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Model: data/WebEx

WebEx Network Device

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Overview

Webex is a web conferencing facility used for collaboration with colleagues across your organization.

The support for Cisco Webex is as follows:

Parameters are defined when adding Webex instances of Network Devices on the Admin Portal.

Device Model Mapping

A data model is maintained in VOSS Automate where its instances map network device types to data models. For example, the network device device/cucm would have a mapping to data/CallManager. These target data models are used to maintain network device data in VOSS Automate, and any of their default connection parameters.

Add a Cisco Webex server

This procedure adds and configures the server.

Note

For more information about conferencing, see Conferencing.

  1. Log in as Provider or Reseller administrator.
  2. Go to (default menus) Apps Management > WebEx > Servers.
  3. Click Add.
  4. Complete, at minimum, the mandatory WebEx Server Fields.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Test the connection to the Webex server:

Webex Server Field Reference

Field Description
Type Mandatory. The type of Webex server. Read-only. Set to Cloud-Based.
Protocol Mandatory. Protocol used for communication with the Webex server, either https or http. Default https.
Address Mandatory. The IP address or hostname of the Webex server, for example, Site-name.webex.com
Port The port used to communicate with the Webex Server. Defaults to 443.
Site Name Mandatory if Site ID is not specified. The name of the site to be managed. Usually matches the start of the Webex address.
Site Id Mandatory if Site Name is not specified. The ID of the site being managed. Typically received from Cisco Webex Site Provisioning group. Provide this field value before testing the connection to the Webex server.
REST URI Mandatory. Defaults to WBXService/XMLService. The relative URI for the XML service on the Webex server.
WebEx Id Either the Webex ID or the Email field is mandatory. The Webex administrator ID, used to connect to the server for admin tasks, such as adding or deleting users.
Email Either the Webex ID or the Email field is mandatory. Required if no Webex ID is provided. A valid email address for the administrator.
Password Mandatory. The password for the administrator with the supplied Webex ID.
Version Supported Webex server versions. Supported server versions can be either 27.00 or 29.13.

WebEx Workflows

User details can be added if a valid server is available.

When adding WebEx from this input form, the mandatory fields are entered on the WebEx server.

WebEx details can also be added as part of Subscriber Management. If the Web Ex Id is a VOSS-4-UC and Unified CM username of a Subscriber, the WebEx details are displayed on its Subscriber Management screen WebEx tab.

Modify WebEx details on the selected item, or also add and delete details from the Subscriber Management form.

Deleting a WebEx item will remove the details from the WebEx tab of Subscriber Management if the user is a Subscriber.

WebEx

Site administrators manage the conferencing credentials of users if a WebEx server is available at the site level. The WebEx server on which users are administered can be identified with the Network Device Reference of the site, or else (according to the common reference resolution process) with the first such server in the current or higher up hierarchy level.

The default WebEx input form that provides the interface to WebEx users displays the minimum of WebEx user properties that are mandatory. The Field Display Policies and Configuration Templates for this WebEx input form can be modified according to the suggested customization procedure for Policies and Templates.

If conferencing was added for a Subscriber user when the Subscriber was added, the WebExId is defaulted to the userid. Note that the WebEx user properties that are shown on the Subscriber form may not correspond with those shown on the WebEx input form. If the Conferencing feature is to be added for an existing subscriber, make sure that the WebExId is the same as the userid.

For WebEx Workflows to function, make sure that the following is done at the Customer:

Stores the connection parameters of a WebEx server.

Model Details: data/WebEx

Title Description Details
Type * The type of WebEx server. Can be 'Cloud-Based'.
  • Field Name: type
  • Type: String
  • Choices: ["Cloud-Based"]
Protocol * The protocol that is used for communication with the WebEx server.
  • Field Name: protocol
  • Type: String
  • Choices: ["https", "http"]
Address * The address of the WebEx server eg. site-name.webex.com.
  • Field Name: address
  • Type: String
Port The port that is used for communication with the WebEx server.
  • Field Name: port
  • Type: String
Site Name The name of the site to be managed which is typically the same as the WebEx address prefix. This field is mandatory if Site ID is not specified.
  • Field Name: site_name
  • Type: String
Site Id An Id for the site being managed, typically received from the Cisco WebEx Site Provisioning group. This field is mandatory if Site Name is not specified.
  • Field Name: site_id
  • Type: String
Partner Id Partner ID, typically received from the Cisco WebEx Site Provisioning group.
  • Field Name: partner_id
  • Type: String
Partner Credentials Partner credentials to use for this set of connection parameters
  • Field Name: partner_credentials_override
  • Type: String
  • Target: data/WebExPartnerCredentials
  • Target attr: name
  • Format: uri
REST URI * The relative URI of the XML service of the WebEx server eg. WBXService/XMLService
  • Field Name: rest_uri
  • Type: String
WebEx Id The WebEx Id of an administrator of the site. This used to connect to the server for administrative tasks such as adding/deleting users.
  • Field Name: webex_id
  • Type: String
Email A valid email for the administrator. Required if no WebEx Id is provided.
  • Field Name: email
  • Type: String
Password The password for the administrator with the supplied WebEx Id.
  • Field Name: password
  • Type: String
  • Is Password: True
  • Store Encrypted: True
Version * Supported WebEx server versions.
  • Field Name: version
  • Type: String
  • Choices: ["27.00", "29.13"]