Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15
Configuring Cisco VCS for provisioning
Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Agent Legacy Deployment Guide (13.2)
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1. Go to
VCS configuration > Clustering
.
2. Add a Cluster name:
a. If the Cisco VCS is part of a cluster, set it to the fully qualified domain name used in SRV records that
address the cluster, for example "cluster1.example.com".
b. If the Cisco VCS is not part of a cluster, set it to the fully qualified domain name used in SRV records
that address the VCS, for example "vcs1.example.com".
3. Click Save.
4. If there is any existing FindMe data, it must be updated to use the new cluster name:
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Use the transferfindmeaccounts script to update the FindMe data to use this new name, using
the process defined in Cisco VCS Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide.
the process defined in Cisco VCS Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide.
Turn on provisioning (enable TMS Agent data replication)
Cisco VCS is not part of a cluster
To turn on provisioning on a Cisco VCS that is not part of a cluster:
1. In Cisco TMS, go to
Systems > Navigator > Folder View.
2. Select the Cisco VCS. This displays the device page.
3. Select the TMS Agent tab.
4. Click Enable TMS Agent Data Replication. This may take a while to complete (approximately 5
minutes, see note on Activity Status below).
5. Click Save.
In Cisco TMS, go to
Administrative Tools > Activity Status
to see activities that are active, scheduled or
in progress in Cisco TMS. Selecting the activity Enable TMS agent data replication for system(s) <name
of system> will display an activity log for this event. When finished, the activity will say ‘Event completed
successfully'. You may need to click Refresh to get a real time update.
of system> will display an activity log for this event. When finished, the activity will say ‘Event completed
successfully'. You may need to click Refresh to get a real time update.
Cisco VCS is part of a cluster
To turn on provisioning for the cluster:
1. In Cisco TMS, go to
Systems > Navigator > Folder View
.
2. Select the Master Cisco VCS. This displays the device page.
3. Select the Clustering tab.
4. Ensure that Enable TMS Agent Data Replication on all cluster members is selected. This may take a
while to complete (see note on Activity Status above).
5. Click Save Cluster Settings.
Enabling authentication (recommended)
Enabling authentication means that a password is required to access the database that stores the
provisioning information.
provisioning information.
This is enabled in two places in Cisco TMS. Cisco TMS then makes sure that the connected Cisco VCSs
are configured with the relevant details.
are configured with the relevant details.
In Cisco TMS: