Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Maintenance Manual
Cisco MeetingServer 5.1 System Manager’s Guide
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Cisco Systems
March 2003
MeetingPlace server to connect to the secondary servers when the first
person enters the meeting, which may be before or after the scheduled start
time.
person enters the meeting, which may be before or after the scheduled start
time.
Table 8-5 explains the different server to server connection parameters and
the advantages of each.
the advantages of each.
Table 8-5 Server to Server Connection Parameters
Setting
Explanation
Advantage
Initiate
At scheduled
start time
start time
Establishes connection to the
other MeetingPlace servers at the
scheduled start time of the
meeting. This is the default
setting.
other MeetingPlace servers at the
scheduled start time of the
meeting. This is the default
setting.
Guarantees the multiserver
connection at the scheduled start
time of the meeting.
connection at the scheduled start
time of the meeting.
When the first
person enters
person enters
Establishes connection to the other
MeetingPlace servers only when
the first participant joins the
meeting on the primary server.
MeetingPlace servers only when
the first participant joins the
meeting on the primary server.
If nobody attends a meeting or if
participants only attend the
meeting on the secondary server,
the primary server does not
connect to the secondary server,
so no long distance telephone
expenses are incurred.
participants only attend the
meeting on the secondary server,
the primary server does not
connect to the secondary server,
so no long distance telephone
expenses are incurred.
Terminate
When meeting
ends
ends
Terminates the connection to the
secondary servers when the
meeting ends, which is a set
number of minutes after the last
person hangs up. This is the
default setting.
secondary servers when the
meeting ends, which is a set
number of minutes after the last
person hangs up. This is the
default setting.
Allows users to take a break and
leave the meeting for a short
period of time without the
primary server disconnecting
from the secondary servers.
Participants must return to the
meeting before the Disconnect
Empty Port Timer/Early Release
Timer ends the meeting.
leave the meeting for a short
period of time without the
primary server disconnecting
from the secondary servers.
Participants must return to the
meeting before the Disconnect
Empty Port Timer/Early Release
Timer ends the meeting.
When last person
leaves
leaves
Terminates the connection to the
secondary servers as soon as the
last participant leaves the meeting
from either the secondary or
primary server.
secondary servers as soon as the
last participant leaves the meeting
from either the secondary or
primary server.
Saves in long distance telephone
expenses when the last person
leaves the meeting before the
scheduled end time.
expenses when the last person
leaves the meeting before the
scheduled end time.
You can set the server to server connection parameters on a per meeting
basis from the Schedule tab in MeetingTime. You can also use the
Scheduling Parameters topic in the Configure tab to change the parameter to
a new default value. This new value becomes the default setting when users
schedule a new multiserver meeting.
basis from the Schedule tab in MeetingTime. You can also use the
Scheduling Parameters topic in the Configure tab to change the parameter to
a new default value. This new value becomes the default setting when users
schedule a new multiserver meeting.