Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15
Configuring Lobby Screen TelePresence Server
in Cisco TMS
in Cisco TMS
Configuring all TelePresence Servers that will be used for CMR Hybrid meetings with WebEx to set Lobby
Screen to “On” is required.
Screen to “On” is required.
To configure the Lobby Screen on the TelePresence Server in Cisco TMS, do the following:
1. Go to
Systems > Navigator
.
2. Click the TelePresence Server name.
3. Click the
Settings
tab and then click Extended Settings.
4. Set "Use Lobby Screen for conferences" to On and click Save.
How the Lobby Screen Affects the First TelePresence
Participant in a Meeting if the WebEx Welcome Screen is
Disabled
Participant in a Meeting if the WebEx Welcome Screen is
Disabled
If the WebEx Welcome Screen is disabled, the user experience of the first TelePresence participant in a
meeting that uses TelePresence Server varies depending on how the “Use Lobby Screen for conferences”
setting for TelePresence Server is configured in Cisco TMS.
meeting that uses TelePresence Server varies depending on how the “Use Lobby Screen for conferences”
setting for TelePresence Server is configured in Cisco TMS.
describes what the first
TelePresence participant in a meeting will see in different scenarios. To ensure that the first TelePresence
participant never sees a black screen, make sure you set “Use Lobby Screen for conferences” to Yes for all
TelePresence Servers you will use for CMR Hybrid meetings as described in the previous section.
participant never sees a black screen, make sure you set “Use Lobby Screen for conferences” to Yes for all
TelePresence Servers you will use for CMR Hybrid meetings as described in the previous section.
TelePresence
Server Lobby
Screen Setting
Server Lobby
Screen Setting
CMR Hybrid
meeting?
meeting?
At least one
WebEx
participant?
WebEx
participant?
WebEx participant
has camera
enabled?
has camera
enabled?
First TelePresence participant will
see
see
No
No.
TelePresence
only.
TelePresence
only.
N/A
N/A
Black screen (until at least one other
TelePresence participant joins)
TelePresence participant joins)
No
Yes
No
N/A
Black screen (until at least one other
TelePresence or WebEx participant
joins)
TelePresence or WebEx participant
joins)
No
Yes
Yes
No
Silhouette image of WebEx
participant
participant
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Video of WebEx participant
Yes
No.
TelePresence
only.
TelePresence
only.
N/A
N/A
Lobby screen (until at least one
other TelePresence participant
joins)
other TelePresence participant
joins)
Yes
Yes
No
N/A
Lobby screen (until at least one
other TelePresence or WebEx
participant joins)
other TelePresence or WebEx
participant joins)
Table 17: Effect of Lobby Screen on First TelePresence Participant when WebEx Welcome Screen is
Disabled
Disabled
Cisco Collaboration Meeting Rooms (CMR) Hybrid Configuration Guide (TMS 14.4 - WebEx WBS29)
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