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TANDBERG Video Communication Server Administrator's Manual

TANDBERG Video Communication Server Administrator's Manual (266 pages)

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Legal Notices
10
Safety Instructions and Approvals
11
Environmental Issues
12
VCS Base Applications
15
Standard Features
16
Optional Features
17
What's New in this Version
18
The Administrator Guide
19
Getting Started
20
What's in the Box
21
System Administration Access
24
General Page Features
27
Overview Page
30
Status
31
- System Information
  31
- Ethernet Status
  31
- IP Status
  32
- Resource Usage
  32
- Registrations by Device
  33
- Registrations by Alias
  33
- Registration History
  34
- Registration Details
  34
- Calls
  35
- Call History
  35
- Call Summary
  36
- Call Media
  36
- Call Details
  36
- Searches
  37
  - About Searches
    37
- Search History
  37
- Search Details
  37
- Local Zone
  38
- Zones
  38
- Links
  39
- Pipes
  39
- STUN Relays
  40
- Presence
  40
- OCS Relay
  41
- Warnings
  41
- Eventlog
  42
  - Event Log Color Coding
    42
    
    Green
    42
    
    Orange
    42
    
    Red
    42
  - Event Log Format
    43
  - Message Details Field
    44
  - Events and Levels
    45
- Conﬁguration Log
  49
  - Types of Conﬁguration Log Events
    49
    
    Administrator Sessions
    49
    
    Findme User Sessions
    49
    
    Conﬁguration Changes
    49
System Conﬁguration
49
System Conﬁguration
51
- System Administration
  51
  - About the System Name
    51
  - About Administration Access Settings
    51
- Ethernet
  51
  - About Ethernet Speed
    51
  - About IP Protocols
    52
  - About Ipv4 to Ipv6 Gatewaying
    52
  - About LAN Conﬁguration
    52
  - About Dual Network Interfaces
    52
  - About Static NAT
    52
  - About IP Routes (Static Routes)
    52
- Dns
  53
  - About DNS Servers
    53
  - About the DNS Domain Name
    53
- Time
  53
  - About the NTP Server
    53
  - About the Time Zone
    53
  - System Time
    53
  - Local Time
    53
  - Daylight Saving/Summer Time
    53
- Login Page
  54
- External Manager
  54
  - About External Managers
    54
  - Conﬁguration
    54
    
    Tandberg Video Communications Server
    54
- Snmp
  54
  - About SNMP
    54
- Logging
  55
  - Overview
    55
  - About Event Log Levels
    55
  - Setting the Event Log Level
    55
  - About Remote Logging
    55
  - Enabling Remote Logging
    55
VCS Conﬁguration
56
- H.323 Overview
  57
  - About H.323 on the VCS
    57
  - Using the VCS as an H.323 Gatekeeper
    57
- H.323 Endpoint Registration
  57
- Conﬁguring H.323
  58
  - Enabling H.323
    58
  - Conﬁguring H.323 Ports
    58
  - Registration Conﬂict Mode
    58
  - Time to Live
    58
  - Call Time to Live
    58
  - Auto Discover
    58
Sip
59
- SIP Overview
  59
- SIP Endpoint Registration
  60
  - Movi V2.0 Clients
    60
- Conﬁguring SIP
  61
  - Enabling SIP
    61
  - SIP Registration Expiry
    61
  - SIP Registration Proxy Mode
    61
  - SIP Protocols and Ports
    61
- SIP Domains
  61
Interworking
62
- Overview
  62
- Conﬁguring Interworking
  62
  - H.323 <-> SIP Interworking Mode
    62
  - Enabling SIP Endpoints to Dial H.323 Numbers
    62
Registration Control
63
- Registration Overview
  63
- Authentication
  65
- Authentication Using LDAP
  66
  - Overview
    66
    
    Conﬁguring the LDAP Server Directory
    66
    
    Securing the LDAP Connection with TLS
    66
  - Alias Origin
    67
    
    Ldap
    67
    
    Combined
    67
    
    Endpoint
    67
- Authentication Using a Local Database
  68
  - Overview
    68
  - Conﬁguring the Local Authentication Database
    68
- Registering Aliases
  69
  - About Alias Registration
    69
    
    Sip
    69
  - Attempts to Register Using an Existing Alias
    69
  - Blocking Registrations
    69
- Allow and Deny Lists
  70
Zones and Neighbors
72
Introduction
73
- About Your Video Communications Network
  73
  - Example Network Diagram
    73
Local Zone and Subzones
74
- Overview
  74
- Conﬁguring the Local Zone and Its Subzones
  74
  - Bandwidth Management
    74
  - Local Zone Matches
    74
- Traversal Subzone
  75
  - What Are Traversal Calls
    75
  - Conﬁguring the Traversal Subzone Ports
    75
Zones
76
- About Zones
  76
- Neighbor Zone
  76
Traversal Client Zone
76
Traversal Server Zone
76
ENUM Zone
77
DNS Zone
77
Default Zone
77
Adding Zones
78
- Name
  78
- Type
  78
Conﬁguring Zones - Common Options
78
- Hop Count
  78
- Match 1 - Match 5
  78
Conﬁguring Neighbor Zones
79
- Protocol
  79
- Location
  79
- Advanced
  79
Conﬁguring Traversal Client Zones
81
- Authentication Username
  81
- Protocol
  81
- Advanced
  81
- Client Settings
  81
- Location
  81
Conﬁguring Traversal Server Zones
82
- Client Authentication Username
  82
- Protocol
  82
- Advanced
  82
- UDP/TCP Probes
  82
Conﬁguring ENUM Zones
83
- DNS Settings
  83
- Protocol
  83
Conﬁguring DNS Zones
83
- Advanced
  83
Clustering and Peers
85
- About Clustering
  85
  - About the Conﬁguration Master
    85
- Conﬁguring Clusters
  86
  - Prerequisites
    86
  - Enabling H.323
    86
  - Enabling SSH
    86
  - Running the Clustering Script
    86
  - Setting Conﬁguration for the Cluster
    86
  - Changing the Master
    86
  - Using TMS
    86
  - Listing Other Peers in the Cluster
    86
- What Conﬁguration Is and Isn't Replicated
  87
  - System Name
    87
  - Administrator Accounts
    87
  - Option Keys
    87
  - Ethernet Speed
    87
  - Conference Factory Template
    87
  - IP Conﬁguration
    87
  - DNS Conﬁguration
    87
  - Logging
    87
  - Findme Database
    87
- Clustering and Findme
  88
  - Overview
    88
  - Conﬁguration
    88
    
    Enabling the Replication of Findme Information
    88
    
    Enabling SSH
    88
- Clustering and Presence
  88
- Backup and Restore
  88
- Upgrades and Downgrades
  88
  - Upgrading to X3.0 or Later
    88
  - Downgrading from X3.0 or Later
    88
- Cluster Subzone
  89
- Neighboring the Local VCS to Another VCS Cluster
  89
  - Overview
    89
  - Conﬁguration
    89
Dial Plans
90
- About Dial Plans
  90
- Flat Dial Plan
  90
- Structured Dial Plan
  90
- Hierarchical Dial Plan
  90
Call Processing
91
Introduction
92
- Call Processing Diagram
  92
  - VCS Search Process
    92
Dialing by Address Types
93
Hop Counts
94
- About Hop Counts
  94
- Conﬁguring Hop Counts
  94
Searches and Transforms
95
- Overview of Searches and Transforms
  95
  - About Searches
    95
  - About Transforms
    95
- Pre-Search Transforms
  96
- Zone Searching and Transforming
  97
  - About Zone Searching
    97
    
    Match Mode
    97
    
    Match Priority
    97
  - About Zone Transforms
    97
  - Using Zone Searches and Transforms Together
    97
  - Zone Search and Transform Process
    97
  - Conﬁguring Zone Searches and Transforms
    98
    
    Local Zone
    98
    
    External Zones
    98
  - Match Options
    98
  - Default Settings
    98
- Examples
  99
Call Policy
104
- About Call Policy
  104
- Call Policy and Authentication
  104
  - Authentication Mode off
    104
  - Authentication Mode on
    104
    
    Sip
    104
- Enabling Call Policy
  105
- Conﬁguring Basic Call Policy Using the Web Interface
  105
- Conﬁguring Call Policy Using a CPL Script
  106
  - Overview
    106
  - Viewing Existing CPL Script
    106
  - About CPL XSD Files
    106
  - Uploading a CPL Script
    106
  - Deleting an Existing CPL Script
    106
URI Dialing
107
- Overview
  107
  - URI Dialing Without DNS
    107
  - URI Dialing Via DNS
    107
- Enabling URI Dialing Via DNS
  107
- URI Resolution Process Using DNS
  108
  - Sip
    108
- URI Dialing Via DNS for Outgoing Calls
  109
  - Process
    109
  - Adding and Conﬁguring DNS Zones
    109
    
    Conﬁguring Matches for DNS Zones
    109
  - Conﬁguring DNS Servers
    109
- URI Dialing Via DNS for Incoming Calls
  110
  - Types of DNS Records Required
    110
  - Process
    110
  - SRV Record Format
    110
  - Conﬁguring H.323 SRV Records
    110
    
    Location SRV Records
    110
    
    Call SRV Records
    110
  - Conﬁguring SIP SRV Records
    110
  - Example DNS Record Conﬁguration
    111
- Firewall Traversal
  111
  - Recommended Conﬁguration
    111
ENUM Dialing
112
- Overview
  112
- Process
  112
- Enabling ENUM Dialing
  112
- ENUM Dialing for Outgoing Calls
  113
  - Prerequisites
    113
  - Process
    113
  - Example
    113
  - Adding and Conﬁguring ENUM Zones
    114
  - Conﬁguring Matches for ENUM Zones
    114
    
    Example
    114
  - Conﬁguring Transforms for ENUM Zones
    114
  - Conﬁguring DNS Servers
    114
- ENUM Dialing for Incoming Calls
  115
  - Prerequisites
    115
  - About DNS Domains for ENUM
    115
  - Conﬁguring DNS NAPTR Records
    115
  - Example
    115
IP Dialing
116
- About Unregistered Endpoints
  116
- Callstounknownipaddresses
  116
  - Overview
    116
  - About Unknown IP Addresses
    116
  - Conﬁguration
    116
    
    Direct
    116
    
    Indirect
    116
    
    Off
    116
  - Recommended Conﬁguration for Firewall Traversal
    116
Call Conﬁguration
117
- Call Routed Mode
  117
- Call Loop Detection Mode
  117
- Fallback Alias
  117
  - Overview
    117
  - Example Usage
    117
Call Ids, Serial Numbers and Tags
118
- Identifying a Particular Call
  118
  - Call ID
    118
  - Call Serial Number
    118
  - Call Tag
    118
  - Identifying Calls in the Web Interface
    118
  - Identifying Calls in the CLI
    118
Disconnecting Calls
119
Bandwidth Control Overview
121
- Bandwidth Control on the VCS
  121
- Example Network Deployment
  121
Subzones
122
- About Subzones and Bandwidth Control
  122
- About the Traversal Subzone
  122
  - Traversal Calls
    122
  - Bandwidth Consumption of Traversal Calls
    122
- About the Default Subzone
  122
- Default Links between Subzones
  122
- Creating a Subzone
  123
- Conﬁguring a Subzone
  123
- Applying Bandwidth Limitations to Subzones
  124
  - Types of Limitations
    124
  - How Different Bandwidth Limitations Are Managed
    124
Links
125
- About Links
  125
  - Default Links
    125
- Creating and Editing Links
  125
  - Creating a New Link
    125
  - Editing an Existing Link
    125
  - Link Conﬁguration Options
    125
  - About Default Links
    125
  - Pre-Conﬁgured Links
    125
  - Automatically Created Links
    125
Pipes
126
- About Pipes
  126
- Creating and Editing Pipes
  126
  - Creating a New Pipe
    126
  - Editing an Existing Pipe
    126
  - Pipe Conﬁguration Options
    126
- Applying Pipes to Links
  127
  - One Pipe, One Link
    127
  - One Pipe, Two or more Links
    127
    
    Example
    127
  - Two Pipes, One Link
    127
Default Bandwidth and Downspeeding
128
Bandwidth Control Examples
129
- Example Without a Firewall
  129
- Example with a Firewall
  130
  - VCS Expressway Subzone Conﬁguration
    130
  - VCS Control Subzone Conﬁguration
    130
  - D14049.05 February
    130
Firewall Traversal
131
Firewall Traversal Overview
132
- About Expressway
  132
  - How Does It Work
    132
- VCS as a Firewall Traversal Client
  132
- VCS as a Firewall Traversal Server
  132
Quick Guide to VCS Traversal Client - Server Conﬁguration
133
- Overview
  133
- VCS Control (Client)
  133
- VCS Expressway (Server)
  133
Firewall Traversal Protocols and Ports
134
- Overview
  134
- Expressway Process
  134
- H.323 Firewall Traversal Protocols
  134
- SIP Firewall Traversal Protocols
  134
- Ports for Initial Connections from Traversal Clients
  135
- Assent Ports
  135
  - Call Signaling
    135
  - Media
    135
- SIP Ports
  135
- H.460.18/19 Ports
  135
- STUN Ports
  135
- Ports for Connections out to the Public Internet
  135
Firewall Traversal and Authentication
136
- Overview
  136
- Authentication and NTP
  136
Other Issues
137
- Firewall Traversal and Dual Network Interfaces
  137
- Firewall Conﬁguration
  137
Conﬁguring the VCS as a Traversal Client
138
- Adding and Conﬁguring a Traversal Client Zone
  138
Conﬁguring the VCS as a Traversal Server
139
- Overview
  139
- Adding and Conﬁguring a Traversal Server Zone
  139
- Conﬁguring Traversal for Endpoints
  139
- Conﬁguring Traversal Server Ports
  140
  - Overview
    140
  - Conﬁguration
    140
- STUN Services
  141
  - About STUN
    141
  - About ICE
    141
  - STUN Binding Discovery
    141
    
    How It Works
    141
  - STUN Relay
    141
  - Conﬁguring STUN Services
    141
Conference Factory
143
- Overview
  143
  - Process
    143
- Conﬁguration
  143
Presence
144
- Overview
  144
- Presence Server
  144
- Presence User Agent (PUA)
  145
  - Overview
    145
  - Aggregation of Presence Information
    145
    
    Findme Presence
    145
  - Registration Refresh Period
    145
- Conﬁguring Presence
  146
  - Enabling and Disabling Presence Services
    146
    
    Pua
    146
    
    Presence Server
    146
    
    Recommendations
    146
  - Presence Server Expiration Times
    146
- Viewing Presence Status
  147
  - Publishers
    147
  - Presentities
    147
  - Subscribers
    147
OCS Relay
148
- Overview
  148
- Conﬁguring OCS Relay
  148
  - VCS Conﬁguration
    148
  - Other Requirements
    148
- Viewing OCS Relay Status
  148
Findme™ (User Policy)
149
- Overview
  149
  - What Is Findme
    149
  - How Are Devices Speciﬁed
    149
  - Process Overview
    149
  - Who Must Do What before Findme™ Can be Used
    149
  - Recommendations When Deploying Findme
    149
    
    Example
    149
  - User Policy Manager
    149
- Enabling Findme on the VCS
  150
  - Conﬁguring the User Policy Manager
    150
- Managing Findme User Accounts
  151
  - About User Accounts
    151
  - Creating a New User Account
    151
  - Viewing Existing User Account Settings
    151
  - Changing a User Password
    151
  - Disabling a User Account
    151
  - Deleting a User Account
    151
TANDBERG Findme™ User Guide
152
- About Findme
  152
- Accessing the Findme Conﬁguration Page
  152
  - Findme User Accounts
    152
  - Individual Versus Group Findme
    152
- Conﬁguring Your Findme User Account
  153
Maintenance
154
Upgrading Software
155
- Overview
  155
  - Prerequisites
    155
  - Backing up before Upgrading
    155
    
    Versions Prior to X3.0
    155
    
    Version X3.0 and Later
    155
  - Upgrading and Option Keys
    155
  - Installing and Restarting
    155
- Upgrading Using the Web Interface
  156
- Upgrading Using SCP/PSCP
  156
Downgrading Software
157
- Downgrade Procedure
  157
- Impact on New Features
  157
  - Prerequisites
    157
    
    Backing up Current Conﬁguration
    157
  - Downgrades to Version X3
    157
    
    Root Account Password
    157
    
    Root Account Access
    157
  - Downgrades to Versions Prior to X3
    157
    
    Encrypted Passwords
    157
Option Keys
158
- Overview
  158
- Adding Option Keys Using the Web Interface
  158
- Adding Option Keys Using the CLI
  158
Security
159
- Overview
  159
- Enabling Security
  159
  - Trusted CA Certiﬁcate
    159
  - Server Certiﬁcate Data
    159
Administrator Accounts
160
- Overview
  160
- Adding and Editing an Administrator Account
  160
Backup and Restore
161
- Overview
  161
  - Limitations
    161
- Creating a Backup of Your VCS Conﬁguration
  161
- Restoring a Previous Backup
  161
System Snapshot
162
- Overview
  162
- Creating a System Snapshot
  162
Incident Reporting
163
Tools
165
- Check Pattern
  165
- Locate
  165
- Port Usage
  166
  - Overview
    166
  - Local VCS Inbound Ports
    166
  - Local VCS Outbound Ports
    166
  - Remote Listening Ports
    166
Restarting and Shutting down
167
- Restarting
  167
  - Restarting Using the Web Interface
    167
  - Restarting Using the CLI
    167
- Shutting down
  167
  - Shutting down Using the Web Interface
    167
  - Shutting down Using the CLI
    167
Restoring Default Conﬁguration
168
- Overview
  168
- Defaultvaluesset Level 3
  168
- Applications Conference Factory
  168
Password Encryption
171
- Overview
  171
  - Web Interface
    171
  - Command Line Interface (CLI)
    171
- Maximum Length of Passwords
  171
CPL Reference
173
- Overview of CPL on the VCS
  173
- Address-Switch
  173
  - Overview
    173
  - Address
    173
  - Field
    174
  - Subﬁeld
    175
- Otherwise
  175
- Not-Present
  175
- Location
  176
- Rule-Switch
  176
- Proxy
  176
- Reject
  176
- Unsupported CPL Elements
  176
- CPL Examples
  177
Regular Expression Reference
182
- Overview
  182
- Common Regular Expressions
  182
Pattern Variable Reference
183
- Overview
  183
- Valid Variable Strings
  183
  - Tandberg Video Communications Server
    183
VCS Port Reference
184
- Overview
  184
- VCS Ports
  184
DNS Conﬁguration
187
- Overview
  187
  - Verifying the SRV Record
    187
- Microsoft DNS Server
  187
- Bind 8 & 9
  187
LDAP Conﬁguration
188
- About the LDAP Databases
  188
- Downloading the H.350 Schemas
  188
- Microsoft Active Directory
  188
  - Prerequisites
    188
  - Installing the H.350 Schemas
    188
  - Adding H.350 Objects
    189
    
    Create the Organizational Hierarchy
    189
    
    Add the H.350 Objects
    189
  - Securing with TLS
    189
- Openldap
  190
  - Prerequisites
    190
  - Installing the H.350 Schemas
    190
  - Adding H.350 Objects
    191
    
    Create the Organizational Hierarchy
    191
    
    Add the H.350 Objects
    191
  - Securing with TLS
    191
Command Reference - Xconﬁguration
192
Command Reference - Xcommand
228
Command Reference - Xstatus
242
Bibliography
260
Glossary
261
Contact Information
266

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