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(Optional) Clustering MCU 53x0s
When you have configured the units as master and slave, do not use the web interface of the slave unit for
normal operations. The slave web interface is only used for upgrading software and for network configuration.
Task 4: (Optional) Register the master with Cisco VCS
Control
You can use a cluster of MCUs with a Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (Cisco VCS
Control), just as you would use a single MCU. To do this you must register the master MCU with the Cisco
VCS Control.
The Cisco VCS will not indicate that the MCU is part of a cluster; the device type will continue to show as
MCU.
To display the status of registered devices on the Cisco VCS Control, go to
device.
Task 5: (Optional) Configure Cisco TMS to recognize the
cluster
You can manage a cluster of MCUs through the Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (Cisco TMS) as you
would manage a single MCU. To do this, only the master needs to be added to Cisco TMS.
Note: There are some issues with managing slave MCUs in Cisco TMS. To prevent these issues:
Do not add new slave MCUs to Cisco TMS.
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Completely remove from Cisco TMS any MCU that you wish to configure as a slave. You will need to
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reconfigure any conferences that were scheduled to run on that device to run on the master instead.
Remove a slave from Cisco TMS
For any MCU that is or will be configured as a slave:
1. Log in to Cisco TMS.
2. Go to
Systems > Purge
3. Select the devices you want to delete.
4. Click Purge Systems.
Add the master to Cisco TMS
There is no specific configuration needed to add a new master MCU to Cisco TMS; you can add it as you
would do for a single MCU.
However, if you reconfigure an MCU that Cisco TMS already manages, to become the master in a cluster,
then Cisco TMS will not recognize the increased conferencing capacity until you force a refresh on Cisco
TMS.
1. Log in to Cisco TMS.
2. Go to
Systems >
Navigator.
3. Click on your MCU in the left hand pane.
4. Go to Settings.
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Systems.
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