WebEx’s Spring Release 2009 (WBS 27) is the latest suite of WebEx Services consisting of Meeting Center, Training Center, Support Center and Event Center.
WebEx offers unmatched cross platform support. WebEx supports Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX and AIX Operating Systems.
System Requirements for WBS27
Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista
- Internet Explorer 6/7
- Firefox 2/3
- Chrome 1
- JavaScript and cookies enabled
- Recommend ActiveX be enabled for Internet Explorer
- Intel or AMD processor (1GHz or faster)
- At least 512 MB RAM (at least 2 GB RAM for Vista)
Solaris 10
- Mozilla 1.7
- Firefox 2/3
- JavaScript and cookies need to be enabled
- Requires Sun Java 5 or higher
- No support Remote Access
- SPARC or Intel or AMD processor
- At least 1 GB RAM
Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5
- Safari 3
- Firefox 2/3
- JavaScript and cookies enabled
- Requires Apple Java 5 or higher
- No support for Remote Access
- PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel processor
- At least 512 MB RAM
HP-UX 11.11 (PA-RISC)
- Mozilla 1.7
- Firefox 2
- JavaScript and cookies enabled
- Requires Sun Java 5 or higher
- Only Meeting Center supported
- PA-RISC processor
- At least 1 GB RAM
Ubuntu 8.04, Fedora 8, Red Hat 5, OpenSuSE 10.3
- Firefox 2/3
- Mozilla 1.7
- JavaScript and cookies enabled
- Requires Sun Java 5 or higher
- No support Remote Access
- At least 512 MB RAM
AIX 5L 5.3
- Mozilla 1.6
- Firefox 2
- JavaScript and cookies enabled
- Requires IBM Java 5 or higher
- Only Meeting Center supported
- At least 512 MB RAM
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Other WebEx Products
Training Center - Presentation Studio:
Minimum system requirements:
- Windows 98, NT 4.x, 2000 XP
- IE 6 or higher, Netscape 7.1 or higher, Firefox 1.5
- JavaScript enabled
- 28.8k+ Internet connection (presentations with video may require higher bandwidth)
- For authors: Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, 2002, XP
Optional and recommended:
- Flash Player 7 (for Flash content)
- Windows Media Player 9 or higher or RealOne or RealPlayer 10 or higher
- Recorded audio file formats: ASF, WMA, RM
- Recorded video files: ASF, WMV, RM
Languages supported: French (viewing only) and English
OnCast by LiteScape
LiteScape OnCast server minimum system requirements:
- Server Processor: 2 GHz, dual processor
- Memory: 2GB RAM, 40GB hard disk space
- OS: MS Windows 2003 Server
- Browser: MS Internet Explorer 6.0
- Database Management System: SQL Server 2005
- Directory Servers: Microsoft Active Directory 2000, 2003; LDAP and Open LDAP compliant directories; Microsoft Exchange & Outlook 2003 (GAL & PAB); IBM Lotus Notes 7.0; Salesforce.com; SQL
- IP Telephony Systems: Cisco Unified Communications Manager (formerly Cisco Unified CallManager)versions 3.2(X)/3.3(2) SPC/3.3(3) SR 3/4.01/4.1/4.2/5.1
- IP Phone Models: Cisco 7900 family of IP phones
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WebEx Features
Network-Based Recording (NBR)
- Supported Services: All WebEx centers
- Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac and Linux
- WebEx Platform
- Requirements: WBS25+
- NBR Hardware Needed: None
- File Formats: Advanced Recording Format .arf
- Recording Conversion: Webex .arf to Windows Media .wmv and Flash .swf
- Recording Resolution 1024x768
- Audio Recording: WebEx or Other Teleconferencing Service
- VoIP / PC Audio Support: Yes
- Recording Player: WebEx Network Recording Player
- File Size: Typically 15MB to 40MB per Hour of Meeting Time; Results Vary by Meeting Content
- Max Recording Length: 12 hours
- Storage / Distribution: Saves to WebEx My Files, able to stream, download, and/or publish the recording URL
- My Files Storage: 1 GB free per Site, additional storage available
WebACD (Support Center-Remote Support)
Minimum Windows Requirements:
- Windows 98 and higher, 133MHz Pentium or AMD, or 233MHz Celeron,
- 64MB RAM
- 50MB disk space for agent, 350MB disk space for full install
- 56Kb Internet connection
- Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher.
Video Services
- Supported Platforms
- Windows, Macintosh Full support Full support
- Linux, Solaris View only View only
- Min. Platform Requirements Same as main services. Same as main services
- Min. Network Requirements 128Kbps
- (256Kbps Recommended)
- 128Kbps
- (256Kbps Recommended)
- Resolutions: SQCIF, QCIF, CIF SQCIF, QCIF, CIF
- Max Resolution (pixels) 352 x 288 (CIF) 352 x 288 (CIF)
- Max Frame Rates (per sec.) 15fps (SQCIF, QCIF) 30fps (SQCIF, QCIF)
- Max Frame Rate CIF 10fps
- limits bandwidth use
- 10fps
- Transport Protocol TCP Port 80, SSL 443 TCP Port 80, SSL 443
- Maximum Participants 1000 500
- Video Codec H.264
- Additional Features:
- Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
- Resolution Control Yes Yes
- Video Snapshot Yes Yes
- Congestion Control No Yes
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System Requirements for WBS26
Windows 98, 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista
- Internet Explorer 6/7
- Firefox 2
- Mozilla 1.7 or higher
- Netscape 8.1 or higher
- JavaScript and cookies need to be enabled
- Recommend ActiveX be enabled for Internet Explorer
- Vista supports Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2 browsers only
Solaris 10 (SPARC/x86)
- Mozilla 1.7 or higher
- Firefox 2.0 or higher
- JavaScript and cookies need to be enabled
- Requires Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 or higher
- No support for Sales Center and Remote Access
Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 (PowerPC/Intel)
- Safari 1.3 (Mac OS 10.3)
- Safari 2.0 (Mac OS 10.4)
- Safari 3.0 (Mac OS 10.4,10.5)
- Firefox 2
- JavaScript and cookies need to be enabled
- Requires Apple Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 or higher
- No support for Remote Access
HP-UX 11.11 (PA-RISC)
- Mozilla 1.4 or higher
- Firefox 1.0 or higher
- JavaScript and cookies need to be enabled
- Requires Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 or higher
- Only Meeting Center supported
Ubuntu 7.04, Red Hat 4.0, SuSE 10.0 Linux
- Firefox 2
- Mozilla 1.7 or higher
- JavaScript and cookies need to be enabled
- Requires Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 or higher
- No support for Sales Center and Remote Access
AIX 5L 5.3
- Mozilla 1.4 or higher
- Firefox 1.0 or higher
- JavaScript and cookies need to be enabled
- Requires IBM Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 or higher
- Only Meeting Center supported
How can I check if my site is on WBS26?
- Enable pop-ups on your site
- Expand “Assistance” menu
- Click “Support” sub-menu item
- In the displayed page, click on “Version”
- A string “WBS26” will be displayed in the pop up dialog if site is on WBS26
- If no string is displayed, then site is running WBS26 or earlier version
