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Appendix 2 – Known interoperating capabilities
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Appendix 2 – Known interoperating capabilities
SIP and H.323 endpoints making basic calls
SIP and H.323 endpoints can make calls via Cisco VCS Control to Lync clients registered to Lync
Server.
Server.
Lync clients registered to Lync Server can make calls to SIP and H.323 endpoints on Cisco VCS
Control.
Control.
Upspeeding from a voice call to a video call
If a voice call is made from a Lync client to a video endpoint registered to Cisco VCS Control and then
the video button is selected to enhance the call to a video call, the video endpoint will correctly up-
speed to video.
the video button is selected to enhance the call to a video call, the video endpoint will correctly up-
speed to video.
Note that:
Interworking a Lync client to an H.323 endpoint, the call will only up-speed from voice to video if
the up-speed request occurs before the endpoint sends a BRQ lowering the connection
bandwidth.
the up-speed request occurs before the endpoint sends a BRQ lowering the connection
bandwidth.
Multiway™ generation of ad hoc conferences
Endpoints can join Lync clients into an ad hoc conference using the Multiway™ feature. See the
“Cisco VCS Multiway™ deployment guide”.
“Cisco VCS Multiway™ deployment guide”.
Cisco VCS Cluster and OCS Relay
The OCS Relay feature is able to run in a cluster of Cisco VCS peers from version X5.