Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15
Appendix 1: Using Multipoint Switch with Cisco
TMS
TMS
We strongly recommend deploying Cisco TelePresence Server when replacing Cisco TelePresence
Manager with Cisco TMS.
Manager with Cisco TMS.
Licenses available from Cisco allow limited Cisco TMS support for Multipoint Switch, which can be added as
an unmanaged bridge.
an unmanaged bridge.
Limitations
Cisco TMS can never connect to unmanaged bridges or read or make changes to their configuration.
Therefore, ending an unmanaged bridge conference from Cisco TMS will result in the conference appearing
as finished, but endpoints will stay connected. Unmanaged bridge conferences are listed in
as finished, but endpoints will stay connected. Unmanaged bridge conferences are listed in
Booking > List
Conferences
.
The following features are not supported for unmanaged bridges in Cisco TMS:
n
Cascading, Ad Hoc calls, ISDN, call termination, resource guarantees
n
Dial-out participants
n
CMR Hybrid
n
Native API support for Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch
n
Reporting
n
Guaranteed encryption
n
Participant templates
n
Meeting extension
n
Meeting end notifications
n
Automatic disconnection of conferences at scheduled end time
CAUTION:
Cisco TMS is unaware of the unmanaged bridge's compatibility with endpoints and will not be
able to schedule around them. If your environment includes endpoints that are not natively compatible with
Multipoint Switch, meetings may fail.
Multipoint Switch, meetings may fail.
Supported features
n
An unmanaged bridge can be configured as Immersive if it supports hosting conferences including
multiscreen systems. Unmanaged bridges that are configured as immersive are preferred in routing if
multiscreen systems are added to a conference.
multiscreen systems. Unmanaged bridges that are configured as immersive are preferred in routing if
multiscreen systems are added to a conference.
n
If the conference includes participants that are controlled by Cisco TMS or registered to Unified CM, some
limited monitoring of scheduled conferences hosted on unmanaged bridges is available in
limited monitoring of scheduled conferences hosted on unmanaged bridges is available in
Conference
Control Center
. You can send participants messages, view basic details for each participant, and add
participants to the conference.
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SIP and H.323 dial-in participants are fully supported.
n
A Network Integration license key must be obtained for each unmanaged bridge before adding it into Cisco
TMS. Up to 25 meeting addresses can be configured for each bridge, reflecting conference addresses that
must already be created on the bridge itself.
TMS. Up to 25 meeting addresses can be configured for each bridge, reflecting conference addresses that
must already be created on the bridge itself.
Replacing Cisco TelePresence Manager with Cisco TMS and Cisco TMSXE Deployment Guide (14.5 and
4.1)
4.1)
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Appendix 1: Using Multipoint Switch with Cisco TMS