Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Installation Guide
Cisco MeetingServer 5.1 Installation Planning Guide
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Cisco Systems
March 2003
The Other MeetingPlace Servers topic is where you enter information about
your company’s other MeetingPlace servers if you are going to be
conducting multiserver meetings, whether manual or automatic. These other
servers may be geographically dispersed in other states or countries. For
more information on multiserver meetings, refer to the MeetingServer
System Manager’s Guide.
your company’s other MeetingPlace servers if you are going to be
conducting multiserver meetings, whether manual or automatic. These other
servers may be geographically dispersed in other states or countries. For
more information on multiserver meetings, refer to the MeetingServer
System Manager’s Guide.
Understanding the MeetingPlace Port Types
The ports that connect MeetingPlace to the telephone network are classified
as access ports and conference ports. All ports are access ports, but a subset
of your access ports are also pre-configured as conference ports. There is no
physical difference between an access port and a conference port
as access ports and conference ports. All ports are access ports, but a subset
of your access ports are also pre-configured as conference ports. There is no
physical difference between an access port and a conference port
the
distinction is purely logical.
Calculating the Number of Conference Ports
When the system needs ports to set up a conference call or add people to a
call in progress, it allocates them from the pool of available conference
ports. If your access ports have all been pre-configured as conference ports
and the system requires all available ports, it will take them all. In that case,
no one other than people attending meetings can reach MeetingPlace (to
schedule a meeting, for example).
call in progress, it allocates them from the pool of available conference
ports. If your access ports have all been pre-configured as conference ports
and the system requires all available ports, it will take them all. In that case,
no one other than people attending meetings can reach MeetingPlace (to
schedule a meeting, for example).
Several safeguards ensure that ports are always available for uses other than
conference calls, such as scheduling meetings:
conference calls, such as scheduling meetings:
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A certain number of conference ports can be classified as contingency
ports. Contingency ports are ports that the system keeps in reserve so that
people who are participating in a meeting can reach a contact or attendant
for assistance during a meeting. One of the meeting scheduling
parameters determines how many ports in your system are contingency
ports.
ports. Contingency ports are ports that the system keeps in reserve so that
people who are participating in a meeting can reach a contact or attendant
for assistance during a meeting. One of the meeting scheduling
parameters determines how many ports in your system are contingency
ports.
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Of the remaining conference ports, a certain number are classified as
floating ports. Floating ports can float between meetings, taking up the
slack when an extra person suddenly decides to attend a meeting that is
already full. One of the meeting scheduling parameters determines how
many ports are floating ports.
floating ports. Floating ports can float between meetings, taking up the
slack when an extra person suddenly decides to attend a meeting that is
already full. One of the meeting scheduling parameters determines how
many ports are floating ports.
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Sometimes, your access ports are not all pre-configured as conference
ports. The number of conference port licenses you acquire, as listed on
your order schedule, is the number of conference ports in your system.
ports. The number of conference port licenses you acquire, as listed on
your order schedule, is the number of conference ports in your system.