Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Introduction
Objectives and intended audience
This deployment guide describes how to configure a Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server
(VCS) using the Back-2-Back-User-Agent (B2BUA) and Microsoft Lync 2010 / 2013 (Lync) to interwork.
(VCS) using the Back-2-Back-User-Agent (B2BUA) and Microsoft Lync 2010 / 2013 (Lync) to interwork.
It also highlights the capabilities and limitations of interoperation of VCS and Lync.
Deployment scenario
A company is introducing a Lync environment into their network and is installing Microsoft Lync clients to
provide messaging and presence capabilities for all staff. Integrating this with their existing video network,
which handles their video conferencing, provides the ability for video endpoints to make calls to and receive
calls from Lync clients, and for Lync clients to see the presence of the video endpoints.
provide messaging and presence capabilities for all staff. Integrating this with their existing video network,
which handles their video conferencing, provides the ability for video endpoints to make calls to and receive
calls from Lync clients, and for Lync clients to see the presence of the video endpoints.
This deployment guide uses the example environment depicted below:
Microsoft Lync and Cisco VCS Deployment Guide (X8.1)
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Introduction