Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Maintenance Manual
Cisco TMS components
Cisco TMS consists of a set of standard components including:
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Internet Information Services (IIS) Server with webapps
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TMS Services
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TMS Tools application
Some background knowledge of these components is required for administrators managing a Cisco TMS
deployment and when troubleshooting. The components are described below.
deployment and when troubleshooting. The components are described below.
Internet Information Services web server and applications
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is used as the primary web server for hosting web content, web
services, and web applications that make up the user and external service interfaces of Cisco TMS.
services, and web applications that make up the user and external service interfaces of Cisco TMS.
TMS sites are configured to run under a specific Application Pool to isolate them from other activity that may
be hosted on the IIS Server.
be hosted on the IIS Server.
Cisco TMS is developed using the Microsoft .NET platform. Some additional IIS components are therefore
required for Cisco TMS to work properly. These components are installed by Windows during the Cisco TMS
installation.
required for Cisco TMS to work properly. These components are installed by Windows during the Cisco TMS
installation.
All web-related files are stored on the server in the location specified during the installation. Installation
creates the virtual directories described below.
creates the virtual directories described below.
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tms
This is the authenticated web application where all user facing web content is hosted. http://<server>/tms is
the landing page for user interaction with Cisco TMS.
the landing page for user interaction with Cisco TMS.
Authentication is required for all access to this application, and users authenticate through IIS. By default,
both Windows Authentication and Basic Authentication are enabled.
both Windows Authentication and Basic Authentication are enabled.
tms/public
The tms/public component is a web application and directory structure for all content and services that must
be accessible to systems without authentication. Examples of such content are call feedback and phone
books.
be accessible to systems without authentication. Examples of such content are call feedback and phone
books.
Anonymous Authentication must be enabled for this component. All other authentication modes must be
disabled.
disabled.
external
External is the web application and directory structure for all content and services that use authentication at
the web server level. It is primarily used for external facing APIs for server integrations.
the web server level. It is primarily used for external facing APIs for server integrations.
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