Deployment and Installation Workflows

New Deployment and Installation Workflow

Important:

You must ensure that all component versions are supported and compatible. The Cisco Jabber for Windows or Cisco UC Integration for Microsoft Lync version must match the Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine for SUSE Linux version. For details, see the "System Requirements" section of the release notes document for this release.

Procedure
     Command or ActionPurpose
    Step 1Read Release Notes for Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine for SUSE Linux for your release, available from http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​c/​en/​us/​support/​collaboration-endpoints/​virtualization-experience-media-engine/​products-release-notes-list.html. 

    • Review the system requirements to confirm that all required hardware and software meets them.

    • Review the important notes for information about limitations or restrictions that may affect your deployment.

     
    Step 2Set up the Hosted Virtual Desktops
     

     

    Step 3Set up and configure the thin clients. Optional: See Enable AutoLogin. Documentation for Dell Wyse thin clients is available from http:/​ dell.com/​wyse.  

    Deploy the base image to the thin clients and perform any other configuration required for your deployment.

     
    Step 4Set up Users on the Cisco Unified Communications Manager
     

    • Add users and devices on the Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

    • Set up users on the Cisco Unified Communications Manager with Cisco Unified Communications features, such as Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence and WebEx integration.

     
    Step 5Install Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine
     

    If your users do not require VPN access, you can skip the optional steps to install Cisco AnyConnect.

     
    Step 6Open Required Ports in Firewalls.  

     

    Step 7Provide Links to the Documentation
     

    Provide users with links to the documentation for their Unified Communications clients.

     

    Upgrade Workflow

    Important:

    You must upgrade the platform image on the thin client, Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine, and the Cisco Unified Communications software on the hosted virtual desktop (HVD), for the Unified Communications features to work.

    You must ensure that all component versions are supported and compatible. The Cisco Jabber for Windows or Cisco UC Integration for Microsoft Lync version must match the Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine for SUSE Linux version. For details, see the "System Requirements" section of the release notes document for this release.

    Procedure
       Command or ActionPurpose
      Step 1Read Release Notes for Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine for SUSE Linux for your release, available from http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​c/​en/​us/​support/​collaboration-endpoints/​virtualization-experience-media-engine/​products-release-notes-list.html. 

      • Review the system requirements to confirm that all required hardware and software meets them.

      • Review the important notes for information about limitations or restrictions that may affect your deployment.

       
      Step 2Upgrade the base image on the thin clients. Documentation for Dell Wyse thin clients is available from http:/​ dell.com/​wyse. 

       

      Step 3Install Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine
       

      If your users do not require VPN access, you can skip the optional steps to install Cisco AnyConnect.

       
      Step 4Provide Links to the Documentation
       

      Provide users with links to the documentation for their Unified Communications clients.