Cisco VCS Control

The leader in fully managed large scale video conferencing systems is Cisco Systems, for the same reasons that Cisco is the leader in larger Unified Communications and data network systems.  All the systems are designed to work together, be manageable, secure and reliable. Cisco has changed all that with the integrated video conferencing infrastructure, which is named Cisco TelePresence.There are four main applications that the Cisco Telepresence system uses to make video conferencing a seamless experience. These applications are usually installed in in the primary datacenter.  The four main elements are:

• Cisco TelePresence VCS Control - Cisco VCS Control
• Cisco TelePresence VCS Expressway - Cisco VCS Expressway
• Cisco Telepresence Management Suite - Cisco TMS
• Cisco TelePresence Codian  Multipoint Conference Unit - Cisco Codian MCU

For a description of how they work together, see the Adcap Cisco Video Infrastructure explanation.

Video Conference System (VCS) Control is the master controller of all the video endpoints internal to the organization. When this device is in place, all Cisco, Tandberg, Polycom, and other standards compliant video devices register to the VCS Control application. As long as the video endpoint uses SIP or H.323, it can register to the VCS Control system. When this is done, there are a number of benefits for the video user:

• Users can call other users through the main directory using any method of dialing they want, including E164, SIP URI, H.323 address, or IP address.
• Allows H.323 and SIP video devices to conference with each other by providing interoperability.
• Connects to Cisco Call Manager via SIP trunk for video calls between systems.

For organizations starting out with video conferencing, many of these same functions can instead be done by Cisco’s video conference hosting service, Cisco Callway, and after the usefulness of HD desktop video is demonstrated, the video endpoints can be hooked into the Cisco infrastructure system. Click here for the Cisco VCS Control Datasheet.

Product Name	Part Number
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Control	CTI-VCS-CONTRL-K9
Comes with: Video Communication Server, 100 traversal calls, 10 non-traversal calls, Gateway feature, Device Provisioning feature, cables
Ordering Options for the Cisco VCS Control
10 Non-Traversal Calls for Cisco VCS Control	LIC-VCS-10
VCS Advanced Account Security (JITC) for Cisco VCS Control	LIC-VCS-JITC
VCS Enhanced OCS Collaboration for Cisco VCS Control	LIC-VCS-OCS
Additional 20 Non-traversal calls for Cisco VCS Control	LIC-VCS-20
Additional 50 Non-traversal calls for Cisco VCS Control	LIC-VCS-50
Additional 200 Non-traversal calls for Cisco VCS Control	LIC-VCS-200
Additional 300 Non-traversal calls for Cisco VCS Control	LIC-VCS-300
VCS FindMe Application for Cisco VCS Control	LIC-VCS-FINDME
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway	CTI-VCS-EXPRESS-K9
Includes: Cisco TelePresence Video Communications Server, Expressway feature, 5 traversal calls, Gateway feature, 1800 TURN Relay option Device Provisioning feature, cables
Ordering Options for the Cisco VCS Expressway
5 Traversal Calls for Cisco VCS Expressway	LIC-VCSE-5
10 Traversal Calls for Cisco VCS Expressway	LIC-VCSE-10
20 Traversal Calls for Cisco VCS Expressway	LIC-VCSE-20
50 Traversal Calls for Cisco VCS Expressway	LIC-VCSE-50
Additional 20 Non-traversal calls for Cisco VCS Expressway	LIC-VCS-20
Additional 50 Non-traversal calls for Cisco VCS Expressway	LIC-VCS-50
Additional 200 Non-traversal calls for Cisco VCS Expressway	LIC-VCS-200
Additional 300 Non-traversal calls for Cisco VCS Expressway	LIC-VCS-300
VCS-Dual Network Interface for Cisco VCS Expressway	LIC-VCS-DI
VCS FindMe Application for Cisco VCS Expressway	LIC-VCS-FINDME
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Starter Pack Express	CTI-VCS-STPAK-K9
Includes: Video Communication Server, 5 traversal calls, up to 50 Cisco TelePresence Movi licenses, Cisco TelePresence PrecisionHD USB Camera, 1 microphone, cables
Ordering Options for the Cisco VCS Starter Pack
Video Communication Server – 5 Traversal Calls for Cisco VCS Starter Pack	LIC-VCSE-5
Video Communication Server – 10 Traversal Calls for Cisco VCS Starter Pack	LIC-VCSE-10
Video Communication Server – 20 Traversal Calls for Cisco VCS Starter Pack	LIC-VCSE-20
Video Communication Server – Dual Network Interface feature	LIC-VCS-DI
Ordering Options for Cisco TelePresence Communication Server – all Versions
Mounting Bracket for Cisco VCS	CTI-VCS-BRAGEEARS=