Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Installation Guide

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Cisco MeetingServer 5.1 Installation Planning Guide  
 
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Cisco Systems 
                                  
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Database Planning 
This chapter describes the categories of information you need for 
configuring MeetingPlace. You’ll also find worksheets for gathering the 
information you need to populate the MeetingPlace database. 
The MeetingPlace database includes four types of information: 
 
Company-specific information
Tailors MeetingPlace for your company. 
It includes general information, administrative information, and 
information that controls meeting scheduling. 
 
System configuration information
Identifies the MeetingPlace hardware 
and software. It also describes the interface between your system, the 
telephone network, and the LAN. 
 
User information
Identifies who has access to the MeetingPlace 
functions and which system functions are available to each person. 
 
Meeting settings
Identifies the various meeting categories that have 
been created.  
Company-Specific Information 
Company-specific information includes general information about your 
company and parameters that tailor the way MeetingPlace operates. This 
information limits the total number of user licenses that can be involved in 
meetings at one time and determines meeting scheduling criteria. It also 
defines system-wide defaults for managing meetings. 
The rest of this section presents the information you need to: 
 
Decide what default scheduling and usage parameters MeetingPlace 
should use. 
 
Define port availability for meetings. 
Usage Parameters 
Usage parameters establish default values for the parameters that control 
basic MeetingPlace operations. These parameters govern security, alarm 
handling, getting assistance, and outdial. The Usage Parameters window 
includes a default time zone for the location of the system. This time zone is 
calibrated to the system’s internal clock.