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Configure Cisco VCS for provisioning
Cisco TMS Provisioning Deployment Guide
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Configure Cisco VCS for provisioning
There are two types of Cisco VCSs:
1. Cisco VCS Control is designed to be installed behind the organization's firewall to provide registration
and routing capabilities to Movi and H.323 and SIP based endpoints used within the business or
connected over a VPN into the business.
connected over a VPN into the business.
2. Cisco VCS Expressway is designed to be installed on the outside (public side) of an organization's
firewall to provide registration and routing capabilities for public and home based Movi and H.323 and
SIP based endpoints. The Cisco VCS Expressway also provides firewall traversal capabilities to
allow communication with the internal Cisco VCS Control and endpoints that are registered to it.
SIP based endpoints. The Cisco VCS Expressway also provides firewall traversal capabilities to
allow communication with the internal Cisco VCS Control and endpoints that are registered to it.
Provisioning should only be enabled on Cisco VCS Control units. If Movi is registered to a VCS
Expressway, provisioning requests will be automatically forwarded to the Cisco VCS Control associated
with the Expressway via the appropriate traversal zone.
Expressway, provisioning requests will be automatically forwarded to the Cisco VCS Control associated
with the Expressway via the appropriate traversal zone.
Note: If provisioning is enabled on a VCS Expressway or any other VCS that does not need to have
provisioning enabled, be sure to disable it by using the process specified in
provisioning enabled, be sure to disable it by using the process specified in
.
Synchronize time in Cisco VCS and Cisco TMS
Time needs to be synchronized in Cisco VCS and Cisco TMS. Cisco recommends keeping time
synchronized using an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. If possible, both Cisco TMS and Cisco
VCS should use the same NTP server.
synchronized using an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. If possible, both Cisco TMS and Cisco
VCS should use the same NTP server.
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Cisco TMS uses the NTP settings for the host Windows Server Operating System. To configure the
Windows NTP setting, see this
Windows NTP setting, see this
.
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To configure the NTP server on the Cisco VCS, go to
System Configuration > Time
.
More information about NTP servers can be found at
Setting up DNS for the Cisco VCS
The Cisco VCS must use DNS and be addressable via DNS. To configure the Cisco VCS's DNS server
and DNS settings:
and DNS settings:
1. Go to
System Configuration > DNS
.
2. Set DNS server Address 1 to the IP address of a DNS server for Cisco VCS to use.
3. Set Local host name to be the DNS hostname for this VCS (typically the same as the System name
3. Set Local host name to be the DNS hostname for this VCS (typically the same as the System name
in
System configuration > System
, but excluding spaces).
4. Set Domain name so that <Local host name>.<DNS domain name> is the unique FQDN for this
VCS.
5. Click Save
Enable Device Provisioning on Cisco VCS Control
Provisioning is activated by installing the Device Provisioning option key on the Cisco VCS Control (not
on Cisco VCS Expressway). Contact your Cisco representative for more information on how to obtain
the Device Provisioning option key.
on Cisco VCS Expressway). Contact your Cisco representative for more information on how to obtain
the Device Provisioning option key.