Cisco Systems MeetingPlace Video Integration About Installing and Configuring Video Endpoints

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Chapter 3 Installing Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration

Before You Install

Step 2 Click Admin.

Step 3 Click Site Properties.

Step 4 On the Cisco MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Administration page for your site, set Allow Web Load

Balancing in Ad Hoc Video Meetings to No.

How Load Balancing Works

If the server with Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration is not available at the start of a conference, the meeting rolls to another server after 5 times the Load Stats Poll Period value on the

Cisco MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Site Administration page. The Load Stats Poll Period parameter defaults to 1 minute. In this situation, video conferencing is not possible, but data and voice conferencing are available as usual.

If you do not set this option to No, all web conferences will be load-balanced. Video conferencing will not be available to conferences that are held on web-conferencing servers other than the one on which Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration is installed.

For general information about load-balancing configurations, see the Administrator’s Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3.

About Installing and Configuring Video Endpoints

Video endpoints are the hardware and software that capture, send, receive, and display video images and audio. They can be either of the following:

Room-based video systems.

Desktop video systems, for example, a digital camera that is attached to the computer or IP phone of an individual user, and software to display images on the computer screen.

Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration supports all video endpoints that are supported by

Cisco IPVC MCU version 3.5plus. SCCP video endpoints (such as Cisco VT Advantage) require Cisco CallManager. ISDN video endpoints require a Cisco IPVC PRI Gateway as part of the Cisco IPVC MCU configuration. All endpoints must be able to participate successfully in a video conference on the Cisco IPVC MCU independently of Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration.

If Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server is configured to use only G.729, make sure your Cisco IPVC MCU supports this protocol.

If an endpoint is correctly configured to work with the Cisco IPVC MCU and configured to optimize audio quality according to the documentation that came with the product, no additional configuration is required for Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration. To optimize sound quality, see the tips in the troubleshooting section on Problems During a Video Conference, page 6-7.

To set up Cisco VT Advantage endpoints, see the Cisco VT Advantage Administration Guide.

Because SCCP endpoints do not support the H.261 protocol, they support View Multiple People mode only if the Cisco IPVC MCU has an EMP processor and you have configured views on the

Cisco IPVC MCU to support Continuous Presence according to instructions in Setting Conference View Parameters, page 3-8.

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Contents Text Part Number OL-6280-01 Corporate HeadquartersCopyright 2004-2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved N T E N T S About Recording a Video-Conferencing Session Viewing the Eventlog OL-6280-01 Scope AudienceOfficial Name Abbreviation Naming Conventions Used in This GuideOverview of Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration Components and Process Cisco IOS H.323 Gatekeeper Additional ReferencesCisco MeetingPlace products Cisco Ipvc productsCisco VT Advantage Cisco CallManagerOL-6280-01 Overview of Components Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration Components and ProcessXML Component FunctionsComponent Functions About the Cisco MeetingPlace Video-Conferencing Process Supported Cisco MeetingPlace System ConfigurationsAbout the Minimum Number of Video Ports Scheduled How Video Conferences Are ScheduledHow Video Conferences Start How Video Conference Participants Join Meetings About the Audio Channel How Video Conferences RunAbout the Video Images How Video Conferences End OL-6280-01 Making Sure Component Systems Are Up and Running Before You InstallVerifying your Video-Conferencing License Click the Users tab Creating a Cisco Ipvc MCU User for Cisco MeetingPlaceSetting the Audio Indication Interval Optional Choose MCU Settings BasicsCisco Ipvc Media Processor Cisco MeetingPlace Creating a Service for Cisco MeetingPlaceSoftware Supporting Sccp Setting the Core Service Parameters General Instructions for Setting View Parameters Making Sure that a Conference Password Is Not RequiredCreating Two Separate Views Creating a Single Voice Activated ViewParameter Value Click Add View Use ProcessorCheck the Display all conference views check box Modifying the Translation Table Configuring the Cisco MeetingPlace Audio ServerAbout Setting the Audio Codec Negotiation Priority Configuring Cisco MeetingPlace H.323/SIP IP Gateway How Load Balancing Works About Installing and Configuring Video EndpointsClick Site Properties Balancing in Ad Hoc Video Meetings to NoHide # of Video Callers Field Make Meetings Web Only Optional Configuring Cisco MeetingPlace for OutlookOptional Configuring Cisco MeetingPlace for Lotus Notes Configuring Cisco CallManagerClick Add a New Gatekeeper Gathering Configuration ValuesAdding an H.323 Gatekeeper Choose Device GatekeeperCreating an H.225 Trunk for the Cisco Ipvc MCU Click Reset TrunkConferencing, Gathering Installation Values Installing Cisco MeetingPlace Video IntegrationParameter See Uninstalling Cisco MeetingPlace Video IntegrationOL-6280-01 About Video-Conferencing Access Information Information section About Changing System Configuration SettingsParameter Values Where Specified Changing Settings in Other Components About Managing Video-Conferencing Resources Video conference ports Tab, then Server Configuration, thenVideo conferences Per meeting field To the Video meetings heading, DefaultTab, then Scheduling Parameters , then Video meetings heading, Max portsTo Video floater ports About Configuring Port ParametersAbout Configuring the Number of Video Floater Ports Tab, then click Server ConfigurationAdding Optional Video Floater Ports Optional Configuring the Number of Overbook PortsVariable Example Yes Restrictions section Endpoint Bandwidth 128K About Managing User Profiles for Video UseOverbook ports Allow Video Scheduling?Values Where to Configure About Video-Conferencing Bandwidth Specifying User and Group Profile Information About Video-Conferencing StatisticsStatistic To View This Information Viewing Video-Conferencing StatisticsFinally, click Generate Report Raw Participant Join Leave Info in the panel onOL-6280-01 Meeting Type Video-Conferencing Behavior Supported Meeting TypesSee About Participating in Lecture Style How Users Schedule Video Conferences When Video Conferences Can Be ScheduledAbout Scheduling Video Conferences Who Can Schedule Video ConferencesAbout Rescheduling Video Conferences About Attending Cisco MeetingPlace Video ConferencesAbout Attending Reservationless Meetings How Users Join a Cisco MeetingPlace Video ConferenceAbout Attending Ad-Hoc Video Conferences About Attending Video Conferences Via Smtp E-mail ClientsAbout Attending Video Conferences By Dialing About Attending Password-Protected Meetings About Modifying the Video Transmission About Participating in Lecture Style Meetings About Recording a Video-Conferencing SessionAbout Entering a Breakout Session About Ending a Video Conference Information for End UsersAbout Extending a Video Conference About Leaving a Video ConferenceFor This Level of Detail Level To Setting the Level of Logging DetailViewing the Eventlog Set the TracingDetail General Troubleshooting GuidelinesMid Solution Solution Problems Joining a Video Conference Problems Scheduling a Video ConferenceTroubleshooting Problems Joining a Video Conference Progress. Please wait for the call to complete Problems During a Video ConferenceCisco MeetingPlace Video Integration, Troubleshooting Problems During a Video Conference OL-6280-01 D E IN-2 IN-3 IN-4 IN-5 IN-6