Polycom realpresence 1800 - Method II

Cascading Conferences
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For details on the participant definition on the Collaboration Server, see Cascade Enabled Participant Link.
For a detailed description of the participant definition in the MGC, see the MGC Manager User’s Guide,
Volume II, Chapter 1, Cascading Conferences.
Method II
Depending on the dialing direction, the following procedures must be performed:
Collaboration
Server 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
Collaboration Server.
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 Collaboration
Server.
The alias that will be used to identify the dial-in
participant can be the name of the calling slave
conference.
Note: Content Sharing between MGC and Collaboration Server
To enable Content sharing between the Collaboration Server 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.
Set up Procedures according to the Dialing Direction
Dialing
Direction
MGC Level 1
RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX)
1800/2000/4000 Level 2
MGC to
Collaboration
Server
Set the appropriate flags (done once
only).
Set the appropriate flags (done once only).
Define the cascade-enabled Entry Queue, setting
it as Slave.
Define the conference setting and its line
rate to be the same as the one set on the
Collaboration Server.
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) to the conference running on the
Collaboration Server.
Set up Procedures according to the Dialing Direction
Dialing
Direction Collaboration Server - Level 1 MGC - Level 2