Cisco Cisco TelePresence MCU 4510 Maintenance Manual
Using streaming to view conferences
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Using streaming to view conferences
The streaming interface enables you to enter the ID of a conference and either view it in a web
browser on your PC or join the conference using the ConferenceMe software endpoint on your PC.
You do not have to have a user account on the MCU to be able to do this.
browser on your PC or join the conference using the ConferenceMe software endpoint on your PC.
You do not have to have a user account on the MCU to be able to do this.
By default, the streaming interface is accessible by all users (even those who have not logged into the
MCU). However, administrators can disable public access to the streaming interface. To do this, go to
Settings > User interface.
MCU). However, administrators can disable public access to the streaming interface. To do this, go to
Settings > User interface.
If you do need to log in to the MCU, use the Log in link on the top right of the screen.
Stream a conference
Refer to this table for assistance streaming a conference. After you have completed the fields, click
Stream this conference.
Stream this conference.
Field
Field description
More information
Sign-in name
A name by which you will be identified
should you use the text chat facility.
should you use the text chat facility.
Note that text chat will not be available
unless the MCU has the Web conferencing
feature key
unless the MCU has the Web conferencing
feature key
Conference
ID
ID
The numeric ID that uniquely identifies the
conference you want to stream.
conference you want to stream.
PIN
If the conference that you want to stream is
protected by a PIN, enter it here.
protected by a PIN, enter it here.
Streaming
rate
rate
Select the streaming rate you prefer to use. There are usually two configured options
for streaming rate from which you can
select.
select.
Advanced streaming options
You can enter advanced streaming options by clicking the show advanced streaming options link.
Field
Field description
More information
Prefer
multicast
multicast
When enabled, multicast will be used when
streaming this conference.
streaming this conference.
This option is not available if the streaming
rate specifies that Windows Media Player
will be used.
rate specifies that Windows Media Player
will be used.
When enabled, the MCU's streaming page
will attempt to access the multicast media
stream for the chosen conference. Note
that if the streaming page fails to stream
the conference, you can return to the this
page and clear this option; doing so will
cause the MCU to attempt to stream the
conference using unicast.
will attempt to access the multicast media
stream for the chosen conference. Note
that if the streaming page fails to stream
the conference, you can return to the this
page and clear this option; doing so will
cause the MCU to attempt to stream the
conference using unicast.
Play audio
and main
video
and main
video
Select this option to stream the audio and
video.
video.
If you clear this option, then neither the
audio nor video will play.
audio nor video will play.