System Settings - Cisco TelePresence Server 7010 Product User Manual

System settings

The System settings page allows you to control a number of aspects of the TelePresence Server status:
whether it is the Conference controller
n
whether to use a gatekeeper
n
some global conference settings
n
To access this information, go to
To update the defaults, or change the configuration at any time, edit the fields referring to the table below
for details and click Apply changes.
Note 1: Endpoints and conferences inherit the values you provide here by default. If you change a local
setting to something other than the inherited value, the local setting always takes precedence over the
system-wide setting.
Note 2: Changes to configuration in the Default conference settings and New endpoint default settings
sections do not affect active calls — to change these settings for an active call use the
settings and Configuration
Field Field description
Conference Choose from:
control
Conference controller - this system will
n
manage all conferences
Conferences will be managed by an
n
external controller
Field Field description
Use Enables the TelePresence Server to
gatekeeper register numeric IDs for its conferences with
an H.323 gatekeeper.
Check the box to enable this feature.
Address The network address of the gatekeeper to
which TelePresence Server registrations
should be made.
Cisco TelePresence Server Product User Guide
Configuration > System
pages for the appropriate endpoint.
Conference control
H.323 gatekeeper
settings.
Usage tips
Select an option from the drop-down list. For
more information, see Understanding the
Conference controller.
Usage tips
When disabled, no gatekeeper registrations
are attempted (and existing registrations are
removed), regardless of other gatekeeper or
per-conference settings.
When enabled, registrations with the
gatekeeper are attempted, and the
gatekeeper is contacted for incoming and
outgoing calls. If the gatekeeper does not
respond, calls are still connected if possible.
Can be specified either as a host name or as
an IP address.
This field will have no effect if Use
gatekeeper is disabled.
Configuration
Advanced
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