X6.1 - Cisco TelePresence Administrator's Manual

Improved DNS subsystem
The DNS subsystem within the VCS has been re-structured and improved to be standards compliant. It
provides the ability to specify explicit upstream DNS servers for specified domains.
Improved NTP synchronization
The VCS can now be configured to connect to up to 5 standards-based NTP server addresses.
TMS Agent database credentials included within local authentication database lookups
In addition to any manually created entries, the Cisco VCS now checks credentials stored within the TMS
Agent database when the device authentication database type is set to Local database.
This makes it easier to enable authentication on the Cisco VCS when provisioning is using passwords
originating from TMS.
Other enhancements and usability improvements
You can now configure up to 200 SIP domains.
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You can now configure up to 10,000 local authentication database credentials.
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Full support of RFC 5806: any SIP diversion headers received in a 302 response are now maintained in the
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outgoing INVITE message.
Improved zone status reporting: the zones summary page now shows separate SIP and H.323 connection
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status information.
Table sorting indicators: tabular displays now indicate by which column each table is sorted.
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A filter facility has been added to the
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Chrome web browser is now supported; Internet Explorer 6 is no longer officially supported.
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The administrator no longer has to log out and log back in again after reconfiguring DNS server addresses.
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There is a new Call signaling routed mode advanced zone profile setting for neighbor zones. It controls
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whether the zone always takes the signaling or uses the system-wide Call routed mode setting.
There is a new H.323 call signaling port advanced zone profile setting for neighbor zones. It identifies the
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call signaling port on the neighbor system to use if Automatically respond to H.323 searches is set to
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Session management
Administrator and user session management features have been introduced. You can:
specify the maximum number of concurrent administrator sessions (on a total and per-account basis)
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allowed on each VCS
display status details of all active administrator and user sessions
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Client certificate-based authentication
Support for certificate-based authentication is provided. This can be combined with a smart card (also
referred to as a Common Access Card or CAC) device to provide two-factor authentication for access to
VCS administration tasks.
Automatic updating of CRLs (certificate revocation lists)
Cisco VCS Administrator Guide (X7.1)
Subzones list page.
Reference material
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