Cisco Cisco Expressway
Default CPL
This is the fallback CPL used by the
Expressway if the service is not available.
Expressway if the service is not available.
You can change it, for example, to redirect
to an answer service or recorded
message.
to an answer service or recorded
message.
4. Click Save.
The Expressway should connect to the policy service server and start using the service for Call Policy
decisions.
Any connection problems will be reported on this page. Check the
decisions.
Any connection problems will be reported on this page. Check the
Status
area at the bottom of the page
and check for additional information messages against the Server address fields.
Configuring search rules to use an external service
The configuration process to set up the Expressway to use an external policy service for search rules (dial
plan) is broken down into the following steps:
plan) is broken down into the following steps:
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Configure the policy service to be used by search rules.
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Configure the relevant search rules to direct a search to the policy service.
Configuring a policy service to be used by search rules
1. Go to
Configuration > Dial plan > Policy services
.
2. Click New.
3. Enter a Name and Description for the policy service.
4. Configure the server address and connection protocols in the same manner as for Call Policy.
5. Click Create policy service.
Configuring a search rule to direct a search to the policy service
1. Go to
Configuration > Dial plan > Search rules
.
2. Click New.
3. Configure the fields on the
Create search rule
page as appropriate for the searches you want to direct to
the external policy server.
This example shows how to divert calls to aliases ending in .meet to the external policy server:
This example shows how to divert calls to aliases ending in .meet to the external policy server:
Rule name
A short name that describes the rule.
Description
A free-form description of the rule.
Priority
As required, for example 10.
Protocol
As required, for example Any.
Source
As required, for example Any.
Request must be
authenticated
authenticated
Configure this setting according to your authentication policy.
Mode
As required, for example Alias pattern match.
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Configuring Expressway to use an external policy server