Cisco Cisco Expressway Maintenance Manual
Field
Description
Usage tips
Server
address 1 - 3
address 1 - 3
Enter the IP address or Fully Qualified Domain
Name (FQDN) of the server hosting the service.
You can specify a port by appending :<port>
to the address.
Name (FQDN) of the server hosting the service.
You can specify a port by appending :<port>
to the address.
If an FQDN is specified, ensure that the
Expressway has an appropriate DNS
configuration that allows the FQDN to be
resolved.
Expressway has an appropriate DNS
configuration that allows the FQDN to be
resolved.
For resiliency, up to three server
addresses can be supplied.
addresses can be supplied.
Path
Enter the URL of the service on the server.
Status path
The Status path identifies the path from where
the Expressway can obtain the status of the
remote service.
the Expressway can obtain the status of the
remote service.
The default is status.
.
Username
The username used by the Expressway to log in
and query the service.
and query the service.
Password
The password used by the Expressway to log in
and query the service.
and query the service.
The maximum plaintext length is 30
characters (which is subsequently
encrypted).
characters (which is subsequently
encrypted).
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.
redirect 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.
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.
check for additional information messages against the Server address fields.
Supported Address Formats
The destination address that is entered using the caller’s endpoint can take a number of different formats, and this
affects the specific process that the Expressway follows when attempting to locate the destination endpoint. The
address formats supported by the Expressway are:
affects the specific process that the Expressway follows when attempting to locate the destination endpoint. The
address formats supported by the Expressway are:
■
IP address, for example
10.44.10.1
or
3ffe:80ee:3706::10:35
■
H.323 ID, for example
john.smith
or
john.smith@example.com
(note that an H.323 ID can be in the form of a URI)
■
E.164 alias, for example
441189876432
or
6432
■
URI, for example
john.smith@example.com
■
ENUM, for example
441189876432
or
6432
Each of these address formats may require some configuration of the Expressway in order for them to be supported.
These configuration requirements are described below.
These configuration requirements are described below.
Dialing by IP Address
Dialing by IP address is necessary when the destination endpoint is not registered with any system. See the
section for more information.
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