Howto13r1:Hosting - Central AP for multiple customers
Applies To
This information applies to
- V13r1 an up
This article will be rewritten on 15.08.2019. On Friday 16.08.2019 all information is in.
Objective
Setting up various PBXs for many customers, which are using only one AP!
System Requirements
Virtual Machines (HyperV, VMWare) or Physical Devices with SSD.
Setting up Application platform & administrative PBX
Download respective images
Select in the innovaphone store
- Firmware / IPVA
- App Platform / App Platform x86_64
- Download Package
Considerations before setup
- Do you need an internal DNS? Are you using phones inside your LAN? Installation Scenarios
- Are you using a DHCP Server or fixed IPs? App Platform
- Be sure that external DNS exists for every PBX, one for your adminpbx and one for your App Platform
- Think about your Internet Access Scenario and Certificates
- etc.
- etc.
Setup administrative PBX & Application Platform
Setup as learned in our courses.
- Master PBX to start a new system with external App Platform
- Network settings
- Connect AP platform
- App Platform is being installed
- innovaphone PBX options. We used the following options:
- Domain name: cloud.com
- PBX Name: adminpbx
- DNS PBX: adminpbx.cloud.com
- DNS AP: apps.cloud.com
- Save passwords
- E-mail account
- Apps are installed
- PBX and AP Certificates
- Test mode
- Done!!!
Configuration of customer PBXs
Every customer receives his own PBX
Add domain to devices
Open devices in your admin PBX (adminpbx.cloud.com).
Add Customer Domain (company01.com).
Choose a password. This password will be used for devices. If you select "Deploy the domain password on all devices" than it will be used as admin password as well.
Setup PBX
Setup another machine (e.g. IPVA) and choose "Do manual configuration" or "Update and network settings only"
- Set pbx settings. We used the following options:
- System name: company01.com
- PBX name: pbx
- DNS PBX: pbx.company01.com
- Use as Domain
- Set PBX password
- Create config template "Config Admin". Add Apps to template.
- Create admin user and add template to user
Connect PBX to devices
Insert Device Registration URL
Edit device settings
Open devices on your adminpbx. The MAC address of your new device is shown. Choose Name and Domain.
Create new category and assign it to device
Change main page to myApps
Till now, inserting the DNS of PBX shows Advanced GUI. To change this insert the following commands:
- !config change HTTP0 /home PBX0/APPCLIENT/appclient.htm
- !config write
- !config activate
Connect new PBX to Application Platform
Login to your new PBX, using HTTPS! (e.g. pbx.company01.com) Open PBX Manager Connect App Platform
Use Host of your AP Platform.
Now you can see in your Apps App that the Domain is registered:
Verify received eMail and check that App Platform is connected.
Create Devices & Devices Api Object
- Create both App objects on your adminPBX via Device/Advanced GUI.
- First Object "Devices"
- Long Name: Devices
- Name: devices
- Critical activated
- Hide from LDAP activated
- Example URL: https://apps.cloud.com/cloud.com/devices/innovaphone-devices
- Websocket activated
- Password has to be the same as you choosed when "adding your Domain to Devices"
- First Object "Devices"
- Second Object "Devices Api**
- Long Name: DevicesApi
- Name: devices-api
- Critical activated
- Hide from LDAP activated
- Example URL: https://apps.cloud.com/cloud.com/devices/innovaphone-devices-api
- Websocket activated
- Password has to be the same as you choosed when "adding your Domain to Devices"
- Second Object "Devices Api**
Both apps have to be connected.
Open devices on your new PBX
- Open new myApps and choose Devices for your home screen
Create instances of needed App services
Create
- for every customer
- for every needed app
- a new app service instance
More information can be found here: More information can be find here: Installing an App