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CHAPTER 1 Introducing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing See the following sections: About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace, page 1-1 About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing, page 1-1

1 CHAPTER 1 Introducing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing See the following sections: About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace, page 1-1 About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing, page 1-1 Terms of Use, page 1-7 About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Cisco Unified MeetingPlace provides a rich-media conferencing solution that includes the following: Voice, web, and video-conferencing capabilities Centralized access Real-time collaboration Integrated-network security that uses the existing telephony or IP-based infrastructure of your organization For more information about Cisco Unified MeetingPlace, see the applicable Installation Planning Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing organization s intranet and extranet, and integrates Cisco Unified MeetingPlace with a web server, thus providing users with a browser-based interface. Web Conferencing enables Windows, Mac, and UNIX users to schedule and attend conferences, access meeting materials, and collaborate on documents from common web browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, and Apple Safari. This section provides information about the following Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing concepts: Overview of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Components, page 1-2 Benefits of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing, page 1-3 Overview of the Cisco MeetingPlace Agent, page

2 About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Chapter 1 Introducing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Overview of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Components Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) JavaScript Java Applet Internet Server Application Program Interface (ISAPI) Windows services ASP.NET Table 1-1 describes the Web Conferencing components, which work with the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server system and the Cisco IPVC Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) to fulfill user requests and deliver functionality. Table 1-1 Component Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Components Description Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Cisco MeetingPlace Conferencing Gateway Cisco MeetingPlace Conferencing GCC Cisco MeetingPlace Conferencing MCS Cisco MeetingPlace Conversion Agent Cisco MeetingPlace Replication Cisco MeetingPlace Video (optional) Cisco MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Audio Server system. Priority = Normal (8). For more information, see the Overview of the Cisco MeetingPlace Agent section on page 1-4. Converts Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Voice (.mpv) files. Priority = Normal (8). For more information, see the About Audio Conversion section on page 3-8. Auxiliary service that provides web-conferencing capability. Priority = High (13). Auxiliary service that provides web-conferencing capability. Priority = Normal (8). Auxiliary service that provides web-conferencing capability. Priority = Normal (8). Polls the SQL Server database for any Microsoft PowerPoint files and converts them to presentation slides. Priority = Normal (8). Synchronizes the local web server database with that of the Audio Server system. Priority = Low (4). For more information, see the About the Replication section on page 3-3. Provides video conference integration by communicating with Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Video Administration, the Audio Server system, and the web server. Priority = Normal (8). 1-2

3 Chapter 1 Introducing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing or a T.120 application, such as NetMeeting or SunForum. For information about the meeting console, see the About the Meeting Console section on page 8-4. Benefits of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Common Endpoints Server-Based Conferencing loaded on the web browsers of users as soon as they join their meetings, and allows them to host and collaborate on shared documents. Users can also choose to participate through a T.120 endpoint, such as Microsoft NetMeeting, which is bundled with many Microsoft products. The use of these common endpoints allows meeting attendees to view any document being shared by the host regardless of whether they have the applications installed on their PCs. For example, if the host shares an Excel spreadsheet, all attendees are able to view the shared spreadsheet. If the host enables collaboration of the shared document, all attendees can then take control of the shared application and modify its contents regardless of whether they have Excel installed. page by using their user ID, user password, and meeting ID, or click the click-to-attend link in their meeting notification. Either action launches the meeting console, which connects users to their meeting. Because of server-based conferencing, users do not need to know the IP addresses of other PCs to connect. Increased Reliability You can locate the web server in the server room for redundant power backup. 1-3

4 Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Installation and Upgrade Network Security it in a publicly accessible network, such as in a demilitarized zone (DMZ). For more information on segmented meeting access deployments, see the Configuring External Access to Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing chapter. Web Conferencing supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), which allows the web server to send and receive encrypted data over your network. For more information on SSL, see the How to Configure Secure Sockets Layer section on page Locking down Microsoft web servers by using the Microsoft Lockdown Utility is an increasingly popular way to close potential security holes. The Cisco MCS operating system used with Web Conferencing is already locked down. If you are using a legacy, non-cisco MCS server, see the release note or readme file for the latest Cisco MCS OS to identify supported security settings. Overview of the Cisco MeetingPlace Agent How Users Connect to Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing 1-4

5 Chapter 1 Introducing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Figure 1-1 How Users Communicate with CCisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Using the meeting console 1 HTTP Using the meeting console 2 (TCP port 1627) (TCP port 1503) Webconferencing server 1. Using NetMeeting How Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Fulfills Requests 1-5

6 Figure 1-2 Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Components Internet browser Video endpoint HTTP 1 Video (optional) Multipoint Control Unit Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing 2 ISAPI 3 Agent Gateway SIM Conversion Agent 4 SQL Server Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server System 5 Audio 6 Replication Gateway SIM MeetingPlace Video Integration Administration Guide for Cisco Unified

7 Terms of Use Terms of Use Configuration Restrictions Terms for Single Sign On Software Integration 1-7

8 Terms of Use Chapter 1 Introducing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Terms of Support for Single Sign On Software Integration 1-8

Introducing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing

CHAPTER 1 Introducing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing This chapter contains the following sections: About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace, page 1-1 About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing,