Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15
Maintaining Users
This section describes maintenance tasks you may need to perform after setting up Cisco TMSPE.
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
.)
LDAP implementations other than Active Directory must have the following for import and synchronization to be
supported:
supported:
■
An
entryUUID
■
Mapping of LDAP and AD Fields
The table below 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.
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
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, view the Cisco TMSPE online help.
username attribute in the Caller ID pattern. For further information, view the Cisco TMSPE online help.
From Active Directory
From LDAP
To Cisco TMSPE
Cisco TMSPE User
Attribute
Attribute
objectGUID
entryUUID
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
Testing a Manual Synchronization
To test and preview the results of running a manual synchronization:
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