Cisco Cisco Expressway Installation Guide
Ordering and entering release and option keys
After the Expressway ova has been deployed as a Guest on the VM Host you should be able to access the
Expressway via a web browser and order your release key.
Expressway via a web browser and order your release key.
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.
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:
c. Click Set release key.
d. For each option key provided:
i. Enter the option key value in the Add option key field.
ii. 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
Expressway ready for operation.
5. After the Expressway has been configured it is good practice to backup the Expressway configuration
).
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.
retains the existing license keys. If the VM is re-installed instead of being restored, new license keys
would be required.
Cisco TelePresence Cisco Expressway on Virtual Machine Installation Guide (X8.6)
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Ordering and entering release and option keys