Intelligent Proximity

New feature descriptions TC7.1.2

Support for MX700

TC7.1.2 introduces support for the MX700 product.

 

Support for MX800

TC7.1.2 introduces support for the MX800 product.

 

BYOD mode reintroduced as experimental on EX, MX G1 and C series

BYOD Mode as an experimental configuration for EX, MX G1 and C series was removed from the TC7.1 release. This was due to performance limitations on those platforms. As the removal raised concerns that this would limit our abilities to demonstrate the value of this feature, we have decided to reintroduce the experimental BYOD mode configuration for the above products in TC7.1.2.

 

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This is an unsupported feature that will not see further development and bug fixing on the EX, MX G1 and C series platforms. This means that there will not be any TAC support for the feature itself, and TAC will request customers to turn off BYOD mode for problem resolution on other issues.

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Software is now ready to download on CCO.

 

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By Kim Gjedsted, ago

Cisco Proximity App for IOS in App Store – Now !!

iPhone

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Cisco Intelligent Proximity is an innovative feature set that lets you engage in richer collaboration experiences through your mobile devices. Once downloaded to your mobile device, the Cisco Proximity app allows automatic pairing of the mobile device (smartphone or tablet) with Cisco room-based video collaboration endpoints when they come within proximity. Content shared on the video endpoints can then be viewed on your mobile device, optimizing the real estate of the video endpoints for people. You will also have the flexibility to save shared content from your mobile device, such as select PowerPoint slides, as well as review previously-shared content without interrupting the presenter. In addition, Cisco Proximity allows basic endpoint control, like searching the directory or typing video addresses (URIs) directly in the app.

Cisco Proximity supports the SX10, SX20, SX80, MX200 G2, MX300 G2, MX700 and MX800 endpoints, running the TC 7.1 software or later.

See more on how to enable the endpoint functionality on http://cisco.com/go/proximity

Apple App Store

By Kim Gjedsted, ago

Intelligent Proximity how to enable ?

To use Intelligent Proximity, you will need a video endpoint EX/MX/C/PROFILE/SX running TC Software Release 6.3 or newer.

For pairing it is using ultrasound, after this the communication is https on WIFI.

A piece of paper can stop the ultrasound, so the you leave the room, you will lose the connection to the codec, then the iPad/iPhone can´t hear the ultrasound. It is not possible to stand in the hallway whit closed doors and see the presentation, do to that the ultrasound can´t go through the door.
[notice]Warning: This is an experimental feature in TC 6.3 and is only intended for demonstrations. Enabling this feature might impact system performance, stability and security. It is not recommended to leave this enabled on production systems. [/notice]

There are 3 ways of enabling Intelligent Proximity:

Using the Remote Control

  •     Open the menu and navigate to Settings -> Administrator settings -> Advanced configuration
  •     In the search field type “byod”
  •     Make sure “Experimental Byod Mode” is set to “On”
  •     In the search field again, type “https”
  •     Make sure “NetworkServices HTTPS Mode” is set to “On”
  •     Intelligent Proximity is now enabled

 

Through Web Interface

  •     Open your web-browser
  •     Enter the ip-address or the hostname of the video endpoint in the address field
  •     Enter username and password
  •     In the menu, select “Configuration” and “System Configuration”
  •     In the search field type “byod”
  •     Under “Experimental Byod”, make sure “Mode” is set to “On”
  •     In the search field again, type “https”
  •     Under “NetworkServices HTTPS”, make sure “Mode” is set to “On”
  •     Click save
  •     Inetlligent Proximity is now enabled

 

Through Telnet/SSH Interface

  • xConfiguration Experimental Byod Mode: On
  • xconfiguration NetworkServices HTTP Mode:On

 

The volume of the ultrasound can also be adjusted:

xConfiguration Experimental AudioPair DemoMode: On (disable automatic volume adjustment)
xConfiguration Experimental AudioPair Volume: 70 (0-100, 70 is default)

Regarding hanging up the call, Cisco are aware of this and this might be improved so that Cisco can prevent random meeting participants being able to hang up the call.

But for the time being the app is “use on your own risk”.

 

In TC 7.1 software or later, Cisco only supports Cisco Proximity on SX10, SX20, SX80, MX200 G2, MX300 G2, MX700 and MX800 endpoints.

[important]Rember to enable it before upgrading to TC7.1 on non-supported devices, and it will still work.[/important]

 

 

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Post update 13 May 2014.

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BYOD mode reintroduced as experimental on EX, MX G1 and C series in TC 7.1.2

BYOD Mode as an experimental configuration for EX, MX G1 and C series was removed from the TC7.1 release. This was due to performance limitations on those platforms. As the removal raised concerns that this would limit our abilities to demonstrate the value of this feature, we have decided to reintroduce the experimental BYOD mode configuration for the above products in TC7.1.2.

[notice] This is an unsupported feature that will not see further development and bug fixing on the EX, MX G1 and C series platforms. This means that there will not be any TAC support for the feature itself, and TAC will request customers to turn off BYOD mode for problem resolution on other issues.[/notice]

By Kim Gjedsted, ago