Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Installation Guide
Prerequisites and recommendations
This section describes prerequisites and best practices for installing and deploying Cisco TMSPE with Cisco
TMS and Cisco VCS.
TMS and Cisco VCS.
Cisco TMS and server requirements
Cisco TMSPE must be installed on the same server as Cisco TMS.
Product
Version and description
Cisco TMS
n
Version 14.2. Users of earlier versions of Cisco TMS must refer to the deployment guide
for their version.
for their version.
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See hardware recommendations below.
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SQL Server
connection
connection
n
TCP/IP or Named Pipes protocol must be enabled. TCP/IP is the preferred protocol, see
below.
below.
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SQL Server Browser must be running and able to listen to UDP port 1434.
Windows Server
n
Windows Updates must be enabled.
n
If using the Named Pipes protocol for SQL database connection, the following security
updates/hotfixes to Windows Server are required :
updates/hotfixes to Windows Server are required :
l
l
Note that the default connection protocol is TCP/IP. If this protocol is used, no hotfixes
are required.
are required.
Cisco TMS
Provisioning
Extension option key
Provisioning
Extension option key
n
Must be added in Cisco TMS under
Administrative Tools > General Settings
, in the
Licenses and Option Keys
pane.
n
License consumption is based on usage; the number of concurrent signed-in and
provisioned devices. A user signed in to several devices simultaneously will consume
one license per device.
provisioned devices. A user signed in to several devices simultaneously will consume
one license per device.
Java
Cisco TMSPE has been tested with Java 7, update 40 and update 17, 32-bit and 64-bit
versions.
versions.
(For Windows Server 2003, only 32-bit Java is supported.)
.
CAUTION:
Do not upgrade Java while Cisco TMSPE is running. Disable the Windows
service prior to any upgrade. We strongly recommend disabling automatic Java updates
on the server.
on the server.
Hardware recommendations
For optimal performance, we recommend the following hardware specifications depending on the size of your
deployment and user base:
deployment and user base:
Cisco TMSPE Provisioning Deployment Guide
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