Installation and Deployment - Cisco...Deployment and Installation Guide for Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition for HP Thin Pro and Ubuntu Release 11.7 4 Installation and

Installation and Deployment

• Deployment and Installation Workflow: HP Thin Pro, page 1

• Deployment and Installation Workflow: Ubuntu, page 2

• Install the Cisco VXME Components Workflow: HP Thin Pro, page 3

• Install the Cisco VXME Components Workflow: Ubuntu, page 4

• Set up the Hosted Virtual Desktops Workflow, page 5

• Download the Cisco VXME Client Add-On, page 6

• Download the Cisco VXME Agent, page 6

• Provide Links to the Documentation, page 7

Deployment and Installation Workflow: HP Thin ProThe Cisco Jabber for Windows or version must match the Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition forHP Thin Pro and Ubuntu version.

Procedure

PurposeCommand or Action

Review the important notes for information aboutlimitations or restrictions that may affect yourdeployment.

Read Release Notes for Cisco VirtualizationExperience Media Edition for HP Thin Proand Ubuntu for your release, available fromhttp://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/

Step 1

collaboration/endpoints/virtualization-experience-media-edition/products-release-notes-list.html.

Review the system requirements to confirm that allrequired hardware and software meet them. Failure

Read Requirements.Step 2

to meet all requirements can result in a nonfunctionaldeployment.

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Ensure that a hosted virtual desktop (HVD) is readyfor you to install the Cisco VXME Agent.

Create and set up the hosted virtual desktopsin the data center.

Step 3

Documentation for HP Thin Pro-based thin clientsand for HP Thin Pro is available from the HP

Set up and configure the thin clients.Step 4

website. Ensure that the thin clients are ready foryou to install the Cisco VXME Client.

After you install Cisco VXME Agent and otherrequired software on the HVD, you can clone theHVD.

Install the Cisco Virtualization ExperienceMedia Edition components on the thinclients and the hosted virtual desktop. SeeInstall the Cisco VXME ComponentsWorkflow: HP Thin Pro, on page 3.

Step 5

Configure important network settings.Configure the Network. See also, PortRequirements.

Step 6

Set up Users on the Cisco UnifiedCommunications Manager Workflow.

Step 7 • Add users and devices on the Cisco UnifiedCommunications Manager.

• Set up users on the Cisco UnifiedCommunicationsManager with Cisco UnifiedCommunications features, such as CiscoUnified Communications Manager IM andPresence and WebEx integration.

Provide users with links to the documentation fortheir Unified Communications clients.

Provide Links to the Documentation, onpage 7.

Step 8

Deployment and Installation Workflow: UbuntuThe Cisco Jabber for Windows version must match the Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Edition forHP Thin Pro and Ubuntu version.

Procedure


Review the important notes for information aboutlimitations or restrictions that may affect yourdeployment.

Read Release Notes for Cisco VirtualizationExperienceMedia Edition for HP Thin Pro andUbuntu for your release, available from http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/collaboration/

Step 1

endpoints/virtualization-experience-media-edition/products-release-notes-list.html.

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Review the system requirements to confirm thatall required hardware and software meet them.

Read Requirements.Step 2

Failure to meet all requirements can result in anonfunctional deployment.

Ensure that a hosted virtual desktop (HVD) isready for you to install Cisco VirtualizationExperience Media Edition.

Create and set up the hosted virtual desktops inthe data center.

Step 3

Have the hardware ready to install CiscoVirtualization Experience Media Editioncomponents.

Set up and configure the thin clients.Documentation for Ubuntu thin clients isavailable from the individual hardware vendors.Documentation for Ubuntu is available fromthe Ubuntu website.

Step 4

After you install Cisco VXME Agent and otherrequired software on the HVD, you can clone theHVD.

Install the Cisco Virtualization ExperienceMedia Edition components on the thin clientsand the hosted virtual desktop. See Install theCiscoVXMEComponentsWorkflow: Ubuntu,on page 4.

Step 5

Configure important network settings.Configure the Network. See also, PortRequirements.

Step 6

Set up Users on the Cisco UnifiedCommunications Manager Workflow.

Step 7 • Add users and devices on the Cisco UnifiedCommunications Manager.

• Set up users on the Cisco UnifiedCommunications Manager with CiscoUnified Communications features, such asCisco Unified Communications ManagerIM and Presence and WebEx integration.

Provide users with links to the documentation fortheir Unified Communications clients.

Provide Links to the Documentation, on page7.

Step 8

Install the Cisco VXME Components Workflow: HP Thin Pro

The Cisco Jabber for Windows version must match the Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Editionfor HP Thin Pro and Ubuntu version. See Requirements.

Important


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Procedure


Have the VXME files on hand and readyto install. If you plan to manually install

Obtain the Cisco VXME Debian (.deb) package andcisco-vxme11.7.x-pre-reqs.xar file from HP. Visit

Step 1

VXME on the thin clients, copy the filesto a USB stick.

the HP website, software downloads section for HPThin Pro.

Have the VXMEAgent installation file onhand and ready to install on the hostedvirtual desktop.

Download the Cisco VXME Agent, on page 6Step 2

Order of installation:On the thin client, install the VXME files in thefollowing order, either manually from a USB stick,

Step 3

1 Install cisco-vxme11.7.x-pre-reqs.xar.or use HP Device Manager for mass deployments.For more information about mass deployment, see 2 Install the Cisco VXME .deb package.the documentation for HP Device Manager 4.7,available from HP.

On the HVD, uninstall any previously installed CiscoVXME Agent.

Step 4

On the HVD, uninstall any previously installed CiscoUnified Communications clients, such as CiscoJabber or Cisco UC Integration™ forMicrosoft Lync.

Step 5

Double-clickCiscoVXMEAgentSetup.msiand follow the installation wizard steps.

On the HVD, install Cisco VXME Agent.Step 6

Double-click the CiscoJabberSetup.msiand follow the installation wizard steps.

On the HVD, install Cisco Jabber .Step 7

Install the Cisco VXME Components Workflow: Ubuntu

The Cisco Jabber for Windows version must match the Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Editionfor HP Thin Pro and Ubuntu version. See Requirements.

Important

Before You Begin

Install Citrix Receiver or VMware View client.

Procedure


Have the VXME deb package on hand and readyto install. You can place the file on a network share

Obtain the Cisco VXME deb package.Step 1


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accessible from the thin clients, or copy it to a USBstick.

Have the VXME Agent installation file on handand ready to install on the hosted virtual desktop.

Download the CiscoVXMEAgent, on page6

Step 2

Update the list of repositories for the UbuntuSoftware Center.

On the thin client, use the terminal emulatorto run the following command: sudo apt-get

Step 3

update, and enter your password at theprompt.

After the command finishes reading the packagelists, you can close the terminal emulator.

When you double-click the Cisco VXME debpackage, the Ubuntu Software Center opens. After

On the thin client, install the VXME Client.Enter your password at the authenticationprompt.

Step 4

you click Install, the Ubuntu Software Centerlocates and installs the dependency libraries, andthen installs the VXME Client.

On the HVD, uninstall any previouslyinstalled Cisco VXME Agent.

Step 5

On the HVD, uninstall any previouslyinstalled Cisco Unified Communications

Step 6

clients, such as Cisco Jabber or Cisco UCIntegration™ for Microsoft Lync.

Double-click CiscoVXMEAgentSetup.msi andfollow the installation wizard steps.

On the HVD, install Cisco VXME Agent.Step 7

Double-click CiscoJabberSetup.msi and follow theinstallation wizard steps.

On the HVD, install Cisco Jabber .Step 8

Set up the Hosted Virtual Desktops Workflow

Multiple registrations to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager are not supported. To help preventmultiple registrations, we recommend that you create only one hosted virtual desktop (HVD) for eachuser.

Important

Procedure


Log in to the Microsoft Windows HVD asthe new user, with administration rights.

Step 1


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You must have domain administration rights.Join the HVD to the corporate domain.Step 2

Set up Citrix or VMware access to theHVDs.

Step 3

Install Cisco VXME Agent on the HVD.Step 4

See the installation guide for your release: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/

Install Cisco Jabber on the HVD.Step 5

unified-communications/jabber-windows/products-installation-guides-list.html

For best practices for cloning MicrosoftWindows HVD images, consult the

Clone the HVD image.Step 6

documentation for your Citrix or VMwareproduct.

Download the Cisco VXME Client Add-OnProcedure

Step 1 Go to the following URL:http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html

Step 2 Select Products > Unified Communications > Unified Communications Applications >Messaging >Virtualization Experience Media Edition > Virtualization Experience Media Edition for HP Thin Proand Ubuntu.

Step 3 From the list, choose the file for your release.Step 4 Select Download or Add to cart and follow the prompts.

Download the Cisco VXME AgentInstall Cisco VXMEAgent on the hosted virtual desktops (HVD), before you install Cisco Jabber forWindows.

Procedure

Step 1 Go to the following URL:


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http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/unified-communications/jabber-windows/products-installation-guides-list.html




http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.htmlStep 2 Select Products > Unified Communications > Unified Communications Applications >Messaging >

Virtualization Experience Media Edition > Virtualization Experience Media Edition for HP Thin Proand Ubuntu.

Step 3 From the list, choose the file for your release.Step 4 Select Download or Add to cart and follow the prompts.

Provide Links to the Documentation


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