Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Installation Guide
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February 27, 2004
Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server Installation Planning Guide
the network passes incorrect digits to MeetingPlace), the configuration
information you provide for individual ports determines the port access type.
information you provide for individual ports determines the port access type.
If your system does not receive dialed number information, decide which
access types to assign to each port or group of ports that connect
MeetingPlace to the telephone network.
access types to assign to each port or group of ports that connect
MeetingPlace to the telephone network.
Monitoring MeetingPlace with SNMP
You can monitor MeetingPlace by using the MeetingPlace SNMP option. This
feature uses the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 1
and supports MIB-II.
feature uses the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 1
and supports MIB-II.
If your server has a SNMP management tool, you can configure this feature to
give you network status information and management access to MeetingPlace
through your network management system. Trap messages are sent to all
configured trap community addresses in the following circumstances:
give you network status information and management access to MeetingPlace
through your network management system. Trap messages are sent to all
configured trap community addresses in the following circumstances:
•
The system starts up (coldstart trap)
•
The system generates an alarm (there several different trap types)
The MeetingPlace SNMP option consists of two components that you must
configure:
configure:
•
Network Management Information, which determines the UDP port
number used for SNMP queries and allows SNMP queries to be disabled
(for higher security).
number used for SNMP queries and allows SNMP queries to be disabled
(for higher security).
•
Network Management Communities, which determine the IP address(es)
where trap messages will be sent and the community names used for
queries (like a password).
where trap messages will be sent and the community names used for
queries (like a password).
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You must load MIB files into your monitoring system and configure
them for the trap messages to display properly. For more information, see
Chapter 4 in the Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server 5.2 System Manager’s
Guide.
Chapter 4 in the Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server 5.2 System Manager’s
Guide.
Server configuration
Using the Server and NS Site Configuration topics, you enter address
information for the MeetingPlace server on your LAN. Default information is
filled in during installation, but you can make changes based on your planning
worksheet information. The parameters also include the number of conference
and access ports on each server at your company.
information for the MeetingPlace server on your LAN. Default information is
filled in during installation, but you can make changes based on your planning
worksheet information. The parameters also include the number of conference
and access ports on each server at your company.
Using the Other MeetingPlace Servers topic, you enter information about
your company’s other MeetingPlace servers if you conduct multiserver
meetings, whether manual or automatic. These other servers may be
geographically dispersed in other states or countries. For more information
about multiserver meetings, see Chapter 8 in the Cisco MeetingPlace Audio
Server 5.2 System Manager’s Guide.
your company’s other MeetingPlace servers if you conduct multiserver
meetings, whether manual or automatic. These other servers may be
geographically dispersed in other states or countries. For more information
about multiserver meetings, see Chapter 8 in the Cisco MeetingPlace Audio
Server 5.2 System Manager’s Guide.