Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager Release 5.7
Managing an MCU in Network Manager

Table Of Contents

Managing an MCU in Network Manager

Setting Call Routing Devices

Viewing Registered Multipoint Processors

How to Manage Multipoint Processors

Creating and Modifying an MP Profile

Removing an MP Profile

Viewing MCU Supported Services

Configuring MCU Unit Type and Addressing


Managing an MCU in Network Manager


MCU configuration options vary according to MCU version.

Setting Call Routing Devices

Viewing Registered Multipoint Processors

How to Manage Multipoint Processors

Viewing MCU Supported Services

Configuring MCU Unit Type and Addressing

Setting Call Routing Devices

Procedure


Step 1 Click Network Tree in the sidebar menu.

Step 2 Select the MCU you require in the tree.

Step 3 Click Protocols.

Step 4 Select Use H.323 Gatekeeper or Use SIP Server to determine the MCU call routing device.

Step 5 Enter an IP address port value in the relevant fields.

Step 6 Click Upload to save your changes.


Viewing Registered Multipoint Processors

The term Multipoint Processors (MPs) refers to MCUs and EMPs.

Procedure


Step 1 Click Network Tree in the sidebar menu.

Step 2 Select the MCU you require in the tree.

Step 3 Click Registered MPs to view the list of MPs currently registered with the MCU.

Table 21-1 describes the information displayed on the Registered MPs tab.

Table 21-1 Registered MPs Tab Parameters 

Parameter
Description

Type

Displays the type of MP unit registered with the current MCU.

MP

The local MP component of the current MCU or an MCU operating in MP Only mode. Performs basic media processing such as audio transcoding, video processing and video switching.

EMP

Unit performing advanced media processing such as video processing and video switching.

Address

Address of the MP unit. This might be the same as the current MCU if the MP is the media processing component of the current unit.

Description

Version number and type.



How to Manage Multipoint Processors

The MP List tab enables you to define the MPs being controlled by an MCU in a clustered layout (local MPs or MCUs configured as MP only). Up to six MPs can be controlled by a single MCU in this type of layout.

Creating and Modifying an MP Profile

Removing an MP Profile

Creating and Modifying an MP Profile

Procedure


Step 1 Click Network Tree in the sidebar menu.

Step 2 Select the MCU you require in the tree.

Step 3 Click MP List.

Step 4 Select the MP you require and click Edit to modify an existing MP profile.

Step 5 Click Add to create a new MP profile.

Step 6 Enter the IP address and optional description of MPs controlled by the selected MCU.

Step 7 Select Enable to activate the MP profile.

Step 8 Click OK to save your changes.


Removing an MP Profile

Procedure


Step 1 Click Network Tree in the sidebar menu.

Step 2 Select the MCU you require in the tree.

Step 3 Click MP List.

Step 4 Select the MP profile you require and click Delete.

Step 5 Click Upload to save your changes.


Viewing MCU Supported Services

The Services tab displays the list of services supported by the selected MCU Services can be edited by clicking the link to the MCU element manager above the Services table.

Procedure


Step 1 Click Network Tree in the sidebar menu.

Step 2 Select the MCU you require in the tree.

Step 3 Click Services.


Configuring MCU Unit Type and Addressing

Procedure


Step 1 Click Network Tree in the sidebar menu.

Step 2 Select the MCU you require in the tree.

Step 3 Click Configure.

Table 21-2 describes the information displayed on the Configure tab.

Table 21-2 Configure Tab Parameters 

Parameter
Description

Unit Type

MCUThe MCU and MP components in the unit work together to provide Call Setup, conference control and media processing.

MP Only—The MP (Multipoint Processor) unit works in a clustered arrangement operating under the control of an MCU.

Location

Enter a string identifying the physical location of the MCU device.

MCU IP Address

MCU IP address. Configurable only on MP units.

Port

MCU communication port. Configurable only on MP units.