Deploying a Meeting Connector module

Zoom’s hybrid service solution allows customers to deploy the Meeting Connector (MC) components in their network (behind a firewall), allowing users within the network to host and join meetings on-premise. This keeps media data (video and audio) within the organization’s network, as well as minimize bandwidth usage. When utilized in conjunction with the Recording Connector, users can host and cloud-record their meetings all in the organization’s network.

With Zoom Node, organizations can quickly deploy, monitor, and manage their Meeting Connector servers, as well as other services, from the Web Portal. Once deployed, Licensed users who have On-prem enabled will be able to host on-premise meetings. 

This article covers:

• How to set up a Meeting zone
• How to deploy a Zoom Node Meeting Connector module
  • Deploying a Zone Controller
  • Deploying a Multimedia Router

Prerequisites for deploying the Zoom Node Meeting Connector module

• Business, Education, or Enterprise account
• Account owner or admin privilege
• Deployed Node server based on the Meeting Connector system requirements.

How to set up a Meeting zone

Prior to deploying a Meeting Connector module, a Meeting Zone will need to be created first. To create a Zone:

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. In the navigation menu, click Node Management then click Modules.
3. Click the drop-down button , and click Meeting Connector.
4. Click Nodes, then click the Zones tab.
5. Click + Add Zone.
6. Enter the name of the Zone.
7. Click Confirm.

How to deploy a Zoom Node Meeting Connector module

Deploying a Zone Controller

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. In the navigation menu, click Node Management then click Modules.
3. Click the drop-down button , and click Meeting Connector.
4. On the Services tab, then click Add Services.
5. Click Zone Controller.
6. Under Install on a node, select the server you want to deploy the service on.
7. Under Zone, select the assigned Zone for the Controller.
8. Under Internal IP, enter the internal IP configured for the service. 
9. (Optional) Enable Use my own certificate if uploading your own crt file and private key file. 
   Note: If you are using your own certificate, then you are required to enter a domain for the Internal domain.
10. (Optional) Next to Internal domain, enter the prefix if Zoom is generating the certificate. 
11. (Optional) Click Add external IP to allow external users to join meetings to configure additional access for participants outside of the organization's network:
    • Under Listen SSL port, enter the desired SSL port. 
      Note: By default, the port is set to 443.
    • Under Listen UDP port, enter the desired UDP port. 
      Note: By default, the port is set to 8801.
    • Enter the External IP for the Zone Proxy Controller.
      Note: Click Enable NAT Mode to utilize Network address translation.
    • Next to the External domain, enter the prefix.
12. Click Add.
    The Zone Controller component will begin the installation. Once complete, the Zone Controller service status will be Running.
13. Now proceed to install the Multimedia Router component. 

Deploying a Multimedia Router

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. In the navigation menu, click Node Management then click Modules.
3. Click the drop-down button , and click Meeting Connector.
4. On the Services tab, then click Add Services.
5. Click Multimedia Router.
6. Under Install on a node, select the server you want to deploy the service on. 
7. Under Zone, select the assigned Zone for the Controller.
8. Under Internal IP, enter the internal IP configured for the service. 
9. (Optional) Enable Use my own certificate if uploading your own crt file and private key file. 
   Note: If you are using your own certificate, then you are required to enter a domain for the Internal domain.
10. (Optional) Next to Internal domain, enter the prefix if Zoom is generating the certificate.
11. (Optional) Click Add external IP to allow external users to join meetings to configure additional access for participants outside of the organization's network:
    • Under Listen SSL port, enter the desired SSL port. 
      Note: By default, the port is set to 443.
    • Under Listen UDP port, enter the desired UDP port. 
      Note: By default, the port is set to 8801.
    • Enter the External IP for the Zone Proxy Controller.
      Note: Click Enable NAT Mode to utilize Network address translation.
    • Next to the External domain, enter the prefix.
12. Click Add.
    The Multimedia router component will begin the installation. Once complete, the Multimedia router service status will be Running.

After the modules have been deployed, on-premise meetings can be enabled for users, groups, or the whole account.