Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Manuals

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Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Administrator's Manual (401 pages)

Brand: Cisco | Category: Server | Size: 3.98 MB

Administrator Guide
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Table of Contents
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Contents
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- Configuration Items Reset by Defaultvaluesset Level
  2
About the Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server (VCS)
16
VCS Base Applications
16
- VCS Control
  16
- VCS Expressway
  16
Standard Features
17
Optional Features
17
- Findme
  18
- Device Provisioning
  18
- Dual Network Interfaces
  18
About this Guide
19
- Typographical Conventions
  19
Installation and Initial Configuration
19
Using the Web Interface
20
Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
21
- Command Types
  21
Web Page Features and Layout
22
What's New in this Version
24
Overview and Status Information
25
Status Overview
25
System Information
26
Ethernet Status
27
IP Status
28
Resource Usage
29
Active Administrator Sessions
29
Active User Sessions
29
Registration Status
29
- Registrations by Device
  29
- Registrations by Alias
  30
- Registration History
  31
- Registration Details
  32
Call Status
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- Call History
  33
- Call Summary
  34
- Call Details
  34
- Call Media Details
  34
Search History
35
- About Searches
  35
- Search History List
  35
- Search Details
  36
Local Zone Status
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Zone Status
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Link Status
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Pipe Status
37
Policy Service Status
38
TURN Relays Status
38
Presence
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- Presence Publishers
  39
- Presence Presentities
  39
- Presence Subscribers
  40
OCS Relay Status
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Warnings
41
Provisioning Status
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- Provisioning Server
  41
- Phone Book Server
  41
Hardware Status
42
Event Log
42
Configuration Log
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VCS Unit Front Panel
44
Network and System Settings
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Configuring the Login Page
53
Configuring External Manager Settings
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Configuring Logging Levels
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- Event Log Levels
  54
- Remote Logging
  55
Protocols
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About H.323
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- Using the VCS as an H.323 Gatekeeper
  56
- H.323 Endpoint Registration
  56
About SIP
56
H.323 Configuration
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SIP Configuration
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Configuring SIP Domains
62
Configuring SIP and H.323 Interworking
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- Searching by Protocol
  62
- Enabling SIP Endpoints to Dial H.323 Numbers
  63
Registration Control
64
About Registrations
64
Configuring Registration Restriction Policy
65
Registering Aliases
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- Sip
  67
- Attempts to Register Using an Existing Alias
  67
- Blocking Registrations
  67
- Removing Existing Registrations
  67
- Re-Registrations
  67
About Allow and Deny Lists
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- Configuring the Registration Allow List
  68
- Configuring the Registration Deny List
  69
Device Authentication
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About Device Authentication
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- Authentication Policy
  70
- Authentication Mechanism
  70
Authentication Policy Configuration Options
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- Zone-Level Authentication Policy
  71
- Subzone-Level Authentication Policy
  73
SIP Authentication Trust
74
Device Authentication Configuration
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- Authentication Database
  75
- Endpoint Credentials Used for Authentication
  75
Device Authentication Using LDAP
75
- Authentication Process
  75
- LDAP Server Settings
  76
Device LDAP Schemas
77
Authenticating with External Systems
78
Authentication Using a Local Database
78
Zones and Neighbors
79
About Your Video Communications Network
79
- Example Network Diagram
  79
Structuring Your Dial Plan
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- Flat Dial Plan
  80
- Structured Dial Plan
  80
- Hierarchical Dial Plan
  80
About the Local Zone and Subzones
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- Bandwidth Management
  81
- Local Zone Searches
  81
About Zones
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- Default Zone
  82
Zone Configuration
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Clustering and Peers
100
About Clusters
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- About the Configuration Master
  101
- Secure Communication between Peers
  101
- Alternates
  101
Setting up a Cluster
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Maintaining a Cluster
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- Cluster Name
  102
- Cluster Pre-Shared Key
  102
- Setting Configuration for the Cluster
  102
- Adding and Removing Peers from a Cluster
  102
- Changing the Master Peer
  102
- Monitoring the Status of the Cluster
  103
Configuration that Is Not Replicated Across a Cluster
103
Troubleshooting Cluster Replication Problems
104
Managing Clusters and Peers
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- Sharing Registrations Across Peers
  105
- Sharing Bandwidth Across Peers
  105
- Cluster Upgrades and Downgrades
  106
- Cluster Backup and Restore
  106
- Clustering and Findme
  106
- Clustering and Presence
  107
- Clustering and TMS
  107
- About the Cluster Subzone
  107
- Neighboring the Local VCS to Another VCS Cluster
  108
- TMS Agent Replication Status
  109
Dial Plan and Call Processing
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Call Routing Process
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- How the VCS Determines the Destination of a Call
  110
About the Vcs's Directory Service
112
About Hop Counts
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- Configuring Hop Counts
  112
About Transforms and Search Rules
112
- Transforms
  113
- Search Rules
  113
Dial Plan Configuration
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- About the Fallback Alias
  114
About Pre-Search Transforms
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- Pre-Search Transform Process
  115
- Configuring Pre-Search Transforms
  115
Search and Zone Transform Process
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- Configuring Search Rules
  118
Example Searches and Transforms
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Configuring Policy Services
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About Call Policy
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Configuring VCS to Use the Cisco Telepresence Advanced Media Gateway
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- Configuring the VCS
  135
- Usage Features and Limitations
  135
- Configuring Cisco am GW Policy Rules
  136
Dialable Address Formats
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- Dialing by IP Address
  138
- Dialing by H.323 ID or E.164 Alias
  138
- Dialing by H.323 or SIP URI
  138
- Dialing by ENUM
  138
IP Dialing
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- Calls to Unknown IP Addresses
  139
About URI Dialing
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- URI Dialing Without DNS
  140
- URI Dialing Via DNS
  141
- URI Resolution Process Using DNS
  141
- URI Dialing Via DNS for Outgoing Calls
  142
- URI Dialing Via DNS for Incoming Calls
  144
- URI Dialing and Firewall Traversal
  146
About ENUM Dialing
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- ENUM Dialing Process
  146
- Enabling ENUM Dialing
  147
- ENUM Dialing for Outgoing Calls
  147
- Zone Configuration for ENUM Dialing
  149
- ENUM Dialing for Incoming Calls
  150
Configuring DNS Servers for ENUM and URI Dialing
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Configuring a Zone for Incoming Calls Only
151
Call Signaling Configuration
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Identifying Calls
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Disconnecting Calls
154
Bandwidth Control
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About Bandwidth Control
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- Example Network Deployment
  156
Bandwidth Configuration
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- About Downspeeding
  158
About Subzones
158
- Default Links between Subzones
  158
- About the Traversal Subzone
  158
- About the Default Subzone
  159
- Configuring Subzones
  159
- Configuring Subzone Membership Rules
  160
- Applying Bandwidth Limitations to Subzones
  162
Links and Pipes
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- Configuring Links
  163
- Default Links
  164
- Configuring Pipes
  164
- Applying Pipes to Links
  165
Bandwidth Control Examples
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Firewall Traversal
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About Firewall Traversal
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- Expressway Solution
  169
- How Does It Work
  169
VCS as a Firewall Traversal Client
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VCS as a Firewall Traversal Server
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- Configuring Traversal Server Zones
  170
- Configuring Other Traversal Server Features
  170
Quick Guide to VCS Traversal Client - Server Configuration
170
Firewall Traversal Protocols and Ports
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- Expressway Process
  172
- H.323 Firewall Traversal Protocols
  172
- SIP Firewall Traversal Protocols
  172
- Ports for Initial Connections from Traversal Clients
  172
- Default Port Summary
  173
- TURN Ports
  173
- Ports for Connections out to the Public Internet
  174
Firewall Traversal and Authentication
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- Authentication and NTP
  176
Firewall Traversal and Dual Network Interfaces
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Firewall Configuration
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Configuring Traversal for Endpoints
176
Configuring Traversal Server Ports
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About ICE and TURN Services
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- About ICE
  178
- About TURN
  178
- TURN Relay Server
  178
Configuring TURN Services
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- TURN Relay Status Information
  180
Applications
181
Conference Factory
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- Conference Creation Process
  181
About Presence
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- Presence Server
  183
- Presence User Agent (PUA)
  183
- Configuring Presence
  184
OCS Relay
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- Configuring a Connection between the VCS and the OCS
  186
About Findme
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- How Are Devices Specified
  187
Findme Process Overview
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Who Must Do What before Findme Can be Used
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Recommendations When Deploying Findme
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- Example
  188
- Configuring Findme
  188
- Searching for Findme Users
  190
About Provisioning (Starter Pack)
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- Starter Pack
  191
- Device Authentication
  191
- Phone Book Support
  191
- Configuring Provisioning
  191
Maintenance
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About Upgrading Software Components
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- VCS Software Components
  193
- Prerequisites
  193
- Backing up before Upgrading
  194
- Upgrading and Option Keys
  194
- Installing and Rebooting
  194
- Upgrade Procedure
  194
- Upgrading Using Secure Copy (SCP/PSCP)
  195
Option Keys
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- Adding Option Keys Using the Web Interface
  196
- Adding Option Keys Using the CLI
  197
About Security Certificates
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- Managing Security Certificates
  197
- CRL Management
  198
- Certificate-Based Authentication Configuration
  199
- Client Certificate Testing
  201
Advanced Account Security
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- Prerequisites
  202
- VCS Functionality: Changes and Limitations
  203
Configuring Language Settings
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- Changing the Language
  203
- Installing Language Packs
  204
About Login Accounts
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- Account Authentication
  204
- Administrator Accounts
  204
- User Accounts
  205
- Root Accounts
  205
- Configuring Login Account Authentication
  205
- Account Authentication Using LDAP
  205
- Login History
  207
- Root Account
  207
- Resetting an Administrator or Root Password
  208
- Resetting User Account Passwords
  208
- Configuring Administrator Accounts
  209
- Password Strength
  209
- Configuring Administrator Groups
  211
- Configuring User Accounts
  211
- Principal Devices (Starter Pack Only)
  213
- Configuring User Groups
  214
Backing up and Restoring VCS Data
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- Limitations
  215
- Creating a Backup
  216
- Restoring a Previous Backup
  216
Creating a System Snapshot
217
Incident Reporting
217
Checking the Effect of a Pattern
219
Locating an Alias
220
Port Usage
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- Local VCS Inbound Ports
  221
- Local VCS Outbound Ports
  221
- Remote Listening Ports
  221
Restarting
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- Restarting Using the Web Interface
  222
Rebooting
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- Rebooting Using the Web Interface
  223
Shutting down
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- Shutting down Using the Web Interface
  223
- Shutting down Using the CLI
  223
Reference Material
224
Software Version History
225
- X5.2
  226
- X5.1
  227
About Event Log Levels
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- Event Log Format
  234
- Administrator and Findme User Events
  234
- Message Details Field
  235
- Events and Levels
  237
CPL Reference
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- CPL Address-Switch Node
  244
- Otherwise
  246
- Not-Present
  246
- Location
  247
- Rule-Switch
  247
- Proxy
  248
- Reject
  248
- Unsupported CPL Elements
  248
- CPL Examples
  249
LDAP Configuration for Device Authentication
256
DNS Configuration Examples
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- Verifying the SRV Record
  261
- Microsoft DNS Server
  261
- Bind 8 & 9
  261
Changing the Default SSH Key
262
- Default SSH Key Warnings
  262
- Standalone VCS
  262
- Clustered VCS
  262
Restoring Default Configuration
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- Configuration Items Reset by Defaultvaluesset Level 3
  263
- Configuration Items Reset by Defaultvaluesset Level 2
  264
Password Encryption
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- Maximum Length of Passwords
  266
Pattern Matching Variables
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Port Reference
269
Regular Expressions
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Supported Characters
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- Case Sensitivity
  277
TMS Agent
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- Findme
  278
- Device Provisioning
  278
- TMS Agent Account Passwords
  278
TMS Agent Passwords
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- TMS Agent LDAP and Replication Accounts
  279
- Vcss Managed by TMS
  279
- Vcss Not Managed by TMS
  279
What Are Traversal Calls
281
Warnings List
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- Xconfiguration Commands
  287
- Command Reference — Xconfiguration
  287
- Xcommand Commands
  351
- Command Reference — Xcommand
  351
- Xstatus Elements
  372
- Command Reference — Xstatus
  372
About Policy Services
387
- Policy Service Request Parameters
  387
- Policy Service Responses
  388
Bibliography
389
Glossary
392
Legal Notices
400
- Intellectual Property Rights
  400
- Copyright Notice
  400
- Patent Information
  400
Disclaimers and Notices
401

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