Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15
Configure Cisco VCS for provisioning
Cisco TMS Provisioning Deployment Guide
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Enable SIP on Cisco VCS Control and Expressway
In each VCS:
1. Ensure SIP mode is turned on (
VCS Configuration > Protocols > SIP > Configuration
). By default
this is turned on. See the Cisco VCS Administrator Guide.
2. Ensure the SIP domain is specified (
VCS Configuration > Protocols > SIP > Domains
).
Set up Cisco VCS calls to unknown IP addresses
Cisco VCS Control should use the Indirect mode for Calls to unknown IP addresses. This is
configured in
configured in
Configuration > Search rules > Configuration.
If using Cisco VCS Expressway, it must be set up to use the Direct mode for Calls to unknown IP
addresses.
addresses.
Adding the Cisco VCS to Cisco TMS
This procedure is compulsory for the Cisco VCS Control, and optional for the Cisco VCS Expressway.
In each Cisco VCS:
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Optionally, ensure that SNMP is enabled (Enabled = On) and an SNMP community name is set on the
Cisco VCS (
Cisco VCS (
System Configuration > SNMP
). This is the best way for Cisco TMS to be able to
detect and add the Cisco VCS.
Note: If SNMP is not permitted inside your network, you can add VCS Control to Cisco TMS without
SNMP. However, this will negatively impact Cisco TMS's ability to auto-discover and monitor the
Cisco VCS.
SNMP. However, this will negatively impact Cisco TMS's ability to auto-discover and monitor the
Cisco VCS.
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Ensure that the IP address or FQDN of the Cisco TMS is set up in
System configuration > External
manager > Address
.
In Cisco TMS, add the Cisco VCS: