Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Maintenance Manual
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Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server 5.2 Customer Engineering Guide (for Cisco MeetingPlace 8112)
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Chapter 2 Understanding MeetingPlace Audio Server 5.2 for 8112
Understanding the 8112 server and its components
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E1, T1 PRI, and IP-based telephony require at least one Multi Access Blade and one Smart
Blade. Each Smart Blade supports 96 ports.
Blade. Each Smart Blade supports 96 ports.
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System database disks — The system incorporates two 36 GB disk drives for the MeetingPlace
server software and the system database. Space is allocated equally on each drive, resulting in an
extra database and system space as follows:
server software and the system database. Space is allocated equally on each drive, resulting in an
extra database and system space as follows:
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System database disk 1 — Supports up to 500 MB of primary system files, 800 MB of temporary
work space, and 5 GB of alternate space for storing the automatic database backup from disk 2.
Disk 1 also includes 22 GB of additional storage for voice storage of user and meeting names
and notes from the meeting.
work space, and 5 GB of alternate space for storing the automatic database backup from disk 2.
Disk 1 also includes 22 GB of additional storage for voice storage of user and meeting names
and notes from the meeting.
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System database disk 2 — Supports up to 500 MB of primary system files, 800 MB of temporary
work space, and 5 GB of alternate space for storing the automatic database backup from disk 1.
Disk 2 also includes 22 GB of additional storage for voice storage of user and meeting names
and notes from the meeting.
work space, and 5 GB of alternate space for storing the automatic database backup from disk 1.
Disk 2 also includes 22 GB of additional storage for voice storage of user and meeting names
and notes from the meeting.
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Network interface — The CPU transition module has a pair of 10/100 Ethernet ports. The first port
is used as the primary network interface. The second port is not used.
is used as the primary network interface. The second port is not used.
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External modem — The 8112 server includes an external modem connected to the system through
a serial cable. The modem cable connects through the back of the server through the COM 2
connector on the CPU transition module.
a serial cable. The modem cable connects through the back of the server through the COM 2
connector on the CPU transition module.
MeetingPlace software
The MeetingPlace Audio Server 5.2 software uses a client-server architecture that divides computing
tasks between the server and clients.The software that resides on the system database disk consists of
the following:
tasks between the server and clients.The software that resides on the system database disk consists of
the following:
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A real-time UNIX/POSIX-compatible operating system designed specifically for real-time intensive
applications
applications
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The system software including:
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the MeetingPlace application software
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a relational SQL database for storing all conference and profile information
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the MeetingPlace options
Desktop software is installed on customer-supplied desktop computers. This software communicates
with the conference server over the LAN or WAN.
with the conference server over the LAN or WAN.
For a list of all MeetingPlace Audio Server 5.2 software options, refer to the MeetingPlace Audio Server
5.2 Installation Planning Guide.
5.2 Installation Planning Guide.
Understanding the 8112 server’s LEDs
The 8112 server has system LEDs on the top panel in the front of the server. Refer to
for more
information about the LEDs.