Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Installation Guide

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February 27, 2004
Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server Installation Planning Guide
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Telephony and LAN 
planning
Use the information in this chapter to prepare for the installation of the 
MeetingPlace system components. This chapter discusses the following 
topics:
, to use as checklists for 
the MeetingPlace hardware and software requirements
MeetingPlace components
The MeetingPlace system includes the following hardware and software 
components:
The conference server hardware is a call/voice-processing hardware 
platform that connects to the telephone network and to a compatible LAN.
The conference server software controls the platform and provides 
MeetingPlace functions to desktops on the LAN. It also provides digital 
telephony access to Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) callers 
and IP telephony access to Voice over IP (VoIP) callers.
The desktop software communicates with MeetingPlace over the LAN or 
WAN. Cisco offers numerous desktop software applications including 
MeetingTime, MeetingPlace E-mail Gateway, MeetingPlace Outlook 
Gateway, MeetingPlace Notes Gateway, MeetingPlace Web, MeetingPlace 
Directory Services Gateway, and MeetingPlace IP Gateway, MeetingPlace 
IM Gateway, and MeetingPlace Network Backup Gateway. (For a 
description of each application, see the Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server 
5.2 System Manager’s Guide
.)
Selecting a site
The MeetingPlace 8112 or 8106 system hardware is usually installed in an 
equipment room—for example, a PBX or computer room. The location must 
meet the MeetingPlace system’s environmental and power requirements and 
allow you to connect the system to the telephone network and LAN.