Components; Cisco Unified Meetingplace System - Cisco Unified MeetingPlace H.323/SIP Administrator's Manual

Chapter 1 Introducing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace H.323/SIP IP Gateway Software Release 5.2.1
Information About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace H.323/SIP IP
Gateway Software Release 5.2.1 Components
Supporting up to 960 IP connections, Release 5.2.1 works with the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio
Server system to provide meeting access to callers. The Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server
system supports connections from up to sixteen IP-gateway servers; this multigateway support provides
network load balancing and system redundancy.
To deploy Release 5.2.1, your network must have following system components:
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If you are using an IP PBX that runs standard H.323 or SIP call control, see the
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to configure these settings.

Cisco Unified MeetingPlace System

Consisting of the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server system and a variety of integration
applications, the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system is an integrated communication and productivity
tool that is deployed on a corporate network behind the firewall. With the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace
system, users in different locations can collaborate in real time by sharing documents over personal
computers and discussing content over telephones.
Access to the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system is easy through end-user desktop applications, such
as web browsers and instant messaging clients. The Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system also integrates
with groupware clients and PSTN and IP-based telephones. Because of this access and integration, users
can quickly schedule and attend Cisco Unified MeetingPlace meetings from any location by using their
preferred interfaces.
For additional information about the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system, see the Installation Planning
Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace 5.3 at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/ps5664/ps5669/prod_installation_guides_list.html
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Information About Cisco Unified MeetingPlace H.323/SIP IP Gateway Software Release 5.2.1 Components
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server system to provide conferencing functionality.
Release 5.2.1 to perform IP call setup and tear down for the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio
Server system.
Endpoints that are supported by Release 5.2.1 to connect callers to the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace
Audio Server system.
One of the following applications to route IP calls to the IP-gateway server:
Cisco Unified CallManager
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Cisco SIP Proxy Server
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– Cisco Gateway
for the required system settings and see your IP PBX documentation for information about how
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