Reference15r1:Apps/PbxManager/Conference
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Configure your Conferences
Add 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 annoucement 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, eg. 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 fileskey 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.
- Channels app
- To be implemented.
- Conference Operator
- When enabled, users can call the operator to create ad-hoc conference rooms. 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.
- Rooms
- Add 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. Template:ConferenceRoomPanelRights
- Video coder: Supported video codec for video conference.
- Delete room: Erase the room from the conference.
- Configuration templates
- Each app which is provided by the conference object can be enabled for users with configuration templates.