Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Replacement
VQ Conference Manager DMA – the Cisco recommended on-premise replacement for Cisco TMS
Developed through close co-operation with Cisco, VQ DMA provides a migration path to those customers who do not want to or, are unable to migrate to the Webex cloud.
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What is VQ Conference Manager DMA?
DMA has been designed from the outset as the replacement for Cisco TMS, and is available to purchase via Cisco partners globally.
It is deployed ‘on premise’ as part of a Cisco Meeting Server and Cisco videoconferencing devices eco-system.
What functionality is in VQ Conference Manager DMA?
Whilst the initial focus of DMA was to provide a suitable TMS replacement for customers. DMA is not just about TMS feature parity.
Instead, as with the existing Meeting Services capability of VQ Conference Manager, DMA brings plenty of additional value including the following functionality listed in the table below…
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| One Button To Push | Schedule meetings using VQ’s scheduler using either… – the VQ user interface – Outlook Plug-in – Custom applications based on VQ’s API |
| Directory Services | TMS compatible, hierarchical, phone books – Contemporary “labels” introduce powerful, flexible, mechanisms to define and quickly filter devices into groups |
| Device Configuration | Fleet management functionality for Cisco CE and RoomOS devices – Define configuration template device groups to ensure the right set of devices are configured with the right device configuration templates – Configuration Modules allow the “componentization” of templates, massive reduction of duplicated templates and reduced risk of errors |
| Device Maintenance | – Device status and activity monitoring – Device health checks – Device onboarding – Trouble shooting (interactivity changing settings) – Security configuration management (certificates) |
| Analytics | – Monitor device state (inline/offline, in-call, device alarm conditions etc) with powerful, modern, Kibana based dashboards, including mapping, to drill down into what has happened and localize issues |
How do I migrate from Cisco TMS?
The migration paths, planning and support provided by the VQ team and your Cisco partner will guide you through the process ensuring a smooth migration from TMS.
We expect customers will want to migrate their services in phases. DMA is developed to enable this.
Read more: Migration details