Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15
Configuring additional settings on the Cisco VCS
and MCUs
and MCUs
In addition to setting up the Cisco TMS and TelePresence Conductor, you must configure these settings on
the Cisco VCS and MCUs before the deployment will work correctly.
the Cisco VCS and MCUs before the deployment will work correctly.
Configuring the Cisco VCS to prevent participants initiating
scheduled conferences
scheduled conferences
This prevents dial-in participants from initiating the conference by calling the scheduled conference alias.
Cisco TMS will initiate the conference at the scheduled start time.
Cisco TMS will initiate the conference at the scheduled start time.
On the Cisco VCS:
1. Go to
VCS Configuration > Call Policy > Configuration
and set Call Policy mode to Local CPL, and
click Save.
2. Carry out the steps below for alias 'Scheduled meeting' and any other aliases that have been created for
scheduled conferences:
a. Go to
VCS Configuration > Call Policy > Rules
.
b. Click New to create a new rule.
c. In the Source pattern field:
c. In the Source pattern field:
o
If using authentication on the Cisco VCS, enter .*
o
If not using authentication, leave blank.
d. In the Destination pattern field enter the Conductor Call Policy prefix (by default: create.) and then
the alias prefix (in our example: meet\.).
e. Set Action to Reject and click Save.
Use the context-sensitive help on the Cisco VCS for more information on call policy rules.
Configuring MCU conference templates
To safeguard against dial-in participants that have been assigned as the conference chair ending the
conference if they choose to disconnect, the following setting must be applied on each MCU:
conference if they choose to disconnect, the following setting must be applied on each MCU:
1. Go to
Conferences > Templates > Top level template
.
2. Set When only guests remain to Take no action and click Save.
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