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Chapter 4 Installing Web Conferencing in a Load Balancing Configuration

Installation Tasks: Web Conferencing in a Load Balancing Configuration

f.To put the changes into effect, click Reboot Server, then click OK to confirm the reboot. The server shuts down and restarts.

Step 4 Repeat this procedure until you have installed all the external web servers.

Step 5 Continue with the “Linking the Internal and External Servers” section on page 4-14.

Linking the Internal and External Servers

External meetings are held on an external web server so that users can access their meetings from the Internet. Rather than have all of your users log in to a particular external web server, configure automatic redirection of all external meetings from your internal web servers to a designated external web server.

The internal and external servers (or clusters of servers) each operate as completely separate units until you link them by configuring automatic redirection.

Before You Begin

You must have properly installed Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing on all of your internal and external web servers.

To Configure Redirection of External Meetings

Step 1 From an internal web server, sign in to Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing. Step 2 From the Welcome page, click Admin, then Web Server.

Step 3 From a blank Web Server Name field, enter the name of a new web server to represent your designated external web server.

Step 4 For Hostname, enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of your external web server (for example, hostname.domain.com). If your web server is not in a Domain Name Server (DNS), enter the IP address instead. Note the following considerations:

You must be able to resolve this hostname from the internal web server.

If you plan to use SSL, make sure that the hostname on the SSL certificate resolves to the external web server’s IP address.

If you plan to use SSL and a segmented DNS, make sure that the DNS name and the SSL certificate name differ.

Step 5 To add this web server to the database, click Submit.

This server now appears as part of your list of web servers on the bottom portion of the page.

Step 6 If you have only one internal web server and one external web server, you are finished with this procedure.

If you have more than one internal web server, continue with Step 7.

Step 7 Return to the main Admin page and click Site.

The Site administrative page appears.

Step 8 Click the Site Name that represents your cluster of internal web servers. Note the following considerations:

There should be only one site indicated on this page unless you deployed WebConnect.

 

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Contents Corporate Headquarters Text Part Number OL-13418-01Page N T E N T S Installing Web Conferencing Uninstalling Web Conferencing or SQL Server Software A-1 OL-13418-01 Purpose AudienceNaming Conventions Term Definition Used in This Document AsDocumentation Conventions Convention DescriptionCisco.com Product Documentation DVD Ordering DocumentationReporting Security Problems in Cisco Products Documentation FeedbackCisco Product Security Overview Product Alerts and Field Notices Obtaining Technical AssistanceCisco Support Website Submitting a Service Request Definitions of Service Request SeverityObtaining Additional Publications and Information About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web ConferencingOverview of Web Conferencing Components Component DescriptionBenefits of Web Conferencing Common EndpointsOverview of the Cisco MeetingPlace Agent Service Increased ReliabilityHow Users Connect to Web Conferencing Isapi Configuration Restrictions Terms of UseCisco Policy for Use of Third-Party Software Terms for Single Sign On Software IntegrationTerms of Support for Single Sign On Software Integration New Feature and Enhancement Information OL-13418-01 Installing Web Conferencing Preinstallation Tasks Web ConferencingInstalling SQL Server on a Remote Server Gathering Web Conferencing Installation Values Parameter Description and ValueWeb server primary hostname Installation Tasks Web Conferencing Installing the Operating System on the Cisco MCS ServerConfiguring Network Settings on the Cisco MCS Server To Install the Operating System on the Cisco MCS ServerConfigure a Single NIC with Both IP Configure NIC Teaming on the Cisco MCS To Configure One IP Address per NIC on the Cisco MCS Server Right click Local Area Connection 2 and click EnableInstalling Web Conferencing To Install Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Before You BeginRestriction OL-13418-01 Postinstallation Tasks Web Conferencing Defining the Web Conferencing Server Hostname InformationTesting the Web Conferencing Installation To Test the Web Server Home Page ConnectionTo Test the Meeting Console Connection Creating a Least-Privileged SQL Account for Web Conferencing Dbdatareader Dbdatawriter Dbddladmin Configuring SSL About Segmented Meeting Access About the SMA-2S Configuration About the SMA-2S Configuration with SSL and Segmented DNS ExampleAbout the SMA-2S Configuration and Video-Enabled Systems Page OL-13418-01 A P T E R Web Conferencing Clusters One Cluster Configuration Web Conferencing Load Balancing and Failover Capability Load Balancing Behavior with Internal and External Clusters End-User Experience During Meeting Console Failover ThenBefore You Begin Preparing the Internal Cluster Preparing the External ClusterBefore You Begin To Prepare the Internal Cluster To Prepare the External ClusterInstalling the First Internal Web Server To Install the First Internal Web ServerInstalling Additional Internal Web Servers To Install Additional Internal Web ServersRestrictions Copying Guids from the Internal to the External Web Server To Copy Guids from the Internal to the External Web ServerInstalling the First External Web Server To Install the First External Web ServerInstalling Additional External Web Servers To Install Additional External Web ServersTo Configure Redirection of External Meetings Linking the Internal and External ServersSynchronizing Purge Parameters Configuring SSL Optional Viewing the Web Conferencing Load on a Server To View the Web Conferencing Load on a ServerInstallation Problems What to Do FirstTo Check For a Time Zone/Daylight Savings Time Conflict Look for a pair of messages similar to the followingServer Connection Problems Meeting Room Connection ProblemsTo Resolve Http Connection Problems To Configure the Full Web Conferencing Ports SettingClick Save Changes Uninstalling Web Conferencing Software To Uninstall Web Conferencing SoftwareReboot the server To Remove SQL Server SoftwareD E IN-2 IN-3 IN-4