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Using deployments to partition Unified
Communications services
Communications services
A deployment is an abstract boundary used to enclose a domain and one or more Unified Communications
service providers, such as Unified CM, Cisco Unity Connection, and IM and Presence Service nodes.
service providers, such as Unified CM, Cisco Unity Connection, and IM and Presence Service nodes.
The purpose of multiple deployments is to partition the Unified Communications services available to mobile
and remote access (MRA) users. This enables different subsets of MRA users to access different sets of
services over the same VCS pair. We recommend that you do not exceed 10 deployments.
and remote access (MRA) users. This enables different subsets of MRA users to access different sets of
services over the same VCS pair. We recommend that you do not exceed 10 deployments.
For example, consider an implementation of two sets of Unified Communications infrastructure to provide a
live MRA environment and a staging environment, respectively. This implementation might also require an
isolated environment for sensitive communications.
live MRA environment and a staging environment, respectively. This implementation might also require an
isolated environment for sensitive communications.
Figure 5: Multiple deployments to partition Unified Communications services accessed from outside the
network
network
Deployments and their associated domains and services are configured on the VCS Control.
There is one primary deployment, called "Default deployment" unless you rename it, that automatically
encloses all domains and services until you create and populate additional deployments. This primary
deployment cannot be deleted, even if it is renamed or has no members.
encloses all domains and services until you create and populate additional deployments. This primary
deployment cannot be deleted, even if it is renamed or has no members.
To partition the services that you provide via mobile and remote access, create as many deployments as you
need, associate a different domain with each, and then associate the required Unified Communications
resources with each deployment.
need, associate a different domain with each, and then associate the required Unified Communications
resources with each deployment.
You cannot associate one domain with more than one deployment. Similarly, each Unified Communications
node may only be associated with one deployment.
node may only be associated with one deployment.
Unified Communications Mobile and Remote Access via Cisco VCS Deployment Guide (X8.5.1)
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Using deployments to partition Unified Communications services