Cisco Cisco TelePresence MCU 4510 Maintenance Manual
Configuring streaming and ConferenceMe settings
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Configuring streaming and ConferenceMe
settings
settings
You can choose to enable either streaming or the ConferenceMe software endpoint on your MCU.
To configure Streaming and ConferenceMe settings, go to Settings > Streaming.
To enable streaming, under Streaming and ConferenceMe settings, select Streaming in the Enable
drop-down menu.
drop-down menu.
To enable ConferenceMe, under Streaming and ConferenceMe settings, select ConferenceMe in
the Enable drop-down menu.
the 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.
select None 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.
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.
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.
streaming 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.
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.
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.
from the drop-down menu.
To enable ConferenceMe, select
ConferenceMe from the drop-down menu.
ConferenceMe from the drop-down menu.
If you would like to disable both streaming
and ConferenceMe, select None.
and 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.
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".
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.
choices offered to users will simply show
the details of the audio and video codecs,
together with the overall media bit rate.