Setup a Cisco Unified CM for Phone Based Registration

Phone Based Registration Feature Reference

Using PBR Setup feature to configure a Cisco Unified CM

The PBR Setup feature automates the configuration of Unified CM for AutoRegistration and Phone Based Registration.

In VOSS-4-UC, browse to Services > Phone Based Registration > PBR Setup. The following input is required:

  • Call Manager IP: IP Address of the publisher for the Unified CM Cluster.

  • Call Manager Group: Name of Unified CM Group for AutoReg.

  • Call Manager Name:

    • Name of the Call Manager for AutoReg.
    • Confirm by checking the value of name field at Services > Phone Based Registration > CUCM Call Managers.
    • This must either be the IP address of the Unified CM OR a hostname that can be resolved in DNS.

  • First and Last Directory Number for Autoreg: A valid range of DNs to be used for Auto Registration.

  • PBR Portal Address: The IP Address of VOSS cluster UN1 .

  • PBR Portal Port: 8412.

    PBR-CUCM-PBRSetup.png

VOSS recommends that initial configuration of the Unified CM is performed using the PBR Setup workflow described above. In cases where there is existing auto registration config on the Unified CM, it may be required to do this manually.

The VOSS-4-UC Phone Based Registration Add-On requires the following functionality to be configured on Cisco Unified CMs that manage phones that may be registered by this feature:

  1. Configure the Unified CM to allow AutoRegistration of new phones. This is standard auto registration config for Unified CM.
  2. When a phone Auto Registers the phonereg phone service should be configured for the phone. This is achieved by specifying a Universal Device Template for Auto Reg that subscribes to the phonereg phone service.

Screenshots of the relevant configuration on Unified CM are provided to assist with understanding how the service is implemented and as background for a Cisco expert that may need to fine tune the Unified CM config.

  1. Setup the phonereg Phone Service:

    Browse to Device > Device Settings > Phone Services.

    172.30.11.126

    PBR-PhoneReg_PhoneService.png

    Service URL:

    Depending on whether HTTPS or HTTP is used the service URL may be different:

    • HTTP (Service URL):

      http://{VOSS_IP}:{PBR_PORT}/phoneservices/{UnifiedCM_IP}/phonereg/menu?device=#DEVICENAME#

    • HTTPS (Secure-Service URL):

      https://{VOSS_IP}:443/phoneservices/{UnifiedCM_IP}/phonereg/menu?device=#DEVICENAME#

      For HTTPS-only, both Secure Services URL and Service URL must be populated with the HTTPS URL.

    Note

    The port must always be specified explicitly.

  2. Configure phonereg Universal Device Template:

    1. Browse to User Management > User/Phone Add > Universal Device Template.

    2. Note the subscription to the phonereg Phone Service.

      PBR-PhoneReg_UDT.png

  3. Unified CM for Auto Registration:

    1. Browse to System > Cisco Unified CM.

    2. Note the phonereg Universal device template.

      CUCM-AutoRegistrationConfig.png