Administrator Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3515 MCU12 and MCU24 Release 5.0
Index

Table Of Contents

Numerics - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X -

Index

Numerics

19-inch rack     2-3

mount unit     2-3

3G layout settings     3-41

6-second countdown     2-4, 2-6

9-pin serial-port     2-1

A

access levels See user types

actions     4-8

active speaker     3-42

ACT LED See LED indicators

address information     3-8

DNS     3-8

Ethernet     3-8

IP address     3-8

Addressing tab     3-8

address settings

changing     3-9

ad hoc conference call     4-2

administrator

add     3-4

authorization level     3-4, 3-5

edit     3-4

Administrator interface     1-2, 2-13

about configuring     3-2

addressing tab     3-8

Board Basic tab     3-6

elements     3-2

Event Log tab     3-2

Media Processing tab     3-2

Protocols tab     3-2

Security tab     3-10

Services tab     3-2

Settings tab     3-2

Status tab     3-2

Users tab     3-3

Web tab     3-9

advanced commands

list of     3-22

sending     3-24

Advanced Commands dialog box     3-24

Advanced Configuration menu     2-8, 2-10

Advanced Features dialog box     4-10

Advanced H.323 Setting dialog box     3-27

Advanced Invitation tab     4-13, 4-29, 4-32

Advanced Management and Security interface     3-45

Advanced SCCP Settings dialog box     3-36

Advanced SIP Setting dialog box     3-29

advanced video settings     3-39

Advanced Video Settings dialog box     3-40

alert indications     3-16

about     3-16

event types     3-17

ALRM LED See LED indicators

architecture     1-5

audio

advanced settings     3-41

codecs     1-3, 3-41

indications     3-46

packet size     3-42

transcoder priorities     3-41

audio announcement interval     3-22

audio messages available     6-2

Audio Message Utility procedures

exit     6-12

install and launch utility     6-2

play message     6-9

record message     6-10

replace message     6-10

upload message     6-11

use Express Setup     6-12

view message details     6-11

Audio Settings dialog box     3-41

authorization level     3-4

administrator     3-4, 3-5

operator     3-4, 3-5

authorization policy     3-20

auto-boot     2-4

Automatic Service Definition dialog box     3-38, 3-39, 3-40, 3-41, 3-42, 3-43, 3-44, 3-45, 3-46, 3-47

auto reconnect     3-45

auto redial     3-45

auto switch     3-40, 4-25

B

bandwidth

configuring outgoing rate     4-26

block admission     4-30

block video stream     4-23

boot configuration menu     2-4

C

cables

RJ-45 8-pin IP network port     8-2

RJ-45 serial port adapter     8-2

RS-232 9-pin serial port     8-1

call rate

maximum     3-39

cascaded conferences     1-6, 4-31

create     4-31

invite participants     4-32

view participants     4-32

Certifications

EMC     11-1

Telecom     11-2

chair control

releasing     4-18

taking     4-18

Change Name dialog box     4-24

Change Participants View dialog box     4-22

Change Time dialog box     3-7

Chinese     3-11

chipset     9-2

Choose file dialog box     3-49

codecs

audio     3-41

audio transcoding     1-3

video     1-3, 3-40

cold start     3-17

communication interfaces     9-1

communications (ICMP) failure     3-21

communication settings     2-6

concurrent speakers     3-42

Conference Control interface     1-2, 4-6, 4-11

accessing     4-16

Advanced Invitation tab     4-29

chair control-level options     4-18

creating conferences     4-18

online help     4-17

refresh     4-17

screen elements     4-12

terminate conference     4-32

working with     4-16

conference description     4-8

conference ID number     4-2, 4-8

conference layouts See layouts

Conference List window     4-8

conference procedures

access Conference Control interface     4-6, 4-16

block admission     4-30

block video stream     4-23

change conference layouts     4-25

change participant name     4-24

change participant view     4-22

change volume     4-22

configure outgoing bandwidth rate     4-26

create a sub-conference     4-23

create cascaded conference     4-31

create conferences from Conference Control interface     4-18

create conferences from Create Conference window     4-10

dial fromSIP endpoint     4-4

dial into MCU configured as separate SIP domain     4-5

disable auto-switch     4-25

disable dynamic layouts     4-25

disconnect inactive conference     4-11

display name in video layout frame     4-25

enable auto-switch     4-25

enable dynamic layouts     4-25

exit Create Conference window     4-11

invite from SIP endpoint     4-4

invite multiple H.323 endpoints     4-3

invite operator to join     4-19

invite participants to a cascaded conference     4-32

invite using advanced settings     4-29

invite using quick invite     4-28

join ad hoc conference with H.323 endpoint     4-2

join ad hoc conference with SIP     4-4

join conference with any IP endpoint     4-5

join T.120 data conference     4-19

mute audio connection     4-21

reconnect participant     4-30

release chair control     4-18

remove participant from conference     4-31

sign out from a conference     4-33

start ad hoc conference with H.323 endpoint     4-2

start ad hoc conference with SIP     4-4

start conference with any IP endpoint     4-5

take chair control     4-18

terminate conference     4-32

unmute     4-21

view a cascaded conference     4-32

view participant information     4-28

view statistics     4-28

conference statistics     4-26

Configuration menu     2-4

configuration procedures

add administrators and operators     3-4

add Cisco Unified Call Manager     3-34

configure 3G videophone layout options     3-41

configure advanced audio settings     3-41

configure advanced H.323 gatekeeper settings     3-27

configure advanced SCCP protocol settings     3-36

configure advanced SIP Proxy settings     3-29

configure advanced video settings     3-39

configure authorization policy     3-20

configure data collaboration support     3-42

configure dynamic layouts     3-16

configure H.323 gatekeeper settings     3-26

configure maximum call rate     3-39

configure maximum layout     3-39

configure MCU as separate SIP domain     3-31

configure MCU as UAC     3-31

configure PIN settings     3-45

configure quality of service     3-15

configure SCCP support     3-33

configure service dial-out policies     3-45

configure service indication settings     3-46

configure SIP Proxy settings     3-28

configure SNMP trap servers     3-18

configure TFTP server     3-34

configure themes     3-13

create a new SCCP service     3-38

create new services     3-37

delete administrators and operators     3-5

delete SNMP trap servers     3-19

delimiters     3-20

disconnect on communications (ICMP) failure     3-21

edit administrators and operators     3-4

edit SNMP trap servers     3-19

enable DTMF     3-13

enable H.243     3-13

import settings     3-49

methods for creating conferences     3-19

open a Telnet terminal     3-25

password     3-20

register conference ID     3-19

save settings     3-48

select language     3-12

send advanced commands     3-24

set alert indications     3-17

set conference joining methods     3-20

set invite delimiters     3-20

set operator number     3-12

set port reservations and limits     3-47

set unit identifier     3-12

support encryption     3-44

support FECC     3-47

terminate ad hoc     3-20

transcoder priorities     3-41

view SCCP protocol configurations     3-33

Continuous Presence     1-3

Create Conference window     4-11

create conference     4-9

screen elements     4-9

terminate conference     4-11

creating conferences

from the Conference Control interface     4-18

from the Create Conference window     4-9

custom layouts     3-40

D

data collaboration     1-4

configuring     3-42

set up a T.120 conference     4-19

support T.120 data collaboration     3-42

DB-9     2-2, 2-12

deleting participants     4-31

delimiters     3-20

dialing conventions

H.323 endpoints     4-2

IP-based endpoints     4-5

SIP endpoints     4-3

dial-in See ad hoc conference call

dial-out policies     3-45

Dial-out tab     3-45

dial plan

SIP     3-27, 3-30

disconnect inactive conference     4-11

DTMF     1-4, 3-13

conference control     4-6

control signals     4-6

enable in-band DTMF (RFC 2833)     3-24

forwarding     3-22

handle after XML     3-23

open in-band DTMF detection     3-23

dual-screen video     1-4

Duo Video     1-4, 3-40, 3-43

duplex parameters     2-11

dynamic layouts     3-16, 4-24

E

Edit View dialog box     4-30

EMC     11-1

encryption     1-4, 4-8, 4-13

H.235     3-43

support     3-43

English     3-11

Ethernet

cable     2-3

port     2-1

speed     2-11

view information     3-8

event log     3-48

Event Log tab     3-16, 3-48

Express Setup     6-12

external programs     3-10

F

failsafe     9-2

Far End Camera Control (FECC)     3-47

FECC tab     3-47

File Download dialog box     3-49

flat capacity     1-2

font align     3-22

frame rate

presentation     3-43

front panel     2-1

components     2-2

FTP     3-3, 3-10

G

G.728 mode     3-22

GK LED See LED indicators

global user name     2-13

H

H.235     1-3, 3-43

H.239     1-3, 1-4, 3-40, 3-43

H.243     1-4, 3-13

H.263     3-43

H.264     3-43

H.323 advanced commands

hide stack     3-22

show stack     3-22

show status     3-23

H.323 endpoints

dialing conventions     4-2

inviting     4-3

joining ad hoc     4-2

starting ad hoc     4-2

H.323 gatekeepers

advanced settings     3-27

conference registration     3-19

settings     3-26

H.323 Protocol Configurations dialog box     3-26, 3-27

I

ICMP     3-10

image size

maximum     3-40

presentation     3-43

importing configuration settings     3-49

Indications tab     3-46

initial configuration     2-4

initialization     2-4

installation procedures

access administrator interface     2-13

change advanced configuration settings     2-10

change configuration software password     2-8, 2-9

change for MCU unit     2-10

change LAN port settings     2-10

change MCU IP address     2-8

change MCU unit IP address     2-10

change password     2-6

change security level     2-9

configure default network port values     2-6, 2-8

configure IP address for MCU unit     2-6

configure IP address for video processing module     2-8

configure network security level     2-6, 2-8

configure web server     2-10

configure web server port     2-10

connect to the serial port     2-5

connect unit to the LAN     2-7

disable DSP reset     2-10

display Advanced Configuration menu     2-8

display advanced configuration menu     2-6

mount unit in a 19-inch rack     2-3

restore factory configuration     2-10

restore factory settings     2-10

save network configuration settings     2-11

set default network properties     2-8

set duplex parameters     2-11

set Ethernet speed     2-11

upload online help     2-14

installation requirements     2-2

interoperability     1-2

invitation rights     3-45

invite

cascaded conferences     4-32

delimiters     3-20

from SIP endpoint     4-4

multiple participants with single dial string     4-3, 4-4

operator to join a conference     4-19

using advanced settings     4-29

using quick invite     4-28

invite sign     4-3

IP address

address information     3-8

change for MCU unit     2-10

change MCU unit IP address     2-10

configure for MCU unit     2-6

configure for video processing module     2-8

IP-based endpoints

dialing conventions     4-5

IVR     1-4

J

Japanese     3-11

L

LAN cable     2-3

language support     3-11

layouts

3G     3-41

changing     4-25

Continuous Presence     1-3

custom     3-40

display name in video layout frame     4-25

maximum participant     3-39

participant     3-40

LED indicators     2-2, 9-1

LED Monitoring tab     3-5

Licensing and Registration dialog box     3-6

link down     3-17

link up     3-17

local port monitoring     2-12

login name     3-3

log notify level filter     3-23

M

Main menu     2-8, 2-10, 2-11

management and security, advanced     3-45

maximum layout     3-39

MC LED See LED indicators

Media Processing tab     3-25

media processor     3-25

registration failure     3-17

type     3-25

media types     4-8

memory     9-2

multi-view See dual-screen video

mute     4-21

automatic     3-42

do not     3-42

N

Netscape Navigator     2-14

Network Configuration menu     2-6, 2-8

NTP synchronization period     3-23

number of conferences and calls     3-10

O

online help

Conference Control interface     4-17

Create Conference window     4-7

Netscape Navigator     2-14

uploading     2-14

operating system     9-2

operational status     3-10

operator

add     3-4

authorization level     3-4, 3-5

edit     3-4

number     3-12

optional no self see     1-4

P

package contents     2-3

packet size

audio     3-42

maximum across network     3-24

participant

audio in     4-20

audio out     4-20

change participant view     4-20

current number of     4-8

data sharing     4-20

layout     3-40

location in view     4-20

name     4-20, 4-24

number     4-20

status     4-20

video display     4-20

video image     4-20

view     4-22

Participant List tab     4-12, 4-19, 4-21, 4-31

password     3-20

change configuration software password     2-9

PIN

delimiters     3-20

settings     3-45

pin-out configuration

ISDN port RJ-45 connector     8-2

RJ-45 IP network port     8-2

RS-232 9-pin D-type serial port     8-1

PIN Settings tab     3-45

pin-to-pin configuration

RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter cable     8-2

port

reservations and limits     3-47

Port 80     3-9

Port Reservation & Limits tab     3-47

ports

IRJ-45 8-pin ISDN     8-2

RJ-45 IP     8-2

RJ-45 serial     8-2

RS-232 9-pin serial     8-1

Portuguese     3-11

power supply     9-2

presentation

frame rate     3-43

image size     3-43

support presentation view     3-40, 3-43

video codec     3-43

view     3-43

Presentation View Settings dialog box     3-43

privacy     1-4

protocols     1-3

protocol settings     3-25 to  3-32

Protocols tab     3-25

push buttons     9-1

Q

Quality of Service (QoS)     3-14

QualiVision     4-14

hide settings     3-24

show settings     3-24

quick invite     4-28

R

Rate Matching Module (RMM)     3-25

reconnect participants     4-30

remote control     1-4

remote management and monitoring     2-12

remove participants     4-31

reset button     2-2

resources     3-10

RJ-45     2-2

RS-232 terminal cable     2-5

RST     2-2

RST button     9-1

Russian     3-11

S

Safety

compliance     11-1

electrical     10-1

ESD procedures     10-2

saving configuration settings     3-48

SCCP

advanced protocol settings     3-35

SCCP advanced commands

hide stack     3-24

show status     3-24

SCCP Protocol Configurations dialog box     3-33, 3-34, 3-35

security     1-4

change security level     2-9

Security tab     3-10

Select sub-conference dialog box     4-13, 4-23

self-view     1-4

serial connector     2-2

service prefix number     4-2

services configuration     3-37 to  3-47

Services tab     3-37

settings configuration     3-11 to  3-25

sign out     4-11, 4-33

SIP

dial plan     3-27, 3-30

incoming calls     3-30

MCU as separate SIP domain     3-31

outgoing calls     3-30

SIP endpoints

dialing conventions     4-3

dialing from     4-4

inviting     4-4

joining ad hoc     4-4

starting ad hoc     4-4

SIP Protocol Configurations dialog box     3-28, 3-29, 3-31

SIP Proxy

advanced settings     3-29

settings     3-28

Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP)     3-32

SNMP     3-10

agent     2-12

configuring trap servers     3-18

deleting trap servers     3-19

editing trap servers     3-19

standard SNMP trap event types     3-17

SNMP Trap Servers Properties dialog box     3-18

Software Upgrade Utility     2-12

software upgrade utility procedures

install and launch     7-1

use utility     7-2

Spanish     3-11

speaker mix     3-42

Statistics tab     4-13

Status tab     3-10

sub-conference     4-22

create     4-23

summary of features     1-2

SVGA     2-12

system procedures

change address settings     3-9

change default web server port     3-9

configure external program access     3-10

configure security     3-10

set date and time     3-7

set location     3-8

update license     3-6

view expanded software version information     3-7

T

T.120     1-4

set up a data collaboration conference     4-19

Telecom     11-2

Telnet     3-3, 3-10, 3-25

terminal baud rate     3-24

terminal cable     2-5

terminate

conference     4-32

inactive conference     4-11

text-based commands See advanced commands

themes     3-13, 3-40

topologies     1-6

transcoder priority     3-41

transcoding     1-3

Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server     3-32

Type of Service (ToS)     3-14

U

UAC     3-30

configuring MCU as UAC     3-30

unattended multipoint conferences     4-2

unit dimensions     9-1

unit identifier     3-12

unmute     4-21

upgrade software     7-1

user interface language     3-11

Users tab     3-3

access level     3-3

login name     3-3

Telnet/FTP     3-3

user types      1-1

administrators     1-2, 4-8

chair controllers     1-2, 4-8

conference participants     1-2, 4-8

operators     1-2, 4-8

V

Version Details dialog box     3-7

video

advanced settings     3-39

codec     1-3, 3-40

coding     1-3

formats     1-3

image size     3-40

video processor     3-25

video quality     1-2, 1-3

Video Quality Classification dialog box     4-24

viewing

access levels     3-3

address information     3-8

advanced SCCP protocol settings     3-35

audio message details     6-11

board information     3-6

conference statistics     4-26

Ethernet information     3-8

event log     3-48

general information     3-6

H.323 gatekeeper settings     3-26

LED information     3-5

media processors     3-25

online help     4-7, 4-17

participant names     4-25

participants in cascaded conference     4-32

registered users     3-3

resource usage and performance     3-10

SCCP protocol configurations     3-33

users access levels     3-3

volume     4-22

W

warm start     3-17

web-based management and control     1-3

web interface     2-13

web refresh interval     3-22

Web tab     3-9

X

XML     3-23