Cisco Systems Conference Phone End-User Considerations, Install the first internal web server

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

Preinstallation Tasks: Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3 in a Load Balancing Configuration

End-User Considerations

If users attempts to use their video endpoints to dial in to a meeting that is hosted on a web server without the video integration installed, the request to dial in to the meeting can succeed and a video meeting can be created. However, video features will not be available in the meeting console for that meeting.

Preinstallation Tasks: Cisco Unified MeetingPlace

Web Conferencing Release 5.3 in a Load Balancing

Configuration

This section contains the following procedures:

•Understanding the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Installation and Load Balancing Configuration Process, page 4-8

•Preparing the Internal Cluster, page 4-9

•Preparing the External Cluster, page 4-10

•Creating a Common Storage Location, page 4-11

Understanding the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Installation and Load Balancing Configuration Process

This section provides an overview of how to install Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing with load balancing. Complete only the steps that are relevant to your configuration.

Before You Begin

•Read the “About Installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3 in a Load Balancing Configuration” section on page 4-1.

•(Optional) If necessary, read the “About Installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3 in a Load Balancing Configuration for Video-Enabled Systems” section on page 4-6.

•When you install multiple web servers, make sure that you synchronize the Purge parameters. For more information, see the “About the MeetingNotes Purge Parameter and SMA-2S Configurations” section in Chapter 3 of the Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3.

Procedure

Step 1 Prepare the internal cluster, external cluster, and common storage locations for your installation.

•For instructions, see the following sections:

–Preparing the Internal Cluster, page 4-9.

–Preparing the External Cluster, page 4-10

–Creating a Common Storage Location, page 4-11

Step 2 Install the first internal web server.

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

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