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Chapter 1 Introducing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3

New Features and Enhancements

New Features and Enhancements in Release 5.3(235)

Feature

Description

Authentication

There are new authentication configuration options in the administrative page that provide the

configuration options

following benefits:

•Consolidate various previously supported and unsupported authentication methods under a single, enhanced administrative page

•Support previously unsupported authentication methods, such as LDAP and specific third-party authentication packages

•Simplify configuration by automating previously manual configuration steps

•Improve Single Sign On (SSO) integration with other authentication software by exposing integration hooks in the administrative page

 

Caution

 

Before you configure SSO, read the “Terms of Use” section on page 1-2so that you

 

 

 

 

understand the terms for SSO software integration with Release 5.3(235) and the terms

 

 

 

 

obtaining for TAC support for this feature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note The default authentication setting is the MeetingPlace directory with web form login

 

 

 

authentication. If your existing web server is configured to use another authentication

 

 

 

method, such as NT authentication, LDAP, or Single Sign On through third-party software

 

 

 

like SiteMinder, those settings are replaced by the default setting, and you must configure

 

 

 

the desired authentication by using the new authentication configuration options in the

 

 

 

administrative page.

 

 

 

 

Automated server-side

Automated server-side log collection feature. For more information, see Chapter 8 in the

 

log collection

Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3.

 

 

 

 

Automatic install of

SQL Server SP 4 is bundled with Release 5.3(235) and installs automatically on the Cisco MCS

 

SQL Server SP 4

server if SQL Server is also installed under the local option on the server, where Cisco

 

 

Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing is installed. For a non-Cisco MCS server or if you are

 

 

using remote SQL Server, you must manually install SP4.

 

 

For more information, see the “About SQL Server Integration” section on page 2-1.

 

 

 

 

Automatic meeting

Regular meetings that are scheduled with at least one audio or one video port will not be

 

extension

automatically extended after meeting end times if there are fewer than two meeting participants

 

 

who remain connected to the audio or video devices even if some web-conferencing participants

 

 

are still connected to the meeting. The Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server system will end

 

 

these meetings, and consequently, Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing will disconnect

 

 

the remaining web participants.

 

 

Reservationless meetings, continuous meetings, and zero-port meetings, such as meetings

 

 

scheduled with zero audio and zero video port that are web-only meetings, are not impacted by this

 

 

change. In particular, web-only meetings will keep extending after their end times if two or more

 

 

web-conferencing participants are still connected.

 

 

Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing has a 24-hour inactivity session limit for profiled

 

 

user logins: if a profiled user connects to a web-conferencing meeting and leaves the browser open,

 

 

the web connection terminates after 24 hours of inactivity. For guest users, the inactivity session

 

 

limit is 45 minutes.

 

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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 Naming Conventions Term DefinitionAdditional References Preface Additional References About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Configuration Restrictions Terms for Single Sign On Software IntegrationTerms of Support for Single Sign On Software Integration New Features and Enhancements in Release Feature DescriptionFeature Description New Features and Enhancements in Release New Features and Enhancements in Release Feature Description About SQL Server Integration Msde Database Size Related TopicsAbout SQL Server Installation Options If the following conditions are metAbout Sun Java Runtime Environment Installing SQL Server on a Remote Server Installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server ReleaseCreating a Least Privileged SQL Account Assigning Installation and Ongoing Rights ProcedureTroubleshooting Tips RestrictionsInternal 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 Web Server Over an Https Connection Testing the Meeting Console ConnectionAbout Segmented Meeting Access About the SMA-1S Configuration LAN/WAN DMZAbout the SMA-2S Configuration About the SMA-2S Configuration with SSL and Segmented DNS ExampleGathering 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 Then InternalDefault Behavior of Load Balancing in Video-Enabled Systems Suggestions for a Robust Cisco Unified MeetingPlace SystemVideo Meetings in Segmented Meeting Access Deployments SQL Server ConsiderationsInstall the first internal web server End-User ConsiderationsPreparing the Internal Cluster Preparing the External Cluster Creating a Common Storage Location Installing the First Internal Web Server Configuring Services for the First Internal Web ServerProcedure Installing Additional Internal Web Servers Registry Key ActionInstalling the First External Web Server Copying Guids From the Internal to the 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 Viewing the Amount of Web-Conferencing Load on a Server Disabling Load BalancingOL-10029-01 A P T E R User Authentication Methods in Release 5.3235 and Later Load Balancing in Release 5.3333 and LaterRight-clickMPWEB and choose All Tasks Backup Database Backing Up the Mpweb Database and MPWEB-Slave DatabaseBacking Up Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Registry Information Open ExplorerThis section contains the following procedures Upgrading a Standalone Web Server Restrictions Upgrading Web Servers Sharing the Same Database Uninstalling Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Click Change/RemoveReboot your server Removing SQL Server or MsdeWhat to Do First Locating the Software Download Page on Cisco.com Checking the Cisco MCS Operating System ReleaseObtaining Additional Assistance Resolving Http Connection Problems Resolving Https Connection ProblemsOL-10029-01 D E IN-2 IN-3 IN-4
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