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Chapter 3 Installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing for a Segmented Meeting Access

About Segmented Meeting Access

Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing supports two SMA configurations, which you can decide upon during the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing installation. For more information, see Chapter 2, “Installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3.”

About the SMA-1S Configuration

Note For system requirements, see the “Segmented Meeting Access-1 Server Requirements” section of the Release Notes for your Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing release. New installations of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3 require a Cisco MCS.

In a Segmented Meeting Access-1 Server (SMA-1S) configuration, a single web server is placed in a network segment, such as a demilitarized zone (DMZ), and two websites provide access to Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing. One of the sites is only accessible from behind the firewall. The other is accessible from inside or outside the firewall.

While internal users have access to the full-access Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing user interface, external users have limited access to an attend-only web page that only allows attendance to external meetings.

The benefits of this configuration are cost effectiveness, since you only require one web server, and a moderate level of security. However, this configuration is more complex to deploy than the Segmented Meeting Access-2 Servers (SMA-2S) configuration and involves setting up virtual websites. It also requires a segmented DNS for a single click-to-attend notification link. If you want to maintain a single click-to-attend link, more DNS work is required.

Figure 3-1 Segmented Meeting Access - 1 Server Configuration

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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