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C H A P T E R 21 Conference Now • Conference Now Overview, on page 237 • Conference Now Prerequisites, on page 237 • Activate Cisco IP Voice Media Streaming, on page 238 • Configure Conference Now Settings, on page 238 • Enable Conference Now for User, on page 239 • Enable Conference Now via LDAP, on page 239 • Conference Now Interactions, on page 240 • Conference Now Restrictions, on page 241 Conference Now Overview Conference Now provides a basic audio conferencing solution for small business customers that allows internal and external callers to join a conference via a centralized IVR. To host a meeting, configured users must configure a meeting PIN that they will need to enter, along with the meeting number, when starting the meeting. The host provides the other meeting participants with the relevant meeting information, including the time slot, meeting number (which is usually the host’s primary extension) and an optional access code for secure conferences. At the designated time, the other participants can join the call by dialing the IVR, and entering the meeting information at the prompts. Administrators must configure end users with the ability to host Conference Now conferences. After the feature is configured, meeting hosts can edit their meeting access code from within the Self-Care Portal. Cisco recommends that you use IPVMS software-based conference bridges for Conference Now. If you use other conference bridges, the conference entry and exit tones may not play to participants. Note Conference Now Prerequisites To use Conference Now you must make sure that the following media resources are configured, and are available to the devices that will be initiating conferences. Feature Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Release 15 and SUs 237