Cisco UCME / UC500 - RADIUS

These instructions help you configure your Cisco UCME / UC500 to work with TIM Plus. Contact your system maintainer if you are not familiar with the configuration of your PBX.

Connection Type

TIM Plus captures RADIUS packets from this PBX.

Support Files

Cisco UCME - RADIUS.TDT

Cisco UCME - RADIUS.TDS

Required Tasks

Configure UCME to send RADIUS events

Configure Cisco AXL sync

Configure TIM Plus to capture RADIUS packets

Configuring UCME to send RADIUS events

Login to your Cisco UCME / UC500 via telnet, as shown below:

Now just enter the following RADIUS commands:

Step	IOS commands	Description
1	enable	Enter EXEC mode, enter password if requested.
2	conf t	Enter global configuration mode.
3	aaa new-model	Enable aaa accounting mode.
	aaa accounting connection h323 start-stop group RADIUS
	gw-accounting aaa
	acct-template callhistory-detail
4	RADIUS-server host 192.168.1.1 auth-port 1645 acct-port 1612	Specifies the IP address to send CDR data. Where '192.168.1.1' is the machine running TIM Plus.
5	RADIUS-server key C1sco	Specifies the RADIUS authentication secret as 'C1sco' as configured above.
6	RADIUS-server vsa send accounting	Enables VSA events.
7	end	Exit configuration mode.
8	wr	Save changes.

Configuring Cisco AXL sync

Below you will find steps on how to configure the Directory Sync from Cisco UCM:

Browse to TIM Plus as normal and login with your credentials.
Click on the Directory tab.
Click on the site configured during the setup wizard and click Properties or create a new site and click Properties.
Within the Site Properties window, select the Sync tab.
Click on the Synchronise with the following device tick box.
In the Host field enter in the IP Address of your UCME / UC500.
In the Username field enter in the username to login to your UCME / UC500.
Click on the Set button and enter the password used to login to the UCME / UC500, followed by clicking OK.
Finally, click on the Save button.

Configuring TIM Plus to capture RADIUS packets

Below you will find steps on how to configure TIM Plus to receive data from your Cisco UCM:

Browse to TIM Plus as normal and login with your credentials.
Click on the Directory tab.
Select the site configured during the setup wizard and click Properties.
Within the Site Properties window, select Cisco UCME - RADIUS from the PBX model drop-down list.
In the Connection method field, select RADIUS connection from the drop-down list.
In the Client IP field, enter the IP Address of the Cisco UCME / UC500.
In the Secret field, enter the RADIUS-server key configured in the UCME (e.g. C1sco).
Finally, click on the Save button to apply the settings