Registering Aliases - Cisco TelePresence Administrator's Manual

Field Description
HTTPS Controls certificate revocation list checking of the
certificate certificate supplied by the policy service.
revocation list
When enabled, the server's X.509 certificate is
(CRL)
checked against the HTTPS certificate revocation
checking
list.
Server The IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name
address 1 - 3 (FQDN) of the service. You can specify a port by
appending :<port> to the address.
Path The URL of the service.
Status path The path for obtaining the remote service status.
Username The username used by the VCS to log in and
query the service.
Password The password used by the VCS to log in and
query the service.
The maximum plaintext length is 30 characters
(which is subsequently encrypted).
Default CPL The default CPL used by the VCS if the policy
service is unavailable.
See About policy services

Registering aliases

After the device authentication
register its aliases with the VCS.
H.323
When registering, the H.323 endpoint presents the VCS with one or more of the following:
one or more H.323 IDs
n
one or more E.164 aliases
n
one or more URIs
n
Users of other registered endpoints can then call the endpoint by dialing any of these aliases.
You are recommended to register your H.323 endpoints using a URI. This facilitates interworking between
n
SIP and H.323, as SIP endpoints register using a URI as standard.
You are recommended to not use aliases that reveal sensitive information. Due to the nature of H.323, call
n
setup information is exchanged in an unencrypted form.
SIP
When registering, the SIP endpoint presents the VCS with its contact address (IP address) and logical
address (Address of Record). The logical address is considered to be its alias, and will generally be in the
form of a URI.
Cisco VCS Administrator Guide (X7.2)
for more information.
process (if required) has been completed, the endpoint will then attempt to
Registration control
Usage tips
Use the CRL management
configure how the VCS uploads CRL files.
For resiliency, up to three server addresses
can be supplied.
This defaults to <reject status='403'
reason='Service Unavailable'/> but
you could change it, for example, to redirect
to an answer service or recorded message.
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