Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Appendix 6: Add a VCS to Cisco TMS
On the VCS:
1.
Go to System > SNMP and ensure that:
a.
SNMP mode is set to v3 plus Cisco TMS support or v2c.
b.
Community name is set to public.
(If SNMP was previously disabled, an alarm may appear indicating the need for a restart. If so, restart the
system via Maintenance > Restart options.)
system via Maintenance > Restart options.)
If multiple peers need restarting: restart each peer in turn, waiting for the peer to be accessible through the
web interface before restarting the next peer.
web interface before restarting the next peer.
2.
Go to System > External manager and ensure that:
a.
Address is set to the IP address or FQDN of Cisco TMS.
b.
Path is set to tms/public/external/management/SystemManagementService.asmx.
c.
If the Protocol is HTTPS and Certificate verification mode is On then you must load the relevant
certificates before the connection can become ‘Active’. See Implementing Secure Management
(document reference D50520) for details.
certificates before the connection can become ‘Active’. See Implementing Secure Management
(document reference D50520) for details.
(If the Protocol is HTTP or Certificate verification mode is Off, no certificates need to be loaded.)
3.
Click Save.
The Status section of the External manager page should show a State of ‘Active’ or ‘Initialising’.
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On Cisco TMS:
1.
Select Systems > Navigator.
2.
Select (or create) an appropriate folder in which to put the VCS (in the example below the folder has been
called “Cluster”):
called “Cluster”):
3.
Click Add Systems.
4.
In section 1. Specify Systems by IP addresses or DNS names, enter the IP address or DNS name of the
VCS.
VCS.
5.
Click Next.
6.
Look for System added.
If an error occurs, such as “Wrong Password”, click on the Edit System link and correct the problem (enter the
root password of the VCS).
root password of the VCS).
Note:
When you add an Expressway to TMS, the TMS UI shows it as a VCS . This is a known issue.
7.
Click Finish Adding Systems, Add System despite warnings or Add More Systems as appropriate.
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Cisco TMS may force the protocol to be HTTPS. The configuration for this is found in Administrative Tools >
Configuration > Network settings. The protocol will be forced to HTTPS if, in the TMS Services section Enforce
Management Settings on Systems is set to On and in the Secure-Only Device Communication section Secure-Only
Device Communication is set to On.
Management Settings on Systems is set to On and in the Secure-Only Device Communication section Secure-Only
Device Communication is set to On.
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Cisco TelePresence VCS Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide
Appendix 6: Add a VCS to Cisco TMS