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Chapter 5-Cascading Conferences
Polycom, Inc. 5-33
Method I
Depending on the dialing direction, the following procedures must be performed:
For details on the participant definition on the RMX, see "Creating a Cascade Enabled Dial-out/
Dial-in Participant Link” on page 5-15.
For a detailed description of the participant definition in the MGC, see the MGC Manager
User’s Guide, Volume II, Chapter 1, Cascading Conferences.
Table 5-3 Set up Procedures according to the Dialing Direction
Dialing
Direction
RMX - Level 1 MGC - Level 2
MGC to RMX Set the appropriate flags (done once
only).
Set the appropriate flags (done once
only).
Define the conference setting and
its line rate to be the same as the
one set on the RMX.
Define the conference setting and its line
rate to be the same as the one set on the
MGC.
Define the dial-in participant
(Cascaded Link) with the calling
number from the MGC.
The alias that will be used to identify
the dial-in participant can be the
name of the calling slave
conference.
Set the Cascading option as Master.
Define the dial-out participant (Cascaded
Link) to the conference running on the
RMX. Set the dial-out alias to be the
prefix of the MCU and the name of the
master conference running on the RMX.
RMX to MGC Set the appropriate flags (done once
only)
Set the appropriate flags (done once
only)
Define the conference setting and
its line rate to be the same as the
one set on the RMX.
Define the conference setting and its line
rate to be the same as the one set on the
MGC.
Define the dial-out participant
(Cascaded Link). Set the dial-out
alias to be the prefix of the MGC
and the name of the slave
conference running on the MGC.
Set the Cascading option as Master.
Define the dial-in participant (Cascaded
Link) to the conference running on the
RMX.
The alias that will be used to identify the
dial-in participant can be the name of the
calling slave conference.
To enable Content sharing between the RMX and the MGC, the rate allocated to the content must be
identical in both conferences. Make sure that the line rate set for both conferences, and the Content
Settings (Graphics, Hi-res Graphics or Live video) are selected correctly to ensure the compatible
rate allocation. For more details on the RMX rate allocation to the Content channel, see "SIP BFCP
Content Capabilities” on page 4-3.