Cisco Cisco MeetingTime Quick Setup Guide

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Direct-to-meeting mode refers to the recommended method of using a video terminal that enables 
consistent video negotiation, specifically:

You configure the VTP as follows:

Set the 

 field to Outdial to terminal. 

Set the 

 field to Yes.

For each meeting to which the video terminal is invited, the system dials out to the video terminal 
when the meeting starts. 

We recommend that you:

Configure shared video terminals, such as those in conference rooms, for direct-to-meeting mode 
for convenient meeting entry and to ensure successful video negotiation. 

Configure personal video terminals, such as those on individual desktops, for direct-to-meeting 
mode only when required for compatibility. Cisco-brand video terminals do not require video 
terminal profiles for compatibility. 

Train your users to invite shared video terminals while scheduling meetings. 

Train your users how to reconnect any accidentally disconnected video terminals. If a video terminal 
cannot rejoin the meeting by calling in or by dialing out to the video terminal, a voice meeting 
participant (with dial-out privileges) can press #33 to dial out to all missing invitees, including the 
video terminal. 

A side effect of the direct-to-meeting mode is that Cisco Unified MeetingPlace will not ask for a 
password when dialing out to the video terminal, even if a password is required for the meeting. This is 
because some terminals which need direct-to-meeting for compatibility are not capable of entering a 
password. Consider whether this behavior is acceptable before you configure a VTP for 
direct-to-meeting mode. 

While the direct-to-meeting mode permits many otherwise incompatible terminals to join a Cisco 
Unified MeetingPlace meeting, some features can cause connections with some finicky terminals to 
drop. These include entering a breakout session (#1), dialing out to another endpoint (#31), and exiting 
to the main menu (#9).