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C H A P T E R 2
Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration
Components and Process
This chapter describes the components that are required for the Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration solution:
•Overview of Components, page 2-1
•Supported Cisco MeetingPlace System Configurations, page 2-4
•About the Cisco MeetingPlace Video-Conferencing Process, page 2-4
Overview of Components
The components shown in Figure 2-1and described in Table 2-1work together to provide video conferences that are integrated with Cisco MeetingPlace voice and web conferences.
In the Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration solution, Cisco MeetingPlace components provide audio conferencing and web conferencing data collaboration, and the Cisco IPVC MCU and its associated components provide video conferencing. Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration integrates the two solutions to provide integrated voice, data, and video conferencing.
Administrator’s Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration Release 5.3
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N T E N T S
About Recording a Video-Conferencing Session
Viewing the Eventlog
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Scope
Audience
Overview of Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration
Naming Conventions Used in This Guide
Official Name Abbreviation
Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration Components and Process
Cisco MeetingPlace products
Additional References
Cisco Ipvc products
Cisco IOS H.323 Gatekeeper
Cisco VT Advantage
Cisco CallManager
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Overview of Components
Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration Components and Process
XML
Component Functions
Component Functions
About the Cisco MeetingPlace Video-Conferencing Process
Supported Cisco MeetingPlace System Configurations
About the Minimum Number of Video Ports Scheduled
How Video Conferences Are Scheduled
How Video Conferences Start
How Video Conference Participants Join Meetings
About the Video Images
How Video Conferences Run
About the Audio Channel
How Video Conferences End
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Making Sure Component Systems Are Up and Running
Before You Install
Verifying your Video-Conferencing License
Click the Users tab
Creating a Cisco Ipvc MCU User for Cisco MeetingPlace
Setting the Audio Indication Interval Optional
Choose MCU Settings Basics
Software Supporting
Creating a Service for Cisco MeetingPlace
Cisco Ipvc Media Processor Cisco MeetingPlace
Sccp
Setting the Core Service Parameters
General Instructions for Setting View Parameters
Making Sure that a Conference Password Is Not Required
Parameter Value
Creating a Single Voice Activated View
Creating Two Separate Views
Check the Display all conference views check box
Use Processor
Click Add View
About Setting the Audio Codec Negotiation Priority
Configuring the Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server
Modifying the Translation Table
Configuring Cisco MeetingPlace H.323/SIP IP Gateway
Click Site Properties
About Installing and Configuring Video Endpoints
Balancing in Ad Hoc Video Meetings to No
How Load Balancing Works
Optional Configuring Cisco MeetingPlace for Lotus Notes
Optional Configuring Cisco MeetingPlace for Outlook
Configuring Cisco CallManager
Hide # of Video Callers Field Make Meetings Web Only
Adding an H.323 Gatekeeper
Gathering Configuration Values
Choose Device Gatekeeper
Click Add a New Gatekeeper
Creating an H.225 Trunk for the Cisco Ipvc MCU
Click Reset Trunk
Conferencing,
Gathering Installation Values
Installing Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration
Parameter See
Uninstalling Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration
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About Video-Conferencing Access Information
Parameter Values Where Specified
About Changing System Configuration Settings
Information section
Changing Settings in Other Components
About Managing Video-Conferencing Resources
Video conferences
Tab, then Server Configuration, then
Video conference ports
Tab, then Scheduling Parameters , then
To the Video meetings heading, Default
Video meetings heading, Max ports
Per meeting field
About Configuring the Number of Video Floater Ports
About Configuring Port Parameters
Tab, then click Server Configuration
To Video floater ports
Adding Optional Video Floater Ports
Optional Configuring the Number of Overbook Ports
Variable Example
Overbook ports
About Managing User Profiles for Video Use
Allow Video Scheduling?
Yes Restrictions section Endpoint Bandwidth 128K
Values Where to Configure
About Video-Conferencing Bandwidth
Specifying User and Group Profile Information
About Video-Conferencing Statistics
Statistic To View This Information
Viewing Video-Conferencing Statistics
Finally, click Generate Report
Raw Participant Join Leave Info in the panel on
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Meeting Type Video-Conferencing Behavior
Supported Meeting Types
See About Participating in Lecture Style
About Scheduling Video Conferences
When Video Conferences Can Be Scheduled
Who Can Schedule Video Conferences
How Users Schedule Video Conferences
About Rescheduling Video Conferences
About Attending Cisco MeetingPlace Video Conferences
About Attending Reservationless Meetings
How Users Join a Cisco MeetingPlace Video Conference
About Attending Video Conferences By Dialing
About Attending Video Conferences Via Smtp E-mail Clients
About Attending Ad-Hoc Video Conferences
About Attending Password-Protected Meetings
About Modifying the Video Transmission
About Entering a Breakout Session
About Recording a Video-Conferencing Session
About Participating in Lecture Style Meetings
About Extending a Video Conference
Information for End Users
About Leaving a Video Conference
About Ending a Video Conference
Viewing the Eventlog
Setting the Level of Logging Detail
Set the Tracing
For This Level of Detail Level To
Mid
General Troubleshooting Guidelines
Detail
Solution
Solution
Problems Joining a Video Conference
Problems Scheduling a Video Conference
Troubleshooting Problems Joining a Video Conference
Progress. Please wait for the call to complete
Problems During a Video Conference
Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration,
Troubleshooting Problems During a Video Conference
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