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Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)
First Published: 2023-09-27
Americas Headquarters
Cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134-1706
USA
http://www.cisco.com
Tel: 408 526-4000
800 553-NETS (6387)
Fax: 408 527-0883

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  • Page 1 Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1) First Published: 2023-09-27 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883...
  • Page 2 Cisco has more than 200 offices worldwide. Addresses and phone numbers are listed on the Cisco website at www.cisco.com/go/offices. Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. To view a list of Cisco trademarks, go to this URL: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/legal/trademarks.html.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Environmental and Power Specifications Unpacking and Preparation Locating Serial Numbers C H A P T E R 6 Install the Appliance Task 1: Install into a Rack Task 2: Insert the SFP Network Connection Modules Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)
  • Page 4 Reset from the Internal Recovery Partition (IRP) Task: IRP Reinstall Using the KVM Console Lag During Boot up Due to Power Characterization Check A P P E N D I X C Notices Technical Notices Accessibility Notice Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 5: Introduction

    It also provides some troubleshooting suggestions. Note The guide is for Cisco Expressway Series deployments only, as the appliance does not support the Cisco VCS product. This chapter explains the following: •...

  • Page 6: System Sizes Supported

    If you deploy existing CE500, CE1000, or CE1100 appliances, this section highlights some of the differences in the CE1300 (and the previous CE1200 version): • The CE1300 is designed for use with the Cisco Expressway Series product range and does not support the Cisco VCS product. It ships with the release key pre-installed.

  • Page 7: More Information And Training

    • Managing and operating Cisco Expressway software is described in the Cisco Expressway Administrator Guide on the Expressway Maintain and Operate Guides page. • Creating and maintaining a cluster of Cisco Expressways is described in the Cisco Expressway Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide on the Expressway Configuration Guides page.
  • Page 8 Introduction More Information and Training Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 9: Hardware Components

    EXP-1GSFP-T (1Gb Copper SFP) EXP-10GSFP-SR-MP (10Gb SR 2 Fiber SFP) UCSC-PSU1-1050W UCSX-TPM-002C TPM 2.0, TCG, FIPS140-2, CC EAL4+ Certified, for M6 servers UCS-M2-240G 240GB SATA M.2 M.2 Raid UCS-M2-HWRAID Cisco Boot optimized M.2 Raid controller Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 10: Power Cables

    Power Cables Power cables are available to order from Cisco. Warning If you opt not to order power cables from Cisco, you must use cables of the designated type, see Cisco UCS C220 M6 SFF Rack Server Spec Sheet. KVM Adaptors KVM adaptors are available to order from Cisco.

  • Page 11: Returns Or Replacements

    Hardware Components Returns or Replacements Returns or Replacements If you need to begin a Return Material Authorization (RMA) for any reason, go to Cisco Returns Portal. Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)
  • Page 12 Hardware Components Returns or Replacements Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 13: Front Panel Layout

    C H A P T E R Front Panel Layout This section details the front panel layout, LEDs and ports. Figure 1: Front View of the Cisco Expressway Table 4: Front panel LEDs and components SED drives (Slot 1 and Slot 2 occupied only)
  • Page 14 Front Panel Layout Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 15: Rear Panel Layout

    Rear Panel Layout This section details the rear panel layout, LEDs and ports. Figure 2: Rear view of the Cisco Expressway Table 5: Rear panel LEDs and components In Riser 1 on the left-hand side, a Low-profile PCIe slot houses two SFP ports: •...
  • Page 16 CIMC 1-Gb Ethernet dedicated management port. Serial COM port (RJ-45 connector). VGA video port (DB-15 connector). For more information on the method to configure a Dedicated Management Interface (DMI), see Cisco Expressway Administrator Guide. Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 17: Preparing To Install

    For detailed information about how to install the appliance, see Cisco UCS C220 M6S Server Installation and Service Guide. Information in that guide includes: • Installation guidelines • Rack requirements • Equipment requirements • Slide rail adjustment range Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 18: Locating Serial Numbers

    Locating Serial Numbers Locating Serial Numbers The Cisco Expressway appliance displays two serial numbers: • UCS serial number in format WZPxxxxxxxx. Displayed on the hardware pullout tab, and in the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (Connecting Using CIMC Serial Over LAN) web interface.

  • Page 19: Install The Appliance

    SFP and full duplex. This means you must connect them to a switch port that supports the stated speed and full duplex: • 10 Gb full duplex for fiber SFPs • 1 Gb full duplex for copper SFPs Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 20: Task 3: Connect And Power On

    Medium Appliances With 1 Gbps NIC - Demultiplexing Ports If you upgrade a Medium appliance with a 1 Gbps NIC to X8.10 or later, Cisco VCS automatically converts the system to a Large system. As a result, Cisco VCS Expressway listens for multiplexed RTP/RTCP traffic on the default demultiplexing ports for Large systems (36000 to 36011) instead of on the demultiplexing ports that are configured for Medium systems.

  • Page 21: Connect To Expressway Console

    2. Have the following information ready for when the Install Wizard runs: • IPv4 and/or IPv6 address, subnet mask and default gateway address for the Expressway. Consult your network administrator about which addresses to use. The Cisco Expressway must use a static IP address.

  • Page 22: Connecting Using The Serial Port

    3. Once you are connected to the Expressway console, wait for the Install Wizard to appear and go to the next section Run the Install Wizard. Note Close the terminal emulator session after use. An open session may cause issues during system restarts. Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 23: Connecting Using Cimc Serial Over Lan

    CIMC is the management interface for C-Series servers. It runs within the server to support remote administration, configuration, and monitoring using web or SSH command line access. For detailed information, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Integrated Management Controller Configuration Guide on the CIMC Configuration Guides page.
  • Page 24 We recommend leaving the default NIC mode as Dedicated and the NIC redundancy settings as None. 8. Press F10 to save your changes and Esc to exit. Note CIMC is now enabled on this Expressway. 9. Disconnect the peripherals and the adapter. Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 25: Task 2: Run Cimc From A Remote Host And Enable Serial Over Lan (Once Only)

    Type connect host and press Enter. Step 4 You are now connected to the Expressway console using serial over LAN. Wait for the Install Wizard to appear, and go to the section Run the Install Wizard Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)
  • Page 26 Connect to Expressway Console Task 3: Connect to the Expressway Console (Any Time You Need) Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 27: Run The Install Wizard

    After approximately four minutes the Install Wizard is displayed. If the Cisco Expressway was already on when you connected and you do not see the Install Wizard, press to access it. If you encounter issues or enter incorrect information during the wizard, you can press Ctrl+D to restart it.
  • Page 28 The system services restart after the wizard completes. This is expected behavior. You can now access the Expressway user interface using the IP address assigned to the LAN1 Ethernet port (see next section). Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 29: Access The Expressway User Interface

    To log into the Web User Interface: 1. Open a browser window and in the address line type one of the following: • IP address of the Cisco Expressway (for example, https://10.0.0.1). Enter the address as HTTPS. • FQDN of the Cisco Expressway (for example, https://mydomain.example.com).

  • Page 30: Next Steps

    System configuration, including the System Name, DNS settings, server certificate, NTP servers, SIP domains). b. Routing configuration, including transforms, search rules, and zones. c. Endpoint registration. d. System verification checks. e. Maintenance and optional configuration tasks. Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 31: Enable Encryption On Self Encrypting Disks

    Perform these steps to encrypt the hardware in the disks and to secure the array after backing up the Expressway backup (if required): 1. Log into the CIMC, and from the top left menu icon, select Storage/Cisco 12G SAS RAID Controller with 4GB FBWC (16 drives) (MRAID).
  • Page 32 Enable Encryption on Self Encrypting Disks Enable Encryption on Self Encrypting Disks Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 33: Appendix B Troubleshooting

    Cisco UCS C220 M6S Server Installation and Service Guide. Reset from the Internal Recovery Partition (IRP) The Cisco Expressway CE1300 appliance comes pre-installed with an M.2 device that you can use to reinstall of your appliance to factory state. Before you begin...

  • Page 34: Lag During Boot Up Due To Power Characterization Check

    Step 2 Click the menu arrow in the top-left corner. Step 3 Go to Chassis > Power management > Power Cap Configuration. Step 4 Click Disable Power Characterization. Step 5 Click Save Changes. Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

  • Page 35: Appendix C Notices

    • Your contact email address or telephone number. • A full description of the problem. To view a list of Cisco TelePresence products that are no longer being sold and might not be supported, visit: End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Products and scroll down to the TelePresence section.
  • Page 36 Notices Accessibility Notice Cisco Expressway CE1300 Appliance Installation Guide (X14.3.1)

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