Cisco Systems MeetingPlace Video Integration Optional Configuring Cisco MeetingPlace for Outlook

Chapter 3 Installing Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration

Before You Install

(Optional) Configuring Cisco MeetingPlace for Outlook

If your Cisco MeetingPlace system includes Cisco MeetingPlace for Outlook, perform the tasks in this section. If not, skip this section.

Cisco MeetingPlace for Outlook generates meeting notifications that users receive when they are invited to a meeting. These notifications are generated from templates that you can optionally customize.

For complete information about customizing meeting notification templates, see the Administrator’s Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace for Outlook Release 5.3.

When the system includes Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration, three video-specific templates are used. By default, these templates include parameters for dial in numbers for IP and ISDN video endpoints. They also direct users to join the web conference first, then join the video or voice conference. (This is the preferred method. Users who join the video conference from within the web conference have full access to the video controls and features in the web-conferencing meeting room.)

You can remove information that is not applicable, or add special instructions or other information that your users can use to attend conferences that include video.

Step 1 Examine the three video-specific notification templates to determine whether they have by default the information that your video users need.

Step 2 If not, customize the video-related meeting notifications.

(Optional) Configuring Cisco MeetingPlace for Lotus Notes

If your Cisco MeetingPlace system includes Cisco MeetingPlace for Lotus Notes, perform the tasks in this section. If not, skip this section.

The following steps provide a general overview. For complete instructions, see the Administrator’s Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace for Lotus Notes Release 5.3.

Step 1 Configure the video-related settings in the MeetingPlace Server Agent database (MPSA.nsf):

•MeetingPlace Functionality Settings

–Hide # of Video Callers Field

–Make Meetings Web Only

•MeetingPlace Scheduling Parameters

–# of Video Ports to Schedule

Configuring Cisco CallManager

If your environment does not include Cisco CallManager, skip this section and follow instructions in Configuring Cisco MeetingPlace H.323/SIP IP Gateway, page 3-12to route calls to and from Cisco MeetingPlace via the H.323 gatekeeper.

If your environment includes Cisco CallManager, set up Cisco CallManager to route calls between the components involved in integrating video conferencing with Cisco MeetingPlace.

Administrator’s Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration Release 5.3

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