Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Installation Guide
Setting up Cisco TelePresence Management Server
Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Installation and Getting Started Guide (13.1)
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Operating, maintaining, and upgrading the
server
server
Cisco TelePresence Management Server is a Cisco-maintained "black-box" server designed to be
operated using the LCD panel or web interface, while operation and management of the Cisco TMS
software application is performed solely using the Cisco TMS web interface. Access to the server's
operating system is available via local console connections or Microsoft Remote Desktop Client, but it is
not required for normal operations.
operated using the LCD panel or web interface, while operation and management of the Cisco TMS
software application is performed solely using the Cisco TMS web interface. Access to the server's
operating system is available via local console connections or Microsoft Remote Desktop Client, but it is
not required for normal operations.
As with all servers, the server hardware should be housed in a secure space and not be accessible to
non-administrators. The server should remain on at all times for normal operation.
non-administrators. The server should remain on at all times for normal operation.
When delivered, the operating system is "locked down" and hardened following Microsoft's security
recommendations for a server of this type. The server does not allow any remote connections except
where necessary for Cisco TMS communication with users and the devices that it manages. The SQL
database and other internal components are not accessible remotely. Cisco recommends that you do not
modify any of the operating system’s underlying settings.
recommendations for a server of this type. The server does not allow any remote connections except
where necessary for Cisco TMS communication with users and the devices that it manages. The SQL
database and other internal components are not accessible remotely. Cisco recommends that you do not
modify any of the operating system’s underlying settings.
Starting and stopping the server
Cisco TelePresence Management Server can be restarted and shut down via the LCD panel. As with all
servers, it should not be powered off abruptly and restarts/shutdowns should always be performed via
the software controls rather than the power switch - unless the server itself and the LCD panel are
unresponsive. After a full shutdown, it is safe to turn off the power switch.
servers, it should not be powered off abruptly and restarts/shutdowns should always be performed via
the software controls rather than the power switch - unless the server itself and the LCD panel are
unresponsive. After a full shutdown, it is safe to turn off the power switch.
To start up the Cisco TelePresence Management Server:
1. Connect the power.
2. Turn the power switch to 1 (on).
2. Turn the power switch to 1 (on).
When the start up process nears completion, the LCD panel will show the server's current IP address .
To restart or shut down from the LCD panel:
1. Press Enter to display the
Main Menu
.
2. Use the Up or Down arrow to select
Commands
and press Enter .
3. Take one of the following actions:
l
Use the Up or Down arrow to select Restart and press Enter.
l
Use the Up or Down arrow to select Shutdown and press Enter.
4. At the confirmation prompt, use the Up or Down arrow to select Yes and press Enter.
The server can safely be powered off after a few minutes. There is no specific feedback on the LCD
panel that the shutdown process has completed.
panel that the shutdown process has completed.
The system can also be reset or shut down using Windows Remote Desktop or the web interface:
1. Start a web browser and enter the address https://<ManagementServerIPAddress>:8098 where
<ManagementServerIPAddress> is the IP address of Cisco TelePresence Management Server.
2. If you see a security warning stating "There is a problem with this website's security certificate" – this
is because your browser does not trust the default server certificate installed. Click ‘Continue to this
website’ to acknowledge the warning and continue.
website’ to acknowledge the warning and continue.