/mcpStep 8 Click the Configuration tab and select the Virtual Machine Startup/Shutdown link in the Software section. Step 9 Click the Properties link. The Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown dialog box appears. Step 10 Check the Allow virtual machines to start and stop automatically with the system check box under System Settings. Step 11 Under Startup Order, scroll to the Manual Startup section and select your virtual machine (by default, this is Singlewire InformaCast VM), and then move it from the Manual Startup section to the Automatic Startup section, by using the Move Up button. After moving it, click OK. The InformaCast Virtual Appliance starts and stops automatically with the server on which it is hosted. Now you can turn on InformaCast's virtual machine and set its network configuration. Step 12 Choose View > Inventory > VMs and Templates and then select your virtual machine. Step 13 Choose the Inventory > Virtual Machine > Open Console The Singlewire InformaCast VM console window appears. Step 14 InformaCast configuration starts for the first time. During this configuration, perform the following tasks for the InformaCast Virtual Appliance: a) Accept Cisco End User License Agreement (EULA) b) Accept Singlewire EULA c) Set up hostname d) Set up IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway e) Set up DNS server IP address and domain name f) Set up NTP server IP address or hostname g) Set up time zone h) Set up Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate parameters i) Set up SSL subject alternate names (optional) j) Set up the OS admin password k) Set up the InformaCast and PTT (PushToTalk) admin password. This password is required to connect the Cisco Unified Communications Manager and InformaCast in the Cisco Unified CM Administration, Advanced Features > Emergency Notifications Paging. l) Set up security passphrase for backup and communication When your configuration is successful, the “Welcome to Singlewire InformaCast” message is displayed. Step 15 Click Continue to work with Singlewire InformaCast. Configure Connection to InformaCast Use this procedure to load the InformaCast certificate to the Unified Communications Manager Tomcat trust store. Ensure that your InformaCast server supports the minimum TLS version configured on Unified CM. Note Before you begin Install the InformaCast Virtual Appliance, on page 303. Feature Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Release 15 and SUs 305 Placing Calls Configure Connection to InformaCast