Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Maintenance Manual
Managing 4-3
February 27, 2004
Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server System Manager’s Guide
It is recommended that you dedicate 10% of the total number of conference
ports as contingency ports and 15% as floating ports. For reservationless
meetings floater point recommendations, see
ports as contingency ports and 15% as floating ports. For reservationless
meetings floater point recommendations, see
Designating overbook ports
You can also designate overbook ports. The values entered in the Overbook
Ports field (in the Configure tab, Server Configuration topic) allow
MeetingPlace to schedule more ports than are actually available. Suppose you
have 96 conference ports and all 96 are booked for a meeting. If you set
Overbook to 2, a user can still schedule another two-person meeting at the
same time.
Ports field (in the Configure tab, Server Configuration topic) allow
MeetingPlace to schedule more ports than are actually available. Suppose you
have 96 conference ports and all 96 are booked for a meeting. If you set
Overbook to 2, a user can still schedule another two-person meeting at the
same time.
Overbook assumes that all those who are scheduled to attend often do not in
fact attend, so that unused ports are usually available. In the rare case that all
ports are scheduled and all people attend the meeting—including those who
are overbooked—the last people to call into any meeting would not be able to
get through. If such a meeting were critical, the system manager or attendant
could ask the overbooked callers to reschedule for later. For reservationless
meetings overbook ports recommendations, see
fact attend, so that unused ports are usually available. In the rare case that all
ports are scheduled and all people attend the meeting—including those who
are overbooked—the last people to call into any meeting would not be able to
get through. If such a meeting were critical, the system manager or attendant
could ask the overbooked callers to reschedule for later. For reservationless
meetings overbook ports recommendations, see
Configuring ports and port groups to improve performance
MeetingPlace provides several parameters with which you control the port
configuration to maximize users’ access to the system. In most cases the
default parameters (or the parameters set by your MeetingPlace support
representative during installation) will suffice. However, as users increase
their interest in the system, you may want to alter the port configuration to
improve performance.
configuration to maximize users’ access to the system. In most cases the
default parameters (or the parameters set by your MeetingPlace support
representative during installation) will suffice. However, as users increase
their interest in the system, you may want to alter the port configuration to
improve performance.
The MeetingPlace database includes individual ports and port groups. By
organizing ports into groups, you can configure multiple ports at one time.
organizing ports into groups, you can configure multiple ports at one time.
Configuring individual ports
Port configuration information includes a default port access type. When
MeetingPlace receives dialed number information (DID/DNIS or DDI), the
DID access plan determines which port access type is assigned to a call.
MeetingPlace receives dialed number information (DID/DNIS or DDI), the
DID access plan determines which port access type is assigned to a call.
With DID access, the number that the user dials causes a particular set of
digits to pass to the MeetingPlace server. Each digit set is assigned to one of
the MeetingPlace service types (scheduling, profile access, participation in a
meeting). The call can come in on any port, so that the ports are dynamically
allocated.
digits to pass to the MeetingPlace server. Each digit set is assigned to one of
the MeetingPlace service types (scheduling, profile access, participation in a
meeting). The call can come in on any port, so that the ports are dynamically
allocated.