Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway Maintenance Manual
API for Remote Configuration of MRA
The VCS has a new API to simplify remote configuration. Third party systems, such as Cisco Prime Collaboration
Provisioning, can use the API to configure Mobile and Remote Access on the VCS.
Provisioning, can use the API to configure Mobile and Remote Access on the VCS.
The API is self-documented using REST API Markup Language (RAML).
Large VM CPU Reservation Reduced
The Large VCS VM CPU reservation requirement has been reduced from 25600 MHz to 16000 MHz. This means that
two Large VCS VMs can now comfortably co-reside on a UCS server with two eight-core 3.2 GHz processors, when
hyperthreading is enabled. This was not previously possible because the higher reservation requirement, added to the
CPU requirement for the hypervisor, exceeded the total processing power of the host.
two Large VCS VMs can now comfortably co-reside on a UCS server with two eight-core 3.2 GHz processors, when
hyperthreading is enabled. This was not previously possible because the higher reservation requirement, added to the
CPU requirement for the hypervisor, exceeded the total processing power of the host.
The new reservation does not limit the maximum VCS CPU speed; the VCS can use the headroom provided by the
higher specification host.
higher specification host.
High Security Environments
With this release we have improved security in a number of VCS components, and have implemented new ways of
testing and threat modelling, as part of an ongoing effort to improve security.
testing and threat modelling, as part of an ongoing effort to improve security.
If you deploy VCS into a high security environment, you must apply the Advanced Account Security option key, then
enable FIPS140-2 cryptographic mode and acknowledge that you consent to the associated restrictions.
enable FIPS140-2 cryptographic mode and acknowledge that you consent to the associated restrictions.
Software Package Signing
Starting with this release, we are signing VCS software packages to give you confidence in their integrity and
authenticity.
authenticity.
We now do an integrity check before you commit to an upgrade. This means you can't tell that the package is being
verified on this particular upgrade, because your pre-upgrade version does not have this feature. During your next
upgrade, you'll see package signing information, like this:
verified on this particular upgrade, because your pre-upgrade version does not have this feature. During your next
upgrade, you'll see package signing information, like this:
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Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Administrator Guide
Introduction