Understanding The Conference Controller - Cisco TelePresence Server 7010 Product User Manual

Understanding the Conference controller

It is possible to set up multiple TelePresence Servers to be controlled by a single TelePresence Server,
which is then the Conference controller. This feature allows you to share a single set of endpoint,
conference and room configurations across multiple TelePresence Servers and monitor them from a
single TelePresence Server.
Note: The Conference controlling arrangement is not the same as the clustering arrangement of multiple
TelePresence Servers. For more information, see
A conference controller controls the calls and conferences on one or more TelePresence Servers. A
TelePresence Server that is not a Conference controller will not control calls or conferences on any
TelePresence Servers including itself: it has relinquished control to another TelePresence Server.
Using the Conference controller approach has the following consequences:
All calls must be made to the address of the TelePresence Server that is the Conference controller.
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This TelePresence Server then decides which TelePresence Server in its system will host each
conference.
Calls to a TelePresence Server that is not a Conference controller are not accepted.
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You must log in to the Conference controller to see status and statistics information for the whole
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system under its control.
If the Conference controller fails, conferences running on one of the controlled TelePresence Servers
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will continue until you configure a new Conference controller, which resets all conferences in the
system.
You should regularly back up the configuration of the Conference controller. Then, if it fails, you can
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restore the configuration to another TelePresence Server to act as Conference controller without
having to reconfigure the endpoints, conferences and rooms for the new system. See
restoring the configuration
Each TelePresence Server has a certain number of screen licenses, and each screen license
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effectively activates one video port. The Conference controller can use all the screen licenses for the
controlled TelePresence Servers. See
If you are using the enhanced font on the Conference controller, you should also upload it to all
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controlled TelePresence Servers to ensure consistent experience across all hosted conferences.
Configuring a single TelePresence Server system
If you are running a single TelePresence Server system, the TelePresence Server must be configured as
a Conference controller:
1. Go to Configuration > System
2. For Conference control, select Conference controller - this system will manage all conferences.
3. Click Apply changes.
This TelePresence Server will now control all calls and conferences.
Configuring a multiple TelePresence Server system
To create a multiple TelePresence Server system, create a Conference controller and then add the
controlled TelePresence Servers via its web interface:
1. Log in to the TelePresence Server that will be the Conference controller and go to
System settings.
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Comparing clustering with Conference
Understanding screen licenses
settings.
TelePresence Servers
controlling.
Backing up and
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Configuration >
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