Table Of Contents
Configuring a Secure Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) Reference
Overview for Securing the SRST
Configuration Tips for Securing the SRST
Secure SRST Configuration Checklist
Configuring Secure SRST References
Security Configuration Settings for SRST References
Deleting Security from the SRST Reference
If the SRST Certificate Is Deleted from the Gateway
Where to Find More Information
Configuring a Secure Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) Reference
This chapter contains information on the following topics:
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Overview for Securing the SRST
•Configuration Tips for Securing the SRST
•Secure SRST Configuration Checklist
•Configuring Secure SRST References
•Security Configuration Settings for SRST References
•Deleting Security from the SRST Reference
•If the SRST Certificate Is Deleted from the Gateway
•Where to Find More Information
Overview for Securing the SRST
A SRST-enabled gateway provides limited call-processing tasks if the Cisco Unified Communications Manager cannot complete the call.
Secure SRST-enabled gateways contain a self-signed certificate. After you perform SRST configuration tasks in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, Cisco Unified Communications Manager uses a TLS connection to authenticate with the Certificate Provider service in the SRST-enabled gateway. Cisco Unified Communications Manager then retrieves the certificate from the SRST-enabled gateway and adds the certificate to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database.
After you reset the dependent devices in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, the TFTP server adds the SRST-enabled gateway certificate to the phone cnf.xml file and sends the file to the phone. A secure phone then uses a TLS connection to interact with the SRST-enabled gateway.
Tip The phone configuration file only contains a certificate from a single issuer. Consequently, the system does not support HSRP.
Configuration Tips for Securing the SRST
Ensure that the following criteria are met to secure the connection between the secure phone and the SRST-enabled gateway:
•The SRST reference contains a self-signed certificate.
•You configured Mixed Mode through the Cisco CTL Client.
•You configured the phone for authentication or encryption.
•You configured the SRST reference in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration.
•You reset the SRST-enabled gateway and the dependent phones after the SRST configuration.
Note Cisco Unified Communications Manager provides the PEM format files that contain phone certificate information to the SRST-enabled gateway.
For LSC authentication, download the CAPF root certificate (CAPF.der). This root certificate allows the secure SRST to verify the phone LSC during the TLS handshake.
•When the cluster security mode equals nonsecure, the device security mode remains nonsecure in the phone configuration file, even though Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration may indicate that the device security mode is authenticated or encrypted. Under these circumstances, the phone attempts nonsecure connections with the SRST-enabled gateway and Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
Note Cluster security mode configures the security capability for your standalone server or a cluster.
•When the cluster security mode equals nonsecure, the system ignores the security-related configuration; for example, the device security mode, the Is SRST Secure? check box, and so on. The configuration does not get deleted in from the database, but security is not provided.
•The phone attempts a secure connection to the SRST-enabled gateway only when the cluster security mode equals Mixed Mode, the device security mode in the phone configuration file is set to authenticated or encrypted, the Is SRST Secure? check box is checked in the SRST Configuration window, and a valid SRST-enabled gateway certificate exists in the phone configuration file.
•If you configured secure SRST references in a previous Cisco Unified Communications Manager release, the configuration automatically migrates during the upgrade.
•If phones in encrypted or authenticated mode fail over to SRST, and, during the connection with SRST, the cluster security mode switches from Mixed Mode to Nonsecure Mode, these phones will not fall back to Cisco Unified Communications Manager automatically. You must power down the SRST router to force these phones to reregister to Cisco Unified Communications Manager. After phones fall back to Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you can power up SRST, and failover and fallback will be automatic again.
Secure SRST Configuration Checklist
Use Table 14-1 to guide you through the SRST configuration process for security.
Configuring Secure SRST References
Consider the following information before you add, update, or delete the SRST reference in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration:
•Adding a Secure SRST Reference—The first time that you configure the SRST reference for security, you must configure all settings that are described in Table 14-2.
•Updating a Secure SRST Reference—Performing SRST updates in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration does not automatically update the SRST-enabled gateway certificate. To update the certificate, you must click the Update Certificate button; after you click the button, the contents of the certificate display, and you must accept or reject the certificate. If you accept the certificate, Cisco Unified Communications Manager replaces the SRST-enabled gateway certificate in the trust folder on the Cisco Unified Communications Manager server or on each Cisco Unified Communications Manager server in the cluster.
•Deleting a Secure SRST Reference—Deleting a secure SRST reference removes the SRST-enabled gateway certificate from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database and the cnf.xml file in the phone.
For information on how to delete SRST references, refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide.
To configure a secure SRST reference, perform the following procedure:
Procedure
Step 1 In Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, choose System > SRST.
The Find and List window displays.
Step 2 Perform one of the following tasks:
•To add a new SRST reference, click Add New in the Find window. (You can also display a profile and then click Add New.) The configuration window displays with the default settings for each field.
•To copy an existing SRST reference, locate the appropriate SRST reference as described in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide, and click the Copy icon for that record in the Copy column. (You can also display a profile and then click Copy.) The configuration window displays with the configured settings.
•To update an existing SRST reference, locate the appropriate SRST reference as described in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide. The configuration window displays with the current settings.
Step 3 Enter the security-related settings as described in Table 14-2.
For descriptions of additional SRST reference configuration settings, refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide.
Step 4 After you check the Is SRST Secure? check box, a dialog box displays a message that you must download the SRST certificate by clicking the Update Certificate button. Click OK.
Step 5 Click Save.
Step 6 To update the SRST-enabled gateway certificate in the database, click the Update Certificate button.
Tip This button displays only after you check the Is SRST Secure? check box and click Save.
Step 7 The fingerprint for the certificate displays. To accept the certificate, click Save.
Step 8 Click Close.
Step 9 In the SRST Reference Configuration window, click Reset.
Next Steps
Verify that you enabled the SRST reference in the Device Pool Configuration window.
Additional Information
See the "Related Topics" section.
Security Configuration Settings for SRST References
Table 14-2 describes the available settings for secure SRST references in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration.
•For configuration tips, see the"Configuration Tips for Securing the SRST" section.
•For related information and procedures, see the "Related Topics" section.
Table 14-2 Configuration Settings for Secure SRST References
Setting
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Description
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Is SRST Secure?
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After you verify that the SRST-enabled gateway contains a self-signed certificate, check this check box.
After you configure the SRST and reset the gateway and dependent phones, the Cisco CTL Provider service authenticates to the Certificate Provider service on the SRST-enabled gateway. The Cisco CTL Client retrieves the certificate from the SRST-enabled gateway and stores the certificate in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database.
Tip To remove the SRST certificate from the database and phone, uncheck this check box, click Save, and reset the dependent phones.
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SRST Certificate Provider Port
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This port monitors requests for the Certificate Provider service on the SRST-enabled gateway. Cisco Unified Communications Manager uses this port to retrieve the certificate from the SRST-enabled gateway. The Cisco SRST Certificate Provider default port equals 2445.
After you configure this port on the SRST-enabled gateway, enter the port number in this field.
Tip You may need to configure a different port number if the port is currently used or if you use a firewall and you cannot use the port within the firewall.The port number must exist in the range of 1024 and 49151; otherwise, the following message displays: Port Numbers can only contain digits.
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Update Certificate
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Tip This button displays only after you check the Is SRST Secure? check box and click Save.
After you click this button, the Cisco CTL Client replaces the existing SRST-enabled gateway certificate that is stored in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, if a certificate exists in the database. After you reset the dependent phones, the TFTP server sends the cnf.xml file (with the new SRST-enabled gateway certificate) to the phones.
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Deleting Security from the SRST Reference
To make the SRST reference nonsecure after you configure security, uncheck the Is SRTS Secure? check box in the SRST Configuration window. A message states that you must turn off the credential service on the gateway.
If the SRST Certificate Is Deleted from the Gateway
If the SRST certificate no longer exists in the SRST-enabled gateway, you must remove the SRST certificate from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database and the phone.
To perform this task, uncheck the Is SRST Secure? check box and click Update in the SRST Configuration window; then, click Reset Devices.
Where to Find More Information
Related Topics
•Overview for Securing the SRST
•Configuration Tips for Securing the SRST
•Secure SRST Configuration Checklist
•Configuring Secure SRST References
•Security Configuration Settings for SRST References
•Deleting Security from the SRST Reference
•If the SRST Certificate Is Deleted from the Gateway
Related Cisco Documentation
•Cisco IOS SRST System Administrator Guide
•Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide
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