Cisco Cisco TelePresence MCU 4510 Installation Guide
Allow bookings
Disabled
2. Click Save.
Setting preferred type MCU usage
To prefer the use of external MCUs rather than endpoint multisite when scheduling on Cisco TMS:
1. Go to
Administrative Tools > Configuration > Conference Settings
.
2. Configure the field on Cisco TMS as follows:
Cisco TMS Setting
Value
Comment
Preferred MCU Type in Routing
Cisco TelePresence MCU
Default
Table 33: Settings for preferred MCU type usage
3. Click Save.
Verifying the implementation
The table below summarizes the most important tests for verifying that the MCU deployment has been
implemented correctly.
implemented correctly.
Test group
Purpose
Tests
Management
Verify proper
management
control
management
control
Log in to Cisco TMS as an administrator and verify that:
1. Cisco TMS is in contact with the MCU when selecting the MCU from
the Infrastructure folder (Note: verify if you can set Extended Settings).
the Infrastructure folder (Note: verify if you can set Extended Settings).
2. The Conference Control Center shows access to the MCU (to see
the MCU in the Conference Control Center, select Show MCU).
the MCU in the Conference Control Center, select Show MCU).
Non scheduled
conferencing
conferencing
Verify Non
scheduled
conferences are
working
scheduled
conferences are
working
Dial into the MCU with a number within the non scheduled range and
verify that:
verify that:
1. Dialing in using both H.323 and SIP reaches the same conference.
2. Calls to and from the MCU are encrypted if your deployment is
configured for encryption.
configured for encryption.
Permanent/centrally
booked
conferencing
booked
conferencing
Verify configured
conferences on
the MCU
conferences on
the MCU
Use the web interface to set up a conference in the
permanent/centrally booked conferencing range. Set a special layout,
and verify that the correct conference layout is seen.
permanent/centrally booked conferencing range. Set a special layout,
and verify that the correct conference layout is seen.
Scheduled
conferences
conferences
Verify that
scheduled
conferences are
working
scheduled
conferences are
working
Log in to Cisco TMS as an administrator and schedule a conference
with at least two dial-out participants, one dial-in participant, and one
external participant. Verify that:
with at least two dial-out participants, one dial-in participant, and one
external participant. Verify that:
1. All participants are automatically connected with encryption.
2. The conference verification email is sent out correctly to the user
who made the booking.
who made the booking.
3. The conference can be dialed using the H.323 number and the SIP
URI found in the email (also seen in the confirmation message when
booking).
URI found in the email (also seen in the confirmation message when
booking).
Table 34: Test table for verifying the implementation
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