Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Maintenance Manual
Routing and MCUs
Cisco TMS handles routing automatically. When booking conferences it is not necessary to specify network protocols
or MCUs.
or MCUs.
You can modify the defaults selected by Cisco TMS on a per conference basis during booking.
If a booking requires an MCU and no MCU is available, an error will be shown.
Port Usage on MCUs
Each call leg will consume one port, in addition extra ports are used for these reasons:
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Streaming (multicast/unicast): If either multicast or unicast, or both, are enabled, streaming takes up one port.
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ConferenceMe: Usually one port per conference. This can be configured in the MCU Settings tab during
booking.
booking.
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Duovideo/presentation: There are four content mode options on a Cisco TelePresence MCU. Of these, Hybrid
and Transcoded take up a port, the others do not.
and Transcoded take up a port, the others do not.
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Cascading: One port is used for each leg of the cascade.
How are Conference Layout Options Controlled?
MCU
Layout
Cisco
TelePresence
MCU
TelePresence
MCU
Uses settings in Systems > Navigator > select a Cisco TelePresence MCU > Settings tab >
Extended Settings > Conference Layout.
Extended Settings > Conference Layout.
These settings can be modified on a per conference basis during booking: Booking > New
Conference > Add participants > MCU Settings tab > Conference Layout.
Conference > Add participants > MCU Settings tab > Conference Layout.
Cisco
TelePresence
Server
TelePresence
Server
Does not use any Cisco TMS layout settings. Layout is determined on the TelePresence Server
itself depending on which immersive systems are in the call.
itself depending on which immersive systems are in the call.
Cisco
TelePresence
Conductor
TelePresence
Conductor
Does not use any Cisco TMS layout settings. Uses the layout settings defined in the alias
templates on the TelePresence Conductor itself.
templates on the TelePresence Conductor itself.
Cisco
TelePresence
MPS
TelePresence
MPS
Uses the settings in Administrative Tools > Configuration > Conference Settings >
Conference Create Options > Default Picture Mode.
Conference Create Options > Default Picture Mode.
These settings can be modified on a per conference basis during booking: Booking > New
Conference > Advanced Settings > Picture Mode.
Conference > Advanced Settings > Picture Mode.
Table 99 Layout control on different conference bridge types and alternatives
What is an Externally Hosted Conference?
An Externally Hosted Conference is a conference that has been created outside of your Cisco TMS. For example, if
another company is hosting a conference and has provided a dial-in video address, you can schedule endpoints in
your organization by booking an Externally Hosted Conference in Cisco TMS, making the endpoints dial in to the
conference as One Button To Push or Automatic Connect if desired.
another company is hosting a conference and has provided a dial-in video address, you can schedule endpoints in
your organization by booking an Externally Hosted Conference in Cisco TMS, making the endpoints dial in to the
conference as One Button To Push or Automatic Connect if desired.
Making a conference externally hosted limits the set of available booking and monitoring features, as Cisco TMS does
not control the conference host in any way.
not control the conference host in any way.
The following Cisco TMS booking features and participants cannot be used with an Externally Hosted Conference:
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