Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Installation Guide
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Cisco TMSPE Provisioning Deployment Guide
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Introduction
Cisco TMS Provisioning Extension (Cisco TMSPE) is a provisioning application for Cisco TelePresence
Management Suite (Cisco TMS) and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (Cisco VCS).
Management Suite (Cisco TMS) and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (Cisco VCS).
Cisco TMSPE allows video conferencing network administrators to create and manage mass-deployable
video conferencing solutions. This is done by using the following features:
video conferencing solutions. This is done by using the following features:
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Importing user accounts in bulk from external directories such as Active Directory followed by scheduled or
on-demand synchronization.
on-demand synchronization.
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Organizing users into a group hierarchy to allow for differences in configuration requirements such as
available bandwidth, available endpoint device types, or access rights to phone books.
available bandwidth, available endpoint device types, or access rights to phone books.
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Specifying configuration templates and address patterns that are applied to all users in a group.
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Distributing the provisioned settings and phone books to users through Cisco TelePresence Video
Communication Server.
Communication Server.
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Deploying FindMe™ with the end-user FindMe portal residing on the Cisco TMS server and accessed
using AD login. This feature allows users to specify which video and audio devices should ring when
someone calls their ID.
using AD login. This feature allows users to specify which video and audio devices should ring when
someone calls their ID.
Cisco TMSPE versus Cisco TMS Agent Legacy
This document describes provisioning using Cisco TMS Provisioning Extension, which is an extension
product supported by Cisco TMS version 13.2 and later.
product supported by Cisco TMS version 13.2 and later.
We recommend that users running Cisco TMS Agent Legacy migrate to the new extension product as
described in this guide.
described in this guide.
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This deployment guide
This document provides best practices and step-by-step instructions for installing Cisco TMSPE to the
Cisco TMS server, whether as an initial installation or as a migration from the former provisioning tool, Cisco
TMS Agent Legacy.
Cisco TMS server, whether as an initial installation or as a migration from the former provisioning tool, Cisco
TMS Agent Legacy.
The document also describes typical maintenance tasks for Cisco TMSPE administrators, and a
troubleshooting section is included.
troubleshooting section is included.
Provisioning builds upon existing capabilities in Cisco TMS and Cisco VCS, and this guide assumes
familiarity with both products. We recommend that only technically trained users perform the procedures
described in this document.
familiarity with both products. We recommend that only technically trained users perform the procedures
described in this document.
Release notes
We recommend reading the software release notes for both Cisco TMSPE, Cisco TMS, and Cisco VCS
software for detail on initial installations or upgrading.
software for detail on initial installations or upgrading.