Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Setting up FindMe
The Cisco VCS must have FindMe functionality enabled so that it knows to route calls to the devices
associated with a user's FindMe ID.
associated with a user's FindMe ID.
Check FindMe option key
Ensure that the Cisco VCS has the FindMe option key installed (
Maintenance > Option keys
). If it does not,
contact your reseller to obtain a key.
Set up a cluster name
When using FindMe, you must set up the Cisco VCS with a cluster name regardless of whether it is part of a
cluster.
cluster.
To set up or change the cluster name:
1. Go to
System > Clustering
.
2. Enter the Cluster name:
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If the Cisco VCS is part of a cluster, set it to the fully qualified domain name used in SRV records that
address the cluster, for example "cluster1.example.com".
address the cluster, for example "cluster1.example.com".
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If the Cisco VCS is not part of a cluster, set it to the fully qualified domain name used in SRV records
that address the Cisco VCS, for example "vcs1.example.com".
that address the Cisco VCS, for example "vcs1.example.com".
3. Click Save.
Enable and configure FindMe settings
To enable and configure FindMe on the Cisco VCS:
1. Go to
Applications > FindMe
.
2. Set FindMe mode to On.
3. We recommend that you set Caller ID to FindMe ID. The options are:
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FindMe ID: the caller ID of a call being made through this Cisco VCS is replaced with the relevant
FindMe ID.
FindMe ID.
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Incoming ID: the caller ID is not altered; the caller ID presented to the called endpoint will be the ID of
the endpoint initiating the call.
the endpoint initiating the call.
4. If you do not want users to be able to configure their own additional devices to add to their FindMe (their
mobile phone number, for example) then set Restrict users from configuring their devices to On,
otherwise leave it as Off.
otherwise leave it as Off.
5. Set up a Device creation message, such as "For Mobile and PSTN numbers, enter 9 followed by the
phone number of the device to call, for example 901344123456.
This message is displayed when a user adds a new device and is useful for specifying, for example:
This message is displayed when a user adds a new device and is useful for specifying, for example:
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how the Cisco VCS can route calls out of a gateway to the PSTN
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the format of endpoint IDs
6. Click Save.
Cisco TelePresence FindMe (VCS Express) Deployment Guide (X8.2)
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Setting up FindMe