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VCB5
User's Guide
Version 5.0
DOC00074 Rev. 1.0 08.06

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  • Page 1: Conferencing Systems

    Conferencing Systems VCB5 User’s Guide Version 5.0 DOC00074 Rev. 1.0 08.06...

  • Page 2: Limited Warranty

    LIABILITIES Emblaze-VCON’s entire liability and the Purchaser’s exclusive remedy shall be at Emblaze-VCON’s option, either return of the price paid or repair/ replacement of the Product not meeting Emblaze-VCON’s declared Limited warranty. Emblaze-VCON or its suppliers shall not be liable in any event to anyone...
  • Page 3 We hereby declare entirely on our own responsibility that the products: VCB5 Product (Models): and all its associated peripherals manufactured by Emblaze-VCON Ltd., to which this declaration relates is in conformity with: European Community with the essential requirements specified in Article 3.1 (a) and 3.1 (b) of: Directive 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive).
  • Page 4 The information in this document may change without notice. Environmental Data – Product's Materials Information Restricted Substances Emblaze-VCON's products does NOT contain any of the following substances (in concentrations exceeding legal threshold limits): • Asbestos •...
  • Page 5 The product has been tested in a typical configuration. Technical file held by Emblaze-VCON Ltd. For a copy of the Original Signed Declaration (in full conformance with EN45014), please contact Emblaze-VCON's Tech Support. Gil Ozeri | Engineering Manger | Emblaze-VCON Ltd.

  • Page 6: Emblaze-Vcon Technical Support

    Please describe the problem, device, and PC operating system (if applicable), and any other relevant details. Also, you may access the Technical Support section of the Emblaze-VCON website (http://www.emblaze-vcon.com/support/index.shtml) in order to check its knowledge base or initiate other customer support processes:...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Inviting from HD5000/4000 ..............39 Inviting from Other H.323 Videoconferencing Applications ....40 Chair Control During Conferences........41 Upgrading the VCB License Key........... 45 10 SSH Commands ..............47 10.1 Descriptions of SSH Commands .............. 47 Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: Welcome To The Vcb

    1 Welcome to the VCB ELCOME TO THE Introduction The VCB, Emblaze-VCON’s premier Multipoint Conferencing Unit (MCU), enables: Initiation and management of multipoint conferences, including both scheduled and ad-hoc conferences, which are multipoint sessions that were expanded from point-to-point calls.
  • Page 10 Multi-point sessions can be joined (cascaded) onto other sessions, contingent on similar data rates, display types, and audio/video algorithm. VCB to VCB VCB to other IP MCU Dynamic resource allocation pool – unallocated ports may be used as overflow for configured sessions. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    (Dominant Speaker, Fixed Image or Timer Mode) during a conference. Symmetric bandwidth usage during Continuous Presence calls. Protection of calls using H.235 (AES) encryption. Optional deployment of Emblaze-VCON vPoint HD videoconferencing clients. Package Contents When you open the VCB shipping package for the first time, check that the following items are included.

  • Page 13: Defining The Vcb Ip Configuration

    Through the Console (serial) port and Secure Shell (SSH), Microsoft Hyperterminal, or similar connection program. For standard operation, we recommend that you connect one NIC/one interface. If nevertheless, you require connection through more than one NIC, each NIC must belong to a different subnet. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 14 (NIC 1 to NIC 3 = GbE1 to GbE3) and press the Enter button. The VCB unit receives an IP address from the DHCP server. Select NIC: 172.20.21.22 If a cable is not connected to the interface, 0.0.0.0 appears in the display. Leave the cable connected to the chosen interface. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 15 1. Connect a network cable to any one of interfaces GbE1 - GbE3. Through the VCB Web Management program, define a static IP address for the connected NIC. Restore your computer’s original IP configuration. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 16 Connect using: COM1 (or any other free COM port) Bits per second 9600 Data bits Parity None Stop bits Flow Control Xon/Xoff Wait for the command prompt (>) to appear on the computer screen. Type listip next to the command prompt. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 17 [0-3] [IP address][netmask][default gateway address] Make sure that the static IP address is unique, in order to avoid collisions on the network. To confirm the new IP configuration, type listip next to the command prompt and press <Enter>. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Logging Into The Vcb

    Password Language Language of the management program. Force Login If a user with the same Login Name is already connected from a different location, this login attempt will succeed, disconnecting the other user. Click Login. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 20 3 Logging into the VCB Click the VCB tab to enter the VCB Configuration pages. VCB Configuration is divided into Settings and Services. VCB Settings - MCU Details Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Setting Up The Vcb

    The lowest port number allowed for end-to-end Range signalling of multimedia during videoconferences This allocation provides for H.245 functions, such as capability exchange, signalling of commands and indications, and messages to open and fully describe the content of logical channels. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 22 In the MCU Settings tab, the following properties are read-only: Network IP address of the VCB. Address Vendor ID Identity of the manufacturer. Product ID Manufacturer's identity of the product. Version ID Manufacturer's version identification of the product. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 23 Most recent date that the VCB logged out of the MXM or H.323 gatekeeper. If the Last Log On date is later than the Last Log Out date, the selected node is currently logged into the MXM. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Administrators List

    In the Name column, click the name. The Edit Administrator dialog appears. Changing Administrator Password To keep the same password, leave the Password boxes blank. New Password Type a new password for the administrator. Confirm the Type the new password again. Password Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Vcb Services Configuration

    When you finish each page, click Apply to implement the changes. For explanations about the various properties, see the following subsections. When you finish editing the configuration, click List to return to the Services list. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: General

    Number to be dialed for using this service. Description Name of the service. This name identifies the service in the VCB Services List. Limit Number The maximum number of concurrent calls allowed in of Participants this session, according to your VCB’s license terms. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 27 Internet Multicast backbone (Mbone), for Participants and passive third-party viewers. SDP TTL The maximum number of routers (hops) that the SDP announcement for this session may pass through. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 28: Layouts

    1->1+5->1+7 1=1 user 1+5=2-6 users 1+7=7-8 users. Display users in the same layout schema regardless of the number of the users in the call. In the Schema list, choose the layout. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Media

    CIF (Common Interchange Format), or normal size • QCIF (Quarter Size Common Interchange Format), or quarter size In Continuous Presense, the local side transmits QCIF video and receives CIF or 4CIF video. Bandwidth The bandwidth available for each participant. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 30 4 Setting Up the VCB Dual Video End points that support Emblaze-VCON’s HD DualStream™ (vPoint HD, HD5000, HD4000, HD3000 and HD2000) or other dual-video capability can send video and data streams simultaneously to a multipoint conference through the VCB. During a conference, end points supporting HD DualStream can view documents, graphics, and presentations as the main image, while the video appears as a PIP inset on the screen.
  • Page 31 However, the data appears in video format. devices When If data sharing takes place during a multicast conference, streaming send the multicast session’s Participants receive the data second video stream only. channel Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 32: Qos

    Routine) packet transmission. IP Precedence Network gives priority to certain types of bits (video, audio, control) according to the eight levels of IP precedence. Diffserv Network transfers packets according to specific needs of the sending application. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Advanced

    Click to restore the default QoS configuration. Advanced In the Advanced page, define additional parameters required by the VCB for managing multipoint conferences. VCB Service - Advanced Defaults Click to restore the default configuration for the associated set of parameters. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 34 Select to enable Far End Camera Control (FECC) to all participants in a conference using this service. Applicable only to Voice-activated Switching mode. Enable Active Select to display a frame surrounding the active speaker Speaker in Continuous Presence. Highlight Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 35 Continuous Presence call of [320 x4 Kbps + 64 Kbps audio] connects, resulting in the transfer of the full 1.5 Mbps bandwidth to those end points supporting it, but all end points supporting less (than 1.5 Mbps) bandwidth only receive 128 kbps. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 36 Audio/Video/ Smooth playback of transmitted media continues even if Data Jitter Size the packets arrive out of order at the receiving end, up to the number of packets defined here for each packet type. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 37: Setting Up A Dedicated Vcb Service

    In the MXM Administrator, double-click the VCB Service and then click the Session tab. Select Use this service as an ad- hoc conference resource and then click OK (in addition, you may also set the service to be exclusive for ad-hoc conferences only). Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 38 5 Setting Up a Dedicated VCB Service Double-click the end point, click MXM, and then click the MCU Services tab. In the Dedicated Service list, select the service. Click OK. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 39: Dedicated Service For A Zone

    OK (in addition, you may also set the service to be exclusive for ad-hoc conferences only). Double-click the neighboring zone and then click the MCU Services tab. In the Dedicated Service list, select the service. Click OK. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 41: Adding The Vcb To An Ad-Hoc Permission Group

    Change properties according to your permission group requirements. To move to the next properties page, click Next. For explanations about the various properties, see pages to 36. Click Finish. In the Main View, the new group appears under the Ad-hoc Permission Group object. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Ad-Hoc Permission Group Properties

    In the Description box, type a name for the Ad-hoc Permission Group. This name will appear on the system tree and in the VCB’s Properties dialog boxes' Product Info tab. New Ad-hoc Permission Group - General Properties Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 43: Permission Group

    Group. The group may also include combinations of services from more than one registered VCB unit. — To place all services in the permission group, click Select All. — To clear all the selections, click Clear All. New Ad-hoc Permission Group - Permission Group Properties Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 44 Click the name (not the checkbox) of a selected service. To move the service up and down the list to its designated place, click Move Up or Move Down as many times as necessary. Repeat this step for as many services as necessary. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 45: Ad-Hoc Conferencing

    ONFERENCING To “invite and join” additional parties into an ad-hoc videoconference, users must initiate the Invite function from their videoconferencing application during an open session. This chapter instructs how to invite from the following Emblaze-VCON applications: • vPoint™ • vPoint HD •...

  • Page 46: Inviting From Hd3000/2000/1000/600

    In the MXM Call Control box, enter the directory number of the party that you want to invite. To browse entries from the Phone Book, press the right and left arrow keys on the remote control. Press the green INVITE SoftKey. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Inviting From Hd5000/4000

    After several seconds, the additional party is added to the session, which is now a multipoint conference. The parties’ video is displayed in Continuous Presence (multiple users’ video on screen at all times) or Voice-Activated Switching (speaker’s video only on screen), in accordance with the MCU/VCB Service configuration. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 48: Inviting From Other H.323 Videoconferencing Applications

    The session is now a multipoint conference. The parties’ video is displayed in Continuous Presence (multiple users’ video on screen at all times) or Voice-Activated Switching (speaker’s video only on screen), in accordance with the MCU/VCB Service configuration. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 49: Chair Control During Conferences

    ONTROL URING ONFERENCES As an option, organizations employing the VCB may utilize Emblaze-VCON’s Conference Moderator, which allows users to schedule conferences in advance and control their progression, including Chair Control. Chair Control is the ability of one videoconferencing user to control what the other participants in a multipoint conference see and hear.
  • Page 50 Choose the level of chair control. In this version, Simple control is the only available option. Layout Select a layout scheme. You may change this during a session. Voice- Automatic Continuous Predefined Activated Layout Presence Layouts Switching Transitions Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 51 If the viewing method is Voice-Activated Switching or Continuous Presence, choose the view switching mode: Dominant Showing the most recent speaker in the conference. In a Speaker Continuous Presence layout, the “dominant speaker” appears in one of the frames. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 52 From the Participant list box, choose the name of the user whose video will be seen. Timer Showing a cycle of views at rotating, timed intervals. From the Interval list box, choose the rate for changing the display. Click Apply. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 53: Upgrading The Vcb License Key

    In the Web Management program, the Upgrade page contains your VCB’s license key, number of licensed ports, and the expiration date. When you order an upgrade, please supply this information to your Emblaze-VCON representative according to the instructions below. To upgrade your VCB license After logging in, click the Settings tab and then Upgrade.

  • Page 55: Ssh Commands

    Log in using the following parameters: User Name VCBAdmin Password evc123$ 10.1 Descriptions of SSH Commands Command appupgrade Syntax appupgrade <path> Description Upgrade to a new version of the VCB. Path - location of the install file. For example: appupgrade vcb/install.exe Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 56 Execute the specified shell command. Only VCBSupport-level users are allowed to execute this command. Command getevents Syntax getevents <substring> Description Display application, security, and system event log. If a substring is specified, only events related to the substring will be listed. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 57 To display a list of parameters, type only the command and press <Enter>. Command getvcbsessionparam Syntax getvcbsessionparam <service number> <param>. Description Retrieve the specified VCB Session parameter. To display a list of parameters, type only the command and press <Enter>. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 58 Display a list of processes. If a substring is specified, only processes containing the substring will be listed. Command restart Syntax Description Restart the VCB unit. Command restartservice Syntax restartservice <Service Name> Description Restarts the specified service. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 59 - Define the name of the node. time - Set the current system date and time. Command setpassword Syntax setpassword <user name> Description Defines the user password. If a user name is specified, the password change applies to that user name only. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...
  • Page 60 Command startservice Syntax startservice <Service Name> Description Starts the specified service. Command stop service Syntax stopservice <Service Name> Description Stops the specified service. Command upgrade Syntax Description Upgrade to a new version of the SSH Server. Emblaze-VCON VCB5 User’s Guide...

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