- Introduction
- Install Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment
- Upgrade Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment
- Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment Features
- Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment Administrative Interface Elements
- Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment Configuration and Administration
- CLI Commands and Disaster Recovery System
- CTL Update
- Best Practices
- Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment Troubleshooting
Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment Administrative Interface Elements
- Common Administrative Interface Elements
- Monitoring View Elements
- Tasks View Elements
- Inventory View Elements
- Administration View Elements
Common Administrative Interface Elements
Setting | Description |
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About |
Provides the version of the Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment. This setting also includes copyright and trademark information. |
Logout |
Exits from the server. |
Help |
Provides context-sensitive help information. |
Information ("i" button) |
Provides information about the current page that you are viewing. |
Getting Started (flag button) |
Provides information about getting started to perform system-level tasks on the server. |
Monitoring View Elements
After a task is scheduled, you can monitor, and control the tasks by using the Monitoring page.
Tasks View Elements
Upgrade View
Switch Versions View
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Scheduled Tasks and History table |
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Status |
Provides information about the switch version task:
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Start Time |
Specifies the start time of the switch version task |
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Last Status Report Time |
Specifies the time at which the action was completed. The completed action may be a success or failure. |
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Cluster |
Specifies the switch version cluster |
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Notes |
Notes that were added during the Review portion of the Add Switch Version wizard |
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Actions |
The following are the status and the corresponding actions:
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Show |
Allows you to filter switch version tasks by status, by selecting one of the following options from the drop-down list:
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Filter |
Select a status and click Filter to set a search rule at the bottom of the search window |
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Delete |
Check the check box next to the task and click the Delete button at the top of the table. You can also click Delete under the Actions column for the task you wish to delete |
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Add Switch Versions Task button |
Opens the Switch Versions Task wizard.
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Add Switch Versions Task window For information about how to add a switch version task, see "Create a Switch Versions Task". |
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Choose Cluster page |
From the Choose Cluster page, select the cluster from the drop-down list. After you select the cluster, you must select the product versions (installed on the publisher) from the drop-down lists. If there is more than one product in the cluster, you have the option of not switching versions for one or more products. As long as one valid version is selected, you may proceed |
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Set Start Time page |
From the Set Start Time page, select a start time for the task.
You have the option of setting the start time for a specific time, starting the task manually, or setting it to begin immediately upon completion of the wizard. |
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Set Run Sequence page |
From the Specify Run Sequence, specify the sequence in which the version switch is processed on the servers. The sequence of the steps is changed by clicking the up and down arrows of a particular step. You can also add or delete a step, or edit an existing step. Check the Use Last Configured Run Sequence check box if you want to reuse the previous sequence. By default, each node is sequenced into its own step. The Revert to Default button returns the steps to this original state. |
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Review page |
The Review page provides a summary of the options you selected in the previous steps. The nodes listed in the Nodes field are view-only; you cannot select them. You can add notes to the Notes field for future reference. |
Server Restart View
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Scheduled Tasks and History table |
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Status |
Provides information about the server restart task:
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Start Time |
Specifies the start time of the server restart task |
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Last Status Report Time |
Specifies the time at which the action was completed. The completed action may be a success or failure. |
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Cluster |
Specifies the server restart cluster |
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Notes |
Notes that were added during the Review portion of the Add Restart Task wizard |
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Actions |
The following are the status and the corresponding actions:
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Show |
Allows you to filter restart tasks by status, by selecting one of the following options from the drop-down list:
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Filter |
Select a status and click Filter to set a search rule at the bottom of the search window. |
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Delete |
Click the checkbox next to the task and click the Delete button at the top of the table. You can also click Delete under the Actions column for the task you wish to delete. |
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Add Server Restart Task button |
Opens the Add Server Restart Task wizard.
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Add Server Restart Task window For information about how to add a server restart task, see "Create a Restart Task". |
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Choose Cluster page |
From the Choose Cluster page, select the cluster from the drop-down list. After you select the cluster, you will see that the nodes listed in the Cluster Nodes table change accordingly. Select the servers to be restarted. |
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Set Start Time page |
From the Set Start Time page, select a start time for the task.
You have the option of setting the start time for a specific time, starting the task manually, or setting the task to begin immediately upon completion of the wizard. |
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Set Run Sequence page |
From the Set Run Sequence page, specify the sequence in which the restart is processed on the servers. You can change the sequence of steps by clicking the up and down arrows of a particular step. You can also add or delete a step, or edit an existing step. Check the Use Last Configured Run Sequence check box if you want to reuse the previous sequence. By default, each node is sequenced into its own step. The Revert to Default button returns the steps to this original state. |
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Review page |
The Review page provides a summary of the options you have selected in the previous steps. The nodes listed in the Nodes field are view-only; you cannot select them. You can add notes to the Notes field for future reference. |
Readdress View
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Scheduled Tasks and History table |
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Status |
Provides information about the readdress task:
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Start Time |
Specifies the start time of the readdress task |
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Last Status Report Time |
Specifies the time at which the action was completed. The completed action may be a success or failure. |
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Cluster |
Specifies the readdress cluster |
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Notes |
Note that were added during the Review portion of the Add Readdress Task wizard |
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Actions |
The following are the status and the corresponding actions:
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Show |
Allows you to filter readdress tasks by status, by selecting one of the following options from the drop-down list:
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Filter |
Select a status and click Filter to set a search rule at the bottom of the search window. |
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Delete |
Check the check box next to the task and click the Delete button at the top of the table. You can also click Delete under the Actions column for the task you wish to delete. |
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Add Readdress Task button |
Opens the Add Readdress Task wizard.
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Add Readdress Task window For information about how to Add a Readdress Task, see "Create a Readdress Task". |
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Choose Cluster page |
From the Choose Cluster page, select the cluster from the drop-down list. Click View Nodes to the nodes associated with this cluster. The View UC Cluster Nodes dialog box opens, listing the nodes in a table that identifies the following: The View UC Cluster Nodes dialog box is not editable. Click Close to return to the Choose Cluster page. |
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Enter New Hostnames/IP Addresses page |
From the Enter New Hostnames/IP Addresses page, click Edit under the Actions column to open the Edit Hostname/IP Address dialog box. This dialog box allows you to enter a new hostname or IP address for the cluster nodes to be readdressed. You have the option of using DHCP or a static IP address. |
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Set Start Time page |
From the Set Start Time page, select a start time for the task.
You have the option of setting the start time for a specific time, starting the task manually, or setting the task to begin immediately upon completion of the wizard. |
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Set Run Sequence page |
From the Set Run Sequence page, specify the sequence in which the readdress is processed on the servers. The sequence of the steps is changed by clicking the up and down arrows of a particular step. You can also add or delete a step, or edit an existing step. Check the Use Last Configured Run Sequence check box if you want to reuse the previous sequence. By default, each node is sequenced into its own step. The Revert to Default button returns the steps to this original state. |
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Review page |
The Review page provides a summary of the options you have selected in the previous steps. The nodes listed in the Nodes field are view-only; you cannot select them. You can add notes to the Notes field for future reference. |
Install View
Setting | Description | ||
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Scheduled Tasks and History table |
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Status |
Provides information about the install task:
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Start Time |
Specifies the start time of the install task |
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Last Status Report Time |
Specifies the time at which the action was completed. The completed action may be a success or failure. |
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Cluster |
Specifies the install cluster |
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Notes |
Notes that were added during the Review portion of the Add Install Task wizard |
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Actions |
The following are the status and the corresponding actions:
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Show |
Allows you to filter install tasks by status, by selecting one of the following options from the drop-down list:
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Filter |
Select a status and click Filter to set a search rule at the bottom of the search window. |
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Delete |
Click the checkbox next to the task and click the Delete button at the top of the table. You can also click Delete under the Actions column for the task you wish to delete. |
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Add Install Task button |
Opens the Add Installation Task wizard.
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Add Installation Task window For information about how to add an installation task, see "Create an Install Task". |
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Choose Installation Cluster page |
From the Choose Cluster page, select the cluster from the drop-down list. After you select the cluster, you will see that the nodes listed in the Installation Cluster Nodes table change accordingly. |
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Choose Installation Files page |
From the Choose Installation Files page, select the installation images to be installed on the staging cluster. The ISO images must be uploaded to the /install directory on the system sftp server for Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment. |
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Set Start Time page |
From the Set Start Time page, select a start time for the task.
You have the option of setting the start time for a specific time, starting the task manually, or setting the task to begin immediately upon completion of the wizard. |
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Specify Installation Sequence page |
From the Specify Installation Sequence page, specify the sequence in which the installation is processed on the servers. You can change the sequence of steps by clicking the up and down arrows of a particular step. You can also add or delete a step, or edit an existing step. By default, each node is sequenced into its own step. |
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Review page |
The Review page provides a summary of the options you have selected in the previous steps. The nodes listed in the Nodes field are view-only; you cannot select them. You can add notes to the Notes field for future reference. |
Migrate View
Setting | Description | ||
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Scheduled Tasks and History table |
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Status |
Provides information about the migrate task:
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Start Time |
Specifies the start time of the migrate task |
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Last Status Report Time |
Specifies the time at which the action was completed. The completed action may be a success or failure. |
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Cluster |
Specifies the cluster being migrated. |
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Notes |
Notes that were added during the Review portion of the Add Migration Task wizard |
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Actions |
The following are the status and the corresponding actions:
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Show |
Allows you to filter migration tasks by status, by selecting one of the following options from the drop-down list:
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Filter |
Select a status and click Filter to set a search rule at the bottom of the search window. |
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Delete |
Check the check box next to the task and click the Delete button at the top of the table. You can also click Delete under the Actions column for the task you wish to delete. |
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Add Migration Task button |
Opens the Add Migration Task wizard.
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Add Migration Task window For information about how to add a migration task, see "Add Migration Task". |
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Choose Source and Destination Clusters page |
From the Choose Source and Destination Clusters page, select the source UC cluster from the drop-down list. After you select the source cluster, you select the destination cluster from the drop-down list and the nodes from the Node Mapping from Source to Destination Cluster table. |
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Choose Upgrade Files page |
From the Choose Upgrade File page, select the upgrade file for each product being upgraded. You will only have the option of selecting files for the product type you selected on the Choose Cluster page. |
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Set Start Time page |
From the Set Start Time page, select a start time for the task.
You have the option of setting the start time for a specific time, starting the task manually, or setting the task to begin immediately upon completion of the wizard. |
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Specify Migration Procedure page |
From the Specify Migration Procedure page, specify the sequence in which the migration is processed on the servers. You can change the sequence of the stepsby clicking the up and down arrows of a particular step. You can also add or delete a step, or edit an existing step. By default, each node is sequenced into its own step. The Revert to Default button returns the steps to this original state. |
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Review page |
The Review page provides a summary of the options you have selected in the previous steps. The nodes listed in the Nodes field are view-only; you cannot select them. You can add notes to the Notes field for future reference. |
Inventory View Elements
Clusters
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Clusters table |
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Cluster Name |
Shows the available clusters |
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Product and Version |
Shows the product for which the cluster is added along with its version |
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Nodes |
Shows the number of nodes associated with the cluster |
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Cluster Type |
Shows the cluster type, such as Discovered, New install, or Migration |
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Discovery Status |
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Actions |
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Show |
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Filter |
Select a status and click Filter to set a search rule at the bottom of the search window. |
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Discover Cluster button |
Click this button so that Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment communicates with the servers that are already running Unified Communications applications and adds that cluster information into the Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment inventory |
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Define Migration Destination Cluster For information on how to create a migration cluster, see Create a Migration Cluster. |
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Specify Clusters page |
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Assign Destination Cluster Nodes page |
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Configure NTP/SMTP Settings |
Enter details for the following sections to configure NTP and SMTP to the migration nodes when the migration task is run: |
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Define DNS Settings |
(Optional) From the available hosts added along with the functions, check a node to configure DNS setting for the migration cluster nodes and click Assign DNS Settings |
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Discover Cluster window For information on how to Discover a Cluster, see Discover a Cluster. |
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Cluster Access page |
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Cluster Discovery Progress page |
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Cluster Role Assignment page |
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Define New UC Cluster window For information on how to install a new cluster, see Add New Cluster for Fresh Install. After you click this button, a wizard appears that guides you to the installation process of a new UC cluster. |
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Specify Cluster Name window |
Choose the Nickname for this cluster—Enter the cluster name |
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Add Virtual Machines window |
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Configure Cluster Wide Settings window |
Enter details for the fields of the following sections:
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Configure DNS Settings window |
(Optional) From the available hosts added along with the functions, check a node to configure DNS setting for a node and click Assign DNS Settings. |
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Configure NTP Settings |
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Configure NIC Settings |
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Configure Time Zones window |
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ESXi Hosts View
Setting | Description |
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ESXi Hosts table |
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Hostname |
Shows the ESXi host name. |
IP Address |
Shows the IP address of the ESXi host. |
Description |
Shows the description, if any, of the ESXi host. |
Actions |
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Add ESXi Host |
Click this button to add an ESXi host in the database. |
Add ESXi Host window |
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Hostname/IP Address |
Enter the host name of the IP address of the ESXi host. |
Username |
Enter the user name. |
Password |
Enter the password for the user. |
Description |
(Optional) Enter the description for the ESXi host. |
SFTP Servers and Datastore
Setting |
Description |
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SFTP Servers/Datastore section The Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment server serves as a local SSH File Transfer Protocol or Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) server that stores the ISO and COP files to be used by upgrade, fresh, install, and migrate tasks. For more information on SFTP Datastore, see SFTP Servers and Datastore. |
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Delete |
Click this button to delete the selected SFTP server from the datastore. |
Add Server |
Click this button to add the selected SFTP server to the datastore. |
Server IP |
Shows the IP addresses of the available SFTP servers in the datastore. |
Server Description |
Shows the description added for the available SFTP servers. |
Database Directory |
Shows the directory path of the SFTP servers. |
Status |
Shows the status of the SFTP server. For example, Connected and Local. |
Actions |
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SFTP/Datastore Files section |
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Delete |
Click this button to delete the ISO and COP files of the selected SFTP server from the datastore. |
Filename |
Shows the available ISO and COP files of the SFTP servers. |
Server IP |
Shows the IP address of the SFTP servers. |
Server Description |
Shows the description added for the available SFTP servers. |
Directory |
Shows the directory name where the SFTP files of the SFTP servers are stored. |
File Type |
Shows the type of file, such as upgrade file and fresh install. |
Copied On (local) |
Shows the data, time, and time zone when the SFTP file is copied to the datastore. |
Administration View Elements
Email Notification View
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Notification Settings section For more information, see Email Notification. |
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Notifications |
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Email Recipients |
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Use TLS |
Check this check box so that Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol ensures privacy or prevent tampering with the email between the application and the email recipients. |
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Mail server credentials section |
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Username |
Enter the user name of the mail server. |
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Password |
Enter the password to log in to the mail server. |
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Server Settings section |
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SMTP Server |
Enter the IP address of the SMTP server. |
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Port |
Enter the number of ports for the SMTP server. |
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Save |
Click this button to save the changes you have made in this page. |
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Reset |
Click this button to set the default values on this page. |
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Send Test Email |
Click this button to send a test email to one or more recipients for the errors only and standard options. |
NAT Settings
Setting |
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PCD NAT Settings For more information on network address translation, see Network Address Translation Support. |
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Hostname |
Shows the host name of the server. |
Private IP |
Shows the IP address of the server that is in the private network. |
NAT IP |
Enter the NAT IP address. |
Save |
The NAT IP address is saved as an entry in a configuration file on Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment. This entry is used when the application nodes try to contact Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment. |
Reset |
(Optional) The NAT IP address is reset to the earlier saved NAT IP address. |
Disk Space Warning Level
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Disk Space Warning Level Configuration For details, see Disk Space Warning Level. |
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Total Disk Space (GB) |
Shows the total disk space on the server. |
Available Disk Space (GB) |
Shows the available disk space for use on the server. |
Warning Level Disk Space (GB) |
Enter the disk space warning value. After entering this value, click the information link to check if the space value you entered is available for use on the server. |
Save |
Save the warning disk space value. |
Reset |
(Optional) Resets the page with the default values. |