Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Maintenance Manual
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:
added:
n
Adding the endpoint directly to Cisco TMS provides the most extensive control of the system.
n
Provisioning the endpoint using Cisco TMSPE does not add the endpoint itself to Cisco TMS.
n
Adding endpoints already registered to Cisco Unified CM to Cisco TMS provides limited management
options.
options.
n
Adding an endpoint as Room or Equipment is normally done for any system that is not directly supported by
Cisco TMS.
Cisco TMS.
All management modes except Cisco TMSPE provisioning make the endpoints bookable in Cisco TMS.
Cisco TMS controlled
Systems added to Cisco TMS without other application management layers have the most services
available to them:
available to them:
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View and edit system settings from the Cisco TMS web interface.
n
Back up and restore configurations.
n
Use persistent templates so that local changes on the system are regularly overwritten.
n
Get tickets raised for the system in Cisco TMS when there is an issue.
n
Upgrade software.
n
Make phone books available.
n
Monitor conferences using
Conference Control Center
.
n
Get reporting on system usage.
n
Book the system as a participant in conferences.
Cisco TMSPE provisioned
The following features are available for systems provisioned by Cisco TMSPE:
n
Software upgrades
n
Phone books (note that this works differently than for Cisco TMS-controlled systems)
n
Limited conference control/monitoring
n
Reporting (User CDR)
Note that these systems cannot be booked as participants in conferences.
Also note that while it is possible to add endpoints to Cisco TMS after they have been provisioned, we do not
recommend doing so. Regular phone book handling will not be possible, and the option to enforce
management settings will be disabled.
recommend doing so. Regular phone book handling will not be possible, and the option to enforce
management settings will be disabled.
.
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System management overview
How endpoints are managed by Cisco TMS