Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager Administrator Guide Release 5.0 - Getting Started [Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager]

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Getting Started

Resource Manager Configuration Workflow

Starting Resource Manager

Restarting Resource Manager

Restarting the Service

Logging In

Getting Started

This section includes information about starting and restarting Resource Manager, and logging in according to your user type. Topics in this section include:

•Resource Manager Configuration Workflow

•Starting Resource Manager

•Restarting Resource Manager

•Logging In

Resource Manager Configuration Workflow

It is recommended that Resource Manager Administrators configure Resource Manager according to the following workflow

•Installation

•Initial Login

•User Provisioning

•Second Login

•IP Device Configuration

–IP Topology

–ISDN Topology

•Resource Configuration

–Gatekeepers/SIP servers

–MCUs

–Gateways

–Meeting Rooms-optional

–Terminals

•Configure Meeting Types

–Download/Upload Meeting Types

•Configure Users

•Schedule First Meeting

Note Some sections of the user interface are hidden by default, according to settings in the Configuration Tool; however, these sections appear in the documentation.

Starting Resource Manager

Resource Manager is installed as a Windows Service on your server. Resource Manager automatically starts when the server is started.

Restarting Resource Manager

To restart Resource Manager, you must either restart the server or the Resource Manager service.

Restarting the Service

Procedure

Step 1 From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.

Step 2 From the list of services currently running on the server, select the service name Resource Manager.

Note When Resource Manager is restarted, it may take a few minutes for Resource Manager to properly initialize before web pages can be loaded.

Logging In

After installation is complete, you can log in according to your role.

Procedure

Step 1 To open the log in window for administrators, go the location provided in your user setup notification e-mail.

Step 2 In the login window that appears, enter the required information, and then click Login.

Note To change a password or user name, if you are an Administrator, in the sidebar menu click User Management, and then make changes to the information on the User Profile window.

Step 3 If you are logging in for the first time, the User Provisioning window appears in which you must select one of the following database options:

–Via CUVCM RM—To use the internal Resource Manager database

–Via Directory Server Type—To use an LDAP database. You must also provide information about the LDAP database in the required fields (URL, Login, LDAP Server Domain, and LDAP Search Base)

–Via external server only

Step 4 Click OK.

You are automatically logged out of Resource Manager.

	Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager Administrator Guide Release 5.0
	Getting Started
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager Administrator Guide Release 5.0 Preface Part 1 Introduction Introducing Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager Part 2 Resource Manager System Introducing the Resource Manager Getting Started Network Management Resource Management Meeting Types User Management All Meetings Advanced Settings Creating and Scheduling Meetings Part 3 Resource Manager Appendices Resource Manager Client for Microsoft Outlook Resource Manager Configuration Tool Provisioning Users via a Directory Server CDR XML Tags and Attributes Part 4 Network Manager System Network Manager Overview Network Tree View Network Table View Network Map View Alarms View Settings View Conferences and Calls View Finding and Managing Elements Part 5 Network Manager Appendix Configuration Utility Index	Download this chapter Getting Started Download the complete book Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager Administrator Guide Release 5.0 (PDF - 3 MB) Table Of Contents Getting Started Resource Manager Configuration Workflow Starting Resource Manager Restarting Resource Manager Restarting the Service Logging In Getting Started This section includes information about starting and restarting Resource Manager, and logging in according to your user type. Topics in this section include: •Resource Manager Configuration Workflow •Starting Resource Manager •Restarting Resource Manager •Logging In Resource Manager Configuration Workflow It is recommended that Resource Manager Administrators configure Resource Manager according to the following workflow •Installation •Initial Login •User Provisioning •Second Login •IP Device Configuration –IP Topology –ISDN Topology •Resource Configuration –Gatekeepers/SIP servers –MCUs –Gateways –Meeting Rooms-optional –Terminals •Configure Meeting Types –Download/Upload Meeting Types •Configure Users •Schedule First Meeting Note Some sections of the user interface are hidden by default, according to settings in the Configuration Tool; however, these sections appear in the documentation. Starting Resource Manager Resource Manager is installed as a Windows Service on your server. Resource Manager automatically starts when the server is started. Restarting Resource Manager To restart Resource Manager, you must either restart the server or the Resource Manager service. Restarting the Service Procedure Step 1 From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. Step 2 From the list of services currently running on the server, select the service name Resource Manager. Note When Resource Manager is restarted, it may take a few minutes for Resource Manager to properly initialize before web pages can be loaded. Logging In After installation is complete, you can log in according to your role. Procedure Step 1 To open the log in window for administrators, go the location provided in your user setup notification e-mail. Step 2 In the login window that appears, enter the required information, and then click Login. Note To change a password or user name, if you are an Administrator, in the sidebar menu click User Management, and then make changes to the information on the User Profile window. Step 3 If you are logging in for the first time, the User Provisioning window appears in which you must select one of the following database options: –Via CUVCM RM—To use the internal Resource Manager database –Via Directory Server Type—To use an LDAP database. You must also provide information about the LDAP database in the required fields (URL, Login, LDAP Server Domain, and LDAP Search Base) –Via external server only Step 4 Click OK. You are automatically logged out of Resource Manager.
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