Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15
Prerequisites and recommendations
Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Agent Legacy Deployment Guide (13.2)
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Clustering
Each VCS can support up to 2500 video client registrations (a combination of Jabber Video clients and any
other compatible H.323/SIP endpoints or infrastructure). Up to six Cisco VCS peers can be combined in a
single cluster, supporting a maximum of 10,000 video client registrations (the fifth and sixth peers in the
cluster provide resilience rather than increased capacity).
other compatible H.323/SIP endpoints or infrastructure). Up to six Cisco VCS peers can be combined in a
single cluster, supporting a maximum of 10,000 video client registrations (the fifth and sixth peers in the
cluster provide resilience rather than increased capacity).
If you are intending to provision from a cluster of Cisco VCSs, configuration of the cluster is a separate
process. You can either create the cluster after enabling provisioning or configure provisioning after creating
the cluster. Details on how to create a cluster can be found in the Cisco VCS deployment guide for your
version.
process. You can either create the cluster after enabling provisioning or configure provisioning after creating
the cluster. Details on how to create a cluster can be found in the Cisco VCS deployment guide for your
version.
DNS resolution for all devices
An IP address and a DNS name are needed for:
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Each Cisco VCS
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The Cisco TMS server
Make sure these DNS names resolve to the proper IP addresses before following the procedures in this
guide. The local hostname of the Cisco TMS server must match the DNS A record for the Cisco TMS Agent
to operate correctly.
guide. The local hostname of the Cisco TMS server must match the DNS A record for the Cisco TMS Agent
to operate correctly.
Before starting any upgrade, ensure that the DNS servers used by Cisco TMS and Cisco VCS support both
forward and reverse lookups for Cisco TMS and Cisco VCS.
forward and reverse lookups for Cisco TMS and Cisco VCS.
SMTP server
For Cisco TMS to be able to email users their account information including username and password, you will
need to define a valid SMTP server that will accept SMTP relay from the Cisco TMS server. If your SMTP
server requires authentication, make sure you have this information available before starting.
need to define a valid SMTP server that will accept SMTP relay from the Cisco TMS server. If your SMTP
server requires authentication, make sure you have this information available before starting.
Best practices for deployment
Synchronizing time in Cisco VCS and Cisco TMS
We recommend keeping time synchronized using an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. If possible, both
Cisco TMS and Cisco VCS must use the same NTP server.
Cisco TMS and Cisco VCS must use the same NTP server.
Cisco TMS uses the NTP settings for the host Windows Server Operating System. To configure the
Windows NTP setting, see the Microsoft support article
Windows NTP setting, see the Microsoft support article
Active Directory
We recommend using Microsoft Active Directory to automate the creation and management of users. You
will need knowledge of your Active Directory structure and an understanding of how AD/LDAP works.
will need knowledge of your Active Directory structure and an understanding of how AD/LDAP works.