Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15
Appendix 3: Setting Up Cascading for Large-
Scale or Critical Meetings
Scale or Critical Meetings
Within the local CMR Premises enterprise network, larger conferences that exceed the capacity of a single
conference bridge can be cascaded (distributed) across one or more additional bridges. The bridges must be
routable with each other and with TelePresence Conductor.
Before You Start
In the case of cascading for scheduled conferences, the standard requirements for enabling scheduled
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Note: Cascading is not supported from one conference bridge to another bridge that is outside the boundaries
of the local enterprise network.
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Cascade links share only a single screen of video between TelePresence Server.
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Cascading is not supported from a TelePresence Server bridge to an MCU, or from an MCU to a
TelePresence Server.
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On cascade-enabled conferences, cascading resources are reserved from the start of the conference for
the configured Maximum number of cascades, whether or not they are actually used. For this reason we
recommend using the cascade option sparingly—typically for large-scale meetings or for rendezvous
conferences / personal CMRs used by VIP personnel.
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Cascading should not be enabled where certainty of resource availability is critical, such as the dedicated
bridge scheduling case (where a single bridge in its own pool is reserved for scheduling).
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The ActiveControl feature on the TelePresence Server supports up to 500 participants.
Process for CMR Conferences
Note: This process uses the Cisco TMSPE provisioning extension of Cisco TMS. If your deployment does
not use Cisco TMSPE, you can instead use the TelePresence Conductor to configure cascading, as
described in the Conductor documentation.
Task 12: Create a Cascade-Enabled CMR Template
1. In Cisco TMS, go to
Systems > Provisioning > Users > Collaboration Meeting Room Templates
and create one or more templates as required.
Cisco Collaboration Meeting Rooms (CMR) Hybrid Configuration Guide (TMS 14.6 - WebEx WBS29.11)
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Appendix 3: Setting Up Cascading for Large-Scale or Critical Meetings
Managing System Behavior