Cisco Cisco TelePresence MCU 4510 Maintenance Manual
Configuring the MCU
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4.3 Product administration guide
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To enable ConferenceMe, under Streaming and ConferenceMe settings, select ConferenceMe in the
Enable drop-down menu.
Enable drop-down menu.
You can choose to have neither streaming nor ConferenceMe enabled on your MCU. To do this, select None
from the Enable drop-down box.
from the Enable drop-down box.
Before your MCU is able to accept calls from ConferenceMe, a feature key must be installed on your MCU.
ConferenceMe is included in the Web conferencing option. If you have purchased the Web conferencing
option for your MCU, you do not need to install an additional feature key.
ConferenceMe is included in the Web conferencing option. If you have purchased the Web conferencing
option for your MCU, you do not need to install an additional feature key.
Configuring streaming settings
You can configure two streaming options that will be available for users to choose between when streaming
conferences. For each streaming option, you must select a media player and a bit rate.
conferences. For each streaming option, you must select a media player and a bit rate.
You can configure the MCU to support either (or both of) unicast or multicast streaming. Unicast streaming
involves a direct connection between the MCU and the individual user. Multicast streaming involves
transmitting a single copy of the video or audio stream to multiple recipients. When choosing to support
multicast streaming, ensure that your network has been properly configured to avoid network flooding.
involves a direct connection between the MCU and the individual user. Multicast streaming involves
transmitting a single copy of the video or audio stream to multiple recipients. When choosing to support
multicast streaming, ensure that your network has been properly configured to avoid network flooding.
Field
Field description
Usage tips
Streaming & ConferenceMe settings
Enable
Select whether to enable streaming,
ConferenceMe, or neither.
ConferenceMe, or neither.
To enable streaming, select Streaming from the drop-
down menu.
down menu.
To enable ConferenceMe, select ConferenceMe from the
drop-down menu.
drop-down menu.
If you would like to disable both streaming and
ConferenceMe, select None.
ConferenceMe, select None.
Codec and bit rate choices
Name
The MCU is configured with two
streaming rates, each comprising
audio and video encoding formats
(codecs) and overall (i.e. combined)
media bit rate. The names you enter
are the choices offered to users when
streaming.
streaming rates, each comprising
audio and video encoding formats
(codecs) and overall (i.e. combined)
media bit rate. The names you enter
are the choices offered to users when
streaming.
This is intended to make the choice
easier for potentially non-technical
users; for instance, one rate could be
named "low bit rate" and the other
"high bit rate".
easier for potentially non-technical
users; for instance, one rate could be
named "low bit rate" and the other
"high bit rate".
The name is optional - if not specified, the choices offered
to users will simply show the details of the audio and video
codecs, together with the overall media bit rate.
to users will simply show the details of the audio and video
codecs, together with the overall media bit rate.
Player
format
format
Select from the available media
players.
players.
It is not possible to use Windows Media Player to stream
conferences in multicast mode.
conferences in multicast mode.