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Getting Started General What is VMukti-Unified Social Community?
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VMukti is a Unified Social Collaborative conferencing
engine Allows access through personalized, meshable web-interface. Core
features: - Video conferencing, Audio conferencing, IP Telephony, Desktop
sharing, Chat, Whiteboard, Presentation & More.
VMukti
is one of the World’s first web based video conferencing solution –enabling
exponential growth for knowledge exchange over the internet through multi-user
interactions of the combinations of video, voice, and data.
What are the
core features of the Vmukti?
-Video conferencing, At
present VMukti supports following features:
Download VMukti client/server from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=162339 Install it with the help of installation
guide included in the VMukti setup package.
Follow usage scenario this is also
included in the same package.
For Getting-Started help, watch the getting
started video included in the same package too.
For detail user guide, go through VMukti
user manual: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/425568/VMukti-10-User-Guide http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=df7ms3vq_135gzvpzcct&hl=en What
and How VMukti can be used?
After
successful installation of VMukti server, a
VMukti server is ready for use as a collaborative conferencing engine with URL:http://<ServerIP>/vmukti,
where ServerIP is the IP address of the system where VMukti server is installed,
but must follow the usage scenario before
using it, means user can use VMukti in one of the following scenario. Scenario-1: If you do not want to browse the VMukti URL on VMukti Server
(i.e. not to function
as a client)
- Start the "VMuktiBootstrap" service (Start >
Administrative Tools > Services > VMuktiBootstrap).
- Start the "Yet Another Telephony Engine" (Yate)
service (Start > Administrative Tools > Services > Yet Another
Telephony Engine.
- As VMuktiBootstrap service is started then Server can’t function
as a Client
- Do not browse VMukti URL on server PC
- If server pc is on a live IP, then clients can access the VMukti
server from anywhere across the globe. And if server pc
belongs to a LAN, then clients can access the VMukti server under the same LAN
only.
- Browse VMukti from other PCs (client’s PCs) with URL: http://<ServerIP>/vmukti,
where ServerIP is IP of the server where VMukti server is installed and now start participating in collaborative
conference.
- Stop the "VMuktiBootstrap" service (Start >
Administrative Tools > Services > VMuktiBootstrap).
-If server pc is on a live IP, then clients can access the VMukti server from anywhere across the globe. And if server pc belongs to a LAN, then clients can access the VMukti server under the same LAN only.
After
successful installation of VMukti server, a
VMukti server is ready for use as a collaborative conferencing engine with URL:http://<ServerIP>/vmukti,
where ServerIP is the IP address of the system where VMukti server is installed,
but must follow the usage scenario before
using it, means user can use VMukti in one of the following scenario. Scenario-1: If you do not want to browse the VMukti URL on VMukti Server
(i.e. not to function
as a client)
- Start the "VMuktiBootstrap" service (Start >
Administrative Tools > Services > VMuktiBootstrap).
- Start the "Yet Another Telephony Engine" (Yate)
service (Start > Administrative Tools > Services > Yet Another
Telephony Engine.
- As VMuktiBootstrap service is started then Server can’t function
as a Client
- Do not browse VMukti URL on server PC
- If server pc is on a live IP, then clients can access the VMukti
server from anywhere across the globe. And if server pc
belongs to a LAN, then clients can access the VMukti server under the same LAN
only.
- Browse VMukti from other PCs (client’s PCs) with URL: http://<ServerIP>/vmukti,
where ServerIP is IP of the server where VMukti server is installed and now start participating in collaborative
conference.
- Stop the "VMuktiBootstrap" service (Start >
Administrative Tools > Services > VMuktiBootstrap).
-If server pc is on a live IP, then clients can access the VMukti server from anywhere across the globe. And if server pc belongs to a LAN, then clients can access the VMukti server under the same LAN only.
Where
VMukti can be useful?
Vmukti
can be used in many fields e.g. education, corporate world, agriculture sector,
Government sector etc where u need to web-conferencing, telemedicine, e-training,
Audience poll, Desktop-sharing, co-browsing, remote monitoring, co-authoring
for collaborative communications of entire organization.
A
farmer can show his destroyed crops to Scientist sitting in another corner of
world and know the exact reason of harvest failure within few minutes.
World
best learning Institutes IIMA and DA-IICT can now impart education at a time to
many students at a spread across the world.
Companies
spread across the world can have board meetings together at a time thus saving
cost as well deciding new strategies.
Which
is latest version of Vmukti?
1VideoConference is the oldest and VMukti version 1.0.6.4 is the latest version of VMukti. You can see the all versions of Vmukti as well
as latest on the link http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=162339 What is new in VMukti
1.0.6.4?
With each version of VMukti, significant advances are made in both the feature set and usability of the software. Some of the highlights of version 1.0.6.4 are detailed below. o Bandwidth
status:
You can see your bandwidth usage and its status like signal strength in your mobile phone. o Horizontal
Tab
Horizontal tab has been implemented along with vertical tabs.
Make sure your firewall is off before starting VMukti (Start > Control Panel > Windows Firewall).
Make sure your Skype is closed before starting
VMukti.
Which
windows version for VMukti Server?
VMukti Server requires Microsoft Windows Server 2003 / 2008 Operating System. Which
windows version for VMukti Client?
VMukti client can run on following Operating System:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 / 2008
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows Vista
As VMukti works on same bandwidth (56 – 256 KBPS) you use for normal internet surfing, so sometimes you might get slow response in video conferencing if your present bandwidth is below a threshold value (56 KBPS), but even in that case you won’t get slow response in other widgets. Installation/Set-up
What are the system requirements
for VMukti application? Following
requirements are needed for the VMukti application:
· Microsoft windows XP
· Microsoft windows server
· Microsoft windows server 2003
· Microsoft windows vista
(*With critical windows update installed)
· Internet explorer 6
· Internet explorer 7
· Mozilla Firefox 2
· Mozilla Firefox 3
· Minimum 400 MHz CPU, 96 MB RAM,
· 800X600 256-color display
· 1.0 GHZ or higher CPU, 256 MB or more RAM, 1024X768
high color 32-bit display
· Up to 500 MB of hard disk space may be required
· 56 kbps – 256 kbps bandwidth
· .NET framework 3.5
· Microsoft internet explorer 6.0 SP1 or later
· Security certificate
.NET Framework 3.5 and security certificate issue is
scheduled to be resolved by launching VMukti light edition.
Follow
the following steps to Install Vmukti Engine:
ü Click Next
ü Provide right SQL Server path and authentication information
ü Click Next to confirm installation.
You can see detail information about
installation in VMukti Installation
Guide.
How to set up .NET
framework as pre-requisite?
Follow
the following steps to install .NET Framework Setup:
How to set up IIS as
pre-requisite?
Follow
the following steps to Install IIS Setup:
ForWindows Server 2003 Operating System Install it from Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 1) operating system’s CD. · To install IIS, navigate to Control panel > ADD or Remove Program then click on Add/Remove
Windows Components. · Select Application server from Windows Components Wizard click on details and check for Internet Information Services (IIS). · Click Ok to start installation. o ForWindows XP Operating System Install it from Windows XP (Service Pack 2) operating system’s CD. · To install IIS, navigate to Control panel > ADD or Remove Program then click on Add/Remove
Windows Components. · Select Internet Information
Services (IIS) from Windows Components Wizard. · Click Ok to start installation. How to setup
SQL Server as pre-requisite? Follow
the following steps to Install SQL Server Setup:
o Download SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services
SP1 version. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=162339 Installation
might not be successful for X64 and IA64 bit machines.
o Run the downloaded SQLEXPR.EXE · During this installation, installer will ask you to install Windows
Installer 3.1, for this download and install it from URL shown in a message
box.
· Select all compotes in Feature list Dialog.
· During its installation, in Authentication Mode Dialog box
select Mixed Mode Authenticationand enter password in the specified fields.
o After Successful Installation of SQL Server 2005, Go to Start> All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2005 > Configuration
Tools > SQL Server Surface Area Configuration · Select SQL Server 2005 Surface Area Configuration then · Select Remote Connections under Database Engine then · Select Local and Remote Connections under this step select Using TCP/IP and named pipes Only then
· Run Setup.exe. o After that Start SQL Server Browser service from Administrative
Tool Services. For getting detail information, you can
see VMukti Installation Guide.
Which download option
of SQL server I will choose out of four during the downloading of SQL server? You have to download third option Install Microsoft SQL Server
2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services out of four and follow the instructions to download and
install SQL server according to user installation guide.
You
can see the whole video of SQL server installation by clicking on this “ “.
After the SQL server
installation what we have to do?
How
to set up Server for Vmukti application? Follow
the following steps to Install Vmukti Server Setup:
o Download .Zip Server Setup file for
Server from below link. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=162339&package_id=261292 o Run Setup.exe from Downloaded and Extracted
file of Vmukti.
o This installation would ask you to
install WinFx (.Net framework 3.5).
o This installation would ask you to
install about SQL Server 2005.
o Now click on the Setup.exe file of
Vmukti Server Setup and Provide appropriate SQL
Authentication information.
o Provide appropriate SMTP authentication
information.
Help video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nvIJinShgE For
getting detail information, you can refer VMukti Installation Guide.
How to set up Client
for Vmukti application?
Follow
the following steps to Install Vmukti Client Setup:
o Download .Zip Client Setup file for
Client from below link. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=162339&package_id=261292
o Run Setup.exe from Downloaded and
Extracted file of Vmukti.
o This installation would ask you to
install WinFx (.Net framework 3.5).
o Now click on the Setup.exe file of
Vmukti Client.
Help
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7dz0TWkybQ For
getting detail information, you can refer VMukti Installation Guide.
How
a user can make their system as a server?
Follow
the following steps to make a Server:
o Install
the VMukti server setup with the help of VMukti server installation guide, which is kept
inside the VMukti server setup folder o Then
the user may act as a server as well as a client to this server.
o After successful installation of the
server, browse the VMukti with this o This
user can send URL of this VMukti server to clients to participate in its
collaborative conference.
For
getting detail information, go to Vmukti on-site of installation guide.
How
a user can make their system as a client of a particular Server?
Follow
the following steps to make a client for a particular Server:
o Install the VMukti client setup with the
help of VMukti client o Get URL of the Vmukti Server(where
you have to participate in collaborative conference) started by server user.
o Browse the URL and participate in the started
collaborative conference.
o You will get the welcome page.
For
getting detail information, go to Vmukti on-demand of installation Guide.
In which scenario
server user can use VMukti, after installation of VMukti?
After installing VMukti 1.0.3.6 server, server user
can use VMukti in one of the following scenarios:
Scenario-1:
o Start the "VMukti Bootstrap" service (Start > Administrative Tools > Services > VMukti Bootstrap). o If server pc is on a live IP, then clients can access the VMukti of this server from anywhere across the globe. And if server pc belongs to a LAN, then clients can access the VMukti of this server from the same LAN only. o Do not browse VMukti URL on server PC. o Browse VMukti from other PCs (clients) with URL: http://<ServerIp>/vmukti/VMukti.Presentation.xbap, where Server IP is the IP of the server where VMukti server is installed. Start participating in collaborative conference. o You can follow user guide for getting detail information about how to use VMukti widgets (modules). Scenario-2:
o Stop the "VMukti Bootstrap" service (Start > Administrative Tools > Services > VMukti Bootstrap). o If server pc is on a live IP, then clients can access the VMukti of this server from anywhere across the globe. And if server pc belongs to a LAN, then clients can access the VMukti of this server from the same LAN only. o Browse VMukti URL on server PC o Browse VMukti from other PCs (clients) with URL: http://<ServerIP>/vmukti/VMukti.Presentation.xbap, where Server IP is the IP of the server where VMukti server is installed. Start participating in collaborative conference. o You can follow user guide for getting detail information about how to use VMukti widgets (modules).
VMukti
on-site is a complete guide for you, if you want to install and deploy VMukti
server on your system.
Getting
more information, please refer to VMukti
Installation Guide.
VMukti
on-demand is a complete guide for you, if you want to participate in
collaborative conference.
Getting
more information, please refer to VMukti
Installation Guide.
It might be possible a Vmukti client already installed in your system. You will have to remove existing version of this product using control panel---> add or remove programs to install new version of same. vmukti database is currently in use by system, and can not use vmukti database. You have to select mixed mode (windows authentication and SQL server authentication) and specify the “sa” logon password in respective window. You have to select “using both TCP/IP and named
pipes” of local and remote connection.
You can see FAQ “How to setup SQL Server as pre-requisite?” for more details. How to start/restart SQL services after installing and configuring of SQL server?</ |