1

Create the initial Usage Metering user

Before logging on to the Usage Metering Collector interface for the first time, ensure that you create an initial user.

For more information, see Creating an initial user for Usage Metering Collector.

2

Configure users

To configure Usage Metering users.

For more information, see User management.

3

Configure the SMTP server

To enable the Usage Metering Collector to send email notifications.

For more information, see Configuring SMTP mail server to send email notifications.

4

Configure connectivity between Usage Metering and Avaya back-office systems

To connect the Usage Metering Collector with the Avaya back-office systems.

After the connectivity is established, Usage Metering retrieves your Avaya OneCloud™ Subscription offer from the Avaya back-office systems and displays it on the Offers tab of the Usage Metering Collector web interface.

For more information, see Configuring connectivity between Usage Metering and Avaya back-office systems.

5

Configure the SNMP server

To enable the Usage Metering Collector to send alerts.

For more information, see Configuring alerts.

6

Enable EASG login

To allow Avaya Services personnel to access your system remotely and provide remote maintenance and troubleshooting support.

For more information, see Enabling EASG login for remote access.

1

Configure certificates

Install and manage certificates for Usage Metering.

For more information, see Certificate management.

2

Configure a name for the Usage Metering Collector

To specify a name for the Usage Metering Collector that helps you easily identify the Usage Metering Collector.

For more information, see Configuring a name for the Usage Metering Collector.

3

Configure the syslog server

To enable the Usage Metering Collector to send logs.

For more information, see Configuring alerts.

4

Configure session time out and failed login attempt threshold

To configure session time out and number of permissible failed login attempts for a user.

For more information, see Configuring session timeout and failed login attempt threshold.

5

Configure security banner for the login page

To configure the text that appears on the login page of the Usage Metering Collector.

For more information, see Configuring security banner for the login page.

6

Configure custom password policy

To configure a custom password policy for the Usage Metering Collector user accounts.

For more information, see Configuring custom password policy for Usage Metering Collector user accounts.

For information about the default password policy, see Default password policy for Usage Metering Collector user accounts.

7

Configure password reset policy

To configure a password reset policy for the Usage Metering Collector user accounts.

For more information, see Configuring a password reset policy for the Usage Metering Collector user accounts.

8

Configure account lockout policy

To configure an account lockout policy for the Usage Metering Collector user accounts.

For more information, see Configuring an account lockout policy for Usage Metering Collector user accounts.

9

Configure number of concurrent login sessions allowed

To set the limit for the number of concurrent login sessions to the Usage Metering Collector web interface.

For more information, see Setting the limit for concurrent login sessions for the Usage Metering Collector web interface.

10

Enable keep-alive trap messages

To enable the keep-alive trap messages from the Usage Metering Collector.

For more information, see Enabling SNMP keep-alive trap messages from Usage Metering Collector.

11

Configure hostname validation

To enable or disable hostname validation for SSL connections.

By default, hostname validation is enabled.

For more information, see Enabling or disabling hostname validation.

12

Install and configure Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment (AIDE) utility for Usage Metering

To protect the Usage Metering files from unauthorized changes.

For more information, see Installing and configuring Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment utility.