application user for Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence. •Create the Standard AXL Users group. •Add the AXL application user to the Standard AXL Users group. •Assign the Standard AXL API Access role to the Standard AXL Users group.	See the "Creating an AXL Application User for the AXL Interface" section.
	Configure a non-secure, SIP trunk security profile.	See the "Configuring the SIP Trunk Security Profile for the MCU" section.
	Configure the MCU as a SIP trunk.	See the "Configuring the MCU as a SIP Trunk" section.
	Configure the route patterns to the MCU.	See the "Configuring Route Patterns to the MCU" section.

Creating an AXL Application User for the AXL Interface

Use this procedure to create an application user account that enables Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence to retrieve the following data from Cisco Unified Communications Manager database:

•During endpoint synchronization, Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence obtains and stores Cisco TelePresence device information, including quality settings.

•If you do not manually create users in Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence, when users log in to schedule Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence meetings for the first time, they are authenticated against the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, and Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence automatically creates a user profile.

You will enter this AXL account information when you configure the default values for system usage in the Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence Administration Center.

Before You Begin

Ensure that the Cisco AXL Web Service is activated in Cisco Unified Communications Manager. For more information, see the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Serviceability Administration Guide for your release.

Procedure

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Step 1 Log in to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration.

Step 2 Create an AXL application user:

a. Choose User Management > Application User.

b. Click Add New.

c. Enter a descriptive user ID, such as mptaxl, and assign a password.

Step 3 Create a Standard AXL Users group:

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Note If the Standard AXL Users group exists, continue to Step 4.

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a. Choose User Management > User Group.

b. Click Add New.

c. Enter Standard AXL Users in the Name field.

d. Click Save.

Step 4 Add the AXL application user to the Standard AXL Users group:

a. Click Add Application Users to Group.

b. Enter the name of the application user that you created in Step 2 and click Find.

c. Check the box next to the application user and click Add Selected.

Step 5 Assign the Standard AXL API Access role to the Standard AXL Users group:

a. Choose Assign Role to User Group from the Related Links menu and click Go.

b. Click Assign Role to Group.

c. Enter Standard AXL API Access and click Find.

d. Check the box next to Standard AXL API Access and click Add Selected.

e. Click Save.

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Configuring the SIP Trunk Security Profile for the MCU

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Note If you change the transport type or port on the MCU, you must change these settings to match.

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Procedure

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Step 1 Log in to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration.

Step 2 Choose System > Security Profile > SIP Trunk Security Profile.

Step 3 Find the Non Secure SIP Trunk Profile and go to its SIP Profile Configuration page.

Step 4 Configure the fields as described in Table 2-3.

Table 2-3 Fields for the SIP Profile Configuration Page 

SIP Profile Field	Action
Incoming Transport Type	Choose TCP+UDP.
Outgoing Transport Type	Choose UDP.
Incoming Port	Keep the default value of 5060.

Step 5 Configure all other required fields as needed.

Step 6 Click Save.

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Configuring the MCU as a SIP Trunk

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Note If you change the device or destination information for the MCU, you must change these settings to match.

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Procedure

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Step 1 Log in to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration.

Step 2 Choose Device > Trunk.

Step 3 Click Add New to display the Trunk Configuration window.

Step 4 Choose SIP Trunk from the Trunk Type menu.

Step 5 Choose SIP from the Device Protocol menu.

Step 6 Click Next.

Step 7 Configure the fields as described in Table 2-4.

Table 2-4 Fields for the Trunk Configuration Page 

Trunk Configuration Field	Action
Device Name	Enter a unique identifier for this trunk, such as the name or IP address of the MCU.
Device Pool	Select Default if no device pools are defined. If you use customer-defined device pools, either create a new device pool or choose an existing device pool for a region with a compatible codec.
Retry Video Call as Audio	Check this checkbox.
Destination Address	Enter the IP address of the MCU.
Destination Port	Keep the default value of 5060.
Presence Group	Choose Standard Presence Group.
SIP Trunk Security Profile	Choose Non Secure SIP Trunk Profile.
SIP Profile	Choose Standard SIP Profile.
DTMF Signaling Method	Choose No Preference.

Step 8 Configure all other required fields as needed.

Step 9 Click Save.

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Configuring Route Patterns to the MCU

Before You Begin

Read the "How System Configuration Affects Route Patterns" section on page 1-3.

Procedure

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Step 1 Log in to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration.

Step 2 Choose Call Routing > Route/Hunt > Route Pattern.

Step 3 Click Add New.

Step 4 Enter a phone number for users to call in to the MCU in the Route Pattern field.

Step 5 Configure all other required fields as needed.

Step 6 Click Save.

Step 7 Click OK to any pop-up dialog box messages that you see and click Save.

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