Cisco Cisco Expressway Installation Guide
1.
Log in to the Expressway via a web browser as admin with the default password of TANDBERG.
2.
Get release and option keys:
a.
Go to the Option keys page (Maintenance > Option keys).
b.
Copy the Hardware serial number.
c.
Use this serial number to order release and option keys for this VM Expressway.
When the release and option keys are available:
1.
Log in to the Expressway via a web browser as admin.
2.
Enter the release and option keys:
a.
Go to the Option keys page (Maintenance > Option keys).
b.
Enter the release key provided in the Release key field.
c.
Click Set release key.
d.
For each option key provided:
1.
Enter the option key value in the Add option key field.
2.
Click Add option.
When the VM Expressway is first installed, the banner area on the web interface will display Cisco
TelePresence Video Communication Server. After the Expressway Series option key has been installed
the banner area will change to show Cisco Expressway-C (or Cisco Expressway-E if the Traversal Server
option key has also been installed).
TelePresence Video Communication Server. After the Expressway Series option key has been installed
the banner area will change to show Cisco Expressway-C (or Cisco Expressway-E if the Traversal Server
option key has also been installed).
3.
Reboot the Expressway to activate the licenses:
a.
Go to the Restart options page (Maintenance > Restart options).
b.
Click Reboot.
4.
After the reboot, log in to the web interface and configure the Expressway, including changing any default
passwords, configuring DNS, NTP, zones, search rules and so on as required.
passwords, configuring DNS, NTP, zones, search rules and so on as required.
Expressway ready for operation.
5.
After the Expressway has been configured it is good practice to backup the Expressway configuration using
the Expressway backup facility, and also to take a VM snapshot (see
the Expressway backup facility, and also to take a VM snapshot (see
).
The snapshot is important as it can be used to restore a VM should it become damaged – the snapshot retains
the existing license keys. If the VM is re-installed instead of being restored, new license keys would be
required.
the existing license keys. If the VM is re-installed instead of being restored, new license keys would be
required.
Taking and Restoring Snapshots
The VMware snapshot feature is especially useful in test labs where it is required to return to a known starting point.
This is not a replacement for the Expressway backup – the Expressway backup should always be performed prior to
the VMware snapshot being taken.
This is not a replacement for the Expressway backup – the Expressway backup should always be performed prior to
the VMware snapshot being taken.
A VMware snapshot can be used to restore a VM should it become damaged (because the VMware snapshot retains
the existing license keys).
the existing license keys).
■
Ensure that the host has spare disk space on which to create and store the snapshot – each snapshot can
take up to 132GB + 6GB.
take up to 132GB + 6GB.
■
Only perform the snapshot when the VM Expressway is idle – performing the snapshot will likely disturb the
operation of the Expressway.
operation of the Expressway.
If the VM is re-installed instead of being restored, the serial number will change and new license keys would be
required. If you need to move Expressway to a new host you must perform a host migration via vMotion.
required. If you need to move Expressway to a new host you must perform a host migration via vMotion.
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Cisco Expressway on Virtual Machine Installation Guide
Taking and Restoring Snapshots