VQ Conference Manager 4.4 Release
The VQ Conference Manager 4.4 release builds on the 4.x story, with headline new features including additional DMA functionality.
File Server enables DMA [RoomOS] Firmware Management and hosts CMS and device branding files, solving a problem for customers using and needing to replace TMS as a file server.
The CUCM Connector‘s user interface makes importing and synchronizing devices from CUCM into DMA a breeze.
As usual, there’s a good list of bug fixes in this release and the on-going performance enhancement work continues.
The 4.x platform is performing well in the field. The installed base transition from 3.x to 4.x continues (3.x is no longer supported following end of support of CentOS).The 4.x migration process works smoothly and big, complex, systems have successfully transitioned over to 4.3.
Headline features in 4.4 include…
File Server
DMA File Server is a content storage/filing and web server built-in to the VQ Conference Manager ‘cloud-in-a-box’ platform.
File Server acts as the store for VQ Conference Manager functions such as Firmware Management, VQ branding and end user applications updates (e.g. Metro Plug-in), as well as Cisco CMS and device features (branding and macros) and customer created files (manuals, guides and utilities) or content.
Firmware Management
DMA Firmware Management is designed to enable the upgrading of Cisco Collaboration devices using RoomOS firmware images downloaded from the Cisco Software Central. These ‘on-premise’ versions of RoomOS are not available through Webex Control Hub and require a service contract login to be downloaded.
CUCM Connector
This latest release of DMA (1.3) introduces a new function for environments using Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM, aka ‘Call Manager’) to provision devices and provide SIP registration/call setup. The DMA ‘CUCM Connector’ enables the use of CUCM as the ‘golden source’ of device data, while bringing all the capabilities for monitoring and managing devices to the environment.
DMA does not replace CUCM in this setup (as it does TMS) but instead brings more visibility and control to video devices.
Plus…
Metro 1.1 is available as a playbook install for 4.4 and keeps getting better and better.
Coming Soon
We plan to release the VQ Hybrid Calendar in the relatively near future. Available as a playbook, it will enable functionality with Microsoft 365 Calendaring and enable calling to external services such as Webex and Microsoft Teams CVI on the 4.4 platform.
Interested in finding out more?
Read our VQ Conference Manager 4.4 Release Notes for more detailed information about how to deploy what’s new in this latest release.
You can also watch our 4.4 release webinar recording to learn about the latest features from the VQ team.
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