Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Maintenance Manual
System Management Overview
This chapter presents the different system types that can be managed, explains the different ways they can be
managed, and how Cisco TMS communicates with systems inside and outside the organization's network.
managed, and how Cisco TMS communicates with systems inside and outside the organization's network.
Supported Systems
System Types Supported by Cisco TMS
All systems in your telepresence deployment can be added to Cisco TMS:
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telepresence endpoints
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Cisco VCS and legacy gatekeepers
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MCUs and TelePresence Server
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manager systems such as Unified CM and Cisco TelePresence Supervisor MSE 8050
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Cisco TelePresence Conductor
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gateways
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content and recording servers
Endpoints or bridges not directly supported by Cisco TMS or Cisco TMSPE can be added as Unmanaged Endpoints or
Unmanaged Bridges, where Cisco TMS does not have any control over the system, but makes it available for booking.
Unmanaged Bridges, where Cisco TMS does not have any control over the system, but makes it available for booking.
System Locations
All systems that you add to Cisco TMS are given a system connectivity status based on their network location. These
classifications determine the Cisco TMS functionality available to them.
classifications determine the Cisco TMS functionality available to them.
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Systems on the organization's network have the most extensive management support. Infrastructure systems
must be on the organization's network. The connectivity for these systems will be reported as Reachable on
LAN.
must be on the organization's network. The connectivity for these systems will be reported as Reachable on
LAN.
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Endpoints in public behave similarly to endpoints on the organization's network.This system connectivity is
described as Reachable on Public Internet.
described as Reachable on Public Internet.
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Endpoints behind a firewall/NAT are supported for booking, software upgrades, phone books, and reporting.
System connectivity for these systems is reported as Behind Firewall.
System connectivity for these systems is reported as Behind Firewall.
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A system not reachable by Cisco TMS can be supported for booking. The system connectivity status for such
systems is Inaccessible.
systems is Inaccessible.
How Endpoints are Managed by Cisco TMS
How an endpoint is managed by Cisco TMS and which functionality is available for it depends on how it is added:
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