Cascading Via Entry Queue; Enabling Cascading - Polycom RMX 1500 Administrator's Manual

Cascading via Entry Queue

The link between the two conferences is created when a participant that is defined as a dial-
out cascaded link in one conference (Conference A) connects to the second conference
(Conference B) via a special cascaded Entry Queue (EQ). When MCU A dials out to the
cascaded link to connect it to conference A, it actually dials out to the cascaded Entry Queue
defined on MCU B.
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Though the process of cascading conferences mentioned in this section refers to conferences
running on two different RMX units, it is possible to cascade conferences running between
RMX units and other MCUs.
The following features are not supported by the cascaded link and therefore are not
supported in the combined conference:
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Enabling Cascading

Cascading two conferences requires that the following procedures are implemented:
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Conference
A
Cascaded
MCU A
Cascaded Conferences - Star Topology
DTMF codes are enabled in cascaded conference, but only in their local conference. The
operations executed via DTMF codes are not forwarded between linked conferences.
FECC (Far End Camera Control will only apply to conferences running in their local
MCU).
Creating the cascade-enabled Entry Queue
A cascade-enabled Entry Queue must be created in the MCU hosting the destination
conference (Conference B). The cascade-enabled Entry Queue is used to establish the
dial-in link between the destination conference and the linked conference and
bypassing standard Entry Queue, IVR prompt and video slide display.
Creating a cascade-enabled Dial-out link
The creation of a cascade-enabled dial-out link (participant) in the linked conference
(Conference A). This dial-out participant functions as the link between the two
conferences.
(Optional) Enabling the cascaded linked participant to connect to the linked conference
(Conference A) without entering the conference password. This can be done by
modifying the default settings of the relevant system flag.
Cascaded
Link
EQ
Link
Chapter 3-Cascading Conferences
Conference
B
MCU B
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