Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Introduction
Cisco VCS Deployment Guide: Microsoft OCS 2007 R2, Lync 2010 and Cisco VCS X7.0
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Prerequisites prior to configuring Cisco VCS and
OCS/Lync to interoperate
OCS/Lync to interoperate
Before configuring the video network and the OCS/Lync environment to interwork, make sure that the
following is operational:
following is operational:
OCS/Lync is configured and operational and access is available to Active Directory for managing
users.
users.
The FQDN of all OCS/Lync servers is resolvable via the DNS server that Cisco VCS Control is
configured to use (this should be the DNS server used by OCS/Lync).
configured to use (this should be the DNS server used by OCS/Lync).
The FQDNs of each of the “OCS/Lync gateway” VCSs and if clustered, the FQDN of the
“OCS/Lync gateway” cluster must be resolvable via DNS (With round-robin A-records).
“OCS/Lync gateway” cluster must be resolvable via DNS (With round-robin A-records).
The video endpoints registered to the video network must support the H.263 video codec (unless
the AM Gateway is part of the “OCS/Lync gateway” deployment) – this is the only video codec
which is common to MOC/Lync clients and standard video endpoints.
the AM Gateway is part of the “OCS/Lync gateway” deployment) – this is the only video codec
which is common to MOC/Lync clients and standard video endpoints.
Validation of the Front End Servers on all OCS/Lync Directors and OCS/Lync FEPs must show no
errors.
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errors.
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For OCS: Log into each OCS Director and each OCS FEP, select the Director or FEP, then
select Validation, select Front End Server and follow the wizard instructions.
select Validation, select Front End Server and follow the wizard instructions.
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For Lync: use the Topology Validation Tool which can be found in the Lync Resource Toolkit.
If TLS is to be used (recommended) ensure that the DNS server supports reverse DNS lookup
(often supported using PTR records).
(often supported using PTR records).