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Weekly Operations

8.5 Routine Maintenance

8.5.1 Maintenance Schedule

Task Frequency Window Owner
Phone firmware updates Monthly Sunday 2-6 AM Voice Eng
LGW IOS-XE updates Quarterly Sunday 2-6 AM Voice Eng + Network
Certificate review Monthly Business hours Voice Eng
License reconciliation Monthly Business hours Voice Eng
Analytics report generation Weekly Friday PM Voice Eng
Disaster recovery test Quarterly Scheduled weekend Voice Eng
Compliance audit Quarterly Business hours Compliance

8.5.2 Phone Firmware Updates

Procedure: Update Phone Firmware

Step Action Notes
1 Navigate to Devices -> Device Settings Firmware management
2 Check current firmware versions Per model
3 Check latest available versions Webex-managed
4 Review release notes Known issues
5 Select device group for update By location or model
6 Schedule update window Off-hours
7 Configure update:
- Apply to selected devices
- Set schedule (date/time)
- Allow auto-reboot
8 Monitor update progress Control Hub
9 Verify devices on new firmware Post-update check
10 Document update completion Change record

Reference: https://help.webex.com/article/o3lne1 (Device Firmware)

8.5.3 License Management

Procedure: Monthly License Reconciliation

Step Action Notes
1 Navigate to Account -> Subscriptions License overview
2 Record current usage:
- Webex Calling Professional: X/3,200
- Common Area: X/50
3 Navigate to Users Active users
4 Export user list Compare to HR roster
5 Identify:
- Terminated users still licensed Reclaim
- Users without licenses (if needed) Provision
6 Reclaim unused licenses Per 8.2.5
7 Project future needs 3-month forecast
8 If >85% utilized: Request additional
9 Document reconciliation Monthly report

8.5.4 Backup Procedures

What's Backed Up Automatically:

Data Backup Method Retention
User configurations Webex Cloud (automatic) Continuous
Device configurations Webex Cloud (automatic) Continuous
Call Detail Records Webex Cloud 13 months
Voicemails Webex Cloud Per policy
Admin audit logs Webex Cloud 12 months

What Requires Manual Backup:

Data Backup Method Frequency Owner
LGW configuration copy running-config tftp: Weekly Network
Custom audio prompts Export from Control Hub After changes Voice Eng
Documentation SharePoint/Git After changes Voice Eng
User mapping Export to CSV Monthly Voice Eng

Procedure: LGW Configuration Backup

Step Action Notes
1 SSH to LGW device Each LGW
2 Execute backup:
copy running-config tftp://10.1.10.100/lgw-mum-01-YYYYMMDD.cfg TFTP server
3 Verify file transferred Check TFTP server
4 Repeat for all LGWs 7 devices
5 Archive backups Retention: 90 days