Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Installation Guide
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Cisco TelePresence MCU Series: guests must always wait for a host to join.
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TelePresence Server: the policy is determined by the Guest Lobby setting of the CMR.
Allowing the guest role
On the template of the CMR:
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Check Allow Guest Role.
To make the guest role optional to CMR owners, you must leave the host PIN requirement as 0 (optional).
To make the guest role optional to CMR owners, you must leave the host PIN requirement as 0 (optional).
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Select whether to enable Guest Lobby, which means guests must wait in the lobby unless at least one
host is present in the CMR.
This setting will apply to all rooms based on the template and is not configurable for the CMR owner.
host is present in the CMR.
This setting will apply to all rooms based on the template and is not configurable for the CMR owner.
When the guest role is allowed:
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The guest role will only be used if the administrator or CMR owner set a PIN requirement for the host.
If no PIN is set for the host, everyone is allowed into the CMR automatically with host permissions.
If no PIN is set for the host, everyone is allowed into the CMR automatically with host permissions.
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If a PIN is set for the host, but not for the guests, guests will be asked to press # to connect to the CMR.
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You can only have a PIN requirement for the guest if there is also a PIN requirement for the host.
Disallowing the guest role
To make all participants have the same PIN requirements and the same privileges, uncheck Allow Guest
Role on the CMR template.
Role on the CMR template.
When the guest role is not allowed, all participants are treated as hosts and can connect at any time
regardless of whether there are other participants in the room.
regardless of whether there are other participants in the room.
Including WebEx participants in CMR meetings
If you have deployed CMR Hybrid, you can include WebEx in CMRs so that users may connect using either
telepresence or WebEx.
telepresence or WebEx.
When enabled through the Collaboration Meeting Room template, a Create WebEx Connection button will
appear on each user's CMR page on the TelePresence User Portal. The button allows the user to create a
temporary WebEx connection for their CMR.
appear on each user's CMR page on the TelePresence User Portal. The button allows the user to create a
temporary WebEx connection for their CMR.
As the connection is temporary and will eventually time out, the portal page advises users to create the
connection and distribute the WebEx details shortly before the meeting starts.
connection and distribute the WebEx details shortly before the meeting starts.
Before you start
Before you can enable WebEx in CMRs:
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details and instructions.
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The owner of each CMR must be a registered WebEx user associated with a current WebEx site with their
own username and password. Otherwise, the Create WebEx Connection button will not appear for the
user.
own username and password. Otherwise, the Create WebEx Connection button will not appear for the
user.
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