ICMCMS-CT-Implementing, Configuring and Managing Cisco Meeting Server

5 Days

30 CPD hours

The primary audience for this course is as follows:
Network Video Engineer
Voice/UC/Collaboration/Communications Engineer
Collaboration Tools Engineer
Collaboration Sales/Systems Engineer

Cisco Meeting Server Overview
Cisco Meeting Server Deployment
Cisco Meeting Server User Licensing
Cisco Meeting Server Configuration
Cisco Meeting Server Configuration with Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM)
Cisco Meeting Server Integration VCS/Expressway
Cisco Meeting Server Integration with TMS
Cisco Meeting Server Configuration with Lync/Skype for Business
Cisco Meeting Server Recording and Streaming
Cisco Meeting Manager (CMM) Deployment
Cisco Meeting Server WebRTC using Expressway Proxy
Cisco Meeting Server Customization
Cisco Meeting Server Troubleshooting

In this course, students will install and configure a Cisco Meeting Server version 2.x. Students will configure a multimode CMS Cluster and implement all the different components of a clustered solution. Student will also integrate CMS with Unified Communications Manager and VCS/Expressway. Students will also integrate Recording and Skype/Lync. Students will use the TMS and new Cisco Meeting Manager Schedule and monitor CMS.

Cisco Meeting Server Overview

• What is Cisco Meeting Server
  Cisco Meeting Server Benefits
  Cisco Meeting Server vs Telepresence Server vs MCU
  Cisco Meeting Server Functions?
  Cisco Meeting Server Components
  Cisco Meeting Server Call Bridge
  Cisco Meeting Server Web Bridge
  Cisco Meeting Server Turn Server
  Cisco Meeting Server XMPP Server
  Cisco Meeting Server Database
  Cisco Meeting Server Scalability
  On-premises and Cloud Conferencing
  API Integration

Cisco Meeting Server Deployment

• MMP CLI
  Cisco Meeting Server Prerequisites
  Cisco Meeting Server 2000 Deployments
  Installing the server
  Configuring the Fabric Interconnect modules
  Configuring the Cisco Meeting Server 2000 through the MMP
  Checking the installed software
  Configuring the Web Admin Interface
  Applying a License File
  Cisco Meeting Server 1000/VM Deployments
  Installing CMM via VMware
  Configuring VMware Network Management
  Configuring the VMware Instance using vSphere client
  Retrieving and activating VMware Licenses
  Accessing the Cisco Meeting Server 1000 Console
  Installing CMM via Hyper-V
  Single combined server deployment
  Single Split Server Deployment
  Deploying a Core Server
  Deploying an Edge Server
  Certificate Guidelines for Single Split Server Deployment
  Scalable and Resilient Server Deployments

Cisco Meeting Server User Licensing

• Obtaining and Entering a License File
  Cisco Meeting Server Licenses
  Cisco User Licenses
  Personal Multiparty Plus Licensing
  Shared Multiparty Plus Licensing
  Cisco Meeting Server Capacity Units
  XMPP Licensing for Cisco Meeting Apps
  Cisco Meeting Server Capacity Units

Cisco Meeting Server Configuration

• Transferring the License File to the Cisco Meeting Sever
  Creating a Cisco Meeting Server Administrator Account
  Setting up the Network Interface for IPv4
  Adding additional Network Interfaces
  Configuring the Web Admin Interface
  Creating the certificate for the Web Admin Interface
  Configuring the Web Admin Interface for HTTS Access
  Configuring the Web Bridge
  Configuring the TURN server
  Configuring the Databases
  Deploying Web Bridges
  Deploying multiple Web Bridges
  Setting up the Web Bridges? certificates
  Setting up the Web Bridges via the API
  Web Bridge call flow
  Cisco Meeting App and WebRTC Client
  Enabling HTTP redirect and the Web Bridge
  Deploying the TURN Servers
  Dial plan configuration ? Overview
  Dial plan rules for incoming calls and outbound calls
  Outbound Dial Plan Rules
  Inbound Dial Plan Rules
  Forwarding Dial Plan Rules
  Dial plan configuration?SIP endpoints

Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) Configuration with Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM)

• CUCM and CMS Integration
  Setting up Escalated ad hoc calls
  Configuring the Meeting Server
  Setup Incoming Dial Plan
  Setup Administrator Account with API Permission
  Adding the Cisco Meeting Server as a Conference Bridge
  Creating a Media Resource Group
  Creating a Media Resource List
  Adding the Media Resource Group to a Device Pool or Device
  Setting up Scheduled and Rendezvous Calls
  Configure Outbound Dial Plan Dial Plan
  Configuring Cisco Unified Communications Server
  Configure Route Groups
  Configure Route Lists
  Configure Route Pattern
  Support for Active Control
  Participant List
  Indicators
  Selecting Layout
  Limitations
  Overview of ActiveControl and the iX protocol
  CUCM 8.x and earlier
  Third-party networks
  VCS-centric deployments
  Load Balancing Calls
  Configuring Call Bridges for Load Balancing Incoming Calls
  Creating Call Bridge Groups
  Enabling Load Balancing
  Fine Tuning Load Balancing
  Enable Load Balancing of Outbound SIP Calls
  Setup Outbound Dial Plan Rule for Load Balancing SIP Calls
  Supply the Call Bridge Group or Specific Call Bridge to Use for Outbound SIP Calls

Cisco Meeting Server Integration VCS/Expressway

• Gateway Configuration
  Call Testing
  Inbound call from an endpoint registered to a VCS/Expressway
  Outbound call to an endpoint registered to a VCS/Expressway
  Calling non Cisco Meeting App users from H.323 endpoint
  Troubleshooting

Cisco Meeting Server Integration with TMS

• TMS Integration

Cisco Meeting Server Configuration with Lync/Skype for Business

• Configuring Cisco Meeting Server with SKYPE
  Dial plan configuration ? integrating Lync/Skype for Business
  Lync clients dialing into a call on clustered Meeting Servers
  Integrating SIP endpoints and Lync clients
  Adding calls between Lync clients and SIP video endpoints
  Lync Front End server configuration
  VCS configuration
  Meeting Server configuration
  Integrating Cisco Meeting App with SIP and Lync clients
  Integrating Lync using Lync Edge service
  Controlling the bandwidth for sharing content on Microsoft Lync and Skype for
  Business calls
  Direct Lync federation
  Calling into scheduled Lync meetings directly and via IVR
  Office 365 Dual Homed Experience with OBTP Scheduling

Cisco Meeting Server Recording and Streaming

• Recording Meetings
  Recorder licensing
  Recording with Vbrick
  Prerequisites for the Meeting Server
  Configuring the Meeting Server to work with Vbrick
  Steps to configuring the Streamer
  Deploying streaming
  Streamer licensing Recording meetings

Cisco Meeting Manager (CMM) Deployment

• Deploy Cisco Meeting Manager
  Cisco Meeting Manager Meetings
  Navigation
  List Meetings
  Edit Meetings
  Layout
  Recording
  Streaming
  Participants
  Find meetings
  Find participants
  Change layout for all participants in a meeting
  Start and stop recording
  Start and stop streaming
  Add participants
  Change layout for an individual participant
  Turn audio or video on or off
  View participant details
  Call statistics

Cisco Meeting Server WebRTC using Expressway Proxy

• Configure Cisco Meeting Server for WebRTC Proxy
  Configure Cisco Expressway C
  Configure Turn on Cisco Expressway E

Cisco Meeting Server Customization

• WebRTC App Customization
  Call Customization
  IVR Message Customization
  SIP/LYNC Call Message Customization
  Invitation Customization

Cisco Meeting Server Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting Cisco Meeting Server Connectivity
  Troubleshooting Web Bridge connectivity
  Troubleshooting Call Server issues
  Troubleshooting Conferencing issues