User Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager Release 5.1
Getting Started

Table Of Contents

Getting Started

Orientation to the Resource Manager User-Interface

User Workflow


Getting Started


The Getting Started section includes the following topics, to help you begin using and understanding Resource Manager. Topics in this section include:

Orientation to the Resource Manager User-Interface

User Workflow

Orientation to the Resource Manager User-Interface

The following orientation section provides an overview of the Resource Manager user-interface with element descriptions.


Note Default permissions for a Regular User enable only the display of My Meetings and My Profile buttons in the sidebar.

Table 2-1 Reference to user-interface elements 

User-Interface Element
Description

Top Toolbar

Displays buttons according to your user type permissions. Options can include the Load Virtual Room, Save Virtual Room, Help About, Online Help, and Logout buttons.

Sidebar

 

Load Virtual Room button

To access available virtual room templates. For details, see the "Scheduling Meetings" section on page 3-1.

Save Virtual Room button

To save a meeting as a meeting template.

Help About button

Button to access the Help About window that includes information about the version of Resource Manager currently installed, license information, and a link for purchase of a permanent license.

Help button

To open the online help.

Logout

To log out of Resource Manager.

Sidebar

To access main windows. Buttons are displayed according to permissions for the user type assigned to you by an administrator.

Meeting Scheduling button

To access the Schedule A New Meeting window where you can schedule new meetings. For details, see Chapter 3, "Scheduling Meetings".

Virtual Room button

To access the Virtual Room window where you can add or modify a virtual room. For details, see Chapter 4, "Virtual Room".

My Meetings button

To access the My Meetings window that displays your personal meeting schedule, including all currently running video and audio meetings, as well as records of upcoming and past meetings. For details, see "My Meetings" section on page 5-1.

Address Book button

To access the Address Book window that lists your personal and public contacts, and enables you to add new personal contacts. This button is hidden by default. For details, see the "Address Book" section on page 7-1.

My Profile button

To access the My Profile window that includes security credentials, service access, default time zone and terminal settings in your profile. For details, see Chapter 8, "My Profile"



User Workflow

The basic Resource Manager user workflow involves the following procedures

Logging in

Scheduling a meeting

Defining meeting settings

Inviting participants

Defining display layout

Monitoring a meeting

Controlling a meeting

Extending a meeting

Inviting additional participants

Changing the display layout

Terminating a meeting

Generating a report

Logging out