Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Cisco Multiway with Conductor
Cisco VCS Deployment Guide: Multiway™ (Cisco VCS X7)
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If a TMS is to be used to provision endpoints with unique Multiway URIs the supported method is
to use TMS Provisioning Extension in conjunction with a VCS running 7.1 or later in Provisioning
Extension Mode.
to use TMS Provisioning Extension in conjunction with a VCS running 7.1 or later in Provisioning
Extension Mode.
The endpoints initiating a Multiway conference must have Multiway support. Endpoints that are
joining a Multiway conference must have call hold and call forward functionality.
joining a Multiway conference must have call hold and call forward functionality.
Before configuring the Cisco VCS, Conductor and MCU, ensure that:
You can access the VCS via a web browser
You can access the Conductor via a web browser
The VCS is configured such that calls between video endpoints can be made.
The VCS, Conductor and MCUs are configured such that it is possible to dial into a Conductor
conference.
conference.
Designing a dial plan
The things to take into consideration when designing a dial plan are:
Each endpoint user is going to be configured with a unique Multiway alias.
This alias needs to be routed to Conductor using a search rule.
This is best achieved by making the unique Multiway alias configured on each users set of endpoints
follow a simple pattern that can be matched against using a search rule. In this example we will be
using the pattern <username>.meet@cisco.com.
follow a simple pattern that can be matched against using a search rule. In this example we will be
using the pattern <username>.meet@cisco.com.
Note that search rules targeting Conductor should be high priority as the alias chosen should be
unique to Conductor Multiway calls and should not need to be searched for anywhere else first.
unique to Conductor Multiway calls and should not need to be searched for anywhere else first.
Summary of configuration process
To make Multiway operational, configuration will be carried out on:
Cisco VCS
MCU
Endpoints
Configuring a search rule on the VCS
Please note that this guide has a prerequisite that the VCS, Conductor and MCUs are configured such
that it is possible to dial into a Conductor conference from an endpoint already.
that it is possible to dial into a Conductor conference from an endpoint already.
Configuring a search rule towards Conductor:
For every VCS which is intended to route Multiway calls directly to Conductor:
1. Log into the Cisco VCS as a user with administrator rights.
2. Navigate to the
VCS configuration > Dial plan > Search rules
page through the drop down
menu.
3. Click New
4. Enter the following values into the respective fields:
Name
Multiway aliases to Conductor
Priority
Enter a value appropriate to your dial plan. Conductor search
rules should be high priority as the alias pattern chosen should
not need to be searched for anywhere else first.
rules should be high priority as the alias pattern chosen should
not need to be searched for anywhere else first.