Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Guide De Montage
Cisco MeetingServer 5.1 Installation Planning Guide
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Cisco Systems
March 2003
Note: Synchronization between the MeetingPlace database and a corporate
database is automatic if you have MeetingPlace Directory Services
installed. For more information, see the MeetingPlace Directory Services
System Manager’s Guide.
database is automatic if you have MeetingPlace Directory Services
installed. For more information, see the MeetingPlace Directory Services
System Manager’s Guide.
Tip: If no value is specified for a user group field, the default is the value
for that field in the guest profile. You may find it useful to review the guest
profile settings before entering user profiles and user groups.
for that field in the guest profile. You may find it useful to review the guest
profile settings before entering user profiles and user groups.
The rest of this section presents the information you need to:
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Decide how to define your user groups
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Decide who will require a user profile
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Decide what access level each person needs
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Find out whether you can import the user or group profile information
Creating User Groups
Assigning users to a user group is a convenient way of entering default
profile information for multiple users at one time. The information defined
for the user group applies to every user who is a member of the group.
profile information for multiple users at one time. The information defined
for the user group applies to every user who is a member of the group.
People who are members of a user group still need individual profiles. When
their profile information differs from the information for their user group,
the individual profile information has precedence.
their profile information differs from the information for their user group,
the individual profile information has precedence.
You may wish to set up groups based on a user’s class of service; examples
of this are shown in Table 4-1. You may also define groups by region,
department, or level of management and then assign a contact to represent
each functional group. Additionally, your company may define particular
groups by their billing codes.
of this are shown in Table 4-1. You may also define groups by region,
department, or level of management and then assign a contact to represent
each functional group. Additionally, your company may define particular
groups by their billing codes.
Tip: Because of the relationship between user groups and user profiles, it is
usually best to create user groups before you create user profiles.
usually best to create user groups before you create user profiles.
Planning for Groups and Teams
In database planning it is important to understand the differences between
the following terms:
the following terms:
Teams
Define users who will most likely attend the same meeting. Users
can belong to multiple teams.