Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15
Deploying FindMe
FindMe is an integrated, but optional part of Cisco TMSPE. Provisioning and FindMe can be deployed
separately or together. FindMe can also be added to a Cisco TMSPE deployment at any time.
separately or together. FindMe can also be added to a Cisco TMSPE deployment at any time.
FindMe basics
FindMe provides the ability to specify which endpoints (video and audio-only) should ring when someone
calls a user's FindMe ID. FindMe also allows a user to specify fallback devices which will be called if any of
the primary devices are busy, and to specify fallback devices which will be called if none of the primary
devices are answered.
calls a user's FindMe ID. FindMe also allows a user to specify fallback devices which will be called if any of
the primary devices are busy, and to specify fallback devices which will be called if none of the primary
devices are answered.
An important feature of FindMe is that the administrator can configure the caller ID that is displayed on the
called party's endpoint to be that of the caller's FindMe ID, rather than the ID of the caller's endpoint. This
means that when that call is returned, the call will be to the FindMe ID, resulting in all that user's active
FindMe location phones ringing, rather than just ringing the endpoint that happened to be the one they were at
when they made the original call.
called party's endpoint to be that of the caller's FindMe ID, rather than the ID of the caller's endpoint. This
means that when that call is returned, the call will be to the FindMe ID, resulting in all that user's active
FindMe location phones ringing, rather than just ringing the endpoint that happened to be the one they were at
when they made the original call.
Deploying FindMe without provisioning
Cisco TMSPE can be used for FindMe functionality without provisioning. Performing the following
configuration procedures is then recommended before starting the procedures described in this chapter:
configuration procedures is then recommended before starting the procedures described in this chapter:
. These groups will be added to FindMe automatically when a video address pattern
has been configured (see the next step), and FindMe has been enabled.
. This pattern is used
to generate each user's FindMe ID, a video address that allows the user to be contacted on all of their
devices. A FindMe ID can be a SIP URI, an H.323 ID, or an E.164 number.
devices. A FindMe ID can be a SIP URI, an H.323 ID, or an E.164 number.
You can add FindMe accounts and groups manually, but note that these users will not have access to the
FindMe portal. We therefore recommend that manual accounts are only used for group accounts and any
other users who will never need access to the portal. For further information about individual and group
FindMe accounts, see
FindMe portal. We therefore recommend that manual accounts are only used for group accounts and any
other users who will never need access to the portal. For further information about individual and group
FindMe accounts, see
Defining caller ID patterns
Caller ID patterns are used to generate each user's callback number, which is used when a FindMe call is
routed through an ISDN gateway. This ensures that a user who is contacted on their phone will see a number
that they are able to call back, rather than a video address, even if the person calling is using a telepresence
endpoint.
routed through an ISDN gateway. This ensures that a user who is contacted on their phone will see a number
that they are able to call back, rather than a video address, even if the person calling is using a telepresence
endpoint.
Assigning a caller ID pattern to imported accounts
This procedure applies only to FindMe accounts that are imported from the
Users
page. For manually created
.
To assign a caller ID pattern:
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Deploying FindMe
FindMe basics