Cisco Cisco Expressway Release Notes
Feature / change
X8.6.1
X8.6
Supported with endpoint
version 10.2.4(99) or later
version 10.2.4(99) or later
Supported with endpoint
version 10.2.4(99) or later
version 10.2.4(99) or later
Preview with endpoint version
10.3.1 or later
10.3.1 or later
Preview with endpoint version
10.3.1 or later
10.3.1 or later
Preview
Preview
X8.5.1 UI
X8.5.1 UI
Supported
Supported
Table 1 Feature history by release number (continued)
Support for Desktop Sharing from Lync
The Expressway now supports desktop or application sharing from Lync clients with conference participants using
Cisco Collaboration endpoints.
Cisco Collaboration endpoints.
The Expressway does the transcoding of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), originating from the Lync
client, into the Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP) used by many standards-based endpoints. The Expressway does
not perform the reverse transcoding from BFCP to RDP, and presentation towards Lync will go in the video channel as
in previous releases.
client, into the Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP) used by many standards-based endpoints. The Expressway does
not perform the reverse transcoding from BFCP to RDP, and presentation towards Lync will go in the video channel as
in previous releases.
The following deployments support desktop sharing from Lync:
Figure 1: Lync environment to TelePresence Server conference managed by TelePresence Conductor trunked
to Unified CM
to Unified CM
Note:
† If you are using the Optimize Resources feature with Lync desktop sharing, you need TelePresence Server version
4.2 or later
4.2 or later
‡ If you are using the Optimize Resources feature with Lync desktop sharing, you need TelePresence Conductor
version XC4.0 or later
version XC4.0 or later
To configure your Cisco Collaboration environment to interoperate with Microsoft Lync, see the Microsoft Lync and
Cisco Expressway Deployment Guide on the
Cisco Expressway Deployment Guide on the
Cloud Extensions / Hybrid Services
Note:
Cloud Extensions was released with Expressway X8.6. Version X8.6.1 is now the minimum version required for
this feature. If you are using Cloud Extensions with Expressway X8.6, you must upgrade to X8.6.1.
What are Cloud Extensions and what do they do?
Cisco Cloud Extensions empower cloud-based and premises-based solutions to deliver a more capable, better
integrated collaboration user experience.
integrated collaboration user experience.
Note:
"Cloud Extensions" is a temporary group name for a growing number of hybrid services. Forthcoming versions
of Expressway software and documentation will use "Hybrid Services" in place of "Cloud Extensions".
Which services am I entitled to use?
When you purchase Cloud Extension services you get access to Cloud Collaboration Management—an administrative
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