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Chapter 5 Upgrading to Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3

About Upgrading to Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3(235) and Later Releases

•One of the many improvements in the Release 5.3 feature set is the ability to customize the user interface, such as hide/show fields or display custom strings, through web-based administrative pages. Unlike earlier releases, these customizations are stored in the SQL database as part of the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing configuration. Therefore, customizations are maintained between software release upgrades.

•With the introduction of the self-customization capability in Release 5.3, Cisco Systems no longer honors customization requests for Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) customers, and Cisco TAC no longer supports CPE systems that are customized beyond the built-in configuration capabilities of the product, or beyond the documented configuration settings, procedures or instructions.

Examples of such customizations include, but are not limited to, the following: modifying web page templates, changing HTML or JavaScript code, changing IIS running parameters or applying custom ASP pages or ISAPI filters, modifying SQL server configuration or authentication method, modifying Windows OS security through IPSec policies and NTFS ACL, and so on.

About Upgrading to Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3(235) and Later Releases

This section provides information that you may need to know before upgrading to Release 5.3(235) and later releases.

Topics in this section include:

•User Authentication Methods in Release 5.3(235) and Later, page 5-2

•Load Balancing in Release 5.3(333) and Later, page 5-2

User Authentication Methods in Release 5.3(235) and Later

Before Release 5.3(235), Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing supported three authentication methods:

•MeetingPlace Authentication

•HTTP Basic Authentication

•Windows Integrated Authentication

In Release 5.3(235) and later releases, Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing now supports additional authentication methods and has a redesigned configuration interface. Consequently, when you upgrade an earlier release of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing to Release 5.3(235) and later, you must reconfigure your web server to use the desired authentication method.

For instructions, see Chapter 5, “Configuring User Authentication in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3(235) and Later Releases” in the Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3.

Load Balancing in Release 5.3(333) and Later

If you have Cisco Unified MeetingPlace load balancing configured and plan to upgrade to Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3(333) and later, be aware of the following update:

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