Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Maintenance Manual
Cisco MeetingServer 5.1 System Manager’s Guide
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Cisco Systems
March 2003
Figure 0-12 Conferencing Minutes Tool
To view the usage thresholds, go to the View menu, select Display Options,
and place a check in the Show Usage Thresholds box. You can also use the
Display Options dialog box to view monthly conferencing minutes on a per-
port basis.
and place a check in the Show Usage Thresholds box. You can also use the
Display Options dialog box to view monthly conferencing minutes on a per-
port basis.
Recommendations on Managing Capacity
To determine how efficiently your MeetingPlace system is being used, run
the Conferencing Use (minutes per port) capacity management tool at the
end of each month. Table 4-2 provides information on how to interpret the
usage threshold levels.
the Conferencing Use (minutes per port) capacity management tool at the
end of each month. Table 4-2 provides information on how to interpret the
usage threshold levels.
Table 0-2 Usage Threshold Levels
Threshold Levels
Minutes per
Port (Monthly)
Description
Efficient Usage (below
the yellow line)
the yellow line)
Under 1,500
System is running efficiently. Capacity is
available and meetings are able to extend and
grow.
available and meetings are able to extend and
grow.
Busy Usage (between
yellow and red lines)
yellow and red lines)
1,500-2,000
Users can schedule and hold conferences,
although some scheduling requests may not
be satisfied because conferencing ports are
unavailable. User satisfaction is beginning to
decline.
although some scheduling requests may not
be satisfied because conferencing ports are
unavailable. User satisfaction is beginning to
decline.