Cisco Unified MeetingPlace and Unified MeetingPlace Express Configuration
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Cisco Unified MeetingPlace and Unified MeetingPlace Express Configuration
Cisco Audio Server Configuration
Unified MeetingPlace License and Configuration Summary
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace IP Gateway Configuration
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace MPWeb Configuration
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace MPVideo Configuration
Cisco Unified CallManager Configuration for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Configuration
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing MCU 3540 Configuration for Unified MeetingPlace
Cisco Unified CallManager Configuration for the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing MCU 3540
Route Pattern Configuration for MCU
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace and Unified MeetingPlace Express Configuration
This chapter provides an overview of how Cisco Unified MeetingPlace and Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express were configured during Cisco Unified Communications Release 5.0 testing for IP telephony systems. This chapter does not include detailed installation and configuration instructions. Rather, it is intended to provide you with guidance and serve as a reference model as you set up the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace and/or Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express components of your IP telephony system.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Cisco Audio Server Configuration
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For information about configuration and setup of the gatekeeper and the video subsystem, see Chapter 11, "IP Video Telephony Configuration".
Configuration Overview
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace and Unified MeetingPlace Express were configured according to the instructions in their documentation. In general, default or recommended configuration values were used.
For detailed information about installing, configuring, and administering Cisco Unified MeetingPlace and Unified MeetingPlace Express, see the documents shown in Table 9-1.
Table 9-1 Cisco Unified MeetingPlace and Unified MeetingPlace Express Documentation
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace
General Unified MeetingPlace documentation
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/ps5664/
ps5669/tsd_products_support_series_home.htmlCisco MeetingPlace 5.3 Solution Reference Network Design (SRND)
Administrator's Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration Release 5.3 "Installing Cisco MeetingPlace Video Integration" chapter
Administrator's Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 5.3 "Installing Cisco MeetingPlace Web Conferencing" chapter
Administrator's Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace H.323/SIP IP Gateway Software Release 5.2.1
Configuration Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server Release 5.3 "Configuring the Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server" chapter
Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server Release 5.3
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express
General Unified MeetingPlace Express documentation
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6533/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Administrator's Installation, Upgrade, and Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace Express Release 1.1 "Installing Cisco MeetingPlace Express" chapter
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6533/
products_installation_guide_chapter09186a00805a7988.htmlAdministrator's Configuration and Maintenance Guide for Cisco MeetingPlace Express
Release 1.1http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6533/
products_administration_guide_book09186a008057b306.html
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace used in the Multisite Distributed deployment consisted of these components:
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Figure 9-1 shows the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace topology used in the Multisite Distributed deployment.
Figure 9-1 Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Topology in Multisite Distributed Deployment
Cisco Audio Server Configuration
The following sections show the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server MP-8112 was configured during Cisco Unified Communications Release 5.0 testing:
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Unified MeetingPlace License and Configuration Summary
The following Unified MeetingPlace License and Configuration Summary shows the licenses, versions and configurations that were used in Cisco Unified Communications Release 5.0 testing.
MeetingPlace License & Config SummaryChassis type: 8112System name: SJC-RFD-MP-1Serial number: M00157Date/time: Thu Mar 2 09:55:47 PST 2006LICENSES:Internal name Count License Code Comment---------------- ----- ----------------- --------------------------------------------accessports 1152 ***************** Max simul active PSTN/VoIP portscalendar 1 ***************** If Outlook integrated with MP (1=yes)confports 1152 ***************** Max voice conf attendees at a timedataconf 1152 ***************** Max data conf attendees at one timedirectory 1 ***************** If MP can sync w/ ext dir service (1=yes)exchg 1 ***************** If MS Exchange dataconf is enabled(obsolete)fax 1 ***************** If Fax gateway is active (obsolete)flexmenus 1 ***************** If user can config flex VUI menus (1=yes)languages 1 ***************** Max simul spoken languages allowedmndata 1152 ***************** Max users of MeetingNotesmprmrecording 1152 *****************mpvideo 1 ***************** If MP can connect to Video MCUs (1=yes)msmail 1 ***************** If Meeting notify via MSMAIL(MAPI)(obsolete)multiunit 1 ***************** If MPs can be networked (PCI only) (1=yes)netmgt 1 ***************** If SNMP alarms allowed (1=yes)notes 1 ***************** If MP is integrated w/ Lotus notes (1=yes)notification 1152 ***************** If meeting notify via Outlook (1=yes)recording 1152 ***************** Max simul audio recordingssametime 1 ***************** If Sametime can schedule meetings (obsolete)shadow 1 ***************** If MP has a shadow server (1=yes)smtp 1 ***************** If meeting notify via SMTP email (1=yes)voting 1 ***************** If meeting polling feature enabled (1=yes)web 1152 ***************** If meeting polling feature enabled (1=yes)workstations 1000 ***************** Max simul MeetingTime connectsHARDWARE CONFIG:Internal name Count Comment---------------- ----- --------------------------------------------SmartBlades w/o CAS 10 Conferencing blades with no CAS T1 accessSmartBlades w/ CAS 0 Conferencing blades with T1 CAS accessMA-16 for VoIP 2 Multi-Access blades used for VoIP accessMA-16 for PRI PSTN 0 Multi-Access blades used for PRI PSTN accessMA-4 for VoIP 0 Multi-Access lite blades used for VoIP accessMA-4 for PRI PSTN 0 Multi-Access lite blades used for PRI PSTN accessVoIP ports 960 Access ports for VoIPE1 PRI ports 0 Access ports for E1 PRI (Euro-ISDN or QSIG)T1 PRI ports 0 Access ports for T1 PRI (any North Amer type)T1 CAS ports 0 Access ports for T1 CAS (any CAS type)Total ports configd 960 Access ports enabled for use in the hardwareOTHER INFO:Name Value Comment---------------- ------------------ --------------------------------------------CPU Ethernet Addr 0001af0dad63 MeetingPlace CPU Ethernet addressSoftware revision MPBUILD-R5_3_0_32 Basic revision of M3 software installedSoftware patches 4 # of software patches (from swcheck)Reservationless? Sched+res Reservationless meeting modeGATEWAY INFO:Name Count Comment---------------- ----- --------------------------------------------VoIP Gateways 1 # of VoIP Gateways attachedWeb Gateways 2 # of Web (Dataconf) Gateways attachedMP Directory Gateways 0 # of Directory Services Gateways attachedSMTP Gateways 0 # of SMTP Gateways attachedOutlook Gateways 1 # of Outlook Gateways attachedBackup Gateways 0 # of Backup Gateways attachedMP Video Gateways 1 # of MeetingPlace Video Gateways attachedPCs hosting gateways 3 # of PCs hosting the various gatewaysDetailed gateway info follows.....Gateway SIM Status/Thu Mar 2 09:56:10 2006-------------------------------------------Remote Units:Unit 16 SJC-RFD-MPIPG-1 v5.2.0.46 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:41Unit 17 SJC-MPWEB-DMZ1 v5.2.0.46 Ok 03/02/06 09:56:02Unit 18 SJC-RFD-MPWEB-1 v5.2.0.46 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:59Gateways:Unit 16 IP Gateway v5.2.1.20 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:12Unit 17 WebPub:DataSvc v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:56:06Unit 17 WebPub:Audio v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:54:58Unit 17 DataConf:GW v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:10Unit 17 DataConf:GCC v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:10Unit 17 DataConf:MCS v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:10Unit 17 WebPub:Master v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:56:06Unit 17 WebPub:MPAgent v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:54:58Unit 17 MPConvert v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:56:02Unit 18 WebPub:DataSvc v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:21Unit 18 WebPub:MPAgent v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:21Unit 18 WebPub:Audio v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:21Unit 18 MPConvert v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:54:49Unit 18 Outlook:GW v5.3.0.138 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:01Unit 18 MPNotify v5.3.0.38 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:33Unit 18 MPVideo v5.3.0.13 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:53Unit 18 WebPub:Master v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:29Unit 18 DataConf:GW v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:53Unit 18 DataConf:GCC v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:53Unit 18 DataConf:MCS v5.3.333.0 Ok 03/02/06 09:55:37Net Command
This section shows the output of the Net command that was used in Cisco Unified Communications Release 5.0 testing.
SJC-RFD-MP-1:tech$ net1) View the server & site configuration2) Modify the server configuration3) Select another server (current unit = #0)99) QuitSelect: 1Current server configuration:Unit: #0 (SJC-RFD-MP-1)Active: YESDescription: SJC-RFD-MP-1Kind: Conference serverIP Address: 10.9.16.11Ethernet address: 0001af0dad63NTP servers: 10.9.16.1 172.18.137.110Site: #0 (SJC)Site subnet mask: 255.255.254.0Site broadcast addr: 10.9.17.255Site default gateway: 10.9.16.1Blade Command
This section shows the output of the Blade command for the cards that were installed in the audio server and the configuration of the MA-16 blades in slot 15 and 16.
SJC-RFD-MP-1:tech$ bladeSlot Card Type CardId Ports---- ---- ---- ------ -----1 CG6000C SB 02 CG6000C SB 13 CG6000C SB 24 CG6000C SB 35 CG6000C SB 46 CG6000C SB 511 CG6000C SB 612 CG6000C SB 713 CG6000C SB 814 CG6000C SB 915 TP1610 IP 1 480-959 (10.9.16.9, 10.9.16.10)16 TP1610 IP 0 0-479 (10.9.16.7, 10.9.16.8)***** B L A D E C O N F I G M E N U *****1) View blade details2) Modify bladex) Exit programEnter command: 1Enter blade slot [1..16]: 15Blade Slot: 15MultiAccess Blade: 1Blade Installed: TP1610Blade Configured: TP1610IP Address [0]: 10.9.16.9IP Address [1]: 10.9.16.10Subnet Mask: 255.255.254.0Default Gateway: 10.9.16.1Base Receive UDP Port [0]: 5000Base Receive UDP Port [1]: 6000Jitter Buffer Minimum Size: 100Jitter Buffer Optimization: 7IP Precedence: 0Type of Service (TOS): 0DSCP / DiffServ: (unused)RTCP Interval: (default)Port group: 1Ports: 480-959Enter command: 1Enter blade slot [1..16]: 16Blade Slot: 16MultiAccess Blade: 0Blade Installed: TP1610Blade Configured: TP1610IP Address [0]: 10.9.16.7IP Address [1]: 10.9.16.8Subnet Mask: 255.255.254.0Default Gateway: 10.9.16.1Base Receive UDP Port [0]: 5000Base Receive UDP Port [1]: 6000Jitter Buffer Minimum Size: 100Jitter Buffer Optimization: 7IP Precedence: 0Type of Service (TOS): 0DSCP / DiffServ: (unused)RTCP Interval: (default)Port group: 1Ports: 0-479Port Command
This section shows the output of the Port command for port 0 on the MA-16 blade. All 960 ports were configured identically.
SJC-RFD-MP-1:tech$ portMeetingPlace is up***** P O R T / G R O U P C O N F I G M E N U *****1) View port record(s)2) Modify port record3) Copy port records4) View group record(s)5) Modify group recordx) Exit programEnter command: 1Enter port record number [0..959, <cr> for all] : 0------------- UNIT 0 PORT 0 --------------Uses port group : 1Activate the port? : (group) ySignaling : (group) IPProtocol table : (group) 0Number of DID digits : (group) 0Human assistance? : (group) nFlash transfer? : (group) nOutdial? : (group) yIP Codecs
This section shows the output of the setipcodec command, which shows the configuration used in Cisco Unified Communications Release 5.0.
SJC-RFD-MP-1:tech$ setipcodecMeetingPlace is up***** I P C O D E C C O N F I G M E N U *****1) View IP codec configuration2) Modify IP codec configurationx) Exit programEnter command: 1Codec Priorities (highest = 1)------------------------------G.711 mu-law : 10G.711 A-law : 11G.722 : unusedG.723 : unusedG.726-16 : unusedG.726-24 : unusedG.726-32 : unusedG.726-40 : unusedG.728 : unusedG.729 : 9GSM : unusedGSM-EFR : unusedQCELP : unusedCodec Attributes----------------G.711 packet size (ms) : 20G.723 frames per packet : 1G.723 low rate (5.3 kb/s)? : nG.728 frames per packet : 8G.729 frames per packet : 2G.729A support? : yG.729B support? : yGSM frames per packet : 1GSM-EFR frames per packet : 1QCELP frames per packet : 1Miscellaneous-------------Silence suppression? : nSend digits using RFC2833? : nCisco Unified MeetingPlace IP Gateway Configuration
Cisco Unified CallManager uses the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace IP Gateway (MPIPGW) to route calls to Cisco Unified MeetingPlace. The MPIPGW may be configured as an H.323 gateway or integrated as a SIP trunk. It may also be configured for H.323 and SIP protocols simultaneously. For Cisco Unified Communications Release 5.0, the MPIPGW was configured for both protocols, but configuring the MPIPGW for either protocol is acceptable.
This section describes how the MPIPGW was configured. It shows the configurations for the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Gateway SIM (GWSIM), and H.323 and SIP trunks.
Table 9-2 shows the settings for the MeetingPlace IP Gateway that were made using the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Management Console. The OutDial Protocol field may be set to either SIP or H.323. This settings affects only the method that Cisco Unified MeetingPlace uses to outdial, because callers may use either H.323 or SIP trunks to call into a meeting if the gateway is configured as shown.
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace MPWeb Configuration
The Cisco Unified MeetingPlace MPWeb gateway was installed on a server separate from the MPIPGW. MPVideo is a subsystem of the MPWeb server and provides communication between the MCU and Cisco Unified MeetingPlace. The MP Video subsystem must be installed on the MPWeb server.
Table 9-3 shows the how the MeetingPlace server (GWSIM) used for MPWeb was configured using the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Gateway Configuration application.
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace MPVideo Configuration
Table 9-4 shows how the MPVideo subsystem was configured using the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Gateway Configuration application. The value in the Voice Link E.164 field in this table must match value in the E.164 Address field or the User Name field in Table 9-2, depending on whether the outdial protocol is H.323 or SIP.
Table 9-4 MPVideo Settings
Service Code
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Tracing Level
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MCU IP Address
10.9.14.74
MCU User Account
meetingplace
MCU User Password
mp
Voice Link E.164
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Cisco Unified CallManager Configuration for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace
Cisco Unified CallManager routes IP calls to a Cisco Unified MeetingPlace IP gateway by associating a dialed number with a route pattern that points to the appropriate gateway.
To configure Cisco Unified CallManager for a Cisco Unified MeetingPlace IP gateway, use the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration application to add a gateway and assign it to a route pattern. If you are using SIP, you must configure a SIP trunk and assign a route pattern to it. MeetingPlace may be integrated via an H.323 gateway or a SIP trunk, or integrated with both at the same time as shown throughout this chapter.
This section includes the following areas:
H.323 Gateway Configuration
To access the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration web pages for configuring an H.323 gateway, choose Device > Gateway from the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration application.
Table 9-5 shows how an H.323 gateway was configured for the MPIPGW in the Gateway Configuration page.
SIP Trunk Configuration
To access the Cisco CallManager Administration web pages for configuring a SIP trunk, choose Device > Trunk > Trunk Configuration from the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration application. Table 9-5 shows how a SIP trunk was configured for the MPIPGW in the Trunk Configuration page.
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Route Pattern Configuration
To access the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration web pages for configuring route patterns, choose Route Plan > Route/Hunt > Route Pattern from the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration application. Table 9-7 shows the settings used for these route patterns:
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SIP Route Pattern
To access the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration web pages for adding and configuring SIP route patterns, choose Call Routing > SIP Route Pattern from the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration application.
Table 9-8 shows the two SIP route patterns to MeetingPlace IP gateways that were configured for the Very Large Campus with Clustering over the WAN site model.
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Configuration
Two Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express servers were used during Cisco Unified Communications Release 5.0 testing. One server (DFW-MPX-7825) was located at the Dallas (DFW) site, the Small-Campus SIP Site. The second server (SFO-ORD-MP-X-7835) was located at the Chicago (ORD) site of the Multi-Site Centralized, Clustering over the WAN with SRST site model.
To configure Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express server settings, open a Web browser to the Unified MeetingPlace Express server and log in as an Administrator. On the main Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express window, click on Administration to open the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Administration Center window.
This section describes the setup for the following areas:
The remaining Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Administration Center settings were left at their default values during Cisco Unified Communications Release 5.0 testing.
Usage Configuration
To access the usage settings for a Unified MeetingPlace Express Server, choose System Configuration > Usage Configuration from the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Administration Center application.
Table 9-9 shows the Usage Configuration settings for both the DFW-MPX-7825 and SFO-ORD-MP-X-7835 Unified MeetingPlace Express servers. Fields not shown in the table were left at their default values.
Meeting Configuration
To access the meeting settings for a Unified MeetingPlace Express Server, choose System Configuration > Meeting Configuration from the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Administration Center application.
Table 9-10 shows the Meeting Configuration settings for both the DFW-MPX-7825 and SFO-ORD-MP-X-7835 Unified MeetingPlace Express servers.
Call Configuration
To access the H.323 and SIP gateway, dial configuration and audio parameter settings for a Unified MeetingPlace Express Server, choose System Configuration > Call Configuration from the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Administration Center application.
Table 9-11 shows all Call Configuration settings for both the DFW-MPX-7825 and SFO-ORD-MP-X-7835 Unified MeetingPlace Express servers.
License Summary
To view the number of licenses installed on an Unified MeetingPlace Express Server, choose Maintenance > Licenses > License Summary from the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Administration Center application.
Table 9-12 shows the licenses installed on both the DFW-MPX-7825 and SFO-ORD-MP-X-7835 Unified MeetingPlace Express servers (both servers had the same type and number of licenses).
Table 9-12 Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express License Summary
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Cisco Unified Videoconferencing MCU 3540 Configuration for Unified MeetingPlace
A Cisco Unified Videoconferencing MCU 3540was configured to provide for Unified MeetingPlace and Unified MeetingPlace Express video conferencing capability. For this capability:
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The following sections provide an overview of various components were configured for the Cisco Unified Videoconfereing MCU 3540 to Cisco Unified MeetingPlace video integration.
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MCU Basic Configuration
Table 9-13 shows the basic MCU configuration settings. These settings were made in the IP/VC Administration application MCU > Settings > Basics area.
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Table 9-13 MCU Settings > Basics Configuration Settings
MCU Mode
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MCU Service Definition
Table 9-14 shows the service definition settings for the MCU configuration for MeetingPlace. These settings were made in the IP/VC Administration application Services Configuration window.
Conference View Configuration
The MCU was configured with two conference views to allow continuous presence and voice activated conferences. This configuration requires that an EMP card and an MP card be installed in the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing MCU 3540. Table 9-15 lists the settings for these conference views
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These settings were made in the IP/VC Administration application.
Table 9-16 shows the Video Scheme settings used for Conference View 1 and Conference View 2. These settings were made in the IP/VC Administration application View 1 and View 2 windows, respectively.
Cisco Unified CallManager Configuration for the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing MCU 3540
The following sections provide an overview of how Cisco Unified CallManager was configured for the MCU:
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Gateway Configuration for MCU
To access the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration web pages for adding and configuring gateways, choose Device > Gateway from the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration application. Table 9-17 describes how the H.323 gateway was configured for the MCU in the Gateway Configuration page.
Route Pattern Configuration for MCU
To access the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration web pages for adding and configuring route patterns, choose Route Plan > Route/Hunt > Route Pattern from the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration application. Table 9-18 describes the settings used for the gateway defined for the MCU.
The 21 in the Route Pattern value matches the service code defined for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace and in the MCU. The XXX in this value will be the Meeting ID chosen when a conference is scheduled.
The conference IDs created in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace must match the Cisco Unified CallManager dial plan or video users will not be able to dial into a video conference. Also, make sure that you configure MeetingPlace so that the meeting IDs that it generates automatically match the Cisco Unified CallManager dial plan.
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