Planning Guide for Cisco Jabber 12.8

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Chapter: Requirements

Requirements

Server Requirements

The following software requirements are common to all Cisco Jabber clients in this release:

Service

Software Requirement

Supported Version

IM and Presence

Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service

10.5(2) and later (Minimum)

11.5(1) SU2 or later (Recommended)

Webex Messenger

Telephony

Cisco Unified Communications Manager

10.5(2) and later (Minimum)

11.5(1) SU3 or later (Recommended)

Contact Search

LDAP directory

LDAP v3 compliant directory such as Microsoft Active directory 2008 R2 and Open LDAP 2.4 or later

Voicemail

Cisco Unity Connection

10.5 and later

Multiline

Cisco Unified Contact Center Express

11.6

Conferencing

Cisco Meeting Server

2.2 and later

Cisco TelePresence Server

3.1 and later

Cisco TelePresence MCU

4.3 and later

Cisco ISR PVDM3

Cisco Unified Communications Manager 9.x and later

Cloud CMR

Webex Meetings Server with Collaboration Meeting Room

Webex Meetings Server

2.8 MR1 and later

Webex Meetings Center

WBS33 and later

Remote Access

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance

Only applies to Cisco Jabber for Android.

8.4(1) and later

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

Cisco Jabber for Android and Cisco Jabber for iPhone and iPad clients only.

Platform-dependent

Cisco Expressway C

X8.10.1 and later

Cisco Expressway E

X8.10.1 and later.

Cisco Jabber uses domain name system (DNS) servers during startup, DNS servers are mandatory for Cisco Jabber setup.

Operating System Requirements

Operating Systems for Cisco Jabber for Windows

You can install Cisco Jabber for Windows on the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 10 (desktop mode)

  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 (desktop mode)

  • Microsoft Windows 8 (desktop mode)

Cisco Jabber for Windows does not require the Microsoft .NET Framework or any Java modules.

Windows 10 Servicing Options

Cisco Jabber for Windows supports the following Windows 10 servicing options:

  • Current Branch (CB)

  • Current Branch for Business (CBB)

  • Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB)—with this option, it is your responsibility to ensure that any relevant service updates are deployed.

For more information about Windows 10 servicing options, see the following Microsoft documentation:https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt598226(v=vs.85).aspx.


Note
Cisco Jabber installs the required files to the following directories by default:

  • %temp%\Cisco Systems\Cisco Jabber-Bootstrap.properties file and installation log

  • %LOCALAPPDATA%\Cisco\Unified Communications-Logs and temporary telemetry data

  • %APPDATA%\Cisco\Unified Communications-Cached configurations and account credentials

  • %ProgramFiles%\Cisco Systems\Cisco Jabber-Installation files for x86 Windows

  • %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Cisco Systems\Cisco Jabber-Installation files for x64 Windows

Operating System for Cisco Jabber for Mac

You can install Cisco Jabber for Mac on the following operating systems:

  • macOS Catalina 10.15 or later

  • macOS Mojave 10.14 or later

  • macOS High Sierra 10.13 (or later)

Operating Systems for Cisco Jabber for Android

Refer to the Play Store for the latest supported operating system version information.


Note

Cisco Jabber for Android is available as a 32-bit app and a 64-bit app. If your Android device has a 64-bit OS, you get a faster and richer experience by running the 64-bit Jabber client.


Note

If Cisco Jabber is installed on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS or later, and if it is kept idle:

  • The network connection to Cisco Jabber is disabled.

  • The users do not receive any calls or messages.

Tap Change Settings and ignore battery optimization to receive calls and messages.

Last Jabber Release for Android 5.x Support

Cisco Jabber 12.8 is the last release that supports devices running Android 5.x.

The Jabber 12.9 ends support for all devices that can't upgrade to Android 6.x.

Operating Systems for Cisco Jabber for iPhone and iPad

Refer to the App Store for the latest supported operating system version information.


Important

Cisco supports only the current App Store version of Cisco Jabber for iPhone and iPad. Defects found in any Cisco Jabber for iPhone and iPad release are evaluated against current versions.

Hardware Requirements

Hardware Requirements for Desktop Clients

Requirement

Cisco Jabber for Windows

Cisco Jabber for Mac

Installed RAM

2-GB RAM

2-GB RAM

Free physical memory

128 MB

1 GB

Free disk space

256 MB

300 MB

CPU speed and type

AMD Mobile Sempron Processor 3600+ 2 GHz

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7400 @ 2. 16 GHz

Intel Core 2 Duo or later processors in any of the following Apple hardware:

  • iMac Pro

  • MacBook Pro (including Retina Display model)

  • MacBook

  • MacBook Air

  • iMac

  • Mac Mini

I/O ports

USB 2.0 for USB camera and audio devices.

USB 2.0 for USB camera and audio devices

CTI Supported Devices

To view the list of Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) supported devices for your Unified Communications Manager:

  1. From the Cisco Unified Reporting page, select Unified CM Phone Feature List from the System Reports menu.

  2. After opening the report, select CTI controlled from the Feature drop-down list.

Hardware Requirements for Cisco Jabber for iPhone and iPad

The following Apple devices are supported for Cisco Jabber for iPhone and iPad on iOS iOS 13.x and iPadOS. The devices that are not upgraded to these versions are not supported.

Apple Device

Version

iPad

5th, 6th, and 7th generation

iPad Air

Air 1, Air 2, and Air 3

iPad Pro

9.7 and 10.5 inch

12.9 inch, 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation

iPad mini

Mini 2, mini 3, mini 4, and mini 5

iPhone

5s, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus , 8, 8 Plus, X, Xs, Xs Max,11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, XR and SE

iPod touch

6th generation

Apple Watch

WatchOS 5 running on Apple Watch and Apple Watch 2, 3 and 4.

The following Bluetooth headsets are supported on iPhone and iPad:

Manufacturer

Model(s)

Apple

AirPod

Cisco

561, 562

Jabra

BIZ 2400, Easygo, Evolve 65 UC Stereo, EXTREME 2, Motion1, PRO 9470, Speak 450 for Cisco, Speak 510, Stealth Supreme UC, Wave +

Jawbone

ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset

Plantronics

Voyager Edge, Voyager Edge UC, Voyager Legend, Voyager Legend UC

Sony Eriksson

MW-600
1 Supports Bluetooth control for Cisco Jabber calls. This feature is only supported with firmware version 3.72.

Hardware Requirements for Cisco Jabber for Android

Minimum requirements for Android devices:

Android Operating System

CPU

Display

5.0 or later

1.5 GHz dual-core

Recommended: 1.2-GHz quad-core or higher

For two-way video: 480p x 800p or higher.

For IM only: 320p x 480p or higher.

Cisco Jabber for Android supports Full UC mode in the devices with these OS versions:

Table 1. Supported Android Devices

Device

Model

Minimum Android OS Version

Notes

BlackBerry

Priv

5.1

If you remove Jabber from the recently viewed apps list and you keep the device idle for some time, then Jabber becomes inactive.

Fujitsu

Arrows M357

6.0.1

Google

Nexus 4

5.1.1

Nexus 5

5.0

Nexus 5X

6.0

Nexus 6

5.0.2

Nexus 6P

6.0

For Google Nexus 6P with Android OS version 6.x or 7.0, your administrator must set your Jabber phone service as a secure phone service. Otherwise, your device might not respond.

No action is required for Android OS version 7.1 or later.

Nexus 7

5.0

Nexus 9

5.0.2

Nexus 10

5.0

Pixel

7.0

Pixel C

6.0

Pixel XL

7.0

Pixel 2

8.0

During a Jabber call, if the user switches audio from the mobile device to a headset, momentary audio issues are possible.

Pixel 2 XL

8.0

During a Jabber call, if the user switches audio from the mobile device to a headset, momentary audio issues are possible.

Pixel 3

8.0

If you use the attached headset with the phone, then there might be some issues with the audio for few seconds.

Pixel 3 XL

8.0

If you use the attached headset with the phone, then there might be some issues with the audio for few seconds.

Honeywell Dolphin

CT50

5.0

CT40

7.1.1

CT60

7.1.1 and 8.1

We only support the CT60 with Android OS 7.1.1 and 8.1.

HTC

10

6.0

A9

6.0

E9 PLUS

5.0.2

M7

5.0

M8

5.0

M9

5.0

One Max

5.0

X9

6.0

Huawei

2

Honor 7

5.0

M2

5.0

Mate 7

5.0

Mate 8

6.0

Mate 9

6.0

Nova

7.0

Mate 10

8.0

Mate 10 Pro

8.0

P8

5.0

P9

6.0

P10

7.0

P10 Plus

7.0

P20

8.0

P20 Pro

8.0

Mate20

8.0

Mate20 Pro

8.0

P30

9.0

P30 Pro

9.0

LG

G2

5.0

G3

5.0

G4

5.1

G5

6.0

G6

7.0

V10

5.0

V30

8.0

Motorola

MC40

5.0

Cisco Jabber supports only audio mode with an MC40 device. Jabber doesn’t support launching Webex Meetings from an MC40 device.

Moto G4

5.0

Moto G5

7.0

Moto G6

8.0

Moto X (1st Gen.)

5.0

Moto Z Droid

6.0

Nokia

6.1

8.0

OnePlus

One

5.0

5

8.0

5T

8.0

6

9.0

6T

9.0

Panasonic

Toughpad FZ-X1

5.0

Contact your administrator to set your Jabber phone service to be secure. Jabber plays ringback tone and busy tone at 24 kHz.

Samsung

All

5.0

  • In the Samsung devices with Android OS 5.x or later, enable the auto-run option for Jabber.

    For Android OS 5.x, you can find the auto-run option under Settings and Device Manager.

    For Android OS 6.x and later, you can find the auto-run option under App Smart Manager.

  • Jabber delays the incoming call notification pop-up on Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (Model T320UEU1AOC1) for Canada.

  • Jabber delays reconnecting to the network on a Samsung Xcover 3 when it loses Wi-Fi connectivity.

Smartisan

M1L

6.0.1

Sonim

XP8

7.1.1

Sony Xperia

M2

5.0

XZ

7.0

XZ1

8.0

XZ2

8.0

XZ3

9.0

Z1

5.0

Z2

5.0

Z2 tablet

5.0

Z3

5.0

Sony Xperia Z3 (Model SO-01G) with Android OS 5.0.2 has poor audio on Jabber calls.

Z3 Tablet Compact

5.0

Z3+/Z4

5.0.2

Video call is unstable on Sony Z3+/Z4. Try disabling your self-video for a video call. Otherwise, make a voice call only.

Z4 TAB

5.0

Z5 Premium and Z5

5.0.2

ZR/A

5.0

Sony devices with Android OS 6.0 can’t play voicemail in Jabber.

Xiaomi

4C

5.1

Only the 32-bit version runs on these devices.

MAX

5.1

Mi 4

5.0

Mi 5

6.0

Mi 5s

7.0

Mi 6

7.0

Mi 8

8.0

Mi 9

9.0

Pocophone

8.0

Mi Note

5.0

Only the 32-bit version runs on these devices.

Mi Note 2

7.0

Mi Pad 2

5.1

Mi MIX 2

8.0

Mi A1

8.0

Redmi 3

5.1

Redmi Note 3

5.1

Redmi Note 4X

6.0.1

Redmi Note 5

8.0

Redmi Note 6 Pro

8.1

Zebra

TC70

5.0

TC70 devices might sometimes have issues connecting to a Wi-Fi network configured over DHCP.

In TC70, the default value of Keep wifi on during sleep is Off, set it to Always On for use with Jabber.

TC75X

6.0

TC51

6.0
2 Because of changes in EMUI 10, incoming call toasts might not appear when your device is locked. In Jabber, go to Settings > Notifications and select Banners.

Jabber Support for Samsung Knox

Cisco Jabber for Android supports Samsung Knox as follows:

Knox Version

Samsung Devices

2.6

Note 4

Note 5

Note Edge

S5

S6

S6 Edge

S6 Edge Plus

S7

S7 Edge

Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)

2.7.1

Galaxy Note5

3.1

Galaxy A5 (2017)

3.2

Galaxy On5 (2016)

3.3

Galaxy S10

Note

When you run Cisco Jabber for Android inside Samsung Know, the security design of Samsung Knox requires you to unlock Knox first. You can't answer or decline a call with Jabber until you unlock Knox.

Jabber Supports Samsung Dex

Cisco Jabber for Android supports Samsung Dex in Samsung S8, S8 Plus, and Note 8.

Support Policy on Earlier Android Versions for Cisco Jabber

Due to an Android kernel issue, Cisco Jabber can’t register to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager on some Android devices. To resolve this problem, try the following:

Upgrade the Android kernel to 3.10 or later version.

Set the Cisco Unified Communications Manager to use mixed mode security, enable secure SIP call signaling, and use port 5061. See the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Security Guide for your release for instructions on configuring mixed mode with the Cisco CTL Client. You can locate the security guides in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Maintain and Operate Guides. This solution applies to the following supported devices:

Device Model

Operating System

HTC M7

Android OS 5.0 or later

HTC M8

Android OS 5.0 or later

HTC M9

Android OS 5.0 or later

HTC One Max

Android OS 5.0 or later

Sony Xperia M2

 Android OS 5.0 or later and kernel version earlier than 3.10.49.

If the device's Android OS is 5.0.2 or later and kernel version is 3.10.49 or later, then the device can support nonsecure mode.

Sony Xperia Z1

Sony Xperia ZR/A

Sony Xperia Z2

Sony Xperia Z2 tablet

Sony Xperia Z3

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact

Xiaomi Mi4

Android OS 5.0 or later

Xiaomi Mi Note

Android OS 5.0 or later

Xiaomi Mi Pad

Android OS 5.0 or later

Sonim XP7

Android OS 5.0 or later

Honeywell Dolphin CT50

Android OS 5.0 or later

Supported Bluetooth Devices

Bluetooth Devices

Dependencies

Cisco 561

Cisco 562

Plantronics Voyager Legend

Plantronics Voyager Legend UC

Plantronics Voyager edge UC

Plantronics Voyager edge

Plantronics PLT focus

Plantronics BackBeat 903+

If you use a Samsung Galaxy S4, you can experience problems due to compatibility issues between these devices.

Jabra Motion

Upgrade Jabra Motion Bluetooth headset to firmware version 3.72 or above.

The Jabra Motion Bluetooth headsets with firmware version 3.72 or above supports Cisco Jabber call control.

Jabra Wave+

Jabra Biz 2400

Jabra Easygo

Jabra PRO 9470

Jabra Speak 510

Jabra Supreme UC

Jabra Stealth

Jabra Evolve 65 UC Stereo

Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset

If you use a Samsung Galaxy S4, you can experience problems due to compatibility issues between these devices.

Bluetooth limitations:

  • Using a Bluetooth device on a Samsung Galaxy SIII may cause distorted ringtone and distorted call audio.

  • If a user disconnects and reconnects the Bluetooth Headset during a Jabber call, then the user can’t hear the audio. This limitation applies to Smartphones with versions earlier to Android 5.0 OS.

  • In Sony Z4 / LG G4 /Devices with OS Android 6.0, users can experience audio loss when switching to a Bluetooth headset after starting a Jabber call. As a workaround, switch the audio output to a speaker and then switch back to Bluetooth. Or connect the Bluetooth headset before making a Cisco Jabber call.

Supported Android Wear

Cisco Jabber runs on all Android wear devices with Android OS 5.0 or later and Google service 8.3 or later. We test Cisco Jabber on these Android Wear devices:

  • Fossil Gen 3 SmartWatch

  • Huawei watch

  • LG G Watch R

  • LG Watch Urbane

  • Moto 360

  • Moto 360 (2nd Gen)

  • Samsung Gear Live

  • Sony SmartWatch 3


Note

The Cisco Jabber installer for Android wear devices is separate from the main Jabber APK file. Users get the Android wear installer from the Google Play store when they pair the wear device with a mobile device.

Supported Chromebook Models

Chromebook must have Chrome OS version 53 or later. Users can download Cisco Jabber for Android from Google Play Store.

  • HP Chromebook 13 G1 Notebook PC

  • Google Chromebook Pixel

  • Google Chromebook Pixelbook

  • Samsung Chromebook Pro

  • Asus C302

Network Requirements

When using Cisco Jabber over your corporate Wi-Fi network, we recommend that you do the following:

  • Design your Wi-Fi network to eliminate gaps in coverage as much as possible, including in areas such as elevators, stairways, and outside corridors.

  • Ensure that all access points assign the same IP address to the mobile device. Calls are dropped if the IP address changes during the call.

  • Ensure that all access points have the same service set identifier (SSID). Hand-off may be much slower if the SSIDs do not match.

  • Ensure that all access points broadcast their SSID. If the access points do not broadcast their SSID, the mobile device may prompt the user to join another Wi-Fi network, which interrupts the call.

  • Ensure that the Enterprise firewall is configured to allow the passage of Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (STUN) packets.

Conduct a thorough site survey to minimize network problems that could affect voice quality. We recommend that you do the following:

  • Verify nonoverlapping channel configurations, access point coverage, and required data and traffic rates.

  • Eliminate rogue access points.

  • Identify and mitigate the impact of potential interference sources.

For more information, see the following documentation:

  • The "VoWLAN Design Recommendations" section in the Enterprise Mobility Design Guide.

  • The Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7925G Deployment Guide.

  • The Capacity Coverage & Deployment Considerations for IEEE 802.11g white paper.

  • The Solutions Reference Network Design (SRND) for your Cisco Unified Communications Manager release.

IPv6 Requirements

Cisco Jabber is fully IPv6 ready, it works as normal in pure IPv6 and hybrid networks with the limitations listed in this section. Cisco Collaboration solutions does not currently fully support IPv6. For example, Cisco VCS Expressway for Mobile and Remote Access has limitations in pure IPv6 networks that require NAT64/DNS64 to be deployed in mobile carrier networks. Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence don't currently support HTTPS in pure IPv6 networks.

This feature is configured in Jabber using the IP_Mode parameter to set the protocol to IPv4, IPv6, or Dual Stacks. Dual Stacks is the default setting. The IP_Mode parameter can be included in Jabber Client Configuration (refer to the latest version of the Parameters Reference Guide for Cisco Jabber), the bootstrap for Windows, and the URL configuration for Mac and Mobile clients.

The network IP protocol used by Jabber when connecting to services is determined by the following factors:

  • The Jabber Client Configuration IP_Mode parameter.

  • The client operating system IP capabilities.

  • The server operating system IP capabilities.

  • The availability of a DNS record for IPv4 and IPv6.

  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager SIP setting for softphone devices configuration for IPv4, IPv6, or both. The SIP connection setting for softphone devices must match the Jabber IP_Mode parameter setting to make a successful connection.

  • Underlying network IP capabilities.

On Cisco Unified Communications Manager, the IP capability is determined by generic server settings and device-specific settings. The following table lists the expected Jabber connections given the various settings, this list assumes that the DNS records for IPv4 and IPv6 are both configured.

When the Client OS, Server OS, and Jabber IP_Mode parameter are set to Two Stacks, Jabber will use either IPv4 or IPv6 address for connections with the server in accordance with RFC6555.

Client OS

Server OS

Jabber IP_Mode parameter

Jabber Connection outcome

IPv4 Only

IPv4 Only

IPv4-Only

IPv4 Connection

IPv6-Only

Connection Failure

Two Stacks

IPv4 Connection

IPv4 Only

IPv6 Only

IPv4-Only

Connection Failure

IPv6-Only

Connection Failure

Two Stacks

Connection Failure

IPv6 Only

IPv4 Only

IPv4-Only

Connection Failure

IPv6-Only

Connection Failure

Two Stacks

Connection Failure

IPv6 Only

IPv6 Only

IPv4-Only

Connection Failure

IPv6-Only

IPv6 Connection

Two Stacks

IPv6 Connection

IPv4 Only

Two Stacks

IPv4-Only

IPv4 Connection

IPv6-Only

Connection Failure

Two Stacks

IPv4 Connection

IPv6 Only

Two Stacks

IPv4-Only

Connection Failure

IPv6-Only

IPv6 Connection

Two Stacks

IPv6 Connection

Two Stacks

IPv4 Only

IPv4-Only

IPv4 Connection

IPv6-Only

Connection Failure

Two Stacks

IPv4 Connection

Two Stacks

IPv6 Only

IPv4-Only

Connection Failure

IPv6-Only

IPv6 Connection

Two Stacks

IPv6 Connection

Two Stacks

Two Stacks

IPv4-Only

IPv4 Connection

IPv6-Only

IPv6 Connection

Two Stacks

IPv6 Connection

When you use Jabber in IPv6-Only mode, NAT64/DNS64 is required to connect to an IPv4 infrastructure, such as Webex Messenger service, Cisco VCS Expressway for Mobile and Remote Access, and Cisco Webex Platform service.

Desktop device support is available for IPv6-only on-premises deployments. All Jabber mobile devices must be configured as Two Stacks.

For more details about IPv6 deployment, see the IPv6 Deployment Guide for Cisco Collaboration Systems Release 12.0.

Limitations

  • HTTPS Connectivity

    • In an On-Premises deployment, Cisco Jabber supports IPv4 only and Two Stacks modes to connect to Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service. These servers do not currently support IPv6 HTTPS connections.

      Cisco Jabber can connect using HTTPS to Cisco Unity Connection for Voicemail using IPv6 only mode.

  • Webex Messenger Limitations

    • Webex Messenger is not supported on IPv6.

  • Telephony Limitations

    • When you upgrade user devices on Cisco Unified Communications Manager to either Two Stacks or IPv6 only, the corresponding Jabber client must be upgraded to 11.6 or later.

    • When an installation includes IPv4 endpoints and IPv6 endpoints, we recommend that you use a hardware MTP to bridge the Audio and Video between these devices. This is supported on hardware MTP with Cisco IOS version 15.5. For example, a Cisco 3945 router must run the following T-train build: c3900e-universalk9-mz.SPA.155-2.T2.bin.

    • At present we do not have a solution roadmap to support IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously in Cisco endpoints including Jabber. Cisco Unified Communications Manager supports the current functionality which is IPv4-Only and IPv6-Only. An MTP is required to support calls between IPv4-only and IPv6-only endpoints, or IPv4-only or IPv6-only Gateways.

    • Jabber to Jabber calls are not supported on IPv6.

  • File Transfer Limitations

    • Advanced File Transfer—When the client is configured for Two Stacks and Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service is Two Stacks enabled, advanced file transfer is supported on the following Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service versions:

      • 10.5.2 SU2

      • 11.0.1 SU2

      • 11.5

    • Person to Person file transfer—For on-premises deployment person to person file transfer between IPv4 and IPv6 clients is not supported. If you have a network configuration with both IPv4 and IPv6 clients, we recommend configuring advanced file transfer.

  • Mobile and Remote Access Limitations

    • Cisco VCS Expressway for Mobile and Remote Access doesn't support IPv6.

    • If Cisco Unified Communications Manager is configured for an IPv6 SIP connection, you can't connect to Cisco Unified Communications Manager using Cisco VCS Expressway for Mobile and Remote Access to use telephony services.

Requirements to Support IPv6 in Android

Android OS Requirement

Android 5.0 and later

Network Requirements

  • IPv4 Only mode (Android accepts only IPv4 address)

  • Dual Stack with SLAAC (Android accepts both IPv4 and IPv6 address)

  • NAT64 or DNS64 (server uses IPv4 address and client uses IPv6 address)

Limitations

  • DHCPv6 Limitation

    • DHCPv6 is not supported on an Android device.

  • Android OS Limitation

    • Android OS does not support IPv6-only network. For more information on this limitation, see the Android developer link.

Ports and Protocols

The client uses the ports and protocols listed in the following table. If you plan to deploy a firewall between the client and a server, configure the firewall to allow these ports and protocols.

Port

Application Layer Protocol

Transport Layer Protocol

Description

Configuration

6970

HTTP

TCP

Connect to the TFTP server to download client configuration files.

6972

HTTPS

TCP

Connects to the TFTP server to download client configuration files securely for Cisco Unified Communications Manager release 11.0 and later.

53

DNS

UDP

Hostname resolution.

3804

CAPF

TCP

Issues Locally Significant Certificates (LSC) to IP phones. This port is the listening port for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Certificate Authority Proxy Function (CAPF) enrollment.

8443

HTTPS

Traffic to Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service.

8191

SOAP

TCP

Connects to local port to provide Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) web services.

Directory Integration—For LDAP contact resolution, one of these ports is used based on your LDAP configuration.

389

LDAP

TCP

LDAP TCP (UDP) Connects to an LDAP directory service.

3268

LDAP

TCP

Connects to a Global Catalog server for contact searches.

636

LDAPS

TCP

LDAPS TCP Connects securely to an LDAP directory service.

3269

LDAPS

TCP

LDAPS TCP Connects securely to the Global Catalog server.

Instant Messaging and Presence

443

XMPP

TCP

XMPP traffic to the Webex Messenger service. The client sends XMPP through this port in cloud-based deployments only. If port 443 is blocked, the client falls back to port 5222.

5222

XMPP

TCP

Connects to Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service for instant messaging and presence.

37200

SOCKS5 Bytestream

TCP

Peer to Peer file transfer, In on-premises deployments, the client also uses this port to send screen captures.

7336

HTTPS

TCP

MFT File transfer (On-Premises only).

Communication Manager Signaling

2748

CTI

TCP

Computer Telephony Interface (CTI) used for desk phone control.

5060

SIP

TCP

Provides Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) call signaling.

5061

SIP over TLS

TCP

SIP over TCP Provides secure SIP call signaling. (Used if Secure SIP is enabled for device.)

30000–39999

FECC

UDP

Far end camera control (FECC).

5070–6070

BFCP

UDP

Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP) for video screen sharing capabilities.

Voice or Video Media Exchange

16384–32766

RTP/SRTP

UDP

Cisco Unified Communications Manager media port range used for audio, video, and BFCP video desktop share.

33434–33598

RTP/SRTP

UDP

Cisco Hybrid Services (Jabber to Jabber calling) media port range used for audio and video.

8000

RTP/SRTP

TCP

Used by Jabber Desk Phone Video Interface. The interface enables users to receive video that's transmitted to their desk phone through the Jabber client.

Unity Connection

7080

HTTP

TCP

Used for Cisco Unity Connection to receive notifications of voice messages (new message, message update, and message deleted).

7443

HTTPS

TCP

Used for Cisco Unity Connection to securely receive notifications of voice messages (new message, message update, and message deleted).

8443

HTTPS

TCP

Connects to Cisco Unity Connection for configuration.

443

HTTPS

TCP

Connects to Cisco Unity Connection for voicemail.

Webex Meetings

80

HTTP

TCP

Connects to Webex Meetings Center for meetings.

443

HTTPS

TCP

Connects to Webex Meetings Center for meetings.

8443

HTTPS

TCP

Web access to Cisco Unified Communications Manager and includes connections for the following:

  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager IP Phone (CCMCIP) server for assigned devices

  • User Data Service (UDS) for contact resolution

Accessories Manager

8001

TCP

In Cisco Jabber for Windows and Mac, Sennheiser plugin uses this port for Localhost traffic for call controls.

Ports for Other Services and Protocols

In addition to the ports listed in this section, review the required ports for all protocols and services in your deployment. You can find the port and protocol requirements for different servers in the following documents:

  • For Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service, see the TCP and UDP Port Usage Guide.

  • For Cisco Unity Connection, see the System Administration Guide.

  • For Webex Meetings Server, see the Administration Guide.

  • For Cisco Meeting Server, see Cisco Meeting Server Release 2.6 and 2.7: Single Combined Meeting Server Deployments.

  • For Webex services, see the Administrator's Guide.

  • For Expressway for Mobile and Remote Access, refer to Cisco Expressway IP Port Usage for Firewall Traversal.

  • For file transfer port usage, see the Configuration and Administration of IM and Presence Service on Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

Supported Codecs

Type

Codec

Codec Type

Cisco Jabber for Android

Cisco Jabber for iPhone and iPad

Cisco Jabber for Mac

Cisco Jabber for Windows

Audio

G.711

A-law

Yes

Supports normal mode.

Yes

Yes

µ-law/Mu-law

Yes

Supports normal mode.

Yes

Yes

G.722

Yes

Yes

Yes

G.722.1

24 kb/s and 32 kb/s

Yes

Supports normal mode.

Yes

Yes

G.729

Does not support Visual Voicemail with G.729; however, you can access voice messages using G.729 and the Call Voicemail feature.

No

No

G.729a

Yes

Minimum requirement for low-bandwidth availability.

Only codec that supports low-bandwidth mode.

Supports normal mode.

Yes

Yes

Opus

Yes

Yes

Yes

Video

H.264/AVC

Baseline profile

Yes

Yes

Yes

High profile

No

Yes

Yes

Voicemail

G.711

A-law

Yes

Yes

Yes

µ-law / Mu-law (default)

Yes

Yes

Yes

PCM linear

Yes

Yes

Yes

If users have issues with voice quality when using Cisco Jabber for Android or Cisco Jabber for iPhone and iPad, they can turn low-bandwidth mode on and off in the client settings.

Virtual Environment Requirements

Software Requirements

To deploy Cisco Jabber for Windows in a virtual environment, select from the following supported software versions:

Software

Supported Versions

Citrix XenDesktop

7.9, 7.8, 7.6, 7.5, 7.1

Citrix XenApp

7.9 published apps and desktop

7.8 published apps and desktop

7.6 published apps and desktop

7.5 published desktop

6.5 published desktop

VMware Horizon View

6.x to 8.x

Softphone Requirements

For softphone calls, use Jabber Softphone for VDI. For more information, see Release Notes for Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI Release 12.9

Audio and Video Performance Reference


Attention

The following data is based on testing in a lab environment. This data is intended to provide an idea of what you can expect in terms of bandwidth usage. The content in this topic is not intended to be exhaustive or to reflect all media scenarios that might affect bandwidth usage.

Media Assure

Ensure quality of real-time media on all network types so that your meetings aren’t interrupted because of poor media quality. Media Assure can relieve up to 25% packet loss.

Media Assure is supported for video on Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 10.x or later and for audio and video on Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 11.5 or later.

For Expressway for Mobile and Remote Access deployments, Media Assure requires Cisco Expressway Release 8.8.1 or later.

For minor to severe network conditions Jabber can:

  • Temporarily limit bandwidth on streams.

  • Re-sync video.

  • Pace packets to avoid unnecessary congestion based burst losses.

  • Provide resilience mechanisms by using upfront SDP signaling from first media packet.

  • Protect packet loss.

  • Avoid congestion based loss because of over production of media.

  • Improve protection of low frame rate / low bit rate streams.

  • Support authenticated and encrypted FEC.

Fast Lane Support

Fast Lane support ensures that business critical applications are prioritized on the network, even during high traffic. Jabber supports Fast Lane for Voice and Video traffic. For iOS 10, when the access point (AP) fast lane feature is used, the DSCP value configured on Cisco Unified Communications Manager will not be used anymore; whereas for iOS 11 that does not support the fast lane feature, Jabber will continue using the DSCP value configured on Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

Irrespective of the DSCP configuration on Cisco Unified Communications Manager, if your wireless AP supports the fast lane feature, then Jabber automatically sets the following DSCP and user priority (UP) values:

  • For audio calls or the audio portion in a video call, DSCP is set to 0x2e and UP is set to 6.

  • For the video portion in a video call, DSCP is set to 0x22 and UP is set to 5.

  • If your AP does not support fast lane or does not use it, DSCP values are automatically set to that designated by Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

Prerequisites:

  • WLC running AireOS 8.3 and higher

  • AP1600/2600 Series Access Points, AP1700/2700 Series Access Points, AP3500 Series Access Points, AP3600 Series Access Points + 11ac Module, WSM, Hyperlocation module, 3602P, AP3700 Series Access Points + WSM, 3702P, OEAP600 Series OfficeExtend Access Points, AP700 Series Access Points, AP700W Series Access Points, AP1530 Series Access Points, AP1550 Series Access Points, AP1570 Series Access Points, and AP1040/1140/1260 Series Access Points

  • iOS device running on iOS 11 or later.

Audio Bit Rates for Cisco Jabber Desktop Clients

The following audio bit rates apply to Cisco Jabber for Windows and Cisco Jabber for Mac.

Codec

RTP (kbits/second)

Actual bit rate (kbits/second)

Notes

G.722.1

24/32

54/62

High quality compressed

G.711

64

80

Standard uncompressed

G.729a

8

38

Low quality compressed

Audio Bit Rates for Cisco Jabber Mobile Clients

The following audio bit rates apply to Cisco Jabber for iPad and iPhone and Cisco Jabber for Android.

Codec

Codec bit rate (kbits/second)

Network Bandwidth Utilized (kbits/second)

g.711

64

80

g.722.1

32

48

g.722.1

24

40

g.729a

8

24

Video Bit Rates for Cisco Jabber Desktop Clients

The following video bit rates (with g.711 audio) apply to Cisco Jabber for Windows and Cisco Jabber for Mac. This table does not list all possible resolutions.

Resolution

Pixels

Measured bit rate (kbits per second) with g.711 audio

w144p

256 x 144

156

w288p

This is the default size of the video rendering window for Cisco Jabber.

512 x 288

320

w448p

768 x 448

570

w576p

1024 x 576

890

720p

1280 x 720

1300

1080p

1920 x 1080

2500-4000

Note

The measured bit rate is the actual bandwidth used (RTP payload + IP packet overhead).

Video Bit Rates for Cisco Jabber for Android

Video

Resolution

Bandwidth

HD

1280 x 720

1024

VGA

640 x 360

512

CIF

488x211

310

Note

To send and receive HD video during calls:

  • Configure the maximum bit rate for video calls higher than 1024 kbps in Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

  • Enable DSCP on a router to transmit video RTP package with high priority.

Video Bit Rates for Cisco Jabber for iPhone and iPad

The client captures and transmits at 20 fps.

Resolution

Pixels

Bit rate (kbits/second) with g.711 audio

w144p

256 x 144

290

w288p

512 x 288

340

w360p

640 x 360

415

w720p

1280 x 720

1024

Presentation Video Bit Rates

Cisco Jabber captures at 8 fps and transmits at 2–8 fps.

The values in this table do not include audio.

Pixels

Estimated wire bit rate at 2 fps (kbits per second)

Estimated wire bit rate at 8 fps (kbits per second)

720 x 480

41

164

704 x 576

47

188

1024 x 768

80

320

1280 x 720

91

364

1280 x 800

100

400

1920 x 1080

150-300

500-1000

In Release 12.5, we changed the bit rate allocation to improve the main video quality when your total video bandwidth is under 300 kb. But, that change also set the maximum bit rate for the main video at 450 kilobits/sec.

At higher total video bandwidths, you might see lower resolution, compared to earlier releases, in the main video.

Maximum Negotiated Bit Rate

You specify the maximum payload bit rate in Cisco Unified Communications Manager in the Region Configuration window. This maximum payload bit rate does not include packet overhead, so the actual bit rate used is higher than the maximum payload bit rate you specify.

The following table describes how Cisco Jabber allocates the maximum payload bit rate:

Desktop sharing session

Audio

Interactive video (Main video)

Presentation video (Desktop sharing video)

No

Cisco Jabber uses the maximum audio bit rate.

Cisco Jabber allocates the remaining bit rate as follows:

The maximum video call bit rate minus the audio bit rate.

—

Yes

Cisco Jabber uses the maximum audio bit rate.

Cisco Jabber allocates half of the remaining bandwidth after subtracting the audio bit rate.

Cisco Jabber allocates half of the remaining bandwidth after subtracting the audio bit rate.

Audio

Interactive video (Main video)

Cisco Jabber uses the maximum audio bit rate

Cisco Jabber allocates the remaining bit rate as follows:

The maximum video call bit rate minus the audio bit rate.

Bandwidths

Region configuration on Cisco Unified Communications Manager can limit the bandwidth available to the client.

Use regions to limit the bandwidth that is used for audio and video calls within a region and between existing regions by specifying the transport-independent maximum bit rates for audio and for video calls. For more information on region configuration, see the Cisco Unified Communications Manager documentation for your release.

Bandwidth Performance Expectations for Cisco Jabber Desktop Clients

Cisco Jabber for Mac separates the bit rate for audio and then divides the remaining bandwidth equally between interactive video and presentation video. The following table provides information to help you understand what performance you should be able to achieve per bandwidth:

Upload speed

Audio

Audio + Interactive video (Main video)

125 kbps under VPN

At bandwidth threshold for g.711 . Sufficient bandwidth for g.729a and g.722.1 .

Insufficient bandwidth for video.

384 kbps under VPN

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

w288p (512 x 288) at 30 fps

384 kbps in an enterprise network

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

w288p (512 x 288) at 30 fps

1000 kbps

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

w576p (1024 x 576) at 30 fps

2000 kbps

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

w720p30 (1280 x 720) at 30 fps

Cisco Jabber for Windows separates the bit rate for audio and then divides the remaining bandwidth equally between interactive video and presentation video. The following table provides information to help you understand what performance you should be able to achieve per bandwidth:

Upload speed

Audio

Audio + Interactive video (Main video)

Audio + Presentation video (Desktop sharing video)

Audio + Interactive video + Presentation video

125 kbps under VPN

At bandwidth threshold for g.711 . Sufficient bandwidth for g.729a and g.722.1

.

Insufficient bandwidth for video.

Insufficient bandwidth for video.

Insufficient bandwidth for video.

384 kbps under VPN

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

w288p (512 x 288) at 30 fps

1280 x 800 at 2+ fps

w144p (256 x 144) at 30 fps + 1280 x 720 at 2+ fps

384 kbps in an enterprise network

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

w288p (512 x 288) at 30 fps

1280 x 800 at 2+ fps

w144p (256 x 144) at 30 fps + 1280 x 800 at 2+ fps

1000 kbps

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

w576p (1024 x 576) at 30 fps

1280 x 800 at 8 fps

w288p (512 x 288) at 30 fps + 1280 x 800 at 8 fps

2000 kbps

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

w720p30 (1280 x 720) at 30 fps

1280 x 800 at 8 fps

w288p (1024 x 576) at 30 fps + 1280 x 800 at 8 fps

Note that VPN increases the size of the payload, which increases the bandwidth consumption.

Bandwidth Performance Expectations for Cisco Jabber for Android

Note that VPN increases the size of the payload, which increases the bandwidth consumption.

Upload speed

Audio

Audio + Interactive Video (Main Video)

125 kbps under VPN

At bandwidth threshold for g.711. Insufficient bandwidth for video.

Sufficient bandwidth for g.729a and g.722.1.

Insufficient bandwidth for video.

256 kbps

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

Transmission rate (Tx) — 256 x 144 at 15 fps

Reception rate (Rx) — 256 x 144 at 30 fps

384 kbps under VPN

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

Tx — 640 x 360 at 15 fps

Rx — 640 x 360 at 30 fps

384 kbps in an enterprise network

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

Tx — 640 x 360 at 15 fps

Rx — 640 x 360 at 30 fps


Note

Due to device limitations, the Samsung Galaxy SII and Samsung Galaxy SIII devices cannot achieve the maximum resolution listed in this table.

Bandwidth Performance Expectations for Cisco Jabber for iPhone and iPad

The client separates the bit rate for audio and then divides the remaining bandwidth equally between interactive video and presentation video. The following table provides information to help you understand what performance you should be able to achieve per bandwidth.

Note that VPN increases the size of the payload, which increases the bandwidth consumption.

Upload speed

Audio

Audio + Interactive Video (Main Video)

125 kbps under VPN

At bandwidth threshold for g.711. Insufficient bandwidth for video.

Sufficient bandwidth for g.729a and g.722.1.

Insufficient bandwidth for video.

290 kbps

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

256 x144 at 20 fps

415 kbps

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

640 x 360 at 20 fps

1024 kbps

Sufficient bandwidth for any audio codec.

1280 x 720 at 20 fps

Video Rate Adaptation

Cisco Jabber uses video rate adaptation to negotiate optimum video quality. Video rate adaptation dynamically increases or decreases video bit rate throughput to handle real-time variations on available IP path bandwidth.

Cisco Jabber users should expect video calls to begin at lower resolution and scale upwards to higher resolution over a short period of time. Cisco Jabber saves history so that subsequent video calls should begin at the optimal resolution.

H.264 Profile Impact on Bandwidth

In earlier releases, we only supported the H.264 Baseline profile. In Release 12.8, we added support for H.264 High profile for the desktop clients. You cannot use High profile for VDI or mobile clients.

High profile can deliver the same video quality with up to 10% less bandwidth. Alternately, you can achieve better video quality with the same bandwidth.

Jabber defaults to the H.264 Baseline profile. To enable the High profile, us the H264HighProfileEnable parameter.

Call Management Records

At the end of a call, Jabber sends call performance and quality information to Cisco Unified Communications Manager. Cisco Unified Communications Manager uses these metrics to populate the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Call Management Record (CMR). Cisco Jabber sends the following information for both audio and video calls:

  • Number of packets sent and received.

  • Number of octets sent and received.

  • Number of packets lost.

  • Average jitter.

The client also sends the following video specific information:

  • Codec sent and received.

  • Resolution sent and received.

  • Framerate sent and received.

  • Average round-trip time (RTT)

The client sends the following audio specific information:

  • Concealed seconds.

  • Severely concealed seconds.

The metrics appear in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager CMR record output in plain text format, this data can be read directly or consumed by a telemetry or analytics application.

For more information about configuring Cisco Unified Communications Manager CMR records, see the Call Management Records chapter of the Call Detail Records Administration Guide for your release of Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

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