Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Task 15: Configuring logging (optional)
The following configuration will enable event logs to be sent to an external logging server (using the SYSLOG
protocol).
protocol).
n
The Log level controls the granularity of event logging. 1 is the least verbose, 4 the most.
n
A minimum log level of 2 is recommended, as this level provides both system and basic signaling message
logging.
logging.
VCS Expressway external logging server configuration requires additional firewall / NAT configuration – See
To configure a logging server:
1. Go to
Maintenance > Logging
.
2. Configure the fields as follows:
VCS Control
VCS Expressway
Log level
2
2
Remote syslog server 1: Address
Enter 10.0.0.13
Enter 10.0.0.13
Remote syslog server 1: Mode
IETF syslog format
IETF syslog format
3. Click Save.
Task 16: Configuring registration restriction policy (optional)
The aliases that endpoints can register can be limited using either an Allow (white) list or a Deny (black) list.
The following configuration will limit registrations (on both VCS Control and VCS Expressway) to endpoints
which register with an identity that contains “@example.com”.
which register with an identity that contains “@example.com”.
To configure Allow List registration restrictions:
1. Go to
Configuration > Registration > Allow List
.
2. Click New.
3. Create an allow pattern by configuring the fields as the follows:
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Basic Configuration (Control with Expressway) Deploy-
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Optional configuration tasks