Conferencing Center Administrator
Functions
Administrator Overview
The Conferencing Center administrator can manage administrative tasks in addition to scheduling
conferences via the Conferencing Center Scheduler GUI. This person may or may not be the same as
the system administrator. The administrator's GUI will give access to the following:
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Creating conferences
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Updating Conferencing Center configuration
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Managing user accounts
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Conference reporting facilities
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Database management
Configuration Tab
Warning:
Any configuration changes made here can greatly affect system performance.
Please consult the System Administrator before making any changes.
The direct configuration for Conferencing Center is available on the Conferencing Center Scheduler.
More Information:
To configure Conferencing Center settings:
1. Open an IE window.
2. Enter
http://<webserver_name>/avecs
into the address field. Ensure that the PC name does
not contain an underscore or any other non-standard character prohibited by standard PC
naming conventions. Permissible characters include a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and hyphens (-).
3. Enter the user name and password for the Conferencing Center administrator that was created
during installation.
The following system parameters and settings are configurable via the
Configure
tab in the
Conferencing Center Scheduler:
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SMTP Server (Empty for Local):
Enter the email server's address. This is required only if you are not using the SMTP service
on the local machine.
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IP Office IP Address:
Enter the IP address of the IP Office control unit.
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IP Office Password/Confirm IP Office Password:
Enter the system password of the IP Office control unit. This is required by the conferencing
server to access the IP Office if the IP Office is password protected.
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Maximum Conference Duration:
Default = 60 minutes.
This will set the maximum conference length (in minutes) in which a conference can be
scheduled.
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Email From Address:
Enter an Email address from which conference confirmation/reminders are sent. The email
account should represent a user account created for the Conferencing Center server.
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Percent of Audio Resources Allocated :
Default = 50%
Audio resources reflect the audio channels available on the IP Office Control Unit. The
percentage is taken from the total amount of audio resources allocated for the entire IP
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