Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Installation Guide
Requirements and prerequisites
Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Installation and Getting Started Guide (13.2)
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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.
Any network firewalls or NAT routers must allow traffic to flow to and from Cisco TMS.
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For provisioning deployments using Cisco TMS Agent Legacy, the local hostname of the Cisco TMS
server must match the DNS A record for the Cisco TMS Agent Legacy to operate correctly. Before starting
any installation or upgrade, ensure that the DNS servers used by Cisco TMS contain forward and reverse
lookups for the Cisco TMS server.
server must match the DNS A record for the Cisco TMS Agent Legacy to operate correctly. Before starting
any installation or upgrade, ensure that the DNS servers used by Cisco TMS contain forward and reverse
lookups for the Cisco TMS server.
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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
and outbound ports. Refer to the
section for information on which ports must be opened 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).
directly using the SMTP port (TCP Port 25).
Windows Updates
Enable and apply Windows Updates according to the network policy of your organization.