CISCO Conference Bridge(WebEx)

dennis.ladnier — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 23:59:56 GMT

Dear Group, we have recently installed CISCO WebEx and have a believed easy question which our local VAR is having an issue answering OR possibly we do not like the answers they are providing us 🙂

Question: Can you setup a 'reservationless' conf code/bridge - as an example, with our old conf system we have a 'critical call' conf #. Whenever there is a critical issue within IT, we simple dial the conf line then punch in a set conf # and we immediately join the call. However with WebEx it appears we need to have a leader initiate the call first. Is there a way to have it work similar to 'old' method?

Thanks, Dennis

Hi Mate - Looks like either

Terry Cheema — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 03:55:28 GMT

Hi Mate - Looks like either one of the below Blast dial or PCN. PCN lets you dial and start the audio portion from anywhere. Both explained below and are supported with CWMS 2.5.

Ref: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/collaboration/CWMS/2_5/Release_Notes/Release_Notes.html#concept_E1EF00245B2D4BC580CC8759C299D93E

Blast Dial

Blast dial provides a special type of meeting that can dial out to a pre-determined list of participant in seconds. It is a reservation-less, always available meeting that is designed to be launched by a single phone call to a dedicated telephone number. The CWMS system then dials out to all defined participants and joins them to a WebEx meeting. Intended for emergency response and similar situations, the CWMS administrator defines meeting attributes including security parameters, group membership, and the audio greetings that participants will hear. For more information on how to use this feature, see Cisco WebEx Meetings Server User Guide Release 2.5 at http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/conferencing/webex-meetings-server/products-user-guide-list.html and Cisco WebEx Meetings Server Administration Guide Release 2.5 at http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/conferencing/webex-meetings-server/products-installation-guides-list.html

PCN:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/collaboration/CWMS/2_5/User_Guide/User_Guide/User_Guide_chapter_010.html#concept_3C32DA79805A45E8BE3866EFB7E07DB9

About Using Personal Conferencing

Personal Conferencing audio connection mode lets a meeting host quickly start the audio portion of a Cisco WebEx meeting at any time. The meeting host and participants simply dial the same call-in number, enter access codes, and the audio portion of the meeting begins. The system then sends an email to the meeting host with a link to the online portion of the meeting. If the host chooses to start the online meeting, participants can then use it to share information or collaborate on an idea. The meeting host is not required to schedule Personal Conference meetings in advance, and once generated, the access codes do not change.

Personal Conference meetings are only available if your site supports Personal Conferencing. Before you can have a Personal Conference meeting, you need to create a Personal Conference account and host PIN. You can dial in to a Personal Conference meeting using either your phone or your computer.

Phone - use the call-in numbers provided on the My Accounts page or in the email meeting invitation to dial in to a Personal Conference meeting. To view the call-in numbers on the My Accounts page, go to the My Audio Connection Options section and select Personal Conferencing. If the host has scheduled the meeting, the call-in numbers are included in the email invitation sent to all invitees. The meeting host is not required to schedule a Personal Conference meeting if all participants plan to dial in to a meeting using a telephone.
Computer - meeting participants can use a computer with a headset connected, if the computer has a supported sound card and a connection to the Internet, to join the audio portion of a Personal Conference meeting. When one or more meeting participants plan to dial in to a meeting using a computer, the meeting host should schedule the meeting. First, meeting participants will start and join the online portion of the scheduled Personal Conference meeting by selecting the meeting link found in the email invitation. Once connected to the meeting, the host and participants use the information available on the Audio Conference dialog box to connect to the audio portion of the meeting.

After joining the meeting, participants can switch between audio modes with little or no listening interruption. In a mixed-mode conference, where some participants are using the telephone and others are using a computer, all participants can speak.

-Terry

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CISCO Conference Bridge(WebEx)

Hi Mate - Looks like either

About Using Personal Conferencing