Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Configuring the Cisco VCS
Cisco VCS Deployment Guide: Cisco VCS Expressway Starter Pack (X6.1)
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Enable FindMe
1. Go to the
FindMe configuration
page (
Applications > FindMe > Configuration
).
2. Configure the fields as follows:
FindMe mode
On
Caller ID
FindMe ID: the caller ID of a call being made through this Cisco VCS is replaced
with the relevant FindMe ID.
with the relevant FindMe ID.
Restrict users
from configuring
their devices
from configuring
their devices
Controls if users are restricted from adding, deleting or modifying their own
devices. The default is Off.
By default FindMe users are allowed to configure further devices in addition to any
principal or provisioned devices assigned to them by the system administrator.
This setting can be used to stop users from adding their own devices and restrict
them to being able to only maintain their locations and their associated devices.
devices. The default is Off.
By default FindMe users are allowed to configure further devices in addition to any
principal or provisioned devices assigned to them by the system administrator.
This setting can be used to stop users from adding their own devices and restrict
them to being able to only maintain their locations and their associated devices.
Device creation
message
message
Only visible when FindMe mode is On. The text entered here is displayed to
users when they add a device to their FindMe configuration. A limited set of HTML
markup is supported in the message which is previewed in the window at the
bottom of the page when you click Save. Refer to the online help for more
information on the tags supported.
An example message might be:
Phone numbers: use the prefix <b>9</b>
users when they add a device to their FindMe configuration. A limited set of HTML
markup is supported in the message which is previewed in the window at the
bottom of the page when you click Save. Refer to the online help for more
information on the tags supported.
An example message might be:
Phone numbers: use the prefix <b>9</b>
3. Click Save.
For more details on the use of Caller ID and FindMe ID, see “Appendix 6 – Determining the FindMe ID
for a caller” on page 27.
for a caller” on page 27.
Configure device authentication
You are recommended to use device authentication – verifying that endpoints can identify themselves
with a username and password known to the Cisco VCS.
with a username and password known to the Cisco VCS.
Configure the authentication database
The authentication database setting determines which credential store is used by the Cisco VCS to
check the credentials presented by the endpoint.
check the credentials presented by the endpoint.
1. Go to the
Device authentication configuration
page (
VCS configuration > Authentication >
Devices > Configuration
).
2. Configure the Database type to Local database.
3. Click Save.