Set Up Ad Hoc Multipoint Conferences - Cisco Webex DX70 Administrator's Manual

Cisco Webex DX70 and DX80
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Introduction

Set up ad hoc multipoint conferences

There are several ways to expand a point-to-point video call (a
call involving only two parties) into a multipoint conference with
more participants.
Centralized conference infrastructure
Most solutions are based on a centralized conference
infrastructure, i.e. an MCU (multipoint control unit)
MCU
Video
device
A
Video Video
device device
B
In this set-up video devices A, B, C and D participates in a 4-party
conference. The MCU receives media streams from all the
devices, processes the streams, and sends all media to the other
participants.
MCU - multipoint control unit, also called video-conferencing gateway or bridge.
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Local conference resources - MultiSite
(not available for SX10, DX70, and DX80)
In a MultiSite scenario, one of the video devices has MCU
functionality.
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1
Video
device
Video
device
D
In this set-up video devices A, B, C and D participates in a
C 4-party conference. Device A uses its MultiSite functionality
and acts as an MCU. It receives media streams from all the
devices, processes the streams, and sends all media to the other
participants.
MultiSite is not part of the standard product delivery; you must
buy an upgrade option to get the MultiSite option key installed on
the device.
The maximum number of participants supported by MultiSite is:
• SX10, DX70, and DX80: No MultiSite support
• SX80, MX700, and MX800: Five participants (yourself
included) plus one additional audio call
• Codec Pro, Room 70 G2, Room Panorama, Room 70
Panorama, Desk Pro: Five participants (yourself included)
• Other products: Four participants (yourself included)
Maintenance
Video
device w/
MultiSite
A
B
Video
device
C
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Device settings
Multipoint configuration
Use the Conference > Multipoint > Mode
setting to decide how to handle multipoint
conferences. This setting takes the
following values:
• Auto
• CUCMMediaResourceGroupList
• MultiSite (not available for SX10,
DX70, DX80)
Video
• Off (not available for SX10, DX70,
device
DX80)
D
The table on the next page explains the
different conferencing options.
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