| Page actions | |
|---|---|
| Allows you to manually add a new meeting room. | |
| Allows you to add several meeting rooms, either manually or imported via an Excel file. | |
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Add a single meeting room
Start by clicking the button. When creating a virtual meeting room, the following settings can be configured; the settings differ slightly depending on the platform.
Cisco Meeting Server
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the meeting room in plain text. |
| URI | The meeting room’s URI is usually generated automatically but can also be specified manually if desired. |
| Generate numeric room number | When enabled, the room number is automatically assigned, either randomly based on the selected number series or as the next numeric ID after the last added room. By disabling automation, you can assign a custom numeric ID. |
| Use PIN code | Used if the meeting room should be protected by a PIN code. The code can be generated randomly or chosen manually. |
| Organization unit | Select the organizational affiliation of the meeting room. This affects how statistics are displayed and how meeting rooms are filtered. |
| Owner | Specify whether the meeting room should be associated with a user. Additionally, you can choose to make the owner a member, which can affect rights assignment and visibility in booking tools. |
| Also add owner as member | Adds the owner of the meeting room as a member. This option is filled in by default. |
| Connect to email address | Normally the same as the meeting room’s owner but can also be associated with another email address. |
| Require encryption | Enforces encryption for all connecting participants. |
| Enable chat | Makes the chat feature available in the meeting room. |
| Use lobby for guest users | When enabled, a separate PIN code is created for the meeting room host/moderator, who will have higher privileges in the meeting than regular guest participants. |
| Separate moderator PIN | Set a separate PIN for moderators. Only visible if lobby is enabled for guest users. |
| Lock lobby | If enabled, the host/moderator must manually admit participants to the meeting. Only visible if lobby is enabled for guest users. |
| Access to meeting room members only | When enabled, only members of the meeting room can join, enhancing security. |
| Mute microphone for new participants | When enabled, participants will have their microphones muted upon joining the meeting. |
| Delete by time | A security feature where the meeting room ceases to exist at the specified date and time. |
| Finish by clicking to create the room or to discard the configuration. |
Pexip Infinity
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the meeting room in plain text. |
| Description | Give the meeting room a suitable description. |
| Type of room | Choose the type of meeting room you wish to creat. Based on your predefined meeting room types. |
| Host PIN | Set a host PIN code for the meeting room. |
| Moderator layout | Choose the type of layout that the moderator(s) should have in the meeting. |
| Guest connection | Allow guests in the meeting room. |
| Guest PIN | Set a guest PIN for the meeting room. |
| Email address | Choose a email address to be associated with the meeting room. |
| Organization unit | Choose to associate the meeting rooms to a organizational unit. |
| Delete by time | A security feature where the meeting room ceases to exist at the specified date and time. |
| Alias | You can choose how the room number is assigned: either randomly based on the selected number series or as the next available numeric ID after the last added room. You can also add more aliases below by typing the chosen alias and an optional description. |
| Finish by clicking to create the room or to discard the configuration. |
Add/import multiple meeting rooms
Start by clicking the button. When adding multiple meeting rooms simultaneously, the following settings can be configured; the settings differ slightly depending on the platform.
Cisco Meeting Server
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Choose some default settings that will apply to all the meeting rooms you are about to create. The options are: Send email – Send a notification email to the provided email address. Number generation: Choose how the room numbers are assigned: either randomly based on the selected number series or as the next available numeric ID after the last added room. Add owner as a member: Automatically adds the owner as a member of that meeting room. |
Each meeting room has the following fields to configure:
- Name – The name of the meeting room.
- URI – Set the URI for the meeting room. Leave blank to generate automatically.
- Call ID – Set the Call ID for the meeting room. Leave blank to generate automatically.
- PIN – Set the PIN code for the meeting room. Click to generate a random one.
- Owner (JID) – The owner of the meeting room.
- Email address – Choose a email address to be associated with the meeting room.
- Organization unit – Choose to associate the meeting rooms to a organizational unit.
- Members – Choose member(s) to be added to the meeting room.
Import from Excel
Choose an Excel file to import. The file format does not need to match the form precisely; instead, you map each column in the file to the corresponding column.
Pexip Infinity
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Choose some default settings that will apply to all the meeting rooms you are about to create. The options are: Type of meeting room: Virtual meeting room or WebinarSend email: Send a notification email to the provided email address. Number generation: Choose how the room numbers are assigned: either randomly based on the selected number series or as the next available numeric ID after the last added room. |
Each meeting room has the following fields to configure:
- Name – The name of the meeting room.
- Description – Set the URI for the meeting room. Leave blank to generate automatically.
- PIN – Set the moderator PIN code for the meeting room. Click to generate a random one.
- Layout moderators – Choose the type of layout that the moderator(s) should have in the meeting.
- Allow guests – Choose if guests should be allowed.
- Guest PIN – Set the guest PIN code for the meeting room. Click to generate a random one.
- Layout guests – Choose the type of layout that the guests should have in the meeting.
- Pimary number alias – Set the Primary number alias for the meeting room. Leave blank to generate automatically.
- Other aliases – Set any other aliases for the meeting room. Leave blank to generate automatically.
- Email address – Choose a email address to be associated with the meeting room.
- Organization unit – Choose to associate the meeting rooms to a organizational unit.
Import from Excel
Choose an Excel file to import. The file format does not need to match the form precisely; instead, you map each column in the file to the corresponding column.