Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Maintenance Manual
This diagram shows a TelePresence conference that includes eight legs over multiple protocols.
Cisco TMS uses zones and distribution to define which MCUs will be used depending on the systems
involved in a conference. Zones are also used for routing ISDN.
involved in a conference. Zones are also used for routing ISDN.
When booking using any Cisco TMS Extension that relies on the Cisco TMSBA, it is not possible to edit the
route Cisco TMS has created for the conference. The only way to edit the route during booking is to use the
Cisco TMS booking interface.
route Cisco TMS has created for the conference. The only way to edit the route during booking is to use the
Cisco TMS booking interface.
The Main participant
The most important Cisco TMS concept in routing is the Main participant.
The Main participant is the system that hosts the conference. This can be either an MCU, or a system with
multisite if there are more than two participants. If the conference is point-to-point then either system can be
the Main. If booking from the Cisco TMS web interface, you can choose which participant you want to be the
Main from the drop-down menu.
multisite if there are more than two participants. If the conference is point-to-point then either system can be
the Main. If booking from the Cisco TMS web interface, you can choose which participant you want to be the
Main from the drop-down menu.
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There can only be one Main participant per conference.
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You cannot change the Main participant once the conference has started.
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The Main participant can never be disconnected as this will tear down the whole conference.
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If one of two sides of a call leg is an MCU, the MCU is always the Main system.
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Cisco TMS communicates with the Main system to send conference disconnect requests etc.
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Cisco TMS monitors the Main system to provide conference information for Conference Control Center.
The default is that the Main participant places all calls in a scheduled conference, however in One Button To
Push conferences, systems dial into the Main participant instead. It is also possible to edit the connection
settings for a conference during booking (if using the Cisco TMS booking interface) so that systems dial into
the Main participant. This is not possible using the Cisco TMSBA. This option is not editable here for
cascaded conferences.
Push conferences, systems dial into the Main participant instead. It is also possible to edit the connection
settings for a conference during booking (if using the Cisco TMS booking interface) so that systems dial into
the Main participant. This is not possible using the Cisco TMSBA. This option is not editable here for
cascaded conferences.
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Routing
Introduction to routing