Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Maintenance Manual
How systems are added to Cisco TMS
When Cisco TMS successfully adds a system, the management settings needed for the system to
communicate with Cisco TMS are automatically configured.
communicate with Cisco TMS are automatically configured.
This applies to all system types except unmanaged bridges and unmanaged endpoints, and Cisco TMSPE-
provisioned systems (which are not added to Cisco TMS, see below).
provisioned systems (which are not added to Cisco TMS, see below).
Automatic discovery
New systems on the network are discovered in two ways:
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Boot and registration events over HTTP are detected by Cisco TMS.
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TMSSnmpService scans the network for SNMP-capable systems.
The Automatic System Discovery Mode setting controls what is done to the detected systems:
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If the setting is enabled, systems found during the scan will be added to the folder of your choice (by
default, they will be added to Discovered Systems). Default configurations may also be applied.
default, they will be added to Discovered Systems). Default configurations may also be applied.
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If disabled, discovered systems appear on a list of systems available to Cisco TMS, but are not added.
These systems can be added manually by going to
These systems can be added manually by going to
Add Systems > From List
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Note that Cisco TMS interprets a system that is not in any folder as being deleted (but not purged). If you
have automatic system discovery enabled, but no default folder set up for discovered systems, the systems
will be treated the same as if discovery was disabled.
have automatic system discovery enabled, but no default folder set up for discovered systems, the systems
will be treated the same as if discovery was disabled.
By default, Automatic System Discovery Mode and Automatic System Discovery for Endpoints
Behind a Firewall/NAT, are both disabled.
Behind a Firewall/NAT, are both disabled.
Manual addition
If automatic system discovery is disabled, or does not work for the type of system you are adding, you can
add systems for Cisco TMS control by manually entering IP addresses or an IP range, or DNS names. A
persistent configuration template may be applied during this process.
add systems for Cisco TMS control by manually entering IP addresses or an IP range, or DNS names. A
persistent configuration template may be applied during this process.
Unmanaged bridges and unmanaged endpoints must also be manually added to Cisco TMS. Configurations
for these systems must be manually set for each unit, as automatic configuration is not possible for
unsupported systems.
for these systems must be manually set for each unit, as automatic configuration is not possible for
unsupported systems.
For instructions, see:
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Through Unified CM
When a Unified CM is added to Cisco TMS, a list of telepresence endpoints registered to Unified CM is made
available.
available.
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System management overview
How systems are added to Cisco TMS