Cisco Acano X-series
Cisco Meeting Server Release 2.0 : Scalable and Resilient Meeting Server Deployments
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Note: If you are deploying a cluster of Call Bridges you require a license file for each Call Bridge in
the cluster. When you purchase license files you will be asked for the MAC address of each
server hosting a Call Bridge which requires activation. This is the MAC address of interface A of
your VM, not the MAC address of the server platform that the VM is installed on. The name of
the license file will have the MAC address within it, so that you can identify the appropriate
license file to load on a server. Before uploading the license file rename it as cms.lic
the cluster. When you purchase license files you will be asked for the MAC address of each
server hosting a Call Bridge which requires activation. This is the MAC address of interface A of
your VM, not the MAC address of the server platform that the VM is installed on. The name of
the license file will have the MAC address within it, so that you can identify the appropriate
license file to load on a server. Before uploading the license file rename it as cms.lic
To apply the license after uploading the license file, you need to restart the Call Bridge. However,
you must configure the Call Bridge certificates and a port on which the Call Bridge listens before
you can do this. These steps are part of the Meeting Server configuration and described in
you must configure the Call Bridge certificates and a port on which the Call Bridge listens before
you can do this. These steps are part of the Meeting Server configuration and described in
and the Certificate Guidelines for Scalable and Resilient Server Deployments.
The banner “This CMS is running in evaluation mode; no calls will be possible until it is licensed.”
is displayed in the Web Admin interface until a valid cms.lic file is uploaded. After you upload the
license file, the banner is removed.
is displayed in the Web Admin interface until a valid cms.lic file is uploaded. After you upload the
license file, the banner is removed.
2.2 Web Bridge
If you are using the WebRTC app you will need to enable and configure the Web Bridge, refer to
the sections
the sections
and
. The WebRTC Client
works on HTML5-compliant browsers and uses the WebRTC standard for video and audio. For
a list of tested devices see the Meeting Server FAQ
a list of tested devices see the Meeting Server FAQ
. Using the Web Bridge does not require
an activation key, but it does require an enabled Call Bridge. If you wish to customize the
experience when users join a meeting, then depending on the level of customization required,
you may need to purchase a branding key.
experience when users join a meeting, then depending on the level of customization required,
you may need to purchase a branding key.
2.2.1 Customization
The background image and logo on the landing page for the WebRTC app can be customized
via the Web Admin interface for a single Web Bridge without requiring a branding key; go to
Configuration>General and in the Web Bridge settings section provide the URIs for the custom
background image and custom logo. For information on file sizes, formats and image
proportions refer to the Customization Guidelines.
via the Web Admin interface for a single Web Bridge without requiring a branding key; go to
Configuration>General and in the Web Bridge settings section provide the URIs for the custom
background image and custom logo. For information on file sizes, formats and image
proportions refer to the Customization Guidelines.
Other features can also be customized through the API, for example:
2 General concepts for deployment