2.6 Configuring AXL Passwords in Security Manager

AVVID XML Layer (AXL), a Cisco application programming interface, enables Unified Communications Manager to access the HTTP server. Configure the AXL password in AppManager Security Manager before running the Discovery_CiscoCM Knowledge Script. Complete the following fields in the Custom tab of Security Manager for the proxy agent computer.

Field

Description

Label

CiscoCM_AXL

Sub-label

Indicates whether the AXL information will be used for a single Communications Manager or for all Communications Managers.

  • For a single Communications Manager, provide the name of the Communications Manager server.

  • For all Communications Managers, type default.

Value 1

AXL user ID that has the authority to use the AXL API. In most cases, the Communications Manager Administrator user has this authority.

Value 2

AXL password that has the authority to use the AXL API. In most cases, the Communications Manager Administrator user has this authority.

Value 3

Use this field only if you used Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration to change the number of the HTTPS port the proxy agent computer uses to connect to the Communications Manager server.

Type the new secure port number. Leave this field blank to use the default port number, 8443.

Extended application support

Required field. Encrypts the AXL password in Security Manager.