Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Maintenance Manual
Pre-registering endpoints
Pre-registering endpoints ensures that they are added to Cisco TMS with a pre-defined configuration as soon
as they are available on the network.
as they are available on the network.
You can pre-register up to 10 endpoints at the same time:
1. Go to
Systems > Navigator
and locate or create the folder to which you want the systems added.
2. Click Add Systems.
3. Go to the
Pre-register Systems
tab.
4. Select the primary identifier to use for the systems; a MAC address, IP address, or serial number for
legacy systems.
5. For each system, add the primary identifier.
You may also choose to add a System Name, H.323 ID, E.164 Alias, SIP URI, and a Password if
required.
required.
6. Add location settings for the systems; IP/ISDN zone, and time zone.
7. Select whether to make any of the pre-registered settings persistent, whether to add a configuration
template on first boot, and whether to set a persistent template.
8. Click Add System(s).
An entry for the system containing minimal information is added to the parent folder with System Status
set to Not Yet Activated.
set to Not Yet Activated.
When the system comes online and registers, the status and system information are updated automatically.
You can receive notification when this occurs by setting up an event notification for Preregistered System
Activated in
You can receive notification when this occurs by setting up an event notification for Preregistered System
Activated in
Systems > Event Notification Manager
.
Pre-registration of infrastructure systems is not supported.
For similar functionality with more flexibility and scalability, we recommend large-scale provisioning using
Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Provisioning Extension (Cisco TMSPE), see
Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Provisioning Extension (Cisco TMSPE), see
Adding rooms or equipment
You can add a system as a room if the system type is not directly supported by Cisco TMS.
To add an endpoint as a room:
1. Go to
Systems > Navigator
.
2. Select the folder to which you want to add the room or piece of equipment, and click Add Systems.
3. Click the
Add Room/Equipment
tab.
4. Enter a name for what you are adding, and select a type.
5. Click on the
Advanced
section heading to expand it. Some fields are mandatory:
l
Select IP Zone, ISDN Zone, and Time Zone for the room.
l
Specify Maximum IP Bandwidth.
l
Specify Gatekeeper Address.
l
In order to use SIP URI, you must also set an H.323 ID or an E.164 Alias.
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