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In a network which only has VCS Expressways, you can configure your system with provisioning enabled on the VCS
Expressway, however, you should consider the security aspects of storing user data on an appliance that is located in a
DMZ.
Expressway, however, you should consider the security aspects of storing user data on an appliance that is located in a
DMZ.
User accounts can only reside on one Cisco VCS (or Cisco VCS cluster). Therefore if your network has a combination of
VCS Expressways and VCS Controls (where some endpoints - such as soft clients - may register to either the VCS
Control or the VCS Expressway), we recommend that you configure and enable provisioning only on the VCS Control
(or VCS Control cluster). If a soft client or other endpoint registers to a VCS Expressway, provisioning requests will be
routed (using search rules) to the VCS Control associated with the VCS Expressway via the appropriate traversal zone.
VCS Expressways and VCS Controls (where some endpoints - such as soft clients - may register to either the VCS
Control or the VCS Expressway), we recommend that you configure and enable provisioning only on the VCS Control
(or VCS Control cluster). If a soft client or other endpoint registers to a VCS Expressway, provisioning requests will be
routed (using search rules) to the VCS Control associated with the VCS Expressway via the appropriate traversal zone.
In hierarchical Cisco VCS deployments you could use one or more dedicated Cisco VCS clusters for provisioning—all
other Cisco VCSs could be configured to route provisioning requests to those dedicated provisioning servers. However,
each provisioning Cisco VCS cluster is still subject to the 10,000 user capacity limits that would apply to a any Cisco
VCS cluster. If you need to provision more than 10,000 users, your network will require additional Cisco VCS clusters
with an appropriately designed and configured dial plan.
other Cisco VCSs could be configured to route provisioning requests to those dedicated provisioning servers. However,
each provisioning Cisco VCS cluster is still subject to the 10,000 user capacity limits that would apply to a any Cisco
VCS cluster. If you need to provision more than 10,000 users, your network will require additional Cisco VCS clusters
with an appropriately designed and configured dial plan.
If provisioning is enabled on any VCS Control or VCS Expressway that does not need to have provisioning enabled, be
sure to disable it by using the process specified in
sure to disable it by using the process specified in
Setting up DNS for the Cisco VCS
Cisco VCS must use DNS and be addressable via DNS. To configure the Cisco VCS's DNS server and DNS settings:
1.
Go to
System > DNS
.
2.
Set System host name to be the DNS hostname for this Cisco VCS (typically the same as the System name in
System > Administration
, but excluding spaces).
3.
Set Domain name so that <System host name>.<Domain name> is the unique FQDN for this Cisco VCS.
4.
In the
Default DNS servers
section, set Address 1 to the IP address of a DNS server for Cisco VCS to use.
5.
Click Save.
Installing the Device Provisioning Option Key
Provisioning is activated by installing the Device Provisioning option key on the Cisco VCS. Contact your Cisco
representative for more information about how to obtain the Device Provisioning option key.
representative for more information about how to obtain the Device Provisioning option key.
If the Cisco VCS is in a cluster, option keys must be set manually on each Cisco VCS, and must be identical (except for
the call license keys) on all Cisco VCSs in the cluster.
the call license keys) on all Cisco VCSs in the cluster.
To add the option key:
1.
On the Cisco VCS, go to
Maintenance > Option keys
.
2.
To make sure the key isn't already installed, check the list of existing option keys on the upper part of the screen.
The
The
System information
section tells you the hardware serial number and summarizes the installed options.
3.
Under
Software option
, enter the 20-character option key that has been provided to you for the option you want to
add.
4.
Click Add option.
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