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Set Con-
ferences as
Secure by
Default
ferences as
Secure by
Default
Cisco TMS understands the ability for systems to support encryption or not, and this setting will control
the default behavior for conferences.
the default behavior for conferences.
If Possible is the default and will enable encryption when all systems in a call support encryption. If
one system in the call doesn't support encryption, the call will go through without encryption.
one system in the call doesn't support encryption, the call will go through without encryption.
Note:
If an endpoint that supports encryption has encryption set to
Off and is added to a conference
which is encrypted, encryption will be set on the endpoint, and this setting will persist after the con-
ference has ended, until set to
ference has ended, until set to
Off on the endpoint itself.
Table 5 Settings found in Administrative Tools > Configuration > Conference Settings > Conference Create Options
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Using Configuration Templates
A common administrative need is to apply a common group of settings to more than one system. Configuration templates
in Cisco TMS allow you to define a set of configuration parameters to be applied to several systems in one operation.
in Cisco TMS allow you to define a set of configuration parameters to be applied to several systems in one operation.
The template can include configuration choices for different system types, and Cisco TMS will only apply the settings that
are valid for the individual system being updated.
are valid for the individual system being updated.
As part of the default installation, Cisco TMS creates a template named Discovered Systems Template, containing a
group of settings that will be automatically applied to all systems added to Cisco TMS by automatic system discovery, if
enabled. For more information on system discovery, see
group of settings that will be automatically applied to all systems added to Cisco TMS by automatic system discovery, if
enabled. For more information on system discovery, see
Administrators can define multiple templates, and may choose to apply them:
■
manually per system
■
automatically as systems are added to Cisco TMS
■
every time the system is booted
■
persistently at scheduled intervals. Note that the first application of the template will be performed immediately after
saving. Subsequent applications will follow the configured schedule.
saving. Subsequent applications will follow the configured schedule.
Creating a New Configuration Template
To create a new configuration template:
1.
Go to
Systems > Configuration Templates
.
2.
Click New Configuration Template.
3.
Enter a descriptive Name for the new template.
4.
Select the settings you want to include in the template using the check boxes and drop-down menus.
5.
Go to the
Select Advanced Settings
tab to add specific settings for certain systems by adding a filter, or leave the
filter field empty to get a complete list of setting per system/system type.
a.
Choose the type of system and/or type a part of the setting you are looking for.
b.
Click Search.
c.
From the resulting list, select settings you want to add for the system type using the check boxes.
d.
Click > to move them to the list of selected settings.
e.
Click Save.
Any setting selected in the
Select Advanced Settings
tab will now also be available in the
Template
Settings
tab, to be used in the configuration template.
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