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Cisco TelePresence Content Server Release 5.3 Release Notes
New Features and Functionality in 5.3
5 Additional Recording Ports Option Key
Content Server Compatibility Matrix
Cisco Media Experience Engine 3500
Prerequisites and Software Dependencies
Checking for Updates and Getting Help
Updates to the Administration and User Guide
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Getting Information About Accessibility and Cisco Products
Cisco TelePresence Content Server Release 5.3 Release Notes
Revised: July 2, 2012Contents
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New Features and Functionality in 5.3
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Introduction
These release notes describe the changes and improvements included in the Cisco TelePresence Content Server (Content Server) software version 5.3.
New Features and Functionality in 5.3
This release includes the following new features and functionality:
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5 Additional Recording Ports Option Key
This release introduces a new option key for the second generation Content Server hardware to expand the number of concurrent recorded calls to ten.
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New Presentation Layout
The new presentation layout is an option for the Joined layout that guarantees a 16:9 aspect ratio media resolution for the resulting media. This new layout offers an event-style presentation layout that focuses on the presentation stream while maintaining a reasonably sized main video stream within a guaranteed 16:9 aspect ratio layout. You can use this layout for streaming from the Content Server web interface, for downloads, and for distribution to other systems.
Important Notes
Cisco TelePresence Content Server Release 5.3 does not support Cisco Video Streamer media server configuration capabilities. Although these capabilities are visible on the Content Server User Interface, the underlying infrastructure is currently unsupported.
Content Server Compatibility Matrix
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Cisco Show and Share
Table 1 lists compatible Content Server and Cisco Show and Share versions.
Table 1 Content Server and Show and Share Compatibility
Content Server 5.0
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Y
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N
Content Server 5.1
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Y
Y
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Content Server 5.2
N
N
Y
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Content Server 5.3
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N
Y
Y
1 Content Server recordings with Joined and stacked layouts will not be scaled correctly in the Show and Share Release 5.2.1 media player.
Cisco Media Experience Engine 3500
Table 2 lists compatible Content Server and Cisco MXE 3500 versions.
Table 2 Content Server and MXE 3500 Compatibility
Content Server 5.0
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Content Server 5.1
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Content Server 5.2
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Y
Content Server 5.3
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Resolved Caveats
The following issues were found in earlier releases and resolved in 5.3.
Portal
System
Video
CSCtx47045
Video keeps playing past the edited out point in legacy Windows Media player.
CSCtv07795
Video is corrupt when recorded from Telepresence Server 4.2 (1.5).
Open Caveats
The following issues currently apply to this version of Content Server.
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The Content Server supports only Microsoft Active Directory Server for LDAP and Domain authentication.
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When configuring LDAP servers in the Authentication section of the Site Settings page, the Content Server cannot accept the root of an Active Directory domain as the base DN. Instead, you must specify an object that resides inside the root. A common root-level object is `OU=users.' If your users and groups are distributed between multiple root-level objects, specify each of them in separate LDAP servers.
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Internet Explorer security settings may prevent users from accessing the Windows Server administration interface with IE7 or IE8 on Windows XP (Server Pack 3) even if the Content Server has been added to trusted sites in the browser.
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It is not possible to register more than 25 SIP aliases on the Content Server.
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QuickTime plug-in v.7.6.6 or higher causes the following issues when playing back MPEG-4 for QuickTime in the viewer: no video displayed in IE/Firefox on PC and Safari/Firefox on Mac when live streaming and garbled audio when viewing on demand with Firefox/IE on a PC.
Content Server users are advised not to upgrade their QuickTime plug-in to version 7.6.6 or higher.
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When the camera is turned off while reviewing recordings from a E20 endpoint, the review overlay will be missing, and a `No incoming video' error message will be displayed.
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Live Windows Media multicast streams will not be displayed in the Silverlight player in Firefox 3.6.x on a PC.
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When HTTPS is used to view Content Server pages, users will not be able to view content in Silverlight and Flash players.
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Progressive download of MPEG-4 for Flash recordings from the Local IIS Web Server will not work in IE7 if the file size of the MPEG-4 for Flash output exceeds 2 GB (KB 298618).
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Areas of green pixels might be displayed when starting playback and seeking in a Flash video streaming from a Wowza streaming server on some computers. The workaround is to update video drivers and/or turn off hardware acceleration. Visit the Adobe web site to view minimum hardware requirements for SD and HD video playback and video hardware acceleration support:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/systemreqs/#video114984
Using the Dial API and assigning the bit rate value to be a non-numeric character allows the call to connect at 128 kbps.
Upgrading to 5.3
Caution
Prerequisites and Software Dependencies
Content Server 5.3 software cannot be installed on first generation Content Server hardware. If you attempt to run the 5.3 installer it will fail.
How to tell which Content Server hardware you have:
If you have network access to the Content Server, go to Management > Diagnostics > Server overview and check the Device serial number under Content Server information.
Figure 1 shows images of the two generations of Content Server hardware referred to in this document.
Figure 1 Content Server Hardware Editions
The 5.3 installer will upgrade your Content Server from 5.1 or 5.2 versions only. If your Content Server is at an earlier version, you will need to upgrade to 5.1 first before running the 5.3 installer.
A release key is not required for upgrading to 5.3.
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Unsupported components which MUST be removed prior to upgrading:
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services 9.0 OLE DB Provider, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Backward Compatibility Components, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Command Line Query Utility, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Data Mining Viewer Controls, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Management Objects Collection, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Notification Services Client Components, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007.
Upgrade Instructions
The approximate duration of an upgrade is 10-20 minutes.
To upgrade your Content Server to 5.3, do the following:
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Checking for Updates and Getting Help
Cisco recommends registering your product at http://www.cisco.com/cisco/support/notifications.html in order to receive notifications about the latest software and security updates. New feature and maintenance releases are published regularly, and we recommend that your Content Server software is always kept up to date.
If you experience any problems when configuring or using your Cisco TelePresence Content Server, consult the online help (available within the UI) for an explanation of how its individual features and settings work. If you cannot find the answer you need, check on the web site at http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html to make sure that your product is running the most up-to-date software and for further relevant documentation.
You or your reseller can get help from our support team by raising a case at http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html. Make sure you have the following information ready:
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Documentation Updates
This section provides documentation updates for documents available at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11347/tsd_products_support_series_home.html•
Updates to the Administration and User Guide
Adding and Editing Call Configurations
The solution supports media encryption only for the H.323 protocol.
Updates to the Online Help
Adding and Editing Call Configurations
The solution supports media encryption only for the H.323 protocol.
Cisco Video Streamer Server
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The following features and functionality that are documented in the Content Server online help for the Cisco Video Streamer are not supported:
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Related Documentation
For more information about the Cisco TelePresence Content Server, see these documents:
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All documents are located here:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps11347/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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