Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway

Endpoint configuration 

(those that can initiate a Multiway™ conference) 

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E20 must be running TE 1.0 or later code 

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E20 supports SIP only 

To configure Multiway™: 
1. Go 

to 

Profile 1. 

2. Set 

MultiWayConference = the Conference Factory Alias as set up on the Cisco VCS. 

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MXP must be running F8.0 or later code 

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F8.1 or later is recommended for mixed H.323 and SIP Multiway™ conferences 

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F8.2 or later is recommended if TLS is used to connect the MCU and Cisco VCS. 

You can configure Multiway™ through either a web browser or from the MXP itself. 

 

To configure Multiway™ through a web browser: 
1.  Enter the IP address of the MXP into the web browser. 

2. Go 

to 

Endpoint configuration > General. 

3.  Scroll to the bottom of page (MultiPoint Call Options). 

4. Set 

Multi point to Multiway. 

5. Set 

Multiway URI = the Conference Factory Alias as set up on the Cisco VCS. 

 

To configure Multiway™ on the MXP itself: 
1. Go 

to 

Control panel (spanner) > General > Multipoint call options. 

2. Set 

Multi point to Multiway. 

3. Set 

Multiway URI = the Conference Factory Alias as set up on the Cisco VCS. 

Note: 

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If Multiway URI is configured with “sip:” at the start, e.g. sip:multiway@domain then the MXP will 
request the Multiway™ conference call using SIP. 
If there is no “sip:” at the start of the Multiway URI, e.g. multiway@domain then the MXP will 
request the Multiway™ conference call using H.323. (For clarity if you want to force the 
Multiway™ conference call request to use H.323, an “h323:” can be put at the start of the 
Multiway URI.) 

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The Multiway URI must be in the format [sip:|h323:]name@domain, e.g. multiway@domain or 
h323:multiway@domain for H.323 or sip:multiway@domain for SIP. 

Two additional advanced parameters are available on the command line interface: 

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xconfiguration Multipoint MultiwayMultiprotocol: On|Off 
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On allows the “Join” button when one call is H.323 and the other is SIP 

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Off only allows the “Join” button if both calls are the same protocol 

Cisco VCS Deployment Guide: Multiway™ (Cisco VCS X5) 

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