Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Installation Guide
Upgrading a Redundant Deployment from Version 14.4 or Later
Before You Upgrade the Servers
Do the following on both Cisco TMS servers:
1.
Disable file replication to temporarily stop synchronizing local files.
2.
Stop all the TMS services, as well as the IIS service.
Upgrade the Primary Node
1.
Upgrade the primary Cisco TMS server in the normal way.
2.
Go to Administrative Tools > TMS Server Maintenance, and verify that the server is listed as
Active in the TMS
Redundancy section. If it is listed as
Passive, click Refresh repeatedly for up to a minute until the data is updated
correctly.
Upgrade the Secondary Node
1.
Upgrade the secondary Cisco TMS server in the normal way.
2.
Through the Virtual IP of the NLB, go to Administrative Tools > TMS Server Maintenance, and verify that the
second server appears as
second server appears as
Passive in the TMS Redundancy section.
3.
Verify that all TMS services (including TMSProbeURL) on the passive node appear as
Service On Standby in the
TMS Services Status section.
4.
5.
Re-enable replication of local files between the two Cisco TMS nodes.
Upgrading a Redundant Deployment from a Cisco TMS Version Earlier than 14.4
Upgrading a redundant Cisco TMS deployment from a Cisco TMS version earlier than 14.4 requires making changes to
the Network Load Balancer (NLB) configuration. Before upgrading, read
the Network Load Balancer (NLB) configuration. Before upgrading, read
to familiarize yourself with the new recommended NLB setup.
Before You Upgrade the Servers
Do the following on both Cisco TMS servers:
1.
Disable file replication to temporarily stop synchronizing local files.
2.
Stop all the TMS services, as well as the IIS service.
3.
Change the Default Gateway so that the servers no longer use the NLB as their Default Gateway.
4.
Verify that you still have network connectivity to managed systems, for example by browsing to a managed
system’s web interface.
system’s web interface.
Upgrade and Configuration for the Primary Server
1.
Upgrade the primary Cisco TMS server in the normal way.
2.
Once the upgrade has completed, log in to the Cisco TMS web interface. Go to Administrative Tools >
Configuration > General Settings, and set Enable TMS Redundancy to
Configuration > General Settings, and set Enable TMS Redundancy to
Yes.
3.
Go to Administrative Tools > TMS Server Maintenance, and verify that the server is listed as
Active in the TMS
Redundancy section. If it is listed as
Passive, click Refresh for up to a minute until the data is updated correctly.
4.
Make a note of the Probe URL.
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Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Installation and Upgrade Guide
Setting up a Redundant Deployment