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Product compatibility
Compatible with any standards-compliant H.323 or SIP video conferencing or telepresence device
Capacity
Cisco VCS Control and Expressway
Up to 2500 registrations
Up to 500 nontraversal calls
Up to 100 traversal calls
Up to 1000 sub-zones
Up to 1000 neighbor zones
Cisco VCS Starter Pack Express
Up to 50 registrations
Up to 50 nontraversal calls
Up to 50 traversal calls
Cisco VCS main features (Control and Expressway)
SIP and H.323 support, including SIP/H.323 gateway for locally registered endpoints
IPv4 and IPv6 support, including IPv4 and IPv6 Interworking
SIP and H.323 interworking for nonregistered endpoints
Bandwidth management on both a per-call and a total-usage basis, configurable separately for calls within the local subzones and to neighboring systems and zones
URI and ENUM dialing through Domain Name System (DNS), enabling global connectivity
Automatic down-speeding option for calls that exceed the available bandwidth
Flexible zone configuration with prefix, suffix, and regular expression support
Ability to function as a standalone Cisco VCS or be neighbored with other systems such as Cisco VCSs, border controllers, gatekeepers, and SIP proxies
Ability to be clustered with up to five other Cisco VCS peers for capacity and redundancy purposes
Name clusters for ease of management and deployment
Optional endpoint authentication
Control over which endpoints are allowed to register
Administrator policy including support for Call Processing Language (CPL)
Embedded setup wizard through a serial port for initial configuration
System administration through a web interface or RS-232, Telnet, SSH, and HTTPS
Static NAT support (requires dual network interface option)
Optional features
Cisco TelePresence FindMe (user policy)
SIP/H.323 interworking for nonregistered endpoints
Dual network interface
Cisco TelePresence Multiway
Cisco TelePresence Management Suite agent
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Enhanced Interoperability option
Advanced Account Security Joint Interoperability Test Command(JITC) (available with vX6.1 or later)
Architecture
Secure appliance-based architecture
Flash memory and hard drive
ITU-T H.323v6 compliant
ITU-T H.225v6 compliant
Cisco TelePresence Expressway technology
H.460.18/.19 compliant
H.460.18-client proxy support
Support for H.460.19 multiplexed media
Reliability
Registrations can survive system restart
Start-up time is fast
The solution offers configuration replication for clusters
The Cisco VCS Expressway process recycles within seconds
Cisco VCS Expressway supports H.225 Alternate Gatekeeper
Call control and registrations
Supports manual registration of H.323 and SIP endpoints and application-programming-interface (API) call control
Supports H.225/Q.931, H.245 call control routed mode, and non-call routed mode
Supports H.323-SIP Interworking Encryption
Supports H.323-SIP Interworking DuoVideo
Supports registration of H.323 ID and E.164 aliases and services
Supports Unicode (UTF-8) registration for global implementation
Supports disconnect H.323 calls from the API interface
Supports URI dialing
Supports direct call signaling among neighbored Cisco VCSs, border controllers, and gatekeepers
Supports Call Policy Management (RFC 3880), including Call Policy and User Policy (Cisco TelePresence FindMe)
Supports conference hunting for multipoint-control-unit (MCU) cluster support
Supports call routed mode
Supports call loop detection mode
Cisco VCS Control and Expressway:
Up to 100 traversal calls
Up to 100 services for a single device
Up to 2500 registered Cisco VCS Expressway devices
Cisco VCS Starter Pack Express:
Up to 50 traversal calls
Up to 100 services for a single device
Up to 50 registered Cisco VCS Expressway devices
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Zone control Cisco VCS
Supports remote zone monitoring
Supports remote zone redundancy
Supports up to 200 neighbor zones (including Cisco VCSs, border controllers, gatekeepers, and SIP proxies)
Supports sub-zone area definition for bandwidth management
Supports flexible zone configuration with named zones and default zone
Supports forwarding of requests to neighbor zones (including VCSs, border controllers, gatekeepers, and SIP proxies)
Supports registration control (open, specifically allow, and specifically deny)
Bandwidth management
Interzone - definable call-by-call
Maximum bandwidth per call
Maximum aggregate bandwidth for all neighboring zones
Intrazone - definable call-by-call
Maximum bandwidth per call
Maximum aggregate bandwidth
Auto-down-speeding if call exceeds per-call maximum
Gateway load balancing
Automatic network failover
Capacity warnings for users and administrators
Language
English
Multiple language support on the Cisco VCS web interface; language packs will be available for download in the future
Physical dimensions (H x W x D)
1.72 x 16.8 x 9 in. (43.5 x 426 x 457.2 mm)
1RU rack-mount chassis
Weight
8kg (unpacked)
Power
Auto-sensing 250W (maximum) 580 BTU/hr power supply
90-264 VAC full range @ 47-63 Hz
Cooling system
Six 40-mm fans for system cooling
System control and indications
One power LED
One alarm LED
One power on/off switch (rear)
Four act/link/10/100/1000 LEDs on Ethernet ports
Environmental data
Operating temperatures: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Storage temperatures: -4 to 140°F (-0 to 80°C)
Relative humidity: 10 to 90% (noncondensing)
Certification
LVD 73/23/EC
EMC 89/366/ECC
VCS Version X5 is ICSA Labs Certified
Approvals and compliance
Directive 73/23/EEC (Low Voltage Directive)
Standard EN 60950
Directive 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive)
Standard EN 55022, Class A
Standard EN 55024
Standard EN 61000-3-2/-3-3
Approved according to UL 60950 and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950
Complies with FCC15B Class A
Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC)
Network, Security, and Management Specifications
Network
Supports DNS addressing
Supports IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously
Provides IPv4 and IPv6 translation services
Interfaces
Four 10/100/1000 BASE-TX Ethernet ports (RJ-45) (front)
One RS-232 console port (RJ-45)2 (front)
Supported RFCs
RFCs 2543?, 3261?, 3264?, 1889?, 3265?, 3325?, 3515?, 3891?, 3892?, 2327?, 4566, and 5626
Firewall traversal
STUN discovery and STUN relay services
Firewall traversal H.460.18/19 compliant, including support for multiplexed media
Firewall traversal STUN compliant
ICE
Security
Secure management with HTTPS, SSH, and SCP
Secure file transfer
Inactivity timeout
Ability to lock down IP services
Authentication required on HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, SCP, and serial port
Cisco VCS Expressway compatible with H.235 v2- and v3-enabled H.323 devices
H.235 authentication support
Transport Layer Security (TLS) for SIP signaling
Roles-based password-protected GUI user access
Ability to enforce strict passwords
Ability to disable root access over Telnet of SSH
Management
Support for industry standards such as RS-232, Telnet, HTTP(S), XML, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), SCP, and SSH
Embedded setup wizard on serial port for initial configuration
Advanced management support and configuration with Cisco TelePresence Management Suite 12.0 or later
Call logging and diagnostics
Support for logging to a syslog server
Local time zone aware
Port usage tool
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