Cisco Systems Conference Phone manual About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace

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C H A P T E R 1

Introducing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace

Web Conferencing Release 5.3

Topics in this section include:

•About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace, page 1-1

•About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing, page 1-1

•Terms of Use, page 1-2

•New Features and Enhancements, page 1-4

About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace

Cisco Unified MeetingPlace provides a rich-media conferencing solution that includes the following:

•Voice, web, and video-conferencing capabilities

•Centralized access

•Real-time collaboration

•Integrated-network security that uses your organization’s existing telephony or IP-based infrastructure

For more information about Cisco Unified MeetingPlace, see the Installation Planning Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 5.3.

About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing

Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing provides real-time collaboration functionality to an organization’s intranet and extranet and integrates Cisco Unified MeetingPlace with a web server, thus providing users with a browser-based interface. Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing enables Windows, Mac, and UNIX users to schedule and attend conferences, access meeting materials, and collaborate on documents from common web browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, and Apple Safari.

For more information about Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing, see the Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3.

Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3

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Contents Corporate Headquarters Copyright 2004-2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved N T E N T S About the SMA-2S Configuration with SSL and Segmented DNS Releases What to Do First Preface Term Definition Naming ConventionsAdditional References Preface Additional References About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Terms for Single Sign On Software Integration Configuration RestrictionsTerms of Support for Single Sign On Software Integration Feature Description New Features and Enhancements in ReleaseFeature Description New Features and Enhancements in Release New Features and Enhancements in Release Feature Description About SQL Server Integration Related Topics Msde Database SizeIf the following conditions are met About SQL Server Installation OptionsAbout Sun Java Runtime Environment Creating a Least Privileged SQL Account Installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server ReleaseInstalling SQL Server on a Remote Server Procedure Assigning Installation and Ongoing RightsRestrictions Troubleshooting TipsInternal Full Access Installing the Operating System on the Cisco MCS Server Before You Begin Restriction Procedure Testing the Web Server Over an Http Connection Testing the Meeting Console Connection Testing the Web Server Over an Https ConnectionAbout Segmented Meeting Access LAN/WAN DMZ About the SMA-1S ConfigurationAbout the SMA-2S Configuration Example About the SMA-2S Configuration with SSL and Segmented DNSGathering Basic Information About Your Web Server What to Do Next Information, see the About SQL Server Integration section on Restrictions Before You Begin OL-10029-01 A P T E R Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Clusters One Cluster Configuration 121506 Internal ThenSuggestions for a Robust Cisco Unified MeetingPlace System Default Behavior of Load Balancing in Video-Enabled SystemsSQL Server Considerations Video Meetings in Segmented Meeting Access DeploymentsEnd-User Considerations Install the first internal web serverPreparing the Internal Cluster Preparing the External Cluster Creating a Common Storage Location Configuring Services for the First Internal Web Server Installing the First Internal Web ServerProcedure Registry Key Action Installing Additional Internal Web ServersCopying Guids From the Internal to the External Web Server Installing the First External Web ServerConfiguring Services for the First External Web Server Procedure Installing Additional External Web Servers Configuring Redirection of External Meetings Configuring Ad-Hoc Video Meetings Disabling Load Balancing Viewing the Amount of Web-Conferencing Load on a ServerOL-10029-01 A P T E R Load Balancing in Release 5.3333 and Later User Authentication Methods in Release 5.3235 and LaterBacking Up the Mpweb Database and MPWEB-Slave Database Right-clickMPWEB and choose All Tasks Backup DatabaseOpen Explorer Backing Up Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Registry InformationThis section contains the following procedures Upgrading a Standalone Web Server Restrictions Upgrading Web Servers Sharing the Same Database Click Change/Remove Uninstalling Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web ConferencingRemoving SQL Server or Msde Reboot your serverWhat to Do First Obtaining Additional Assistance Checking the Cisco MCS Operating System ReleaseLocating the Software Download Page on Cisco.com Resolving Https Connection Problems Resolving Http Connection ProblemsOL-10029-01 D E IN-2 IN-3 IN-4