Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Configuring the Cisco VCS
Cisco VCS Deployment Guide: Microsoft OCS 2007 R2, Lync 2010, Cisco VCS X7.0
and Cisco AM GW 1.0, 1.1
and Cisco AM GW 1.0, 1.1
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Configuring the Cisco VCS
Cisco VCS in B2BUA mode
Specify the Cisco AM GWs: B2BUA mode
1. Go to the
Transcoders
page (
Applications > B2BUA > Transcoders
) and click New.
2. Configure the fields as follows:
Address
IP address or FQDN of the AM gateway
Port
IP port on the Cisco AM GW – typically 5061 (for TLS)
3. Click Create transcoder.
4. Repeat for all transcoders that the VCS will use (up to a total of 6 transcoders).
Note: if the Cisco AM GWs (transcoders) reach their capacity, any calls that would normally route via
the Cisco AM GW will not fail but will be routed directly. Any calls that are routed directly will not be
able to support the higher resolutions in MOC/Lync client.
the Cisco AM GW will not fail but will be routed directly. Any calls that are routed directly will not be
able to support the higher resolutions in MOC/Lync client.
Configure the Cisco AM GWs as trusted hosts: B2BUA mode
1. Go to the
Microsoft OCS/Lync B2BUA trusted hosts
page (
Applications > B2BUA >
Microsoft OCS/Lync > B2BUA trusted hosts
) and click New.
2. Configure the fields as follows:
IP Address
IP address of the Cisco AM GW (must not be an FQDN).
Type
Transcoder
3. Click Create trusted host.
4. Repeat for all transcoders that the VCS will use (up to a total of 6 transcoders).