Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Installation Guide
Feature
License requirement
User
synchronization
with Active
Directory
synchronization
with Active
Directory
None
Collaboration
Meeting Rooms
Meeting Rooms
No license required in Cisco TMS.
One or more of the following required:
■
Screen licenses on TelePresence Server.
■
Appropriate MCU port licenses.
■
Personal Multiparty Basic or Personal Multiparty Advanced. For configuration
requirements specific to these licenses, see
requirements specific to these licenses, see
.
■
Shared Multiparty License / Personal Multiparty License on Conductor.
Smart Scheduler
None
Device
provisioning
provisioning
■
Cisco TMS Provisioning Extension option key required on Cisco TMS
■
Device Provisioning key required on Cisco VCS
FindMe
FindMe option key required on Cisco VCS.
Best practices for deployment
Automate user creation and management with AD/LDAP
We recommend synchronizing users from Microsoft Active Directory or LDAP with Cisco TMSPE to automate the creation
and management of users.
and management of users.
For Active Directory import to work:
■
Active Directory and Cisco TMS must be members of the same domain.
■
A service account for Cisco TMSPE in Active Directory with read access to the Global Directory must be
available.
available.
Use secure communication
Cisco TMSPE requires a secure connection with HTTPS. When you upgrade or install Cisco TMS, the installer enables
HTTPS communication. We strongly recommend using valid certificates. Cisco TMS will otherwise offer to create a self-
signed certificate.
HTTPS communication. We strongly recommend using valid certificates. Cisco TMS will otherwise offer to create a self-
signed certificate.
Multiparty Licensing
Multiparty Licensing lets you administer licenses centrally on the Cisco TelePresence Conductor instead of loading
screen licenses locally onto the Cisco TelePresence Servers. Compared to traditional screen licensing, Multiparty
Licensing allows for greater capacity at lower cost. Two variants are available:
screen licenses locally onto the Cisco TelePresence Servers. Compared to traditional screen licensing, Multiparty
Licensing allows for greater capacity at lower cost. Two variants are available:
■
Personal Multiparty (PMP) licenses. Each license is assigned to a specific user. PMP licenses are suitable for
users who initiate conferences frequently.
users who initiate conferences frequently.
PMP licenses are purchased through Cisco Unified Workspace Licensing (CUWL Pro). They are available for
deployments with Unified CM for call control.
deployments with Unified CM for call control.
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