TANDBERG Security Camera manual Tandberg VCS, Overview VCS Base Applications, VCS Control

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The TANDBERG VCS	ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE
	TANDBERG VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS SERVER

Overview

VCS Base Applications

The TANDBERG Video Communication Server (VCS) is an industry unique multi-application device that enhances the video experience with new functionality and provides transparent communication between SIP and H.323 endpoints. It allows you to manage endpoint registrations and calls, and control the bandwidth being used within your network. The VCS also offers advanced call policy that allows you to accept, reject and re- route calls.

The VCS forms part of TANDBERG’s Expressway™ firewall traversal solution, allowing you to securely connect to other video networks and equipment from your secured private network.

The VCS is supplied as either of two base applications: VCS Control and VCS Expressway.

VCS Control

The VCS Control provides internal video control and administration for all SIP and H.323 devices. It is normally deployed within your wide area network with endpoints that are behind the same firewalls or NAT devices.

The VCS Control replaces the need to have separate H.323 gatekeeper, SIP registrar and H.323 - SIP gateway servers.

VCS Expressway

The VCS Expressway provides standards-based firewall traversal for SIP and H.323 devices allowing secure firewall traversal of any firewall or NAT device.

As well as all the functionality of a VCS Control, it also provides registration of traversal-enabled devices and STUN Discovery and STUN Relay services.

The VCS Expressway is normally deployed outside of your firewall or within the DMZ.

Introduction	Getting Started	Overview and	System	VCS	Zones and	Call	Bandwidth	Firewall	Maintenance	Appendices
		Status	Configuration	Configuration	Neighbors	Processing	Control	Traversal
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MAY 2008