Configuring Authorization Station Agents

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Configuring

For this feature to become available (activated), you must enter the

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IP addresses of the Authorized Management Stations when prompted during

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the installation and initial configuration of the VCX IP Telephony System.

 

If at least one IP address is entered, this feature becomes active, and only

 

that machine can manage the server. If no IP addresses are configured at

 

initial installation, the feature is not enabled (not activated).

 

The Authorized Stations table lists which IP addresses the common agent

 

accepts SNMP request from. Requests originating from other sources are

 

dropped. This is a security feature on the common agent.

Adding Authorized

Authorized station agents can only be added if an authorized station

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station agent was added when the IP Telephony Server was initially

 

configured. Up to four authorized station agents can be configured.

 

To add authorized station agents:

1From the explorer tree in EMS, click on the IP Telephony Server you want to add authorized station agents to.

2From the right-hand pane, click the Authorized Stations tab.

3Click Add.

The Add row to table window appears.

4From the IP field, enter the IP address of the server you want to be allowed as an authorized station agent.

5From the NetMask field, enter the subnet mask IP address of the server.

6Click OK.

The authorized agent is added to the table.

Deleting Authorized To delete an authorized station agents:

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1From the explorer tree in EMS, click on the IP Telephony Server you want to delete an authorized station agents from.

2From the right-hand pane, click the Authorized Stations tab.

3Click the row containing the IP address you want to delete.

4Click Delete.

The authorized agent is deleted from the table.