Contents

• Release and General Information
• Introduction to Virtualization Experience Media Edition
• Build Numbers
• Filenames
• Languages
• Virtualization Experience Media Edition Copyright
• New in This Release
• Release 11.5.1
• System Requirements
• Installation and Upgrade Notes
• Finding Documentation
• Important Notes
• Multiple Registrations
• Cisco Audio Session Tunnel
• Citrix Netscaler and Cisco Expressway
• Echo Cancellation
• USB Camera Redirection Not Supported with VMware View
• HDX RealTime Webcam with Citrix
• Silent Monitoring and Call Recording
• Determine Device Package Requirements
• Accessories
• Jabra Firmware
• Adjust Settings for Jabra Bluetooth Devices
• Camera Hot Swap
• Caveats
• Search for Bugs
• Open Caveats
• Closed Caveats
• Resolved Caveats

First Published: December 17, 2015

Last Updated: July 18, 2016

Release and General Information

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These release notes describe new features, requirements, restrictions, and caveats for Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition for Windows Release 11.5 and 11.5(1). These release notes are updated for every maintenance release but not for patches or hot fixes.

Before you install Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition, we recommend that you review this document for information about issues that may affect your system.

Introduction to Virtualization Experience Media Edition

In this release notes document, the term thin client refers to any supported devices (including reused PCs) used to access hosted virtual desktops (HVD).

Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition (VXME) extends the Cisco collaboration experience to virtual deployments. With supported versions of Cisco UC Integration™ for Microsoft Lync, users can send and receive phone calls on their hosted virtual desktops (HVD). The VXME software routes all audio and video streams directly from one endpoint to another, without going through the HVD.

For more information about Cisco Jabber, see the Release Notes for Cisco Jabber for Windows for your release:

http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​en/​US/​products/​ps12511/​prod_​release_​notes_​list.html

For more information about Cisco UC Integration™ for Microsoft Lync, see the Release Notes for Cisco UC Integration for Microsoft Lync for your release:

http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​c/​en/​us/​support/​unified-communications/​jabber-windows/​products-release-notes-list.html

Build Numbers

Release 11.5(1)

The build number for Cisco VXME Client is 11.5.1.10954.

The build number for Cisco VXME Agent is 11.5.1.551.228574.

Release 11.5

The build number for Cisco VXME Client for this release is 11.5.0.10942.

The build number for Cisco VXME Agent for this release is 11.5.0.546.224215.

Filenames

Table 1 Release 11.5(1)

File Type	Filename
Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition Client for Windows Release 11.5.1(downloadable .zip file)	Cisco_VXME_Client_Windows-11.5.1.zip
VXME Client installer file (extracted from the downloaded .zip file)	CiscoVXMEClientSetup.msi
Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition Agent for Windows Release 11.5.1 (downloadable zip file)	Cisco_VXME_Agent-11.5.1.zip
VXME Agent installer file (extracted from the downloaded .zip file)	CiscoVXMEAgentSetup.msi

Table 2 Release 11.5

File Type	Filename
Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition Client for Windows Release 11.5 (downloadable .zip file)	Cisco_VXME_Client_Windows-11.5.0.zip
VXME Client installer file (extracted from the downloaded .zip file)	CiscoVXMEClientSetup.msi
Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition Agent for Windows Release 11.5 (downloadable zip file)	Cisco_VXME_Agent-11.5.0.zip
VXME Agent installer file (extracted from the downloaded .zip file)	CiscoVXMEAgentSetup.msi

Languages

Cisco VXME Client and Cisco VXME Agent installation programs, and Device Selector are localized in the following languages:

Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English(US) Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hungarian

Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Brazil Portuguese Portugal Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish

Virtualization Experience Media Edition Copyright

Copyright © 2012–2016 Cisco or its affiliated entities. All Rights Reserved.

New in This Release

Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine is now Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition.

Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition for Windows (VXME for Windows) Release 11.5 adds support for the following programs:

• Cisco Jabber for Windows Release 11.5

• Cisco UC Integration™ for Microsoft Lync Release 11.5

Important:

Cisco VXME for Windows supports all Cisco Jabber for Windows and Cisco UC Integration™ for Microsoft Lync features, except the following:

• Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP) Desktop Share

• Call Pickup

• Call Stats

• Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST)

• Collaboration Edge (Cisco Expressway)

• Device Selection menu on the Call Conversation window

• Far End Camera Control (FECC)

• Federal Information Processing Standard, Publication 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) and Information Assurance (IA) Compliance

• Hunt Group

• Jabber desk phone video (display of video on the desktop when the thin client is connected to the user's desk phone)

• Jabber to Jabber Call

• Kerberos and Common Access Card (CAC) with Single Sign On (SSO)

• PreferP2PDesktopShare (configuration parameter to prioritize person to person screen sharing over video sharing in the Jabber configuration file)

HP WES Kiosk with Easy Shell

This release introduces support for HP WES Kiosk with Easy Shell version 3.0. With HP WES Kiosk mode, you can permit users access to select applications and websites, while restricting their access to other applications and their ability to modify system settings. HP Easy Shell does not require connection to a domain or complicated group administration policies.

Virtual Channel Security Enhancement

Only a process that is running under the VXME user's account can access VXME shared memory. Processes running under other user accounts cannot access VXME shared memory.

Release 11.5.1

There are no feature updates for this maintenance release.

Cisco Jabber Support

This maintenance release introduces support for

• Cisco Jabber for Windows Release 11.6(X)

• Cisco Unified Communications Integration for Microsoft Lync Release 11.6(X)

Documentation Updates

This document is updated for Cisco Unified Communications Integration for Microsoft Lync Release 11.6.

The System Requirements section is updated for Cisco Jabber 11.6.

The Citrix Netscaler and Cisco Expressway section is updated.

System Requirements

Important:

Each of the components listed in the following table must meet the requirements. Use of unsupported components can result in a nonfunctional deployment.

Only the components, versions, and minimum hardware requirements listed in the table are supported.

Component	Requirements
Microsoft Windows-based thin client hardware	Installed RAM 2 GB Free Physical Memory 128 MB Free Disk Space 256 MB CPU Mobile AMD Sempron Processor 3600+, 2-GHz Intel Core 2 CPU, or T7400 2.16 GHz DirectX 11 compatible GPU USB 2.0 for USB camera and audio devices Note    Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition (VXME) for Windows does not require the Microsoft .NET Framework or any Java modules.
Microsoft Windows-based thin client OS	Microsoft Windows 7 32 bit Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit Microsoft Windows 8 32 bit Microsoft Windows 8 64 bit Microsoft Windows 8.1 32 bit Microsoft Windows 8.1 64 bit Microsoft Windows 10 32 bit Microsoft Windows 10 64 bit Windows Thin PC 32 bit
Windows Embedded Standard-based thin client hardware	Installed RAM 2 GB Free Physical Memory 128 MB Free Disk Space 256 MB CPU performance affects the maximum video resolution. With Windows Embedded Standard thin clients, the expected resolution depends on the CPU: Up to 720p with quad-core AMD GX-420CA SOC 2 GHz or similar Up to 240p with dual-core AMD G-T56N 1.65 GHz or similar Audio-only support with dual-core VIA Eden X2 U4200 1 GHz or similar CPU Note    These hardware specifications are only guidelines for the expected resolutions. Other factors can affect video resolution. DirectX 11 compatible GPU USB 2.0 for USB camera and audio devices Note    Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition (VXME) for Windows does not require the Microsoft .NET Framework or any Java modules.
Windows Embedded Standard-based thin client OS	Windows Embedded Standard 7 32 bit Windows Embedded Standard 7 64 bit Windows Embedded Standard 8 64 bit
Hosted virtual desktop OS (server-side)	Microsoft Windows 7 32 bit Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit Microsoft Windows 8 32 bit Microsoft Windows 8 64 bit Microsoft Windows 8.1 32 bit Microsoft Windows 8.1 64 bit Microsoft Windows 10 32 bit Microsoft Windows 10 64 bit
Connection broker for the hosted virtual desktop 1	Citrix XenDesktop 7.1, 7.5, or 7.6 Citrix XenApp 6.5, 7.5 or 7.6—Published desktops only VMware Horizon View 5.3—Published desktops only VMware Horizon 6.0 (with View)—Published desktops only VMware Horizon 6 version 6.1.0—Published desktops only
Citrix Receiver or VMware Horizon Client 2 (Installed on the thin client)	Citrix Receiver (ICA) for Windows 4.3.100.10 VMware Horizon Client for Windows 3.5.2 (32 or 64 bit) Important: Before you install Cisco VXME Client, install the Citrix Receiver or VMware Horizon Client on the thin client. If you upgrade your Citrix or VMware product, or change from a Citrix environment to a VMware environment, reinstall the Cisco VXME Client.
Cisco Unified Communications client on the hosted virtual desktop: Cisco Jabber for Windows Cisco UC Integration™ for Microsoft Lync	Cisco Jabber for Windows or Cisco UC Integration™ for Microsoft Lync 11.5 or 11.6 running on the hosted virtual desktop (HVD). Cisco VXME is compatible with all future 11.5(X) or or 11.6(X) Cisco Jabber for Windows, or Cisco UC Integration™ for Microsoft Lync versions. For complete information about virtual environment compatibility, see the Virtual Environments section in the Installation and Configuration Guide for Cisco Jabber for Windows or in the Installation and Configuration Guide for Cisco UC Integration for Microsoft Lync for your release.
Windows Server (Required for Citrix XenApp only)	Citrix XenApp 6.5 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, and Foundation) Citrix XenApp 7.5 or 7.6 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (Standard and Datacenter Editions) Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Standard and Datacenter Editions)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager	Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 9.x or later
Accessories	For a complete listing of supported audio and video accessories, see Unified Communications Endpoint and Client Accessories, at http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​c/​en/​us/​products/​unified-communications/​uc_​endpoints_​accessories.html. Important: Ensure that all Jabra devices are running the latest firmware. You can use the Jabra Direct to update the firmware. For more information visit: http:/​/​www.jabra.com.

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A connection broker is software that creates connections to hosted virtual desktops. A connection broker performs a number of tasks that include

• Validating the username and providing a connection for the user.
• Allowing the user to connect to a specific virtual desktop.

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The Citrix Receiver or VMware Horizon Client provides a user interface for the corresponding connection broker.

Installation and Upgrade Notes

Supported upgrade paths include:

• Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine Release 9.7 to Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition Release 11.5

• Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine Release 10.5 to Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition Release 11.5

• Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine Release 10.6 to Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition Release 11.5

• Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine Release 11.0 to Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition Release 11.5

For detailed information about how to perform a new installation or an upgrade, see Deployment and Installation Guide for Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition for Windows Release 11.5.

Finding Documentation

Provide the following URL for the user documentation to your users:

http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​en/​US/​products/​ps12862/​products_​user_​guide_​list.html

You can place a shortcut on the thin client desktop. You can also add the link to the Citrix landing page or to the VMware Horizon View prelogin banner.

For a complete list of documentation for your release, see the Deployment Guide for Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition for Windows, located here: http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​en/​US/​products/​ps12862/​prod_​installation_​guides_​list.html.

Important Notes

Multiple Registrations

A Client Services Framework (CSF) device user can register with the Cisco Unified Communications Manager from only one client at a time. Multiple registrations from multiple clients with the same CSF device are not supported.

Note

Cisco recommends that you create only one CSF device for each user. If multiple devices exist for a virtual user, virtual Jabber automatically selects the first device in the list. Cisco also recommends that you create only one hosted virtual desktop (HVD) for each user. A user signing in to multiple HVDs and instances of Unified Communications clients results in multiple registrations.

Cisco Audio Session Tunnel

Cisco Audio Session Tunnel (CAST) connection to the HVD is not supported.

Citrix Netscaler and Cisco Expressway

Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition does not support the use of Mobile Remote Access and Cisco Expressway. For remote access, you require Cisco AnyConnect.

Echo Cancellation

Echo cancellation is enabled only for audio calls.

USB Camera Redirection Not Supported with VMware View

USB camera redirection is not supported with VMware View.

HDX RealTime Webcam with Citrix

Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition does not support HDX Plug-n-Play for cameras. Citrix recommends using HDX Webcam for camera interactions.

Silent Monitoring and Call Recording

Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition supports silent monitoring and call recording. To enable these audio path functions for a device, you configure Cisco Unified Communications Manager. For step-by-step instructions, see the "Monitoring and Recording" section of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Features and Services Guide for your release.

• Cisco Jabber does not provide any interface to start silent monitoring or call recording. Use the appropriate software to silently monitor or record calls.

• Cisco Jabber does not currently support monitoring notification tone or recording notification tone.

• You can use silent monitoring and call recording functionality only. Cisco Jabber does not support other functionality such as barging or whisper coaching.

• You might need to download and apply a device package to enable monitoring and recording capabilities on the device, depending on your version of Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

Determine Device Package Requirements

Use Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration to determine whether a device requires a device package to enable silent monitoring and recording.

Procedure

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Step 1	Navigate to and open the Phone Configuration window for the device, for which you want to enable monitoring and recording.
Step 2	Locate the Built-in-Bridge field. If the Built-in-Bridge field is not available, download and install a device package for the device.

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Accessories

Jabra Firmware

Ensure that all Jabra devices are running the latest firmware. You can use Jabra Direct to update the firmware. For more information visit: http:/​/​www.jabra.com.

Adjust Settings for Jabra Bluetooth Devices

Most Jabra Bluetooth devices introduce a short delay in bringing up the audio path (about 1 to 3 seconds). For supported Jabra Bluetooth devices, you can eliminate the delay by changing the device settings in Jabra Direct. For more information, visit http:/​/​www.jabra.com.

Before You Begin

Jabra Direct must be installed.

Procedure

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Step 1	Open Jabra Direct.
Step 2	Click the Jabra device for which you want to modify the settings.
Step 3	Click Settings.
Step 4	Click to expand Softphone (PC).
Step 5	From the Preferred softphone list, select Cisco UC Integration for Microsoft Lync.
Step 6	Set Open phone line to On.
Step 7	Set PC audio to Off.
Step 8	Click Apply.

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Camera Hot Swap

Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition establishes video quality at the start of a call. If you start a call with one of the supported HD cameras, and then switch to a standard-definition camera, video quality is affected. We recommend that you switch cameras between calls.

Caveats

Search for Bugs

Bug Classification

Known defects, or bugs, have a severity level that indicates the priority of the defect. Development managers usually define bug severity. Severity helps the product team focus on bug fixes for future releases and prioritize fixes.

The following table describes bug severity levels:

Severity level		Description
1	Catastrophic	Reasonably common circumstances cause the entire system to fail, or a major subsystem to stop working, or other devices on the network to be disrupted. No workarounds exist.
2	Severe	Important functions are unusable and workarounds do not exist. Other functions and the rest of the network is operating normally.
3	Moderate	Failures occur in unusual circumstances, or minor features do not work at all, or other failures occur but low-impact workarounds exist. This is the highest level for documentation bugs.
4	Minor	Failures occur under very unusual circumstances, but operation essentially recovers without intervention. Users do not need to install any workarounds and performance impact is tolerable.
5	Cosmetic	Defects do not cause any detrimental effect on system functionality.
6	Enhancement	Requests for new functionality or feature improvements.

Search for Bugs

Use the Bug Search page to obtain more information about a bug.

1. Go to https:/​/​tools.cisco.com/​bugsearch.
2. Sign in with your Cisco.com user ID and password.
3. Enter a bug ID or specify search parameters.

For more information, select Help at the top right of the Bug Search page.

Open Caveats

The following table lists open caveats (bugs) for this release.

ID	Component	Severity	Description
CSCux13238	vxme-core	3	Intermittently no remote video on Jabber while on call
CSCuo95518	jabber	4	Start/Stop my video" is present if camera is not plugged in
CSCur59156	vxme-core	4	Ringtone test sound is played on speaker device instead on ringer device

Closed Caveats

There are no closed caveats (bugs) for this release.

Resolved Caveats

The following table lists caveats (bugs) that are fixed in this maintenance release.

Table 3 Release 11.5(1)

ID	Component	Severity	Description
CSCux44260	security	2	December 2015 libxml2 Vulnerabilites
CSCux41480	security	3	Evaluation of vxme for OpenSSL December 2015 vulnerabilities
CSCuy17953	vxme-core	3	High wfica32 CPU usage on XenApp
CSCup08278	jabber	4	Cannot select audio output for voicemail on Jabber with VXME

The following table lists caveats (bugs) that were open in a previous release and fixed in this release.

Table 4 Release 11.5

ID	Component	Severity	Description
CSCuw93542	vxme-core	3	VDI session crashes intermittently on Jabber Sign-In
CSCuv58717	vxme-core	3	VXME:DeskPhone service switches to 'use my computer' automatically
CSCuw37873	vxme-core	3	VXME crashes after multiple Logon/Logoff
CSCus48638	vxme-core	3	Jabber intermittent crash on start - libzmq.dll+0x167fb
CSCus46181	vxme-core	3	High number of TCP loopback connections with VXME
CSCux55548	vxme-core	3	VXME connection drops when another user logs out from XenApp
CSCuv45922	vxme-core	4	Video not hidden in Windows 8 / XA 2012 metro theme
CSCuv64333	vxme-core	6	Remove all CMD calls from VXME-LogMeUp.exe and VXC.exe to start w/o CMD

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