Expressway LIC-EXP-RMS Rich Media Session license requirements

[CHAD MARSH]

I can't seem to find the answer documented anywhere on this. The docs state:

Each concurrent call session terminating on a system not using Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Business Edition or Cisco HCS (for example, B2B calls and Jabber Guest) requires a Cisco Expressway Rich Media Session license. Also, each concurrent call requiring interworking also requires a Cisco Expressway Rich Media Session license. Examples of such calls include H.323-to-SIP interworked calls or H.264 SVC-to-H.264 AVC calls.

So assuming I have an EX90 registered to my CUCM, and I want to place a call that terminates at some external companies video endpoint across the internet, by way of my Expressway Core and Expressway Edge pair, do I need the LIC-EXP-RMS just on the Expressway E, or do I need the license on both boxes?

If it's the latter, do you have to pay for 2 sessions to get 1 call like described, or can the same license be applied to both boxes (although it can only be registered/bound to one serial number) ?

Just the answer would be great, link(s) to supporting documentation would be even better.

Thanks,

Chad Marsh 

[Hythim Ali El Hadad]

Hi Hong,

do you mean that the expressway free traversal license is considered as RMS and we need to order only one another RMS to be able to do a B2B call ?

also do you know if Cisco start to offer one year trial for the RMS license ?

Thanks

Haitham

[Ruslan Moldaliev]

hi Hythim,

>also do you know if Cisco start to offer one year trial for the RMS license ?

knowing Cisco policies and habits I suppose that it isn't possible in the near future.

I've seen maximum time for trial options for 90 days and I think if you are going to do some testing it's pretty enough time for that.

[outlooker]

Each option license is bundled with your VCS serial number, so it is only valid for one VCS. 

[bkellys]

Hello everyone,

I´m confused about when to use Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS-C) or Cisco Expressway solution because both are suppose to be used to enable video calling with third parties.

would you clarify please?

thanks you so much in advance!

Bladimir

[Network Admin]

I have 100 RMS Session license. Below is my Scenario.

One Expressway Core , One Expressway Edge ,Cisco Unified Communications Manager , IMP Server.

1. All the Jabber End Points are Registered with CUCM. Internal Jabber Client , IP Phones will Communicate with External Jabber Client , other TP End Points outside . All the external and internal End Points Registered to CUCM.

2. B2B Calls required , H323-SIP Interworking required.

So as a best practice , I have to provide 50 RMS lic to Expressway core and 50 RMS License to Expressway Edge.???  Please give your comments ?

[Ruslan Moldaliev]

yes, you are right, it must be equal distribution of RMS licenses between Core and Edge.

[Selenia Irais Nieves Zamudio]

Hi CHAD.

Business to business calls, business to consumer (jabber gues) Previously required two RMS licenses, now require one on Expressway-E.

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/expressway/release_note/Cisco-Expressway-Release-Note-X8-9.pdf

Best regards.

[Dalton-Covene]

All,

Since Expressway version X8.8 we only need to upload 1 RMS license to the Expressway-E.

The answer is under the "Registrations On Expressway" section.  Search for "Business to business calls:"

"Business to business calls: previously required two RMS licenses, now require one on Expressway-E"

Reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/expressway/release_note/Cisco-Expressway-Release-Note-X8-8.pdf

Hope this can help someone in the future!

Regards,

Dalton Woolsey