Solved: TMS Provisioning Extension services: BASE GROUP Configuration Issue

Nikhil Jayan Kandampully · ‎05-29-2012

I was trying to configure the TMS Provisioning Extension services and i got stuck in Base Group Value?

Error was getting something like the Base group value which i given was wrong. And it's asking me to check with TMS Administrator. Unfortunatly i am the one who configured the TMS also. but i didn't find something like Base Group value.

In my scenario i have two VCS Control, two VCS Expressway, and a TMS. I have the clustering configured on both VCS Control and Expressway. and i need to use TMS Provisioning Extension Service for Cisco Movi.

Where i can find the Base Group Configuration value?

Regards,

Nikhil Jayan

Magnus Ohm · ‎05-30-2012

Hi,

Ok now I get it. You don't configure this on the VCS. When I tried the same you only get this as you mentioned.

Go on the TMS --> Systems navigator , find your VCS and go to the provisioning tab

Select the base group here from the list.

After this is done and the connection is successful go to the VCS and look at the base group field:

The value has been synched with TMS so basically you don't have to type anything here. Do it from the TMS web gui.

/Magnus

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jusstone · ‎05-29-2012

Hi Nikhil,

Is it possible you could provide a screenshot of the error you're getting?

Thanks,

Justin

Magnus Ohm · ‎05-29-2012

Hi

The base group value is usually root to include everything in the tmspe "provisioning directory". However you can create any child groups you want and use this as base group.

I'm not in front of a tms webinterface now but i'm pretty sure you can click a browse button and select the base group from a list..

Hope this helps

/Magnus

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Nikhil Jayan Kandampully · ‎05-29-2012

Hi, i tried to give the Base Group ID as TMS Provisioning Directory root folder name, it's not working and i am getting the below mentioned error message from VCSC.

Regards,

Nikhil Jayan

Jens Didriksen · ‎05-29-2012

Just to give you an idea, here's how I've configured it, with base group using JCU folder, which in this case is top level.

/jens

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Magnus Ohm · ‎05-30-2012

Hi,

Ok now I get it. You don't configure this on the VCS. When I tried the same you only get this as you mentioned.

Go on the TMS --> Systems navigator , find your VCS and go to the provisioning tab

Select the base group here from the list.

After this is done and the connection is successful go to the VCS and look at the base group field:

The value has been synched with TMS so basically you don't have to type anything here. Do it from the TMS web gui.

/Magnus

Nikhil Jayan Kandampully · ‎05-30-2012

Hi, i am not able to see the Provisioning Mode option in Administrative tools > Configuration > General Settings.

Administrative tools > Configuration > Provisioning Extension Settings tab also is not coming. I am using TMS Version 13.2 and VCS x7.1.

Do i need to configure something to get enable the TMS Provisioning Extension Service on TMS.

Please help me.

Regards,

Nikhil Jayan

Magnus Ohm · ‎05-30-2012

Hi Nikhil

It looks like you did not install the provisioning extension on TMS. TMSPE is a separate software that you need to install on the server that has TMS 13.2 installed. This will enable the provisioning extension in the TMS webinterface.

Please look in following thread for DOCUMENTATION links and DOWNLOAD links. I also recommend you to read through the TMSPE Deplyment guide / installation guide since this will give you the basic steps to set up provisioning using the new provisioning model.

Link:

https://supportforums.cisco.com/message/3624374#3624374

Hope this helps

/Magnus

jrobinson15 · ‎12-11-2014

I have TMSPE installed and I'm not seeing this either.

Sudheer Kumar · ‎05-30-2012

Hi,

Please check you have the Cisco TMS provisioning extension option key enabled on TMS.

Thanks

Sudheer

Jens Didriksen · ‎05-30-2012

The term "TMS provisioning extension option key" can be a bit confusing as it implies that a special key is required, when all that's needed is existing Movi licenses, which is then automatically changed to "Provisioning Licenses" in 13.2 with TMSPE.

/jens

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Magnus Ohm · ‎05-30-2012

And just in addtion to what is correctly mentioned by Sudheer, if you have the Movi license key already installed, this key will automatically convert to the provisioning extension license key. So if you already have a Movi key you should be good to go. But please look in the other thread for the documentation and the download links since I suspect that this is not installed on the TMS server.

(Just to avoid confusion on this)

/Magnus

Zawlatt456 · ‎05-30-2012

To change the legacy mode to provision extension mode on the vcs, do you need to first enable TMSPE on the TMS13.2?

I am alittle lost here. Please anybody shed some light on this?

awinter2 · ‎05-30-2012

Zaw,

please read through the deployment guide for Provisioning Extensions, available at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/telepresence/infrastructure/tmspe/install_guide/Cisco_TMSPE_Deployment_Guide_1-0.pdf.

This guide contains detailed installation and configuration steps for setting everything up on TMS and on the VCS, and should answer all of your questions.

- Andreas

Magnus Ohm · ‎05-30-2012

Hi

The tmspe is not included in 13.2 but is an extension which is installed on top of tms 13.2 which allows you to enable provisioning extension in general settings where you usually enable tms agent.

/magnus

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