Introduction to Cisco_Meeting_Management_3_8_0.zip Software
Cisco_Meeting_Management_3_8_0.zip is the legacy management package for Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) environments, providing centralized control for video conferencing infrastructure. Released in Q3 2024, this ZIP archive contains the administrative tools required to configure, monitor, and maintain on-premises CMS clusters running on VMware vSphere 7.0 U3c or later hypervisors.
The software supports hybrid deployments by enabling administrators to manage edge nodes, allocate conference resources, and audit security policies across distributed CMS instances. While primarily designed for version 3.8.x ecosystems, it retains backward compatibility with CMS 3.5-3.7 clusters during phased upgrades.
Key Features and Improvements
1. Core Management Capabilities
- Centralized dashboard for real-time monitoring of CPU/GPU utilization in transcoding operations
- Bulk configuration deployment for multi-node CMS clusters via REST API
- Historical analytics storage for meeting duration, participant counts, and bandwidth usage
2. Security Framework
- Role-based access control (RBAC) with predefined admin/operator profiles
- Audit logs for API transactions and administrative changes
- TLS 1.2 encryption for all management plane communications
3. Interoperability Enhancements
- Integration with Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) 12.5+ for dial-plan synchronization
- Support for SIPREC recording solutions via third-party partnerships
- Compatibility with Webex hybrid calling configurations
4. Performance Metrics
- Reduced latency in API response times (15% improvement over v3.7)
- Optimized database queries for faster report generation
- Resource throttling controls to prevent hypervisor overcommitment
Compatibility and Requirements
| Component | Minimum Supported | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Hypervisor | VMware ESXi 7.0 U3c | VMware ESXi 8.0 U1 |
| vCenter | 7.0 U3d | 8.0 U1 |
| CMS Cluster Version | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz 8-core x86 | 3.0 GHz 16-core EPYC/Xeon |
| RAM | 24GB | 48GB |
| Storage | 400GB HDD RAID 5 | 800GB NVMe RAID 10 |
Deployment Restrictions
- Requires manual certificate rotation every 90 days for secure operations
- Incompatible with Kubernetes-based CMS deployments
- No native support for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing integrations
Service and License Verification
Authorized access to Cisco_Meeting_Management_3_8_0.zip is restricted to:
- Cisco Software Center – Available under expired/active Collaboration Suite licenses until EOL (December 2025)
- Legacy Support Portal – For customers with extended TAC contracts for CMS 3.x systems
- Archival Repositories – Verified SHA-256 checksum for integrity validation:
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For migration guidance to supported CMS versions, refer to Cisco’s technical bulletin End-of-Life Transition for CMS 3.8 Environments (Document ID: CMS38-EOL-2025).
This content aligns with Cisco’s software lifecycle policy and references historical documentation from Cisco Meeting Management 3.8 Release Notes (2024-09-20) and VMware vSphere 7 Compatibility Matrix (2024-12-01).
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标签1：《Cisco Meeting Management》，标签2：《VMware vSphere 7.0》
