Cisco Cisco TelePresence MCU 4510 Release Notes
New features in Version 4.2(1.43)
Cisco TelePresence MCU Version 4.2(1.43) software release notes
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Increased number of conferences
The Cisco TelePresence MCU MSE 8510 can now support up to 500 conferences.
Multiple templates
It is now possible to add additional templates below the top level template in a tree structure. A child
template inherits all the settings of its parent.
template inherits all the settings of its parent.
Templating for maximum participants settings
The “Maximum video participants” and “Maximum audio-only participants” conference settings have
been added to the conference templates. These settings can be applied to ad hoc conferences.
been added to the conference templates. These settings can be applied to ad hoc conferences.
The settings for reserved ports have also been added to templates (“Video ports to reserve” and
“Audio ports to reserve”). These do not apply to ad hoc conferences as ad hoc conferencing is not
available in port reservation mode, but they do apply to scheduled conferences.
“Audio ports to reserve”). These do not apply to ad hoc conferences as ad hoc conferencing is not
available in port reservation mode, but they do apply to scheduled conferences.
As with the Conference > Configuration page, only one of the “ports to reserve” or “maximum
participants” settings is displayed, depending on whether the unit is in port reservation mode or not.
participants” settings is displayed, depending on whether the unit is in port reservation mode or not.
Per conference content settings
Version 4.2 allows the following content settings to be made on a per conference basis instead of unit
wide:
wide:
Outgoing transcoded codec
Minimum outgoing bit rate
These setting are available in the Contents section of the Configuration tab for conferences and
templates.
templates.
Resolutions higher than CIF on calls to Cisco Unified Communications
Manager
Manager
In previous versions of the MCU, calls to Cisco Unified Communications Manager were limited to CIF
resolution. From Version 4.2 it is now optionally possible to send resolutions higher than CIF.
resolution. From Version 4.2 it is now optionally possible to send resolutions higher than CIF.
To enable the MCU to send resolutions higher than CIF, go to Settings > Conferences and check
the Enable resolutions above CIF to be sent to Cisco Unified CM box.
the Enable resolutions above CIF to be sent to Cisco Unified CM box.
Improved layout and camera control
In this release it is now possible to specify whether FECC or DTMF is used to control endpoint
cameras. The layout control setting has also been changed to add more options. Both settings now
have 5 options:
cameras. The layout control setting has also been changed to add more options. Both settings now
have 5 options:
Disabled
FECC only
DTMF only
FECC with DTMF fallback
Both FECC and DTMF
If FECC or DTMF is selected for layout but not camera control then it is not possible to enter camera
control mode with that control mechanism. Similarly, if FECC or DTMF is selected for camera control
but not layout then using that control will send the camera control to the endpoint immediately and will
not affect the state of the layout controls. When one control only affects one action, you directly do that
action without any selection (e.g. you don’t need to press zoom in to alter endpoint cameras). When
one control can do both layout and camera changes, it will have the existing behaviour of controlling
the layout until zoom in or ‘1’ is pressed, then it controls the camera.
control mode with that control mechanism. Similarly, if FECC or DTMF is selected for camera control
but not layout then using that control will send the camera control to the endpoint immediately and will
not affect the state of the layout controls. When one control only affects one action, you directly do that
action without any selection (e.g. you don’t need to press zoom in to alter endpoint cameras). When
one control can do both layout and camera changes, it will have the existing behaviour of controlling
the layout until zoom in or ‘1’ is pressed, then it controls the camera.