Prerequisites
Complete the following prerequisites to successfully activate your Cisco WebEx Node for ASR 1000 Series:
Registering with the WebEx Data Center and the Cisco WebEx Node Management System
To successfully activate a Cisco WebEx Node for ASR 1000 Series, certain registration and provisioning activities must be performed with the WebEx Data Center using the Cisco WebEx Node Management System. The Cisco WebEx Node Management System also provides monitoring and reporting for Cisco WebEx nodes.
Once the SPA is registered with the WebEx Data Center, certain node security information must be gathered and then configured on the Cisco WebEx Node for ASR 1000 Series.
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Registering your Cisco WebEx Node SPA and establishing an account in the Cisco WebEx Node Management System are two separate activities. If you are responsible for the management of Cisco WebEx Node SPAs for your enterprise, then it is likely that you will also acquire an account in the Cisco WebEx Node Management System application. Otherwise, you will work with your enterprise WebEx administrator to exchange the appropriate information to properly provision your Cisco WebEx Node SPA with the WebEx Data Center and configure it locally at the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router. |
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For details about working with the Cisco WebEx Node Management System, see the Cisco WebEx Node Management System Administrator’s Guide. |
Obtaining an Account in the Cisco WebEx Node Management System
If you will be monitoring and maintaining Cisco WebEx Node SPAs for your enterprise, then you will need to obtain an account in the Cisco WebEx Node Management System.
Consider the following important information about Cisco WebEx Node Management System accounts:
- You must change your password within 90 days. If you do not change your password, your account will move to “Inactive” status.
- If you do not successfully log in to the Cisco WebEx Node Management System after three attempts, the account moves to “Locked” status.
To acquire an account in the Cisco WebEx Node Management System, perform the following steps:
SUMMARY STEPS
- Contact your Cisco WebEx administrator with the following information to set up your initial account information:
- Once your Cisco WebEx Node Management System account is created, you can log in to the application by going to the following URL:
- On the login page for the Cisco WebEx Node Management System, enter your username and temporary password in the appropriate boxes.
- From the Account List page, go to the Edit Account page to change your password by checking the box next to your user account and click the pencil icon to access your account information page.
- On the Edit Account page, click the Change Password link to open the Change Password dialog box.
- In the Change Password dialog box, enter your old password and new password in the corresponding fields and click OK .
DETAILED STEPS
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Contact your Cisco WebEx administrator with the following information to set up your initial account information:
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Once your Cisco WebEx Node Management System account is created, you can log in to the application by going to the following URL: |
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On the login page for the Cisco WebEx Node Management System, enter your username and temporary password in the appropriate boxes.
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From the Account List page, go to the Edit Account page to change your password by checking the box next to your user account and click the pencil icon to access your account information page. |
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On the Edit Account page, click the Change Password link to open the Change Password dialog box. |
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In the Change Password dialog box, enter your old password and new password in the corresponding fields and click OK . |
Registering a Cisco WebEx Node SPA in the Cisco WebEx Node Management System
This section describes the information required to perform initial activation of your Cisco WebEx Node SPA in the Cisco WebEx Node Management System.
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This task must be performed by a registered Cisco WebEx Node Management user. This could be someone in the role of a Cisco WebEx administrator for your enterprise, or multiple individuals responsible for Cisco WebEx Node management for your enterprise. |
SUMMARY STEPS
- To register and provision your Cisco WebEx Node for the ASR 1000 Series, contact your Cisco WebEx administrator with the following information to register your Cisco WebEx Node SPA with the WebEx Data Center:
- After the Cisco WebEx Node SPA is registered in the Cisco WebEx Node Management System, obtain the following information from the Node Information page for the SPA in the Cisco WebEx Node Management System:
DETAILED STEPS
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To register and provision your Cisco WebEx Node for the ASR 1000 Series, contact your Cisco WebEx administrator with the following information to register your Cisco WebEx Node SPA with the WebEx Data Center:
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After the Cisco WebEx Node SPA is registered in the Cisco WebEx Node Management System, obtain the following information from the Node Information page for the SPA in the Cisco WebEx Node Management System:
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Completing the Cisco WebEx Node SPA Configuration Prerequisites
Prior to configuring the Cisco WebEx Node SPA, you must ensure that the following tasks are completed:
- A Cisco IOS XE software image is loaded on your Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router that is compatible with the Cisco WebEx Node SPA. The Cisco WebEx Node SPA provides K9 encryption, and you must also download and install the optional sipspawmak9 subpackage. To complete the installation of the Cisco Webex Node SPA, perform the steps mentioned in the following sections:
For more information about Cisco IOS XE package compatibility and installation instructions, see the Consolidated Packages and Sub-Package Management chapter of the http://www.cisco.com/en/us/docs/routers/asr1000/configuration/guide/chassis/asrswcfg.html Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Software Configuration Guide .
- After the router is configured to run using individual subpackages, download and install the webex sipspawmak9 subpackage. Use the request platform software package install rp rp-slot-number file storage-device:sipspa-package-name command in the privileged EXEC mode or the diagnostic mode to upgrade the SIPSPA subpackage. For example:
router# request platform software package install rp
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file
bootflash:asr1000rp1-sipspawmak9.2011-11-23_09.34_cmaddine.pkg
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- A DNS entry for the IP address is assigned to each Cisco WebEx Node SPA.
- An IP address is allocated for the Cisco IOS XE interface configuration on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router side.
- An IP address is also allocated for the internal interface configuration on the Cisco WebEx Node SPA side.
- The IP address that is allocated for the Cisco IOS XE interface configuration on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router side and the IP address that is allocated for the internal interface configuration on the Cisco WebEx Node SPA side must be on the same subnet.
- Verify that certain WebEx Data Center servers (such as the Cisco WebEx Data Center SSL gateway and the Cisco WebEx Node Management server) are reachable and not blocked from access by the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router. If access to these servers is blocked, then the Cisco WebEx Node SPA might not activate properly.