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Chapter 4 Installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3 in a Load Balancing Configuration

About Installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3 in a Load Balancing Configuration for

•New Meeting scheduling page

•Meeting Details pages

•Account Basics page

If a meeting is scheduled with video ports, the web-conferencing component is always held on the web server that has the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Video Integration installed. If that server goes down, the meeting rolls to another web server after 5 * Load Stats Poll Period (default equals 5 minutes). Since the second web server does not have the video integration installed, video functionality from the meeting console is disabled.

Video Meetings in Segmented Meeting Access Deployments

Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing supports two segmented meeting access deployments that allow web conferences to be held on both internal and external web servers. For more information on these deployments, see Chapter 3, “Installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing for a Segmented Meeting Access Configuration.”

In a Segmented Meeting Access-1 Server (SMA-1S) deployment, users with access to the video MCU can schedule both internal and external video meetings from the Web.

In a Segmented Meeting Access-2 Server (SMA-2S) deployment, the following rules apply:

If...

Then...

 

 

The video integration is deployed on an internal

Users can schedule internal video-enabled

web server.

meetings from the Web. Requests to schedule

 

external video meetings are denied.

 

When scheduling meetings, users must make sure

 

the Allow Internet Access parameter on the New

 

Meeting scheduling page is set to No. Setting it to

 

Yes results in failed scheduling requests.

 

System administrators and users with System

 

Manager privileges can still schedule external

 

video meetings from MeetingTime, but users may

 

not see video features when attending from the

 

Web.

 

 

The video integration is deployed on an external

Users can schedule external video meetings from

web server.

the Web. Requests to schedule internal video

 

meetings are denied.

 

 

SQL Server Considerations

If you have multiple SQL Server databases, keep the following considerations in mind:

•If a video-enabled web server is in an internal cluster, all web servers connected to it must share the same SQL Server database.

•Web servers that do not conform to this configuration are not visible to the shared SQL Server database and are considered external to the video-enabled web server. Users attempting to schedule internal video meetings from these web servers are denied. They are, however, able to schedule external video meetings by setting the Allow Internet Access parameter to Yes.

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 Installing SQL Server on a Remote Server Installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server ReleaseCreating a Least Privileged SQL Account 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 Locating the Software Download Page on Cisco.com Checking the Cisco MCS Operating System ReleaseObtaining Additional Assistance Resolving Https Connection Problems Resolving Http Connection ProblemsOL-10029-01 D E IN-2 IN-3 IN-4
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