Cisco Systems MeetingPlace Video Integration manual Naming Conventions Used in This Guide

Chapter 1 Introducing Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration Release 5.3

Naming Conventions Used in This Guide

This guide also does not describe in detail how to configure Cisco CallManager. Cisco IPVC video conferencing, Cisco CallManager, and Cisco MeetingPlace audio and web-conferencing systems must be up and running before you install Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration.

For information on any of the preceding systems, see the documents listed in Additional References, page 1-4.

Naming Conventions Used in This Guide

The following products and components appear frequently in this guide.

Official Name	Abbreviation
Cisco MeetingPlace 8100 Series server with	Cisco MeetingPlace audio server
Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server Release 5.3
software
Cisco MeetingPlace Web Conferencing	Cisco MeetingPlace Web Conferencing
Release 5.3
Cisco MeetingPlace MeetingTime Release 5.3	MeetingTime
Cisco MeetingPlace for Lotus Notes Release 5.3	Cisco MeetingPlace for Lotus Notes
Cisco MeetingPlace for Outlook Release 5.3	Cisco MeetingPlace for Outlook
Cisco IPVC MCU 3.5plus	Cisco IPVC MCU

Overview of Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration

Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration is a separately-licensed add-on to Cisco MeetingPlace conferencing that integrates the voice and web-conferencing capabilities of Cisco MeetingPlace with the video-conferencing functionality provided by the Cisco IPVC Multipoint Control Unit (MCU). Voice, web, and video conference participants interact seamlessly in a single rich-media conference.

The visual channel of the video-conferencing medium is handled entirely by the Cisco IPVC MCU and runs parallel to the voice and web conference. All media (video, voice, and data) are linked but independent, so that each stream maintains its full feature set and functional richness.

The following steps provide a simplified overview of how the Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration solution works (in a system that includes e-mail notifications):

1.You set up user profiles in Cisco MeetingPlace that control who can schedule video conferences.

2.Users whose profile authorizes them to schedule video conferences submit a single

Cisco MeetingPlace form to schedule a meeting that includes video, voice, and web-conferencing functionality. Users can require passwords, or specify that only profiled or invited users can attend.

3.Cisco MeetingPlace keeps track of available conferencing resources, including resources available on the Cisco MeetingPlace audio server and video resources on the Cisco IPVC MCU. If there are sufficient resources on both systems to accommodate a scheduler’s request, Cisco MeetingPlace schedules the meeting and sends notifications to the invitees. These notifications include the information participants need in order to access all conference media.

Administrator’s Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration Release 5.3

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