Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Installation Guide
SQL server software and permission requirements
Cisco TMS stores all its customer data in its SQL database named tmsng. This self-contained storage
allows for convenient backup and recovery of customer information.
allows for convenient backup and recovery of customer information.
For new installations, the installer creates tmsng using the SQL server defaults. Upgrades will reuse an
existing Cisco TMS database.
existing Cisco TMS database.
See also:
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for size-appropriate hardware
requirements
Software
One of the following is required:
Product
Version
Additional notes
Microsoft
SQL Server
2012
SQL Server
2012
All versions, 64
or 32 bit
or 32 bit
If there is not an SQL database present on the server when installing Cisco
TMS, you will be prompted to install Microsoft SQL Server. Express editions of
SQL Server can be installed free of charge.
TMS, you will be prompted to install Microsoft SQL Server. Express editions of
SQL Server can be installed free of charge.
Note that all Express editions of SQL Server have a database size limit:
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express and and 2008 R2 Express have a 10
GB limit.
GB limit.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express has a 4 GB limit.
Deployments with databases that can be expected to grow larger than 10 GB
or 4 GB respectively must therefore use the full edition.
or 4 GB respectively must therefore use the full edition.
We recommend using Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for new installations.
Microsoft
SQL Server
2008 R2
SQL Server
2008 R2
All versions, 64
or 32 bit
or 32 bit
Microsoft
SQL Server
2008
SQL Server
2008
All versions, 64
or 32 bit
or 32 bit
SQL Server
Browser
Browser
Must be running when using a named instance on a separate server for the
database.
database.
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.
enabled on the database server.
After installation is completed, mixed mode can be disabled and Windows Authentication enabled until the
subsequent upgrade.
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.
database user and password. The default is to enter the server sa (system administrator) username and
password.
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Prerequisites