Reference15r1:Apps/PbxManager/Conference

Configure your Conferences

Add or edit a conference

Name

Long Name of the PBX object

SIP

Name of the PBX object

Number

Number of the PBX object

Allow web access

If it is set, the web access of a room can be enabled in the conference app by users.

International number

External phone number of the PBX. This number is used for the construction of dial-in numbers within meeting invitations.

Announcements

Select the announcements to be played.

Use predefined announcement packages depending on language and place them in the local files app.

For example: create a folder conference with a subfolder for the languages that you want to use, e.g. de for German, en for English, nl for Dutch etc. Be aware, that the (sub)folders should not contain capital characters!

Upload the language audio files in the respective subfolder.

Share the folder conference with the files key and the language audio files are enabled for selection.

Conference interface

Search for available conference devices and select appropriate one for use.

Possibility to

• set used amount for seats at dedicated conference device and
• choose use of PBX-channels-license to operate interface with.

Node and PBX

The PBX and node configuration of the PBX object.

Virtual background for web access

All applications configured in the PBX that provide the virtual background support API are listed here. When an application is authorized for the conference object, the external user web access application loads the virtual background feature library.

Rooms

Add static room(s) to be used for conferences

• Display name: Room name displayed as endpoint and as the conference app name.
• Number: Room number. Appended to the conference number for a direct dial-in.
• Reserved channels: Amount of conference room participants.
• PIN: Access authentication to enter the room.
• Meetings: Creating meetings by users can be allowed or not. It is also possible to use a room only with meetings.

Possible options are:

1. Not Allowed: The conference room is only a static room. Scheduled meetings are not possible and the menu of scheduled meeting is hidden in the Conference App.
2. Allowed: The conference room can be used as a static room and for scheduled meetings.
3. Only Meetings: The conference room can be used for scheduled meetings only.

• Video coder: Supported video codec for video conference.

Conference Operator

In addition to static rooms, ad-hoc rooms can be created with a conference operator. This can be reached with its own number and can be secured with a PIN. Voice prompts guide the user through the menu.

• Number: Number to reach the operator. If no number is configured, a call to the conference object is routed to the operator by default. The operator number must be different from any existing room number.
• PIN: To restrict access to the operator a 4-digit PIN can be configured. If left empty no PIN is required.
• Video coder: A video encoder must be selected. If unsure, use VP8.

Configuration templates

Each app which is provided by the conference object can be enabled for users with configuration templates.

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