Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway Maintenance Manual
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Password security
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You can determine whether or not administrator passwords must meet a minimum level of
complexity before they are accepted.
complexity before they are accepted.
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The admin administrator account and the root account can now have separate passwords.
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A warning will appear if the password of the default admin administrator account or the root account
are still set to the default.
are still set to the default.
Root account access
Access to the root account using Telnet and SSH can be disabled to increase security on the VCS
(access over Telnet is now disabled by default).
(access over Telnet is now disabled by default).
Capacity warnings
The VCS can now raise a warning when it is approaching its maximum licensed capacity for calls or
registrations. This feature is managed using the CLI only using the command: ResourceUsage
Warning Activation Level: <0..100>
registrations. This feature is managed using the CLI only using the command: ResourceUsage
Warning Activation Level: <0..100>
Clustering
The replication of configuration information (including FindMe information) no longer requires the use of
TMS. Information is replicated across the peers in a cluster within 60 seconds.
TMS. Information is replicated across the peers in a cluster within 60 seconds.
Call processing
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The VCS has a new Call routed mode which will determine whether or not it will attempt to
remove itself from the call signaling path.
remove itself from the call signaling path.
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The VCS has a new Call loop detection mode which can be configured to detect and stop loops
from happening during the search phase for both H.323 and SIP.
from happening during the search phase for both H.323 and SIP.
Administrator tools
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The Check pattern tool allows you to test the outcome of a pattern or transform before configuring it
live on the VCS.
live on the VCS.
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The Locate tool allows you to test whether the VCS can find an endpoint identified by a given alias,
within a specified number of 'hops', without actually placing a call to that endpoint. This tool can be
used to diagnose dial plan and network deployment issues.
within a specified number of 'hops', without actually placing a call to that endpoint. This tool can be
used to diagnose dial plan and network deployment issues.
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The Port usage pages provide a convenient way to see a complete list of all inbound, outbound and
remote listening ports used by the VCS. This information can be provided to your Firewall
Administrator to ensure the correct ports are opened on the firewall.
remote listening ports used by the VCS. This information can be provided to your Firewall
Administrator to ensure the correct ports are opened on the firewall.
Usability enhancements
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In addition to the existing help for every input field, there is now help available for every page on the
web interface. This help gives an overview of the purpose of the page, and introduces any concepts
configured from the page including when they may be used.
web interface. This help gives an overview of the purpose of the page, and introduces any concepts
configured from the page including when they may be used.
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Registrations can now be viewed either as a list of all devices that have registered regardless of the
aliases they have used, or as a list of every alias registered on the VCS, regardless of whether
these belong to the same device.
aliases they have used, or as a list of every alias registered on the VCS, regardless of whether
these belong to the same device.
Login banner
You can upload an image and text that will be displayed when administrators or FindMe users log in
the VCS.
the VCS.
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