Release and General Information
Cisco Jabber for Windows
About Cisco Jabber for Windows
Cisco Jabber for Windows is a unified communications client that provides robust and feature-rich collaboration capabilities that include the following:Cisco Jabber for Windows has a flexible and modular deployment architecture that enables you to configure and deploy Cisco Jabber for Windows to suit your organizational needs. You can deploy Cisco Jabber for Windows to use on-premises services. Alternatively, you can deploy Cisco Jabber for Windows to use cloud-based services through integration with Cisco WebEx Messenger.
System and Network Requirements
For information regarding system and network requirements, see the System and Network Requirements chapter of the Cisco Jabber for Windows Installation and Configuration Guide.
Documentation Resources
Cisco Jabber for Windows provides the following documentation in addition to this document:
- End-User Guides http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12511/products_user_guide_list.html
- Install and Upgrade Guides http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12511/prod_installation_guides_list.html
- Licensing Information http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12511/products_licensing_information_listing.html
Community Resources
Cisco provides different community resources where you can engage with support representatives or join other community members in product discussions.
- Cisco product conversation and sharing site
- Join other community members in discussing features, functions, licensing, integration, architecture, challenges, and more. Share useful product resources and best practices.
https://communities.cisco.com/community/technology/collaboration/product
- Cisco support community
- Visit the Cisco support community for IT installation, implementation, and administrative questions.
https://supportforums.cisco.com/community/netpro/collaboration-voice-video
- Cisco support and downloads
- Find a wealth of product support resources, download application software, and find bugs based on product and version.
- Cisco expert corner
- Engage, collaborate, create, and share with Cisco experts. The Cisco expert corner is a collection of resources that various experts contribute to the community, including videos, blogs, documents, and webcasts.
https://supportforums.cisco.com/community/netpro/expert-corner#view=ask-the-experts
New in this Release
New Configuration Parameters
Cisco Jabber for Windows provides the following parameters you can specify in a configuration file:
- City
Lets you map an attribute in your directory to populate the city field in the user address. The value of the attribute that you map to this parameter displays as part of the address in the user profile.
You can specify an appropriate attribute in your directory or specify no_value to exclude the city field from the address in the user profile. The default value is l.
- MinimumCharacterQuery
Specifies the minimum number of characters in a contact name needed to query the directory. For example, if you set 2 as the value of this parameter, directory lookups occur when users enter at least two characters in the search field. The default value is 3.
See the Configure On-Premises Deployments chapter of the Cisco Jabber for Windows Installation and Configuration Guide for more information.