Collaboration edge mobile and remote access endpoint setup. Cisco expressway helps enterprises speed decision making and business. This diagram and following table apply specifically to cisco vcs deployments. 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. Well, this new thing that ciscos come out with is called expressway. Configuring vcs expressway and traversal endpoint communications. I must however commend cisco on the updates on this topic in the x8. The vcs expressway deployed with the vcs control enables smooth video. Oceanstor vtl solution vs video communication server vcs.
I cant register the client using sip on our vcs expressway which is on our dmz only h323 is able to. The dx80 registers to cisco vcs and session initiation protocol sipbased call controls, cisco unified communications manager, and the cisco hosted collaboration solution hcs. But the internal network facing address can be changed but its default gateway cant. Expressway dmz and nat design considerations there are a number of excellent documents on the subject of expressway traversal dmz design and handling nat. The unit will try to register to the vcs expressway. It provides flexible and extensible conferencing applications, enabling organizations to benefit from increased employee productivity and enhanced communication with partners and customers. If the server discovery mode is set to manual, the user must specify the ip. Cisco telepresence video communication server expressway. 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 vcs expressway includes the features of the cisco vcs control, augmented with highly secure firewalltraversal capability. 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 cisco. Vcscontrol vcs expressway rulename enterlocalzonefulluri sameasvcs control description entersearchlocalzoneforsipandh. 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. 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. You can use this information to prepare an expresswaybased h. 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. The external internet facing address can be changed on the web interface on the vcse for nic 2. Vcs control and vcs expressway calling with callmanager.
Cisco expressway ce appliance installation manual pdf. Cisco telepresence video communication server vcs some links below may. If the server discovery mode is set to manual, the user must specify the ip address or. You can use this information to prepare an expressway based h. Cisco telepresence video communication server starter pack. Building a cisco vcs control dial plan and expressway. Actually, i am understating the capabilities a bit. Im able to register and makes calls from our vcs control and vcs expressway to a certain extent. Cisco telepresence video communication server version x8. It controls access to the network by video conferencing systems, regulates bandwidth use and provides firewall traversal with vcs expressway. Cisco expressway ip port usage configuration guide h. 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.
Cisco vcs isdn overflow using cpl script application note pdf 82 kb. 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. Cisco vcs basic configuration control with expressway. The cisco telepresence sx20 quick set sx20 quick set can transform any flat panel display into a sleek and powerful telepresence system. Checking your tandbergcisco vcs expressway for hack. Expressway allows you to navigate into and out of the cloud as an edge server basically. 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. 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. Cisco vcs expressway for external communication figure 2. Understanding and deploying cisco expressway mra jabber vpn less solution. Cisco expressway series and telepresence vcs denial of. Find the public ip address and dns a record for the vcsexpressway server. 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.
Cisco vcs to ucm migration program licensing ordering guide. 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. 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 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.
The vulnerability is due to insufficient size validation of usersupplied data. 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. Building a cisco vcs control dial plan and expressway remote. All versions of cisco expressway series software and cisco telepresence vcs software prior to version x8. Cisco telepresence video communication server vcs maintain. Choose the cisco ucm via expressway option and press next. By default it always ships with expresswayc preinstalled. Product specifications table 2 lists the specifications of the cisco dx80. Cisco vcs basic configuration control with expressway deployment guide x7. Cisco video communication server and expressway series. 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. We now want to change the internally facing network interface ip address but cant figure out how to.
Registered to cucm with vcs expressway configuration example pdf. 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. Firewall traversal cisco telepresence expressway technology h. 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. 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. Realpresence on ciscotandberg vc infrustructure poly community. Cisco telepresence findme functions are also included as. 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. Cisco expressway series learn product details such as features and benefits, as well as hardware and software specifications. Vcs is the center of the intelligent video communication network, connecting all. Co l l ab o r at i o n ed g e cisco expressway c enables interoperability with thirdparty systems and firewall.
To deploy the server as an expresswaye, you configure the type option as expresswaye, in the service setup wizard. Deploying cisco collaboration edge updated cisco collab. 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. Cisco telepresence sx20 quick set with precision hd 1080p 12x camera ctssx20phd12xk9 ttc721 sx20 codec.
Expressway dmz and nat design considerations afterthenumber. Ability for administrators to use cisco expressway. 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. A command injection vulnerability exists in the web framework component due to insufficient validation of usersupplied input. 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. The cisco vcs expressway enables businesstobusiness video collaboration, improves the productivity of. Cisco video communication server and expressway series icsa. The cisco telepresence video communication server cisco vcs simplifies session management and control of telepresence conferences. All support information for cisco expressway series.
It basically sits here on the edge of the cloud, if you will. There is a license file actually changes the title to say expresswaye when it is loaded. Unlike earlier appliances, the ce1200 is a single, multipurpose server that can operate as a cisco expresswayc or a cisco expresswaye. Cisco unified communication manager integration with cisco telepresence vcs duration. 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. 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.
Jan, 2015 cisco vcs root password resetrecovery admin posted on january, 2015 posted in vcs this is based on x7. 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. The sx20 quick set is designed to deliver high definition video and multiparty. Features and benefits of cisco expressway increased competitiveness. 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. Synopsis the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Cisco telepresence video communication server datasheet. Cisco video communication server vcs control dekom. Cisco telepresence video communication server release note. 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.
Expresswayedge is a vcsexpressway that is deployed as a mobile and remote access proxy or for traversal calls for cucm registered endpoints. 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. This guide is intended to assist in ordering the continue reading. Cisco telepresence video communication server starter. 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. I wanted to know the end of life of cisco video communication server control and expressway. Before, you had to vpn into that cloud, vpn into that network in order to take advantage of jabber. Cisco telepresence video communication server administrator. Cisco expressway series configuration manual pdf download.
The vcs is a very impressive solution that is able to fulfill the role of a h. 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. Jan 14, 2014 understanding and deploying cisco expressway mra jabber vpn less solution. Device registration and vcs clustering netcraftsmen. This page provides the steps needed to setup your mobile and remote access mra endpoints for use in a cisco dcloud demonstration. Understanding how cisco webex enabled telepresence is.
Access product specifications, documents, downloads, visio stencils. The cisco telepresence video communication server cisco vcs. Cisco vcs root password resetrecovery unified networking. Cisco telepresence findme functions are also included as part of the cisco vcs. 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. Vcs expressway licensing the allocation of the skus. 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. Jan 29, 2014 cisco expresswayedge is the same software as vcsexpressway, just packaged for cucm registered endpoints. By combining vcs expressway and vcs control products a sophisticated and. 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 expressway professional services to help workers collaborate anytime on any internet connection from a multitude of devices. Realpresence on ciscotandberg vc infrustructure poly. 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.
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