Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Installation Guide
Requirements and prerequisites
Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Installation and Getting Started Guide (13.1)
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Server network dependencies
The following network dependencies must be considered:
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Domain membership preferred: Each user logging into Cisco TMS needs a Windows User Login to
authenticate to the web site. Users must have either a local account on the Cisco TMS Windows
Server or a Domain account that the server trusts through Active Directory. By making the server a
member of the domain, all trusted domain users can automatically use their existing Windows
credentials to log into Cisco TMS. (You can still limit what users can do after they have logged into
Cisco TMS using Cisco TMS permissions. Active Directory membership is the recommended
deployment for most installations because it avoids creating local Windows accounts for each user.)
authenticate to the web site. Users must have either a local account on the Cisco TMS Windows
Server or a Domain account that the server trusts through Active Directory. By making the server a
member of the domain, all trusted domain users can automatically use their existing Windows
credentials to log into Cisco TMS. (You can still limit what users can do after they have logged into
Cisco TMS using Cisco TMS permissions. Active Directory membership is the recommended
deployment for most installations because it avoids creating local Windows accounts for each user.)
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Cisco TMS website accessible by IP and Hostname: not all devices support DNS hostnames or Port
Numbers, the Cisco TMS web site must therefore be accessible by an IP Address on port 80. Some
functionality requires Cisco TMS to be reachable by hostname; therefore Cisco TMS should also be
accessible by a fully qualified hostname.
Numbers, the Cisco TMS web site must therefore be accessible by an IP Address on port 80. Some
functionality requires Cisco TMS to be reachable by hostname; therefore Cisco TMS should also be
accessible by a fully qualified hostname.
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Mail server access: Cisco TMS requires access to an SMTP server to be able to send email. Your
company's existing mail servers can be used for this. Note that Cisco TMS supports SMTP Auth login
for authentication if required.
company's existing mail servers can be used for this. Note that Cisco TMS supports SMTP Auth login
for authentication if required.
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Network access to managed devices:Cisco TMS needs specific protocols and access to manage
devices. Any network firewalls or NAT routers must allow traffic to flow to and from Cisco TMS.
devices. Any network firewalls or NAT routers must allow traffic to flow to and from Cisco TMS.
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For installations using the Cisco TMS Provisioning Directory for Cisco Movi and Cisco IP Video Phone
E20, or Cisco TelePresence System EX series deployments, the local hostname of the Cisco TMS
server must match the DNS A record for the Cisco TMS Agent to operate correctly. Before starting any
installation or upgrade, ensure that the DNS servers used by Cisco TMS contain forward lookups for
the Cisco TMS server. DNS reverse lookups (PTR records) that were required in Cisco TMS 12.5, are
no longer required.
E20, or Cisco TelePresence System EX series deployments, the local hostname of the Cisco TMS
server must match the DNS A record for the Cisco TMS Agent to operate correctly. Before starting any
installation or upgrade, ensure that the DNS servers used by Cisco TMS contain forward lookups for
the Cisco TMS server. DNS reverse lookups (PTR records) that were required in Cisco TMS 12.5, are
no longer required.
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If installing Cisco TMS on a customer-supplied server, IIS components ASP.NET and ASP must be
enabled.
enabled.
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Windows Server 2008 only: the Windows Firewall feature is enabled by default and controls both
inbound and outbound ports. Refer to the
inbound and outbound ports. Refer to the
if Windows Firewall is enabled.
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Make sure anti-virus programs or other security measures are not blocking applications from sending
mail directly using the SMTP port (TCP Port 25).
mail directly using the SMTP port (TCP Port 25).