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  3. BlackBerry AtHoc Integrations
  4. IPAWS Plug-in for NDS Installation and Configuration Guide
  5. Configure IPAWS in the BlackBerry AtHoc management system
  6. Set up BlackBerry AtHoc for IPAWS devices
  7. Configure the IPAWS gateways

Configure the IPAWS gateways

  1. Log in to the
    BlackBerry AtHoc
     management system as an administrator.
  2. In the navigation bar, click Settings icon.
  3. In the
    Devices
     section, click the
    IPAWS (West)
     gateway.
  4. On the
    IPAWS (West)
     page, click
    Copy default settings
    .
    You must complete this step during upgrade.
    The IPAWS settings page
  5. Enter the
    Notification Delivery Server address
    ,
    Username
    , and
    Password
     provided to you by
    BlackBerry AtHoc
     support or by your organization.
  6. Enter the
    COG ID
     provided to you by FEMA.
  7. Enter your COG name and location in the
    Sender Name
     field using the following format:
    COGName
    ,
    City
    ,
    State Abbreviation
    . For example:
    TestCOG
    ,
    San Mateo
    ,
    CA
    .
  8. In the
    End Point
     field, enter the server URL for your sandbox or production system as provided by FEMA. For example: 
    https://tdl.integration.fema.gov/IPAWS_CAPService/IPAWS
  9. In the
    CAP Default Values
     field, change the following values:
    • sender
      : Change the value to an organization name that other COGs can recognize.
    • source
      : Change the value to a name or organization that other COGs or the public can recognize, such as “San Mateo County Emergency Services”.
    The values of
    sender
     and
    source
     cannot contain spaces, commas, or restricted characters (< or &). The values of
    sender
     and
    source
     cannot contain spaces, commas, or restricted characters (< or &).
    Use a common username among all COGs. Ideally, all COGs can use the same common username in their own organization.
  10. Click
    Save
    .
  11. Click
    << Back
     to return to the
    Settings
     page.
  12. In the
    Devices
     section, scroll down and click the
    IPAWS (East)
     gateway.
  13. Repeat Steps 4 to 10 to configure the second IPAWS gateway.
You are now ready to configure the related devices using the Devices page.