Configure Conferencing for an On-Premises Deployment
When you implement an on-premises deployment for Cisco Jabber, you can configure conferencing on-premises with Cisco Webex Meetings Server, or in the cloud in Cisco Webex Meetings Center.
Configure On-Premises Conferencing using WebEx Meetings Server
Procedure
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Add Cisco Webex Meetings Server on Cisco Unified Communications Manager. |
Complete this task if you have Cisco Unified Communications Manager release 9.x and later. |
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Complete this task if you have Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 8.6 and Cisco Unified Presence. |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server Installation and Configuration
The first step in setting up integration between Cisco WebEx Meetings Server and the client is to install and configure Cisco WebEx Meetings Server. You should refer to the Cisco WebEx Meetings Server product documentation for installation and configuration procedures.
Authenticate with Cisco WebEx Meetings Server
- Users manually enter credentials in the client
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For Cisco Jabber for Windows, each user can enter their credentials in the Options window to authenticate directly with Cisco WebEx Meetings Server.
- You set a credentials source on Cisco Unified Communications Manager
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If the users' credentials for Cisco WebEx Meetings Server match their credentials for Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service or Cisco Unity Connection, you can set a credentials source. The client then automatically authenticates to Cisco WebEx Meetings Server with the users' credential source.
- You configure single sign-on (SSO) with Cisco WebEx Meetings Server
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If you configure SSO with Cisco WebEx Meetings Server, Cisco Jabber can seamlessly integrate with the SSO environment. In this case, you do not need to specify credentials in order for users to authenticate with Cisco WebEx Meetings Server.
Add Cisco Webex Meetings Server on Cisco Unified Communications Manager
To configure conferencing on Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you must add a Cisco Webex Meetings Server.
Before you begin
Authenticate with Cisco Webex Meetings Server
Procedure
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Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface and select . |
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Select Add New. |
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In the Add a UC Service section, from the UC Service Type drop-down list, select Conferencing and then select Next. |
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Complete the following fields:
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To use Cisco Webex as the single sign-on (SSO) identity provider, check User web conference server as SSO identity provider.
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Select Save. |
What to do next
Add the Cisco Webex Meetings Server to a Service Profile
After you add Cisco Webex Meetings Server and add it to a service profile, the client can access conferencing features.
Before you begin
Create a service profile.
Add Cisco Webex Meetings Server on Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Procedure
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Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface and select |
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Find and select your service profile. |
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In the Conferencing Profile section, from the Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary drop-down lists, select up to three instances of Cisco Webex Meetings Server. |
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From the Server Certificate Verification drop-down list, select the appropriate value. |
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From the Credentials source for web conference service drop-down list, select one of the following:
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Step 6 |
Select Save. |
Set Up Cisco WebEx Meetings Server on Cisco Unified Presence
The client retrieves Cisco WebEx Meetings Server details from the conferencing profile on Cisco Unified Presence. You must add your details for Cisco WebEx Meetings Server, add Cisco WebEx Meetings Server to a profile, and then add users to the profile.
Add Cisco WebEx Meetings Server on Cisco Unified Presence
Before you begin
Procedure
Step 1 |
Open the Cisco Unified Presence Administration interface. |
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Depending on your version of Cisco Unified Presence, select one of the following:. |
Step 3 |
Select Add New. |
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Complete the following fields:
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Step 5 |
Select Save. |
What to do next
Add Cisco WebEx Meetings Server to a Profile
After you add Cisco WebEx Meetings Server on Cisco Unified Presence and add it to a service profile, the client can access conferencing features.
Before you begin
Procedure
Step 1 |
Open the Cisco Unified Presence Administration interface. |
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Depending on your version of Cisco Unified Presence, select one of the following: |
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Select Add New. |
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Complete the following fields:
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From the Server Certificate Verification drop-down list, select one of the following:
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To set this profile as the system default, check Make this the default Conferencing Profile for the system. |
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In the Users in Profile section, select Add Users to Profile. |
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In the Find and List Users window, select Find to retrieve a list of users. |
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Select the appropriate users from the list and then select Add Selected. |
Step 10 |
Select Save. |
Configure Cloud-Based Conferencing Using WebEx Meeting Center
Procedure
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Authenticate the client with Cisco WebEx Meeting Center using tightly coupled integration. |
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Provide conferencing credentials to the client. |
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Depending on your version of Cisco Unified Communications Manager, select one of the following:
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Integration with Cisco WebEx Meeting Center
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Cloud-based integration — Cisco WebEx Meeting Center provides data, such as participant chat and roster lists, and audio and video capabilities.
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Hybrid cloud-based integration — Cisco WebEx Meeting Center provides data, such as participant chat and roster lists, and a conferencing bridge provides audio and video capabilities.
Authentication with Cisco WebEx Meeting Center
You can authenticate the client with Cisco WebEx Meeting Center using tightly coupled integration. Tightly coupled integration refers to a configuration that you set up between Cisco WebEx Messenger and Cisco WebEx Meeting Center. When users authenticate with Cisco WebEx Messenger, it passes an authentication token back to the client. The client then passes that authentication token to Cisco WebEx Meeting Center. See the Overview of Tightly Coupled Integration topic for more information.
Provide Conferencing Credentials
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Users individually specify their credentials in the Options window.
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Users individually specify their credentials in the Meetings tab on the Preferences window.
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You specify a credentials source on Cisco Unified Communications Manager when you apply the conferencing service to the service profile. See the topic in this section that describes how to add the conferencing server to the service profile for instructions.
Add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center
The first step to setting up conferencing on Cisco Unified Communications Manager is to add your details for Cisco WebEx Meeting Center.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface. |
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Select . |
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Select Add New. |
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In the Add a UC Service section, from the UC Service Type drop-down list, select Conferencing and then select Next. |
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Complete the following fields:
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Step 6 |
To use Cisco WebEx as the single sign-on (SSO) identity provider, checkUser web conference server as SSO identity provider.
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Step 7 |
Select Save. |
What to do next
Add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center to a service profile.
Add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center to a Profile
After you add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center on Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center to a service profile. The client can then retrieve the details for Cisco WebEx Meeting Center from the profile and access the conferencing features.
Before you begin
Create a service profile.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface. |
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Select .The Find and List Service Profiles window opens. |
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Find and select your service profile. The Service Profile Configuration window opens. |
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Configure the Conferencing Profile section as follows: |
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Select Save. |
Set Up Cisco WebEx Meeting Center on Cisco Unified Presence
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Details for Cisco WebEx Meeting Center
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A Cisco WebEx Meeting Center profile
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Users to the Cisco WebEx Meeting Center profile
Add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center
The first step to setting up conferencing on Cisco Unified Presence is to add your details for Cisco WebEx Meeting Center.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Open the Cisco Unified Presence Administration interface. |
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Select .In some versions of Cisco Unified Presence, this path is as follows: . |
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Select Add New. The Conferencing Server Configuration window opens. |
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Specify details for Cisco WebEx Meeting Center in the following fields:
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Step 5 |
Select Save. |
Add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center to a Profile
After you add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center on Cisco Unified Presence, you add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center to a conferencing profile. The client can then retrieve the details for Cisco WebEx Meeting Center from the profile and access the conferencing features.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Open the Cisco Unified Presence Administration interface. |
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Select .In some versions of Cisco Unified Presence, this path is as follows: . |
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Select Add New. The Conferencing Profile Configuration window opens. |
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Specify details for the profile in the following fields:
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Select the Make this the default Conferencing Profile for the system checkbox to set this profile as the system default. |
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Add users to the conferencing profile as follows: |
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Step 7 |
Select Save. |