Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Release Notes
New features
New features
Introduction to CTS support
New in Cisco TMS 13.1 is the support for CTS endpoints. The support is centered around scheduling
and requires the Cisco Unified Communication Manager (Cisco Unified CM) version 8.0 and newer to
be added to Cisco TMS.
and requires the Cisco Unified Communication Manager (Cisco Unified CM) version 8.0 and newer to
be added to Cisco TMS.
Prerequisites and procedures on how to add Cisco Unified CMs and CTSs is described in the Cisco
TMS Administrator Guide.
TMS Administrator Guide.
Conferences can be viewed in Monitoring, with limited call control for point to point calls. You will
have full featured call control when the conference uses a Cisco TelePresence Server (multiparty
calls or point to point calls to non CTS systems).
have full featured call control when the conference uses a Cisco TelePresence Server (multiparty
calls or point to point calls to non CTS systems).
System information will be displayed in Systems > Navigator. However you cannot edit system
details in TMS other than Timezone.
details in TMS other than Timezone.
Schedule conferences with CTS Endpoints
It is now possible to schedule a conference with CTS endpoints in Cisco TMS.
A conference is booked in the usual manner. When you select your participants, the following
connection methods apply:
connection methods apply:
CTS to CTS (direct TIP connection).
CTS to SIP or H.323 systems will connect using a Cisco TelePresence Server (MCU).
CTS to multiple systems will connect using a Cisco TelePresence Server (MCU).
One Button to Push (OBTP) conference launch for CTS
endpoints, Cisco C series and Cisco EX series
endpoints, Cisco C series and Cisco EX series
Cisco TMS has incorporated Cisco’s One Button to Push - OBTP.
As a conference participant you do not need to know any details like phone numbers or which
endpoints to dial. This differs from the conference type Automatic Connect. All you need to do with
OBTP’s scheduled conference is to press the entry on the CTSs or TC5 conference list that is
displayed on screen.
endpoints to dial. This differs from the conference type Automatic Connect. All you need to do with
OBTP’s scheduled conference is to press the entry on the CTSs or TC5 conference list that is
displayed on screen.
An example on how to book an OBTP conference:
1. Go to the Booking > New Conference > Basic Settings pane.
2. For Type, select One Button to Push.
3. Select the participants and proceed as usual with other details for your conference.
When a conference participant presses the entry on his system, he will not launch the conference, but
only enter the conference himself. Cisco TMS will use a Cisco TelePresence Server for any call
involving multiparty CTS calls, and all calls involving one or more CTSs and one or more systems not
supporting TIP.
only enter the conference himself. Cisco TMS will use a Cisco TelePresence Server for any call
involving multiparty CTS calls, and all calls involving one or more CTSs and one or more systems not
supporting TIP.
If you book a conference with participants that do not support OBTP, Cisco TMS will allow the
booking. Participants that do not support OBTP will have to enter the conference manually. Dial in
information will be presented in the confirmation email sent by Cisco TMS to the conference owner.
booking. Participants that do not support OBTP will have to enter the conference manually. Dial in
information will be presented in the confirmation email sent by Cisco TMS to the conference owner.
Systems where the OBTP is available are:
CTS, version 1.7.
EX Series, TC5.
C series, version TC5.