Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Maintenance Manual
due to end (if this setting has been configured in
Administrative Tools > Configuration > Conference Settings
). Not all
systems support this feature.
Routing and MCUs
Cisco TMS handles routing automatically. When booking conferences it is not necessary to specify network protocols or
MCUs.
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:
■
Streaming (multicast/unicast): If either multicast or unicast, or both, are enabled, streaming takes up one port.
■
ConferenceMe: Usually one port per conference. This can be configured in the
MCU Settings
tab during booking.
■
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.
■
Cascading: One port is used for each leg of the cascade.
How are Conference Layout Options Controlled?
MCU
Layout
Cisco TelePres-
ence MCU
ence MCU
Uses settings in
Systems > Navigator >
select a Cisco TelePresence MCU
> Settings
tab
> Exten-
ded Settings >
Conference Layout.
These settings can be modified on a per conference basis during booking:
Booking > New Con-
ference >
Add participants
> MCU Settings
tab
>
Conference Layout.
Cisco TelePres-
ence Server
ence 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 TelePres-
ence Conductor
ence Conductor
Does not use any Cisco TMS layout settings. Uses the layout settings defined in the alias tem-
plates on the TelePresence Conductor itself.
plates on the TelePresence Conductor itself.
Cisco TelePres-
ence MPS
ence MPS
Uses the settings in
Administrative Tools > Configuration > Conference Settings > Conference
Create Options >
Default Picture Mode.
These settings can be modified on a per conference basis during booking:
Booking > New Con-
ference > Advanced Settings >
Picture Mode.
Table 94 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
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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