Source note · SIP call forwarding and routing loops
The default zone hop count on Cisco VCS/Expressway is 15, and Cisco recommends 70 for zones whose traffic crosses unknown networks such as cloud or internet services.
Checked 2026-09-25
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- TelePresence VCS
- Subsystem
- zones
- Deployment
- on-premises
- Region
- not restricted
- Release range
- VCS as documented in 2015; default 15 also stated for Expressway X15.2
- Checked
- 2026-09-25
Sources
- VCS Max-Forwards Value Increase for Error Code 483 Resolution — Cisco Systems · tier 2 current vendor documentation · Solution (hop count default and recommendation)
Cite this note
APA
WarmTransfer. (2026, September 25). SIP call forwarding and routing loops: source note sip-forwarding-loops-vcs-zone-hop-default-15. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/sip-forwarding-loops-vcs-zone-hop-default-15
BibTeX
@misc{warmtransfer-claim-sip-forwarding-loops-vcs-zone-hop-default-15,
title = {SIP call forwarding and routing loops: source note sip-forwarding-loops-vcs-zone-hop-default-15},
author = {{WarmTransfer}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/sip-forwarding-loops-vcs-zone-hop-default-15},
note = {Source note sip-forwarding-loops-vcs-zone-hop-default-15, checked 2026-09-25}
}