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CE Series Appliances
The VCS is available as a dedicated CE Series appliance based on UCS hardware, as follows:
CE1100 appliance: a new platform introduced to fit the UCS M4 chassis. Based on a UCS C220 M4L, replaces the
CE500 and CE1000. The CE1100 appliance operates as a medium capacity or large capacity VCS, depending on
whether you install 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps NICs.
CE500 and CE1000. The CE1100 appliance operates as a medium capacity or large capacity VCS, depending on
whether you install 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps NICs.
Note:
.
Legacy Appliance
The VCS was also previously available on a legacy hardware appliance, now known as VCS appliance (1
st
generation). These have an LCD panel, keypad, and a black faceplate, and their serial numbers start with
52A
.
1
st
generation appliances have the equivalent capabilities of a standard Medium VM or CE500 appliance.
.
Software Versions Supported by Hardware Platforms
Platform name
Serial Numbers
Scope of software version support
VCS appliance (1
st
generation)
52A#####
All features in versions up to and
including X8.6.1
including X8.6.1
Critical fixes only in X8.7.n*
Small VM (OVA)
(Auto-generated)
X8.1 onwards
Medium VM (OVA)
(Auto-generated)
X8.1 onwards
Large VM (OVA)
(Auto-generated)
X8.1 onwards
CE500
†
(VCS pre-installed on UCS
C220 M3L)
52C#####
X8.1.1 onwards
CE1000
†
(VCS pre-installed on UCS
C220 M3L)
52B#####
X8.1.1 onwards
CE1100 (VCS pre-installed on UCS
C220 M4L)
C220 M4L)
52D#####
X8.6.1 onwards
Table 2 VCS Software Versions Supported by Platform
* As of 12
th
). X8.6.1 is the last version on which you will receive support for all the features included in the
software. However, we may encourage you to upgrade to later releases to address critical issues (for example,
security vulnerabilities). In this case, we will not support any of the newer features in those releases on these legacy
platforms. Ask your Cisco representative about migrating to a newer platform.
security vulnerabilities). In this case, we will not support any of the newer features in those releases on these legacy
platforms. Ask your Cisco representative about migrating to a newer platform.
† As of 26
th
for other important dates in the lifecycle of these platforms.
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Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Administrator Guide
Introduction