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Create a new cluster of VCS X7.0.n peers
Cisco VCS Deployment Guide: Cluster creation and maintenance (Cisco VCS X7.0.n)
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On this Master Cisco VCS peer:
1. Log in to the web browser of this Cisco VCS.
2. Check the Alarms page (Status > Alarms):
a. If required, restart the Cisco VCS.
b. If “Security Alert: the TMS agent database has the default LDAP password set” or “Security
Alert: the TMS agent database has the default replication password set” appear, see the
relevant section in ‘Appendix 6 – Troubleshooting’.
relevant section in ‘Appendix 6 – Troubleshooting’.
3. If the Cisco VCS did not need to be restarted, ensure that maintenance mode is disabled. Log in
as admin on an SSH or other CLI interface. At the Cisco VCS command line type:
xconfiguration SystemUnit Maintenance Mode: Off
After the master peer configuration
If Cisco TMS is being used, verify the correct operation of TMS Agent by running TMS agent
diagnostics:
diagnostics:
1. Log into Cisco TMS.
2. Go to Administrative Tools > TMS Agent Diagnostics.
3. In the TMS Agent Browser panel on the left side of the page, select Local TMS Agent.
4. Click Run All Diagnoses to run the diagnostic tests on the Local TMS Agent.
5. For this master Cisco VCS peer:
a. In the TMS Agent Browser panel on the left side of the page, expand the Un-clustered VCSs
folder and the relevant sub folder and select the Cisco VCS peer.
b. Click Run All Diagnoses to run the diagnostic tests on the VCS peer.
Note: If authentication is intentionally enabled on the Cisco VCS, ignore the warning ‘verify that
authentication is disabled on the VCS’
authentication is disabled on the VCS’
If all tests are successful (all green check marks), proceed with the “Additional cluster
configuration” instructions below.
configuration” instructions below.
If any errors are found (a red ‘X’ will appear against failing tests), do not proceed further with this
upgrade, but contact your Cisco Authorized Service Provider for further assistance to resolve the
issues identified.
upgrade, but contact your Cisco Authorized Service Provider for further assistance to resolve the
issues identified.
No Cisco TMS
If Cisco TMS is not used to monitor / manage Cisco VCS then check the Alarms page on the Cisco
VCS (Status > Alarms) and ensure that all Alarms are acted upon and cleared.
VCS (Status > Alarms) and ensure that all Alarms are acted upon and cleared.
Note: Use of Cisco TMS is required if Device Provisioning or FindMe is to be used with this cluster.
Additional cluster configuration
If Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 (OCS) or Lync 2010 is to be connected to this
cluster, see the “Cisco VCS deployment guide – Microsoft OCS 2007 (R2) and Lync 2010 and
Cisco VCS Control (X7)”.
cluster, see the “Cisco VCS deployment guide – Microsoft OCS 2007 (R2) and Lync 2010 and
Cisco VCS Control (X7)”.
Creation of the new cluster (of one Cisco VCS) is complete.
Adding another cluster peer
Add other Cisco VCSs to the cluster following the instructions in the next section: “Add an X7.0.n VCS
to a VCS X7.0.n cluster (n is the same value on all peers)”.
to a VCS X7.0.n cluster (n is the same value on all peers)”.