Cisco Systems Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing manual Overview of Web Conferencing Components

Chapter 1 Introducing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing

About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing

This section provides information about the following Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing concepts:

•Overview of Web Conferencing Components, page 1-2

•Benefits of Web Conferencing, page 1-3

•Overview of the Cisco MeetingPlace Agent Service, page 1-4

Overview of Web Conferencing Components

Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing is implemented by using a combination of technologies, including the following:

•Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

•JavaScript

•Adobe Flash

•Internet Server Application Program Interface (ISAPI)

•Windows services

•ASP.NET

Table 1-1describes the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing components, which work with the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server system and the Cisco IPVC Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) to fulfill user requests and deliver functionality.

Table 1-1	Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Components
Component		Description
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Agent		Maintains a constant connection between the web server and
Service		the Audio Server system. Priority = Normal (8).
		For more information, see the “Overview of the
		Cisco MeetingPlace Agent Service” section on page 1-4.
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio		Converts Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Voice (.mpv) files.
Service		Priority = Normal (8).
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Connect		Performs meeting load balancing functions and sends
Application Service		commands and events from the meeting room to other Cisco
		Unified MeetingPlace components. Priority = Normal (8).
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Connect		Receives commands and events from the Agent Service and
Gateway		translates them into meeting room activity. Priority = Normal
		(8).
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Flash		Auxiliary service that provides web-conferencing capability.
Media Administration Server		Priority = Normal (8).
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Flash		Serves the web-conferencing meeting room client to
Media Server		end-users. Priority = Normal (8).
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace		Synchronizes the local web server database with that of the
Replication Service		Audio Server system. Priority = Low (4).

Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 6.x

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