Cisco Cisco Expressway Maintenance Manual
Call detail records (CDRs)
The Expressway now has the ability to record call connections and disconnections. There is a new service
that allows short-lived CDRs to be read from the Expressway by an external system.
that allows short-lived CDRs to be read from the Expressway by an external system.
There is also an option to log the CDRs more permanently, in which case the CDRs are published as
Informational messages to your syslog host. This option also keeps CDRs for a few days on the event log,
but the local data could rotate quickly.
Informational messages to your syslog host. This option also keeps CDRs for a few days on the event log,
but the local data could rotate quickly.
Note: CDR reporting is best effort and should not be relied upon for accurate billing purposes.
Media statistics
A media statistics logging service has been added to this release. When the service is active, up to 2GB of
data is kept locally in a rotating log. The stats are also published as syslog messages for offline storage and
analysis. For each call, the Expressway tracks statistics like packet counts, bitrates, and jitter.
data is kept locally in a rotating log. The stats are also published as syslog messages for offline storage and
analysis. For each call, the Expressway tracks statistics like packet counts, bitrates, and jitter.
Other changes
Incorrect defaults for Subject Alternative Names (SANs) on the Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
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When generating a CSR on the Expressway-E, you may need to enter SANs for Unified CM registration
domains, XMPP federation domains, and chat node aliases. The interface defaults to SRVName and
XMPPAddress formats for these fields, but those formats are not generally supported by certification
authorities (CAs). You should use DNS format for any SANs you add to the CSR.
domains, XMPP federation domains, and chat node aliases. The interface defaults to SRVName and
XMPPAddress formats for these fields, but those formats are not generally supported by certification
authorities (CAs). You should use DNS format for any SANs you add to the CSR.
Enhancements and usability improvements
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You can add static IP routes via the web UI, where previously these could only be added by CLI . There is a
new page
new page
System > Network interfaces > Static routes
to provide this functionality.
Changed functionality
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When changing an administrator account password, the logged in administrator is now required to authorize
the change by entering their own password.
the change by entering their own password.
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The IP and Ethernet configuration pages have a new menu location. Previously these were
System
> IP
and
System > Ethernet
. These pages are now
System > Network interfaces > IP
and
System
> Network interfaces > Ethernet
.
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Introduction
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