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Centra OnDemand
Centra OnDemand is licensed to Eumetcal by Saba. The license allows multiple virtual rooms for a maximum of 40 simultaneous connections free of charge. Additional connections are allowed; however they will be charged separately. Saba Centra is available on any PC and Mac with a very lightweight Web Access client that works across all major browsers. This web conferencing tool is available free of charge to the Eumetcal full members for internal training purposes with the following recommendations:
Instruction on how to access a Centra online meeting
1) CLICK on "System Check" in the upper black banner and follow the instructions! - DO NOT TRY TO LOGIN - 2) The system check consists of three steps, during which a small client will be installed in your machine. After you have successfully got through the last step you are technically ready to access the virtual meetings organized in Centra. In case you experience problems please contact alessandro.chiariello(at)fmi.fi You are suggested to perform the system check every time before attending an online event.
1) Go to the page http://fmi.centra.com and click on Public Events from the list in the left hand panel (DO NOT LOGIN!!). 2) The online meeting you are going to attend should appear in the list of the meetings of the day (you can also dipslay week, month and all events). About 15 minutes before the scheduled meeting click the link "attend" next to the meeting in question. 3) Insert your email address and password when prompted. The organizer shall provide you the password. 4) Click "Launch on Desktop" 5) The Centra web client will start and you will be brought into the virtual room for attending the chosen online meeting. |
As the number of simultaneous connections is limited, priority shall be given to Eumetcal, EUMETSAT and EUMeTrain activities which might require the full usage of the available connections.