Realpresence on ciscotandberg vc infrustructure poly community. Administrators can log in to the webbased gui of cisco expressway series or cisco telepresence vcs and view the current version in the lower right corner in the version field. Vcs comprises cisco telepresence video communication server control vcs control and cisco telepresence video communication server expressway vcs expressway to enable smooth video communications easily and securely inside and outside the enterprise. The cisco video communication server vcs is a call processing engineer that was added to the cisco collaboration and unified communications portfolio as part of the tandberg acquisition.
Jan 20, 2016 cisco vcs comprises cisco telepresence video communication server control vcs control and cisco telepresence video communication server expressway vcs expressway to enable smooth video communications easily and securely inside and outside the enterprise. You can use this information to prepare an expressway based h. Well, this new thing that ciscos come out with is called expressway. Our consultants have several years of experience in designing and deploying solutions in a variety of environmentsfrom small single server configurations to global enterprise deployments with multiple. Cisco telepresence video communication server vcs some links below may. To provide this architecture, cisco will use vcs expressway solution as far as i know to allow registration from internet, that is why we have the name cisco expressway. Cisco telepresence video communication server datasheet. This page provides the steps needed to setup your mobile and remote access mra endpoints for use in a cisco dcloud demonstration. This diagram and following table apply specifically to cisco vcs deployments.
Cisco video communication server vcs control dekom. A vulnerability in the cluster database cdb management component of cisco expressway series software, cisco telepresence video communication server vcs software, and cisco telepresence conductor software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the cdb process on an affected system to restart unexpectedly, resulting in a temporary denial of service dos condition. The unit will try to register to the vcs expressway. The cisco vcs to ucm migration licensing program allows customers to migrate their existing video endpoints from cisco telepresence video communication server vcs to cisco unified communications manager uc manager in order to leverage an enriched call control experience while maintaining their current video investment. Fill in the required information in the configuration fields, making sure you use your assigned vcs expressway dns a record for the external manager, and then press register. Building a cisco vcs control dial plan and expressway remote. Device registration and vcs clustering introduction and background introduction when running a vcs cluster, some consideration needs to be given to the endpoint configuration parameters for client registration since providing a faulttolerant solution for client registration and reregistration should be a critical element of any production vcs design. Cisco telepresence remote control 6 ctsrmttrc6 power supply for sx10 pwrsx10ac cisco service and support cisco and our partners provide a broad portfolio of smart, personalized services and support that can help you realize the full business value of your cisco telepresence investment by increasing business agility and network. If the server discovery mode is set to manual, the user must specify the ip address or.
The cisco telepresence video communication server cisco vcs. The cisco telepresence sx20 quick set sx20 quick set can transform any flat panel display into a sleek and powerful telepresence system. Cisco vcs expressway for external communication figure 2. The vcs expressway deployed with the vcs control enables smooth video. Vcscontrol vcs expressway rulename enterlocalzonefulluri sameasvcs control description entersearchlocalzoneforsipandh. Unlike earlier appliances, the ce1200 is a single, multipurpose server that can operate as a cisco expresswayc or a cisco expresswaye.
Cisco telepresence sx20 quick set with precision hd 1080p 12x camera ctssx20phd12xk9 ttc721 sx20 codec. Building a cisco vcs control dial plan and expressway. Oceanstor vtl solution vs video communication server vcs. The dx80 registers to cisco vcs and session initiation protocol sipbased call controls, cisco unified communications manager, and the cisco hosted collaboration solution hcs. Cisco expressway helps enterprises speed decision making and business.
A command injection vulnerability exists in the web framework component due to insufficient validation of usersupplied input. In my effort to make sure i post things as do them, i want to make sure i leave this one here for anyone out there that may need a bit of help on understanding the obscure process of licensing a vcs control and expressway servers the good news is that cisco licensing is already. You can use this information to prepare an expresswaybased h. Firewall traversal cisco telepresence expressway technology h. Cisco vcs basic configuration control with expressway. Cisco vcs root password resetrecovery unified networking. By combining vcs expressway and vcs control products a sophisticated and. Vcs is the center of the intelligent video communication network, connecting all.
The cisco vcs expressway enables businesstobusiness video collaboration, improves the productivity of. Expressway allows you to navigate into and out of the cloud as an edge server basically. Mar 23, 2016 expressway dmz and nat design considerations there are a number of excellent documents on the subject of expressway traversal dmz design and handling nat. Cisco telepresence video communication server expressway. Checking your tandbergcisco vcs expressway for hackattacks from voip sip scanners spit, toll fraud, vcs a sip scanner is a tool that scans a voipvideo network from the internet side with the intent of breaking in and using the network to place voicevideo calls.
Synopsis the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. You can deploy the cisco vcs as the cisco telepresence video communication server control cisco vcs control for use within an enterprise and as the cisco telepresence video communication server expressway cisco vcs expressway for businesstobusiness and remote and mobile worker external communication figure 2. Cisco telepresence video communication server starter pack. But the internal network facing address can be changed but its default gateway cant. Description according to its selfreported version, the instance of cisco telepresence video communication server vcs expressway running on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Cisco video communication server and expressway series icsa. The vcs is a very impressive solution that is able to fulfill the role of a h.
Cisco unified communication manager integration with cisco telepresence vcs duration. Furthermore, the cisco vcs starter pack express features a scaleddown cisco telepresence video communication server expressway cisco vcs expressway solution for firewall traversal and businesstobusiness communications. Cisco telepresence video communication server starter pack express cisco telepresence video communication server starter pack express cisco vcs starter pack express is an allinone solution targeted to customers who are deploying a small to mediumsized cisco telepresence systems for. The cisco telepresence video communication server expressway cisco vcs expressway deployed with the cisco telepresence video communication server cisco vcs enables smooth video communications easily and securely outside the enterprise.
If you update your account with your webexspark email address, you can link your accounts in the future which enables you to access secure cisco, webex, and spark resources using your webexspark login. Ability for administrators to use cisco expressway. Cisco telepresence video communication server version x8. The sx20 quick set is designed to deliver high definition video and multiparty. This guide is intended to assist in ordering the continue reading. I must however commend cisco on the updates on this topic in the x8. Cisco vcs comprises cisco telepresence video communication server control vcs control and cisco telepresence video communication server expressway vcs expressway to enable smooth video communications easily and securely inside and outside the enterprise. In this course, building a cisco vcs control dial plan and expressway remote access solution, you will learn the step by step process of registering sip endpoints using a telepresence vcs control solution, as well as learn how to configure vcs expressway to provide firewall traversal and secure remote access that doesnt require a vpn. The external internet facing address can be changed on the web interface on the vcse for nic 2. Cisco telepresence findme functions are also included as. You can deploy the cisco vcs as the cisco telepresence video communication server control cisco vcs control for use within an enterprise and as the cisco telepresence video communication server expressway cisco vcs expressway for external communication figure 2. Cisco vcs basic configuration control with expressway deployment guide x7. Registration models the dx80 registers to cisco vcs and session initiation protocol sipbased call controls, cisco unified communications manager, and the cisco hosted collaboration solution hcs. Expressway dmz and nat design considerations afterthenumber.
Cisco telepresence video communication server administrator. Cisco vcs control is one of the basic components of every video conferencing network, ensuring smooth interoperability with unified communications and ip telephony networks and voip devices. Collaboration edge mobile and remote access endpoint setup. Vcs control and vcs expressway calling with callmanager. Main video, content, and audio to and from the webex cloud is negotiated between the cisco vcs expressway on the customer site and the webex cloud. By default it always ships with expresswayc preinstalled. Jan, 2015 cisco vcs root password resetrecovery admin posted on january, 2015 posted in vcs this is based on x7. All support information for cisco expressway series.
I wanted to know the end of life of cisco video communication server control and expressway. Product specifications table 2 lists the specifications of the cisco dx80. Checking your tandbergcisco vcs expressway for hack. Jan 14, 2014 understanding and deploying cisco expressway mra jabber vpn less solution. Our vcs expressway was installed by a cisco partner. Before, you had to vpn into that cloud, vpn into that network in order to take advantage of jabber. Cisco expressway series configuration manual pdf download. The vulnerability is due to insufficient size validation of usersupplied data. Actually, i am understating the capabilities a bit. Oct 29, 20 to provide this architecture, cisco will use vcs expressway solution as far as i know to allow registration from internet, that is why we have the name cisco expressway.
Jan 29, 2014 cisco expresswayedge is the same software as vcsexpressway, just packaged for cucm registered endpoints. All versions of cisco expressway series software and cisco telepresence vcs software prior to version x8. Cisco expressway ip port usage configuration guide h. There is a license file actually changes the title to say expresswaye when it is loaded. Im able to register and makes calls from our vcs control and vcs expressway to a certain extent. Cisco expressway professional services to help workers collaborate anytime on any internet connection from a multitude of devices. Registered to cucm with vcs expressway configuration example pdf. Understanding and deploying cisco expressway mra jabber vpn less solution. Expressway certs are special in that they need to be both client and server certs at the same time, however the other ones tomcat, xmpp, etc. If the server discovery mode is set to manual, the user must specify the ip. Cisco expressway series deployment cisco expressway series software supports flexible deployment options and is available as a virtualized application for vmware or similar virtual environments. Cisco telepresence video communication server release note. Features and benefits of cisco expressway increased competitiveness.
Device registration and vcs clustering netcraftsmen. Choose the cisco ucm via expressway option and press next. Find the public ip address and dns a record for the vcsexpressway server. Deploying cisco collaboration edge updated cisco collab.
Understanding how cisco webex enabled telepresence is. Expressway dmz and nat design considerations there are a number of excellent documents on the subject of expressway traversal dmz design and handling nat. Cisco telepresence video communication server vcs maintain. Realpresence on ciscotandberg vc infrustructure poly. Vcs control and vcs expressway calling with callmanager august 15, 2015 ccie8339 ok, i think i found every stupid configuration mistake a person could make, mainly because of my lack of experience with this product as well as documentation which i.
Cisco telepresence findme functions are also included as part of the cisco vcs. It provides flexible and extensible conferencing applications, enabling organizations to benefit from increased employee productivity and enhanced communication with partners and customers. Cisco telepresence video communication server expressway cisco. Access product specifications, documents, downloads, visio stencils. Vcs expressway licensing the allocation of the skus in my effort to make sure i post things as do them, i want to make sure i leave this one here for anyone out there that may need a bit of help on understanding the obscure process of licensing a vcs control and expressway servers. It basically sits here on the edge of the cloud, if you will. Cisco vcs to ucm migration program licensing ordering guide. Cisco vcs isdn overflow using cpl script application note pdf 82 kb. Expresswayedge is a vcsexpressway that is deployed as a mobile and remote access proxy or for traversal calls for cucm registered endpoints. I came across this bit of text, cisco expressway series virtual application software is available at no additional charge to customers who have a license and valid support contract for cisco unified communications manager 9. These are the cisco edge mra builtin root certs, and i can see a comodo in that list, but i dont know if its the same provider as the cheap certs above. I cant register the client using sip on our vcs expressway which is on our dmz only h323 is able to. Vcs expressway licensing the allocation of the skus.
Therefore, we can say that the cisco expressway solution is architecture that includes vcs expressway, but it is not vcs expressway alone indeed. The cisco telepresence video communication server cisco vcs simplifies session management and control of telepresence conferences. Cisco expressway series and telepresence vcs denial of. To deploy the server as an expresswaye, you configure the type option as expresswaye, in the service setup wizard. A vulnerability in the received packet parser of cisco expressway series and cisco telepresence video communication server vcs software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a reload of the affected system, resulting in a denial of service dos condition. Co l l ab o r at i o n ed g e cisco expressway c enables interoperability with thirdparty systems and firewall. It controls access to the network by video conferencing systems, regulates bandwidth use and provides firewall traversal with vcs expressway. We now want to change the internally facing network interface ip address but cant figure out how to. Configuring vcs expressway and traversal endpoint communications. Cisco video communication server and expressway series. Cisco expressway series learn product details such as features and benefits, as well as hardware and software specifications. The cisco vcs expressway includes the features of the cisco vcs control, augmented with highly secure firewalltraversal capability. Chat and presence xmpp federation and microsoft sip federation using im and presence or expressway pdf 1 mb cisco vcs basic configuration single vcs control deployment guide x8. Aug 15, 2015 vcs control and vcs expressway calling with callmanager august 15, 2015 ccie8339 ok, i think i found every stupid configuration mistake a person could make, mainly because of my lack of experience with this product as well as documentation which i feel isnt as detailed as it needs to be, at least not for me.
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