Important Information About Cisco MeetingPlace Products and Cisco Media Convergence Servers

In order to ensure a consistent environment for Cisco MeetingPlace applications, new installations of Cisco MeetingPlace software must be installed on one or more Cisco Media Convergence Servers (MCS).

Server Requirements

The number and model of Cisco MCS you need depends on the number of MeetingPlace Web and voice conferencing user licenses in your organization and on the MeetingPlace integration applications to be installed. Use the following table to determine your requirements.


MeetingPlace Web Conferencing User Licenses	Minimum Number of Cisco MCS Required	Requirements for Additional Integrations
Up to 50	For up to 480 voice conferencing user licenses: 1 Cisco MCS-7835H-3000 or MCS-7835I-3000. For more than 480 voice conferencing user licenses: 1 Cisco MCS-7845-3000	MeetingPlace Web and any compatible integrations (MeetingPlace for Outlook, MeetingPlace for Notes, MeetingPlace IP Gateway, etc.) can be installed on a single server.
50 to 200	1 Cisco MCS-7845H-3000.	Either MeetingPlace for Outlook or MeetingPlace for Notes can be installed on the same server as the primary or only MeetingPlace Web installation. Other integrations such as MeetingPlace IP Gateway must reside on a separate Cisco MCS: •For up to 480 voice conferencing user licenses, use a Cisco MCS-7835-3000. •For more than 480 voice conferencing user licenses, use a Cisco MCS-7845-3000.
More than 200	For each 200 user licenses above 200, 1 additional Cisco MCS-7845H-3000.	Either MeetingPlace for Outlook or MeetingPlace for Notes can be installed on the same server as the primary MeetingPlace Web installation. Other integrations such as MeetingPlace IP Gateway must reside on a separate Cisco MCS: •For up to 480 voice conferencing user licenses, use a Cisco MCS-7835-3000. •For more than 480 voice conferencing user licenses, use a Cisco MCS-7845-3000.

Installing the Operating System on a Cisco MCS

Cisco MCS ship without an operating system installed. A Cisco Systems version of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server operating system is provided on a CD and shipped with relevant MeetingPlace software applications that run on the Cisco MCS hardware.

Before you install any Cisco MeetingPlace software, install the operating system on the Cisco MCS. Follow the procedure in Installing the Operating System on the Cisco IP Telephony Applications Server, Version 2000.2.4 or higher, which is included with the operating system software. Although this documentation references Cisco CallManager and other applications, it is also applicable to MeetingPlace applications.

You will need the following product key during the installation: BTOO VQES CCJU IEBI.

Updating the Operating System

Update your Cisco operating system only with upgrades and patches issued by Cisco.

You will also receive update notifications for other products associated with Cisco CallManager.

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