Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Configuring the Cisco VCS
Cisco VCS Deployment Guide: Cisco VCS Starter Pack Express (X7.1)
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Configuring the Cisco VCS
This deployment guide assumes that the Cisco VCS is accessible on an IP network and has had a
basic configuration implemented. This means that the Cisco VCS has been configured with:
basic configuration implemented. This means that the Cisco VCS has been configured with:
IP details
DNS details
NTP server details
Note: brief instructions on how to carry out this configuration are available in ‘Appendix 1 – Basic
Cisco VCS configuration’ on page 19.
Cisco VCS configuration’ on page 19.
If the system is required to support calling to non-registered endpoints, a DNS zone should be
configured together with a search rule that sends any calls to it that are not for the Cisco VCS’s local
SIP domain.
configured together with a search rule that sends any calls to it that are not for the Cisco VCS’s local
SIP domain.
Firewall ports
If the Cisco VCS is placed in a DMZ, to enable SIP calls to be received the following IP ports must be
open to the Cisco VCS through the firewall:
open to the Cisco VCS through the firewall:
5060 (if basic SIP connection is required)
5061 (for SIP over TLS)
50000 to 52399 (for media)
Check option key
Ensure that Starter Pack is enabled: check that the Starter Pack option key is listed on the
Option
keys
page (
Maintenance > Option keys
):
Call licenses
By default, the Starter Pack supports up to 5 simultaneous calls. Extra call license option keys can be
added if required; however the Starter Pack has a maximum limit of 25 simultaneous calls.
added if required; however the Starter Pack has a maximum limit of 25 simultaneous calls.
Note that the Starter Pack can only be licensed for traversal calls. It does support non-traversal calls
but will consume a traversal license when a non-traversal call occurs.
but will consume a traversal license when a non-traversal call occurs.