Introduction

This guide provides you with the information that you need to install, upgrade, and uninstall the Cisco IP Interoperability and Collaboration System (Cisco IPICS) release 4.9(1). It also explains how to install and upgrade the Unified Media Service (UMS), IPICS ISSI Gateway (ISSIG), and Digital Fixed Station Interface Gateway (DFSIG), which are optional components of Cisco IPICS, and how to configure a virtual machine (VM) for use with Cisco IPICS.

For information about installing the Cisco IPICS Dispatch Console, see Cisco IPICS Dispatch Console User Guide.

Audience

This guide is intended for system administrators who install, configure, operate, and upgrade Cisco IPICS.

Organization

This document is organized as follows:

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