Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
VCS Control
VCS Expressway
Peer 1 address
Enter the FQDN of the VCS
Expressway.
Expressway.
Note that if you use an IP
address (not recommended),
that address must be present
in the VCS Expressway server
certificate.
address (not recommended),
that address must be present
in the VCS Expressway server
certificate.
Not applicable
Peer 2...6 address
Enter the FQDNs of additional
peers if it is a cluster of VCS
Expressways.
peers if it is a cluster of VCS
Expressways.
Not applicable
4. Click Create zone.
Server certificate requirements for Unified Communications
The VCS certificate signing request (CSR) tool prompts for and incorporates the relevant subject alternate
name (SAN) entries as appropriate for the Unified Communications features that are supported on that VCS.
name (SAN) entries as appropriate for the Unified Communications features that are supported on that VCS.
The following table shows which CSR alternative name elements apply to which Unified Communications
features:
features:
CSR SAN element
Mobile and remote access
Jabber Guest
XMPP federation
Unified CM registrations domains
ü
(VCS Expressway only)
X
X
XMPP federation domains
X
X
ü
(VCS Expressway only)
IM and Presence chat node aliases
(federated group chat)
(federated group chat)
X
X
ü
Unified CM phone security profile names
ü
(VCS Control only)
X
X
Note:
n
A new VCS Control certificate may need to be produced for the VCS Control if chat node aliases are added
or renamed, such as when an IM and Presence node is added or renamed, or if new TLS phone security
profiles are added.
or renamed, such as when an IM and Presence node is added or renamed, or if new TLS phone security
profiles are added.
n
A new VCS Expressway certificate must be produced if new chat node aliases are added to the system, or
if the Unified CM or XMPP federation domains are modified.
if the Unified CM or XMPP federation domains are modified.
n
You must restart the VCS for any new uploaded server certificate to take effect.
More details about the individual feature requirements per VCS Control / VCS Expressway are described
below.
below.
VCS Control server certificate requirements
The VCS Control server certificate needs to include the following elements in its list of subject alternate
names:
names:
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