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In a concentrated effort to improve quality and overall customer experience, we are excited to announce the latest system test results of the Cisco® Smart Business Communications System(SBCS), SBCS System Test version 2.2.

The Cisco SBCS is a complete, easy to use and affordable networking and unified communications solution for small businesses targeted for businesses with over phones. It is comprised of voice, data, video, and wireless networking products that enable effective and efficient ways of communicating with customers and employees and secure access to information anytime and anywhere.

This overview of the SBCS System Test 2..2 covers the following topics:

  • ·         SBCS System Test 2.2 Major Highlights

  • ·         SBCS System Test 2.2 Component Versions

  • ·         SBCS System Test 2.2 Release Notes

  • ·         Validated SBCS System Test 2.2 Deployment Scenarios

  • ·         Validated Third Party Applications

SBCS System Test Major Highlights

  • SBCS System Test 2.2 qualifies all the components together and provides fully validated, baseline deployment scenarios
  • ·       SBCS System Test 2.2 uses the latest release of the newly improved, Cisco Configuration Assistant, CCA 2.2(5) ,an easy to use interface for managing the platforms within the solution

  • SBCS System Test 2.2 includes support for the following new platforms in addition to the components already shipping as part of SBCS release 2.0:
    • Cisco Smart Call Connector Server & Client – latest addition to the Cisco Smart CallConnector suite of applications for presence, visual voicemail and call control, instant messaging with federation, and integration with MicrosoftOutlook
    • Cisco SPA 300 Series IP Phones - latest addition to the Cisco SPA IP phone series for basic, low cost IP phones
    • Cisco SPA525G2 IP Phone - with enhanced Bluetooth capabilities

SBCS System Test 2.2 Components

The following matrix describes the components included in the SBCS 2.2 System Test effort and the versions supported in this release.

Device or Application

Version

More Information

Cisco Unified   Communications 500 Series

UC 520-8.0.4

UC540-8.0.4

UC650-8.0.4

IOS Release   15.0-1.XA3a

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/products/voice_conferencing/uc_500_series/index.html

https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-9827

Cisco Unity   Express

8.0.2

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/products/voice_conferencing/uc_500_series/index.html

https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-9827

Cisco SR 520   Secure Router

12.4-24.T3

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/psn/web/solutions/small_business/products/routers_switches/500_series_secure_routers/index.html

Cisco SR   520-T1 Secure Router

12.4-22.YB4

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/psn/web/solutions/small_business/products/routers_switches/500_series_secure_routers/index.html

Cisco SA 520   Security Appliance

1.1.61

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/products/security/SA_500/index.html

Cisco 541N   Wireless Access Point

1.9

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/products/wireless/ap_500/index.html

Cisco ESW   500 Series Switches

2.1.16

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/products/routers_switches/esw_500/index.html

Cisco SPA   300 Series IP Phones

7.4.6

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/products/voice_conferencing/SPA_300/index.html

Cisco SPA   500 Series IP Phones

7.4.6

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/products/voice_conferencing/SPA_500/index.html

Cisco Unified IP Phones   7911, 7931, 7941, 7942, 7945,

7961, 7962,   7965, 7970, 7971, and 7975

8.5.3S

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/index.html

Cisco Unified   IP Phone 7914

5.0.4

Cisco Unified   IP Phones 7915 and 7916

1.0.4

Cisco Unified   IP Phone 7921

1.3.4SR1

Cisco Unified   IP Phone 7925

Cisco Unified   IP Phone 7936

3.3.20

Cisco Unified   IP Phone 7937

1.3.4

Cisco Unified   IP Phone 7940 and 7960

8.1.2

Cisco   PVC2300 Business Internet Camera

1.1.1.4

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9945/index.html

Cisco WVC2300 Wireless-G   Business

Internet   Camera

1.1.1.4

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9947/index.html

Cisco   Configuration Assistant

2.2(5)

https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-12692

Cisco Smart   Call Connector Sever

2.0.0

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10865/index.html

Cisco Smart   Call Connector Advanced Client

1.5.0

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10865/index.html

Cisco VPN   client

5.0.07.0290

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2308/index.html

SBCS System Test 2.2 Release Notes

Release Notes include important information such as new features,  limitations, restrictions and caveats that apply. For SBCS System Test 2.2 Release Notes, please  visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7293/prod_release_notes_list.html

Validated SBCS System Test 2.2 Deployment Scenarios

The following are the baseline deployment scenarios that were validated as part of SBCS System Testing 2.2:

  • ·         Single site with various combinations of UC5xx, SA500 & SR520-xx

  • ·         Remote teleworker scenarios with various combinations of UC5xx, SA500 & SR520-xx over EZVPN or IPSec Site-to-Site VPN

  • ·         Mobile worker scenarios with various combinations of UC5xx, SA500 & SR520-xx over EZVPN or SSLVPN

  • ·         Multisite deployments with 8 to104 users


SBCS 2.2 Remote Teleworker deployments using site-to-site IPSec VPN between SA 500s are supported, but must be configured using the SA 500 Security Appliance Configuration Utility. The following SBCS 2.2 deployment scenarios are not supported by CCA:

  • Teleworker deployments using site-to-site IPSec VPN between UC 500 and SA 500 platforms
  • Multisite deployments with UC 500 and SA 500 platforms
  • Multisite deployments with UC 500 and SR 520 platforms

Validated Third Party Applications

SBCS System Test 2.2 continues to support  multiple Vertical and Third-Party Applications on the Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series platform that offer new ways for customers to cut costs, and improve productivity and customer service. Please see below for the list of 3rd-party applications that were extensively tested with SBCS System Test 2.2 and Application Notes for sample configurations for the same:

  • ·      Telrex Call Recording, enables supervisors to silently monitor calls for quality control, training, and compliance purposes. Available on a subscription basis, the CallRex Call Recording is a packet-based call recording and monitoring solution designed for IP or IP-enabled telephone systems, with computer recording and desktop monitoring features.  Features include computer recording, desktop monitoring, and scheduled call recording, all of which improve customer service, resolve customer disputes, and increase employee productivity

  • Level Platforms offers a Managed Workplace solution to provide proactive monitoring and alerts for a small business's entire network infrastructure. Network elements which are monitored include voice devices, network devices, applications, servers and laptops. Partners can differentiate themselves by offering this service so that small business customers can focus on their core business instead of IT  
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    mljevakovic
    Level 3
    Level 3

    In the document stays that last version for UC 560 is UC650-8.0.4 with IOS Release 15.0-1.XA3a and also in https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-13362. But when we go there https://upload.cisco.com/cgi-bin/swc/fileexg/main.cgi?CONTYPES=UC500 there is only option 8.0(2). We are in doubt. Can you explain this?

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