Process for Installing and Configuring Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solution
You can determine the installation sequence by the prerequisites and postinstallation tasks of each component. For example, ESXi hosts and vCenter are identified as the prerequisites of the vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS). Therefore, you must install the ESXi hosts and vCenter before the vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS).
This section describes the process that outlines the general sequence for installing Cisco HCS components.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Install and configure the data center components according to the needs of the deployment model: Large PoD, Small PoD, or Micro Node. |
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Step 2 |
Install and configure the Cisco HCS management components such as the Service fulfillment components:
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Step 3 |
Install and configure the TelePresence components (only required if TelePresence as a Service is offered in the deployment). |
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Step 4 |
Configure the IVR Service. |
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Step 5 |
Install and configure one of the following:
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Step 6 |
(Optional) Install and configure third-party applications. |
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Step 7 |
Install Collaboration Edge Expressway (required for non-VPN connectivity). |