Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15
At the time of Cisco TMSPE 1.0 release, endpoint software version recommendations are as follows:
Software
Version
Cisco Jabber Video for TelePresence
4.2 or later
Cisco IP Video Phone E20
TE4.1.1 or later
Cisco TelePresence System EX and MX Series
TC5.1 or later
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.
automate the creation and management of users.
For Active Directory import to work:
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Active Directory and Cisco TMS must be members of the same domain.
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A service account for Cisco TMSPE in Active Directory with read access to the Global Directory must be
available.
available.
Use secure communication
We recommend using a secure connection with HTTPS. When you upgrade or install Cisco TMS, the
installer provides the option of enabling HTTPS communication. We strongly recommend enabling
HTTPS and using valid certificates. The Cisco TMS will otherwise offer to create a self-signed certificate.
installer provides the option of enabling HTTPS communication. We strongly recommend enabling
HTTPS and using valid certificates. The Cisco TMS will otherwise offer to create a self-signed certificate.
Make sure the encryption settings match the available certificates when configuring Cisco VCS
communication, see
communication, see
Synchronize time in Cisco VCS and Cisco TMS
Keep time synchronized between Cisco TMS and Cisco VCS. We recommend configuring them to use the
same NTP (Network Time Protocol) server:
same NTP (Network Time Protocol) server:
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To configure the NTP server in Cisco VCS, go to
System > Time
.
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Cisco TMS uses the NTP setting for the host Windows Server operating system. For instructions, see the
Microsoft support article
Microsoft support article
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