Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15
Maintaining users and devices
This section describes maintenance tasks you may need to perform after setting up Cisco TMSPE for
provisioning.
provisioning.
Synchronizing user data
), Cisco TMSPE uses the information you supply to set up a synchronization schedule.
Synchronization takes place once a day. You cannot change the schedule, but you can run a manual
synchronization at any time. (See
synchronization at any time. (See
.)
The following table shows the way in which user attributes from external Active Directory or LDAP sources
are mapped to Cisco TMSPE when you import and synchronize user data. Other fields, including Active
Directory and LDAP passwords, are not imported or synchronized.
are mapped to Cisco TMSPE when you import and synchronize user data. Other fields, including Active
Directory and LDAP passwords, are not imported or synchronized.
The Cisco TMSPE User Attribute column shows the names of user attributes to which external directory
attributes are mapped. You can include these user attributes in template patterns. The following example
includes the username attribute in a video address pattern:
attributes are mapped. You can include these user attributes in template patterns. The following example
includes the username attribute in a video address pattern:
{username}@example.com
Some user attributes can only be used to define certain specific patterns. For example, you cannot include
the username attribute in the Caller ID pattern. For further information, see the relevant section of this guide,
or view the Cisco TMSPE online help.
the username attribute in the Caller ID pattern. For further information, see the relevant section of this guide,
or view the Cisco TMSPE online help.
From Active Directory
From LDAP
To Cisco TMSPE
Cisco TMSPE User
Attribute
Attribute
objectGUID
entryUUID
1
external_id
sAMAccountName
cn
Username
username
mail
mail
Email
email
title
title
Title
givenName
givenName
First Name
first_name
sn
sn
Last Name
last_name
company
company
Company
department
department
Department
telephoneNumber
telephoneNumber
Office Phone
office_phone
mobile
mobile
Mobile Phone
mobile_phone
displayName
displayName
Display Name
display_name
1.
All LDAP implementations supporting RFC 4530 support the entryUUID field, which must be present for
the import and synchronization to work.
Testing a manual synchronization
To test and preview the results of running a manual synchronization:
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