Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Installation Guide
Product
Version
Service pack
Additional notes
Microsoft SQL
Server 2014
Server 2014
All versions, 64
bit only
bit only
Release to
manufacturing
(RTM) - No
service pack
manufacturing
(RTM) - No
service pack
Deployments with databases that can be expected to grow
larger than 10 GB must therefore use the full edition.
larger than 10 GB must therefore use the full edition.
We recommend using Microsoft SQL Server 2014/2012 for
new installations.
new installations.
Express editions of SQL Server can be installed free of
charge.
charge.
Note: The Microsoft SQL Server 2014/2012/2008 Express
R2 Express have a 10 GB database size limit.
R2 Express have a 10 GB database size limit.
Microsoft SQL
Server 2012
Server 2012
All versions, 64
bit only
bit only
Release to
manufacturing
(RTM) - No
service pack
manufacturing
(RTM) - No
service pack
Microsoft SQL
Server 2008 R2
Server 2008 R2
All versions, 64
bit only
bit only
Release to
manufacturing
(RTM) - No
service pack
manufacturing
(RTM) - No
service pack
SQL Server
Browser
Browser
Must be running when using a named instance on a
separate server for the database.
separate server for the database.
Network
The latency between the Cisco TMS server and the SQL server must not exceed 20 ms.
Configuration and Permissions
The default SQL language must be set to English.
Authentication Modes
For installation and upgrading,
SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode (mixed mode) must be enabled on the
database server.
After installation is completed, mixed mode can be disabled and
Windows Authentication enabled until the subsequent
upgrade.
or the web help.
User and Database Creation
When installing or upgrading Cisco TMS and using an existing SQL Server, the installer prompts for a SQL database
user and password. The default is to enter the server sa (system administrator) username and password.
user and password. The default is to enter the server sa (system administrator) username and password.
If the sa account is not available, use one of the following:
■
Use automatic setup, but with security limited role.
a.
Ask your SQL server administrator to create an SQL user and login that has the
dbcreator and securityadmin
server roles.
This account will be the service account for Cisco TMS.
This account will be the service account for Cisco TMS.
b.
When prompted for SQL Server credentials during installation, enter the username and password for that
account.
Cisco TMS will create the tmsng database automatically using the server defaults, assign itself as the owner
and continue to use the supplied account to access the database after installation.
account.
Cisco TMS will create the tmsng database automatically using the server defaults, assign itself as the owner
and continue to use the supplied account to access the database after installation.
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Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Installation and Upgrade Guide
Prerequisites