Configure Geolocation and Location Conveyance

Geolocation and Location Conveyance Overview

Use Geolocations to define the geographical location (or civic address) of devices that is used in policy decisions, such as whether a call from one phone to another is allowed. The Request for Comments (RFC) 4119 standard provides the basis for geolocations.

Use Location Conveyance to allow communication of geolocation information from one cluster to another, when a call is established and during a call.

Geolocation and Location Conveyance Task Flow

Procedure

  Command or Action Purpose

Step 1

To Configure Geolocations, perform the following subtasks:

Configure geolocations to specify geographic locations. These are used to associate devices with regulatory features such as logical partitioning. Geolocations are used in policy decisions, such as in-country regulations.

Step 2

To Configure Geolocation Filters, configure the following subtasks:

Configure geolocation filters to choose which fields are used to create a geolocation identifier. This feature is used to make policy decisions on a subset of the geolocation objects. Geolocation filters define which of the geolocation objects should be used when comparing the geolocations of different devices. For example, a group of phones may be assigned identical geolocations, except for the room and floor in which they are located. Even though the actual geolocations of each phone differ, the filtered geolocation is the same.

Configure Geolocations

Procedure

  Command or Action Purpose

Step 1

Configure a Geolocation

Configure geolocations to specify geographic locations. These are used to associate devices with regulatory features such as logical partitioning. Geolocations are used in policy decisions, such as in-country regulations.

Step 2

Assign a Geolocation

Assign a geolocation to a device or device pool.

Step 3

Set the Default Geolocation

Specify a default geolocation for all devices and device pools in this cluster.

Step 4

(Optional) Configure Location Conveyance

 (Optional)

Configure location conveyance if you want to communicate geolocation information about devices across clusters.

Configure a Geolocation

Configure geolocations to specify geographic locations. These are used to associate devices with regulatory features such as logical partitioning. Geolocations are used in policy decisions, such as in-country regulations.

Procedure

Step 1

From Cisco Unified CM Administration, choose System > Geolocation Configuration.

Step 2

Click Add New.

Step 3

Enter a Name for the geolocation.

Step 4

Configure the fields on the Geolocation Configuration window. For more information on the fields and their configuration options, see the system Online Help.

Step 5

Click Save.

Step 6

Repeat this procedure to create additional geolocations.

Assign a Geolocation

Assign a geolocation to a device or device pool.

Procedure

Step 1

From Cisco Unified CM Administration, choose one of the following menu items:

  • Device > Phone
  • Device > Trunk
  • Device > Gateway
  • System > Device Pool

Step 2

Perform one of the following tasks:

  • Click Find to modify the settings for an existing device or device pool. Enter search criteria, and then choose an existing device or device pool from the resulting list.
  • Click Add New to add a new device or device pool. For devices, choose device types and protocols as needed and click Next.

Step 3

From the Geolocation drop-down list, choose a geolocation that you configured.

Step 4

Click Save.

Set the Default Geolocation

Specify a default geolocation for all devices and device pools in this cluster.

Before you begin

Assign a Geolocation

Procedure

Step 1

From Cisco Unified CM Administration, choose System > Enterprise Parameters.

Step 2

From the Default Geolocation drop-down list, choose a Geolocation that you configured. The default value is Unspecified.

Step 3

Click Save.

Step 4

Click Apply Config.

Step 5

(Optional) If you need to override this default for a specific device or device pool, enter the value on either the Device Configuration or Device Pool Configuration window, and then click Save.

What to do next

Configure Location Conveyance

Configure location conveyance if you want to communicate geolocation information about devices across clusters.

Before you begin
Procedure

Step 1

From Cisco Unified CM Administration, choose Device > Trunk.

Step 2

Do one of the following:

  • Click Find and select an existing trunk.
  • Click Add New to configure a new trunk.

Step 3

Complete the fields in the Trunk Configuration window. For more information on the fields and their configuration options, see the system Online Help.

Step 4

In the Geolocation Information area, select a Geolocation and Geolocation Filter.

Step 5

To enable Location Conveyance, check the Send Geolocation Information check box.

Step 6

Click Save.

Configure Geolocation Filters

Configure geolocation filters to choose which fields are used to create a geolocation identifier. This feature is used to make policy decisions on a subset of the geolocation objects. Geolocation filters define which of the geolocation objects should be used when comparing the geolocations of different devices. For example, a group of phones may be assigned identical geolocations, except for the room and floor in which they are located. Even though the actual geolocations of each phone differ, the filtered geolocation is the same.

Procedure

  Command or Action Purpose

Step 1

Configure a Geolocation Filter

Geolocation filters allow you to specify which fields are used to create a geolocation identifier. This feature is used to make policy decisions on a subset of the geolocation objects.

Step 2

Assign a Geolocation Filter

Step 3

Set the Default Geolocation Filter

Configure the Default Geolocation Filter enterprise parameter to specify a default geolocation filter for a cluster. This parameter determines the default geolocation filter setting for all devices and device pools that are not associated with a geolocation filter.

Configure a Geolocation Filter

Geolocation filters allow you to specify which fields are used to create a geolocation identifier. This feature is used to make policy decisions on a subset of the geolocation objects.

Procedure

Step 1

From Cisco Unified CM Administration, choose System > Geolocation Filter.

Step 2

Click Add New.

Step 3

Enter a Name and Description for the filter.

Step 4

Check the check boxes that correspond to the items you want to use for logical partitioning decisions.

Step 5

Configure the fields on the Geolocation Filter Configuration window. For more information on the fields and their configuration options, see the system Online Help.

Step 6

Click Save.

Step 7

Repeat these steps to create additional geolocation filters.

Assign a Geolocation Filter

Procedure

Step 1

From Cisco Unified CM Administration, choose one of the following menu items:

  • Device > Phone
  • Device > Trunk
  • Device > Gateway
  • System > Device Pool

Step 2

Perform one of the following tasks:

  • Click Find to modify the settings for an existing device or device pool. Enter search criteria and then choose an existing device or device pool from the resulting list.
  • Click Add New to add a new device or device pool. For devices, choose device types and protocols as needed and click Next.

Step 3

From the Geolocation Filter drop-down list, choose a geolocation filter that you configured.

Step 4

Click Save.

Set the Default Geolocation Filter

Configure the Default Geolocation Filter enterprise parameter to specify a default geolocation filter for a cluster. This parameter determines the default geolocation filter setting for all devices and device pools that are not associated with a geolocation filter.

Before you begin

Assign a Geolocation Filter

Procedure

Step 1

From Cisco Unified CM Administration, choose System > Enterprise Parameters.

Step 2

From the Default Geolocation drop-down list, choose a Geolocation that you configured. The default value is Unspecified.

Step 3

Click Save.

Step 4

Click Apply Config.

Step 5

(Optional) If you need to override this default for a specific device or device pool, specify the default geolocation filter value on either the Device Configuration or Device Pool Configuration window, and then click Save.