Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5 -- Choosing a WebEx Deployment for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5 - Revision history

MeetingPlace Moderator: /* Determining Which Web Deployment to Use */

2012-06-17T21:45:56Z

Determining Which Web Deployment to Use

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	** Are you installing a new deployment? If yes, you must use Cisco WebEx scheduling.		** Are you installing a new deployment? If yes, you must use Cisco WebEx scheduling.
	** Are end users migrating from an earlier release of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace? If yes, then you may keep Cisco Unified MeetingPlace scheduling. But if you want more features, we suggest you migrate to Cisco WebEx scheduling.		** Are end users migrating from an earlier release of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace? If yes, then you may keep Cisco Unified MeetingPlace scheduling. But if you want more features, we suggest you migrate to Cisco WebEx scheduling.
-	'''Note:''' Single-node deployments with Cisco WebEx scheduling are ~~not~~ supported in Release 8.5. Contact your Cisco Account Manager for further details. The Cisco Account Manager will work with Product Management to define a deployment that best addresses your needs.	+	'''Note:''' Single-node deployments with Cisco WebEx scheduling are supported starting with Release 8.5.4. Contact your Cisco Account Manager for further details. The Cisco Account Manager will work with Product Management to define a deployment that best addresses your needs.
	* Do you want to keep meeting traffic internal? If so, we recommend using the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS (installed on a MCS or on a virtual machine). However it is not possible to record meetings that are hosted on the WebEx MCS node.		* Do you want to keep meeting traffic internal? If so, we recommend using the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS (installed on a MCS or on a virtual machine). However it is not possible to record meetings that are hosted on the WebEx MCS node.
	:'''Note:''' The Cisco WebEx Node For MCS described in this section is an optional component of the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system. It is not to be confused with the Cisco WebEx Node for ASR and cannot be used for a WebEx SaaS implementation.		:'''Note:''' The Cisco WebEx Node For MCS described in this section is an optional component of the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system. It is not to be confused with the Cisco WebEx Node for ASR and cannot be used for a WebEx SaaS implementation.

MeetingPlace Moderator: /* Determining Which Web Deployment to Use */

2012-05-16T19:41:03Z

Determining Which Web Deployment to Use

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	** Are you installing a new deployment? If yes, you must use Cisco WebEx scheduling.		** Are you installing a new deployment? If yes, you must use Cisco WebEx scheduling.
	** Are end users migrating from an earlier release of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace? If yes, then you may keep Cisco Unified MeetingPlace scheduling. But if you want more features, we suggest you migrate to Cisco WebEx scheduling.		** Are end users migrating from an earlier release of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace? If yes, then you may keep Cisco Unified MeetingPlace scheduling. But if you want more features, we suggest you migrate to Cisco WebEx scheduling.
-	'''Note:''' Single-node deployments with Cisco WebEx scheduling are not supported in Release 8.5.	+	'''Note:''' Single-node deployments with Cisco WebEx scheduling are not supported in Release 8.5. Contact your Cisco Account Manager for further details. The Cisco Account Manager will work with Product Management to define a deployment that best addresses your needs.
	* Do you want to keep meeting traffic internal? If so, we recommend using the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS (installed on a MCS or on a virtual machine). However it is not possible to record meetings that are hosted on the WebEx MCS node.		* Do you want to keep meeting traffic internal? If so, we recommend using the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS (installed on a MCS or on a virtual machine). However it is not possible to record meetings that are hosted on the WebEx MCS node.
	:'''Note:''' The Cisco WebEx Node For MCS described in this section is an optional component of the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system. It is not to be confused with the Cisco WebEx Node for ASR and cannot be used for a WebEx SaaS implementation.		:'''Note:''' The Cisco WebEx Node For MCS described in this section is an optional component of the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system. It is not to be confused with the Cisco WebEx Node for ASR and cannot be used for a WebEx SaaS implementation.

MeetingPlace Moderator: /* Determining Which Web Deployment to Use */

2012-05-04T23:45:44Z

Determining Which Web Deployment to Use

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	** Are you installing a new deployment? If yes, you must use Cisco WebEx scheduling.		** Are you installing a new deployment? If yes, you must use Cisco WebEx scheduling.
	** Are end users migrating from an earlier release of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace? If yes, then you may keep Cisco Unified MeetingPlace scheduling. But if you want more features, we suggest you migrate to Cisco WebEx scheduling.		** Are end users migrating from an earlier release of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace? If yes, then you may keep Cisco Unified MeetingPlace scheduling. But if you want more features, we suggest you migrate to Cisco WebEx scheduling.
		+	'''Note:''' Single-node deployments with Cisco WebEx scheduling are not supported in Release 8.5.
	* Do you want to keep meeting traffic internal? If so, we recommend using the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS (installed on a MCS or on a virtual machine). However it is not possible to record meetings that are hosted on the WebEx MCS node.		* Do you want to keep meeting traffic internal? If so, we recommend using the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS (installed on a MCS or on a virtual machine). However it is not possible to record meetings that are hosted on the WebEx MCS node.
	:'''Note:''' The Cisco WebEx Node For MCS described in this section is an optional component of the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system. It is not to be confused with the Cisco WebEx Node for ASR and cannot be used for a WebEx SaaS implementation.		:'''Note:''' The Cisco WebEx Node For MCS described in this section is an optional component of the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system. It is not to be confused with the Cisco WebEx Node for ASR and cannot be used for a WebEx SaaS implementation.

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-	==== Unsupported Applications ====	+	==== Unsupported Applications and Configurations ====
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	* Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5 does not support the Cisco WebEx Support Center or Sales Center meeting format. For more information about the Cisco WebEx meeting types, see the [[Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5 -- Choosing a WebEx Deployment for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5#Cisco WebEx Meeting Type Definitions\|Cisco WebEx Meeting Type Definitions]].		* Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5 does not support the Cisco WebEx Support Center or Sales Center meeting format. For more information about the Cisco WebEx meeting types, see the [[Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5 -- Choosing a WebEx Deployment for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5#Cisco WebEx Meeting Type Definitions\|Cisco WebEx Meeting Type Definitions]].
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		+	* Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5 does not support WebEx-scheduling configurations in which the WebEx site is tightly integrated with WebEx Connect. This is because in such integrations, users are managed by the WebEx Connect Org Administration. Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5 requires that users are managed through either the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace or Cisco WebEx administration interfaces.

	==== Language Support ====		==== Language Support ====

MeetingPlace Moderator: /* Internal and External Meeting Definitions */

2012-03-19T23:54:09Z

Internal and External Meeting Definitions

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	* A mixed environment is where some meetings are scheduled as internal and others are scheduled as external.		* A mixed environment is where some meetings are scheduled as internal and others are scheduled as external.
	* A hybrid meeting is where the web portion of a meeting is external and hosted in the cloud, but the audio and video portion of the meeting is internal.		* A hybrid meeting is where the web portion of a meeting is external and hosted in the cloud, but the audio and video portion of the meeting is internal.
		+	* Internal meetings hosted on the WebEx Node for MCS support only Meeting Center meetings. Event Center and Training Center meeting traffic can be aggregated on the WebEx Node for MCS, but it can be designated only as an external meeting.

	=== Cisco WebEx Meeting Type Definitions ===		=== Cisco WebEx Meeting Type Definitions ===

MeetingPlace Moderator: /* Determining Which Web Deployment to Use */

2012-01-04T22:42:18Z

Determining Which Web Deployment to Use

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	* What kind of end user experience do you want?		* What kind of end user experience do you want?
	** Are you installing a new deployment? If yes, you must use Cisco WebEx scheduling.		** Are you installing a new deployment? If yes, you must use Cisco WebEx scheduling.
-	** Are end users ~~upgrading~~ from an earlier release of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace? If yes, then you may keep Cisco Unified MeetingPlace scheduling. But if you want more features, we suggest you migrate to Cisco WebEx scheduling.	+	** Are end users migrating from an earlier release of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace? If yes, then you may keep Cisco Unified MeetingPlace scheduling. But if you want more features, we suggest you migrate to Cisco WebEx scheduling.
	* Do you want to keep meeting traffic internal? If so, we recommend using the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS (installed on a MCS or on a virtual machine). However it is not possible to record meetings that are hosted on the WebEx MCS node.		* Do you want to keep meeting traffic internal? If so, we recommend using the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS (installed on a MCS or on a virtual machine). However it is not possible to record meetings that are hosted on the WebEx MCS node.
	:'''Note:''' The Cisco WebEx Node For MCS described in this section is an optional component of the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system. It is not to be confused with the Cisco WebEx Node for ASR and cannot be used for a WebEx SaaS implementation.		:'''Note:''' The Cisco WebEx Node For MCS described in this section is an optional component of the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system. It is not to be confused with the Cisco WebEx Node for ASR and cannot be used for a WebEx SaaS implementation.

MeetingPlace Moderator: /* About Web Deployments */

2012-01-04T22:30:27Z

About Web Deployments

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	This chapter contains information about the different web deployments offered in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5. In Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5, supporting web meetings is optional.		This chapter contains information about the different web deployments offered in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5. In Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 8.5, supporting web meetings is optional.

-	If you are choosing an audio/video only deployment, you do not need to install a web server, nor require Cisco WebEx.	+	If you are choosing an audio/video only deployment, you do not need to install a web server, nor require Cisco WebEx. However, if you are installing a new Cisco Unified MeetingPlace deployment and want to use web conferencing, then you should choose a web server deployment with Cisco WebEx scheduling.

-	~~However, if you are installing a new deployment and want to use web conferencing, then you should choose a web server deployment with Cisco WebEx scheduling.~~	+	You use Cisco WebEx to schedule meetings and perform administrative functions. You have a Cisco Unified MeetingPlace audio meeting and a Cisco WebEx web meeting.
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-	You use Cisco WebEx to schedule meetings and perform administrative functions. You ~~end up with~~ a Cisco Unified MeetingPlace audio meeting and a Cisco WebEx web meeting.	+

	'''Note:''' For a complete list of enhancements and feature changes for Release 8.5, see the ''Release Notes'' at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/ps5664/ps5669/prod_release_notes_list.html.		'''Note:''' For a complete list of enhancements and feature changes for Release 8.5, see the ''Release Notes'' at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/ps5664/ps5669/prod_release_notes_list.html.

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MeetingPlace Moderator: /* Internal and External Meeting Definitions */

2011-07-21T22:04:05Z

Internal and External Meeting Definitions

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-	Meetings can be either internal or external if ~~Webex~~ Node for MCS is deployed and provisioned to allow Internal and external meeting types:	+	Meetings can be either internal or external if the Cisco WebEx Node for MCS is deployed and provisioned to allow Internal and external meeting types:
	* Internal meetings do not allow any external participants to join. All meetings are held on the internal network which is the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS with no data connections to the cloud. For internal meetings, the real-time meeting traffic stays on-premise because all participants are internal. This is called "on-premise" or "non-hosted". However, you cannot record these meetings.		* Internal meetings do not allow any external participants to join. All meetings are held on the internal network which is the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS with no data connections to the cloud. For internal meetings, the real-time meeting traffic stays on-premise because all participants are internal. This is called "on-premise" or "non-hosted". However, you cannot record these meetings.
	* External meetings are hosted in the cloud and allow external participants. This is also called "off-premise" or "hosted".		* External meetings are hosted in the cloud and allow external participants. This is also called "off-premise" or "hosted".

MeetingPlace Moderator: /* Internal and External Meeting Definitions */

2011-07-21T22:03:15Z

Internal and External Meeting Definitions

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	==== User Profiles ====		==== User Profiles ====
	* You cannot lock the system administrator or the recorder profiles.		* You cannot lock the system administrator or the recorder profiles.
-	* You cannot delete user profiles from Cisco WebEx. You can only make them "Inactive" or set a Site Admin parameter for X days of no activity, ~~automatically creating~~ "inactive" profiles.	+	* You cannot delete user profiles from Cisco WebEx. You can only make them "Inactive" or set a Site Admin parameter for XX days of no activity, automically "inactive" profiles.

	==== Meeting Hosts ====		==== Meeting Hosts ====
	* When the host of a Cisco WebEx meeting leaves, the meeting ends. Therefore, for the meeting to continue, the host needs to make another user the host before he leaves.		* When the host of a Cisco WebEx meeting leaves, the meeting ends. Therefore, for the meeting to continue, the host needs to make another user the host before he leaves.
-	~~:'''Note:''' The host can allow the audio conference to continue after the web meeting ends, by checking the "Keep the teleconference running" checkbox when ending the web meeting.~~
	* Users cannot host two meetings at the same time.		* Users cannot host two meetings at the same time.
		+

	==== Telephone Restrictions ====		==== Telephone Restrictions ====


-	Only the meeting host can lock and unlock a meeting, which prevents new users from entering the meeting. A meeting can be locked and unlocked from the web interface (by using the Restrict Access feature).	+	Only the meeting host can lock and unlock a meeting, which prevents new users from entering the meeting. A meeting can be locked and unlocked from either the telephone (by using the #41 command) or from the web interface (by using the Restrict Access feature).


-	If you lock the meeting from the web interface by using the Restrict Access feature, the web interface menu option toggles to say Restore Access.	+	If you lock the meeting from the web interface by using the Restrict Access feature, the web interface menu option toggles to say Restore Access. However, if you lock the meeting from the telephone, the web interface menu option does not toggle to say Restore Access but instead continues to say Restrict Access, even though the access is already restricted.
		+

	==== Recording Web Meetings ====		==== Recording Web Meetings ====
	* You cannot record the web portion of a meeting on Solaris / RedHat. Only audio meeting recordings should be available.		* You cannot record the web portion of a meeting on Solaris / RedHat. Only audio meeting recordings should be available.
-	* ~~For network-based recording, the~~ system plays a prompt, ~~stating~~ the meeting ~~is being~~ recorded~~, when recording occurs~~.	+	* The system plays the prompt "This meeting may be recorded" for all web meetings, even if the meeting cannot be recorded.
	* If you start to record the audio or video portion of a meeting, the web portion does not automatically start recording. You have to start recording for the web portion of the meeting manually.		* If you start to record the audio or video portion of a meeting, the web portion does not automatically start recording. You have to start recording for the web portion of the meeting manually.
		+

	=== Internal and External Meeting Definitions ===		=== Internal and External Meeting Definitions ===


-	Meetings can be either internal or external if the Cisco WebEx Node for MCS is deployed, and provisioned, to allow ~~internal~~ and external meeting types:	+	Meetings can be either internal or external if the Cisco WebEx Node for MCS is deployed and provisioned to allow Internal and external meeting types:
	* Internal meetings do not allow any external participants to join. All meetings are held on the internal network which is the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS with no data connections to the cloud. For internal meetings, the real-time meeting traffic stays on-premise because all participants are internal. This is called "on-premise" or "non-hosted". However, you cannot record these meetings.		* Internal meetings do not allow any external participants to join. All meetings are held on the internal network which is the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS with no data connections to the cloud. For internal meetings, the real-time meeting traffic stays on-premise because all participants are internal. This is called "on-premise" or "non-hosted". However, you cannot record these meetings.
	* External meetings are hosted in the cloud and allow external participants. This is also called "off-premise" or "hosted".		* External meetings are hosted in the cloud and allow external participants. This is also called "off-premise" or "hosted".
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	* Support for Cisco WebEx mobility features with Cisco Unified MeetingPlace audio		* Support for Cisco WebEx mobility features with Cisco Unified MeetingPlace audio

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		+	Reservationless meetings must be enabled for meetings scheduled from Cisco WebEx.

	Both internal and external participants can attend these meetings.		Both internal and external participants can attend these meetings.
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	=== Considerations for Using Cisco WebEx with Video ===		=== Considerations for Using Cisco WebEx with Video ===

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	==== User Profiles ====		==== User Profiles ====
	* You cannot lock the system administrator or the recorder profiles.		* You cannot lock the system administrator or the recorder profiles.
-	* You cannot delete user profiles from Cisco WebEx. You can only make them "Inactive" or set a Site Admin parameter for XX days of no activity, ~~automically~~ "inactive" profiles.	+	* You cannot delete user profiles from Cisco WebEx. You can only make them "Inactive" or set a Site Admin parameter for X days of no activity, automatically creating "inactive" profiles.

	==== Meeting Hosts ====		==== Meeting Hosts ====
	* When the host of a Cisco WebEx meeting leaves, the meeting ends. Therefore, for the meeting to continue, the host needs to make another user the host before he leaves.		* When the host of a Cisco WebEx meeting leaves, the meeting ends. Therefore, for the meeting to continue, the host needs to make another user the host before he leaves.
		+	:'''Note:''' The host can allow the audio conference to continue after the web meeting ends, by checking the "Keep the teleconference running" checkbox when ending the web meeting.
	* Users cannot host two meetings at the same time.		* Users cannot host two meetings at the same time.
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	==== Telephone Restrictions ====		==== Telephone Restrictions ====


-	Only the meeting host can lock and unlock a meeting, which prevents new users from entering the meeting. A meeting can be locked and unlocked ~~from either the telephone (by using the #41 command) or~~ from the web interface (by using the Restrict Access feature).	+	Only the meeting host can lock and unlock a meeting, which prevents new users from entering the meeting. A meeting can be locked and unlocked from the web interface (by using the Restrict Access feature).


-	If you lock the meeting from the web interface by using the Restrict Access feature, the web interface menu option toggles to say Restore Access. However, if you lock the meeting from the telephone, the web interface menu option does not toggle to say Restore Access but instead continues to say Restrict Access, even though the access is already restricted.	+	If you lock the meeting from the web interface by using the Restrict Access feature, the web interface menu option toggles to say Restore Access.
-		+

	==== Recording Web Meetings ====		==== Recording Web Meetings ====
	* You cannot record the web portion of a meeting on Solaris / RedHat. Only audio meeting recordings should be available.		* You cannot record the web portion of a meeting on Solaris / RedHat. Only audio meeting recordings should be available.
-	* ~~The~~ system plays ~~the~~ prompt ~~"This meeting may be recorded" for all web meetings~~, ~~even if~~ the meeting ~~cannot be~~ recorded.	+	* For network-based recording, the system plays a prompt, stating the meeting is being recorded, when recording occurs.
	* If you start to record the audio or video portion of a meeting, the web portion does not automatically start recording. You have to start recording for the web portion of the meeting manually.		* If you start to record the audio or video portion of a meeting, the web portion does not automatically start recording. You have to start recording for the web portion of the meeting manually.
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	=== Internal and External Meeting Definitions ===		=== Internal and External Meeting Definitions ===


-	Meetings can be either internal or external if the Cisco WebEx Node for MCS is deployed and provisioned to allow ~~Internal~~ and external meeting types:	+	Meetings can be either internal or external if the Cisco WebEx Node for MCS is deployed, and provisioned, to allow internal and external meeting types:
	* Internal meetings do not allow any external participants to join. All meetings are held on the internal network which is the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS with no data connections to the cloud. For internal meetings, the real-time meeting traffic stays on-premise because all participants are internal. This is called "on-premise" or "non-hosted". However, you cannot record these meetings.		* Internal meetings do not allow any external participants to join. All meetings are held on the internal network which is the Cisco WebEx Node For MCS with no data connections to the cloud. For internal meetings, the real-time meeting traffic stays on-premise because all participants are internal. This is called "on-premise" or "non-hosted". However, you cannot record these meetings.
	* External meetings are hosted in the cloud and allow external participants. This is also called "off-premise" or "hosted".		* External meetings are hosted in the cloud and allow external participants. This is also called "off-premise" or "hosted".
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	* Support for Cisco WebEx mobility features with Cisco Unified MeetingPlace audio		* Support for Cisco WebEx mobility features with Cisco Unified MeetingPlace audio

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-	~~Reservationless meetings must be enabled for meetings scheduled from Cisco WebEx.~~

	Both internal and external participants can attend these meetings.		Both internal and external participants can attend these meetings.
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	=== Considerations for Using Cisco WebEx with Video ===		=== Considerations for Using Cisco WebEx with Video ===