1. Log in to the device with the proper administrator account.
2. Navigate to the Users > Administrator accounts tab.

Figure 3-1: Administrator Accounts Tab

3. Select New. An account configuration window opens:

Figure 3-2: New Service Account

4. Enter a service account name, for example, vyoptasvc
5. Set the Access level to Read-only.
6. Enter the service account password and confirm this password.
7. Set Web Access and API Access to Yes and State_­­­ to Enabled.
8. Click Save or enter your admin PW to confirm the account creation.

The Vyopta Service account is now added to the device. The service account must be added to each VCS Control and Expressway within the video environment, even if clustered.

Step 2 - Add the Expressway Core or Edge or VCS

To add a Cisco Expressway-C/E or VCS requires the following:

• Network access to the FQDN/IP address of the device from the Vyopta Data Collector server
• Previously created user service account credentials on each video device

Please follow the instructions below to add each video infrastructure device:

1. Navigate to the Admin Portal and log in with your Vyopta credentials - You must have admin permissions to perform these steps
   
2. Select the Infrastructure menu or Icon, then select New Infrastructure
3. From the selection of infrastructure types, click VCS for Expressway Core or VCS Control. Click VCSX if adding an Expressway Edge or VCS Expressway.

Figure 3-2: Add Infrastructure

4. Fill in the connection and account details for your VCS:

   

5. Note: We recommend using hostname rather than IP as IP addresses are subject to change. It is also helpful to name the infrastructure in a 'friendly' way as it will appear in the Vyopta UI.
6. Enter the description of the video device. This can include the device type, location, and other unique identifiers.
7. Enter the infrastructure hostname or IP address and port (usually 443 for https)
8. Enter the login username and password created on the video device.
9. Click the Save button when complete.
10. After clicking Save, two new buttons will appear on this page: Disabled (at the top) and Validate (at the bottom).
11. Click the Validate button to check that the collector can successfully connect to the infrastructure. A pop-up will appear:

12. If you get a Validation was Unsuccessful, click the Details arrow for information on causes, such as login credentials, network connection issues, etc. that should assist you in correcting the problem.
13. Now you can click the Disabled button to the Enabled state to begin monitoring and data collection from this system.

Your Setup is now complete

Reference - Cisco Video Communications Server & Expressway Reference Table