TMS , MCU

[Yazen Alaa]

Hi

Kindly i have confused between TMS , MCU , my concerns are the following below :

what is the main different between TMS , MCU ?

when can i use TMS , MCU in network , in the words when i shall i need TMS and when  shall i need MCU ?

shall i need to integrate MCU with TMS , both with VCS controll ? and how it will be

i am waiting your feedback ASAP

thanks

[Jens Didriksen]

MCU: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/conferencing/telepresence-mcu-5300-series/index.html - Multisite Control Unit - allows you to connect multiple participants in the one conference. Can be either hardware- or software-based.

TMS = Telepresence Management Suite - see  http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/conferencing/telepresence-management-suite-tms/index.html - is a management application which allows for complete management of end-points, MCUs, VCS etc, provisioning of JabberVideo clients, and call scheduling.

So, TMS is for management, MCU is for calls involving multiple participants.

/jens

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[Yazen Alaa]

Hi

thanks for fast reply

shall i need to integrate MCU with TMS , both with VCS controll ? and how it will be

thanks..

[Jens Didriksen]

You can register both the MCU and the VCS to TMS for management and as far as MCU and endpoints are concerned; scheduling purposes. TMS is a management application, you don't "integrate" it as such with anything.

I suggest you take a look at the admin guide: http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/telepresence/infrastructure/tms/admin_guide/Cisco_TMS_Admin_Guide_14-1.pdf

And, of course, the MCU is registered with the VCS for call admission and control purposes, just like you would register end-points to the VCS.

If you want to use features like "Multway", then take a look at the Telepresence Multiway Deployment Guide relevant to the software version of your VCS: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/unified-communications/telepresence-video-communication-server-vcs/products-installation-and-configuration-guides-list.html 

/jens

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