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Replicating the FindMe database with Cisco TMS 

Replicating FindMe data with Cisco TMS is mandatory for clustered Cisco VCSs and Cisco VCSs that 
support provisioning. Replicating FindMe data with Cisco TMS is recommended for non-clustered 
Cisco VCSs so that when they are extended into clusters the FindMe data can be kept and duplicated 
to new cluster peers. 

Warning: Any FindMe data configured on your Cisco VCS before you enable replication with Cisco 
TMS will be lost and will have to be re-entered. 

After replication with Cisco TMS is enabled, changes to FindMe data (made on any Cisco VCS) are 
replicated to Cisco TMS and any other Cisco VCSs in the cluster. 

For more information on cluster configuration, and upgrading from FindMe databases held in previous 
versions of Cisco VCS software (X4 and earlier) to X5 see the “Cisco VCS Deployment Guide – 
Cluster creation and maintenance”. 

When a Cisco VCS is part of a cluster, or is a single Cisco VCS using Cisco TMS provisioning, the 
FindMe database will be replicating with Cisco TMS (in Cisco TMS, Enable Replication will have 
been enabled for this Cisco VCS). 
Details of Cisco TMS provisioning can be found in the “Cisco TMS Provisioning Deployment Guide”. 

A Cisco VCS that has FindMe enabled can have replication enabled with Cisco TMS (even if 
Provisioning is not enabled and it is not part of a cluster). 

Warning: Any existing FindMe data configured on your Cisco VCS before you enable replication with 
Cisco TMS will be lost and will have to be re-entered. 

Configure Cisco TMS to manage the Cisco VCS: 

1.  Ensure that the Cisco VCS Cluster name (on the VCS Configuration > Clustering page) is 

configured to be the routable Fully Qualified Domain Name that addresses this Cisco VCS, for 
example "vcs1.example.com".  If changed, click Save. 

2.  Ensure that the Local host name (on the System configuration > DNS page) is set to be the 

DNS hostname for this Cisco VCS (typically the same as the System name in System 
configuration > System, but excluding spaces, and unique for each Cisco VCS).  If changed, 
click Save. 

Note: <Local host name>.<DNS domain name> is the FQDN of this Cisco VCS. 

3.  Ensure that the Host Name of the Cisco VCS is set up in Cisco TMS: 

a. Go 

to 

Systems > Navigator (and any required sub folders). 

b.  Select this Cisco VCS. 

c. Select 

the 

Connection tab. 

d. Set 

Host Name to be the FQDN of the Cisco VCS, for example vcs1.uk.company.com. 

Cisco VCS Deployment Guide: FindMe™ (Cisco VCS X5.1) 

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