Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Maintenance Manual
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Replace system function
From Cisco TMS 11.5 a feature called ‘Replace system’ was introduced. This feat ure makes it much
easier to replace systems in Cisco TMS. Cisco recommends using this feature when replacing
systems in Cisco TMS.
easier to replace systems in Cisco TMS. Cisco recommends using this feature when replacing
systems in Cisco TMS.
To replace a system:
1. Go to Systems > Navigator > select the system you wish to replace
2. Click the Connection tab.
3. Click Replace Systems. Here you choose whether to change the system’s network address to an
IP or DNS address of a system on the net work, or choosing an existing system in Cisco TMS by
clicking Select system….
clicking Select system….
4. Click Next… You will then be shown a summary page where you choose whether you would like
to keep the system name, keep call configuration, apply last configuration backup and keep all
logs of the system. You can also choose to purge the system that you are replacing from Cisco
TMS.
logs of the system. You can also choose to purge the system that you are replacing from Cisco
TMS.
5. Click OK and the switch will be completed.
System tracked by IP address
When a system is tracked by IP address and the system is swapped, the easiest way is to give the
new system the same IP address and connect it to the network. If a Configuration Backup was done of
the previous system, a Configuration Restore can now be done to restore all previous settings and
phonebooks.
new system the same IP address and connect it to the network. If a Configuration Backup was done of
the previous system, a Configuration Restore can now be done to restore all previous settings and
phonebooks.
If the new system is configured wit h a new IP address,
1. Insert the new IP address in the Connection tab for that system in System s > Navigator in
Cisco TMS
2. Click Save/Try.
Note: Verify that the SNMP community name is correct, or else this will not work.
System tracked by Host Name
When a system is tracked by the Host Name and the system is swapped, the new system should be
configured with the same host name. If a Configuration Backup was done of the previous system, a
Configuration Restore can now be done to restore all previous settings and phonebooks.
configured with the same host name. If a Configuration Backup was done of the previous system, a
Configuration Restore can now be done to restore all previous settings and phonebooks.
If the new system is configured wit h a new Host Name,
1. Insert the new Host Name in the Connection tab for that system in System s > Navigator in
Cisco TMS
2. Click Save/Try.
Note: Verify that the SNMP community name is correct, or else this will not work.
System tracked by MAC address
When a system is tracked by MAC address, Cisco TMS relies on traps from the endpoint containing
the (new) IP address of the system and the MA C address. If the IP address has changed (which
happens when using DHCP), Cisco TMS will update the IP address in the database to the new IP
address. Cisco TMS will then be able to contact the system.
the (new) IP address of the system and the MA C address. If the IP address has changed (which
happens when using DHCP), Cisco TMS will update the IP address in the database to the new IP
address. Cisco TMS will then be able to contact the system.
When swapping a system with a new system, the MAC address will change. If Cisco TMS is tracking
the system by the MAC address, the MAC address in Cisco TMS therefore needs to be updat ed.
the system by the MAC address, the MAC address in Cisco TMS therefore needs to be updat ed.
This can be done in two ways:
1. Update the MA C address field in the Connection tab for the system with the new system’s MAC
address, click Save/ Try, and reboot the system via the remot e control or telnet. This will make the
endpoint send a trap to Cisco TMS with its MAC address and IP address, resulting in Cisco TMS
recognizing the MA C address and updating the IP address in Cisco TMS.
endpoint send a trap to Cisco TMS with its MAC address and IP address, resulting in Cisco TMS
recognizing the MA C address and updating the IP address in Cisco TMS.