To allow conference initiators to exit from conference calls and to
either end or maintain the conference for the remaining parties, use the
keep-conference
command in ephone or ephone-template configuration mode. To
return to the default, use the
no form of this command.
keep-conference
[drop-last]
[endcall]
[local-only]
no
keep-conference
Syntax Description
drop-last
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(Optional) The action of the Confrn soft key is changed;
the conference initiator can press the Confrn soft key (IP phone) or hookflash
(analog phone) to drop the last party.
Note
| Analog phones connected to the Cisco Unified CME system
through a Cisco VG 224 require Cisco IOS Release 12.3(11)YL1 or a later release
to use this feature.
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endcall
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(Optional) The action of the EndCall soft key is changed;
the conference initiator can hang up or press the EndCall soft key to leave the
conference and keep the other two parties connected.
Note
| If this option is not enabled, pressing the EndCall soft
key terminates the conference and disconnects all parties.
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local-only
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(Optional) The conference initiator can hang up to end the
conference and leave the other two parties connected only if one of the
remaining parties is local to the Cisco Unified CME system (an internal
extension).
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Command Default
A conference initiator can hang up or press the EndCall soft key to
end a conference and disconnect all parties or press the Confrn soft key to
drop only the last party that was connected to the conference.
Command Modes
Ephone configuration (config-ephone)
Ephone-template configuration (config-ephone-template)
Command History
Cisco IOS Release
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Cisco Product
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Modification
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12.3(11)T
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Cisco CME 3.2
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This command was introduced.
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12.4(4)XC
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Cisco Unified CME 4.0
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The
drop-last and
local-only keywords were added, and
this command was made available in ephone-template configuration mode.
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12.4(9)T
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Cisco Unified CME 4.0
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The
drop-last and
local-only keywords, and this
command in ephone-template configuration mode were integrated into Cisco IOS
Release 12.4(9)T.
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Usage Guidelines
 Note |
This feature uses call transfer to connect the two remaining
parties of a conference when a conference initiator leaves the conference. To
use this feature, you must configure the
transfer-system command using the
full-blind,
full-consult, or
full-consult
dss keywords.
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If you use an ephone template to apply a command to a phone and you
also use the same command in ephone configuration mode for the same phone, the
value that you set in ephone configuration mode has priority.
If the
keep-conference command is configured with no
keywords, a conference initiator can hang up to leave the conference and the
other two parties will remain connected. Alternatively, the conference
initiator can use the EndCall soft key to terminate the conference and
disconnect all parties.
If the
keep-conference command is configured with no
keywords, a conference initiator can use the Confrn soft key (IP phone) or
hookflash (analog phone) to break up the conference but stay connected to both
parties. The oldest call will be put on hold, and the most recent call will be
actively connected to the initiator. The conference initiator can navigate
between the two parties by pressing the Hold soft key or the appropriate line
button on the phone.
If the
endcall keyword is used, the conference
initiator can hang up or press the EndCall soft key to leave the conference
with the other two parties remaining connected.
In Cisco CME 3.2.3 and later versions, if the
keep-conference command is not configured
(the default) or if the
no
keep-conference command is used, a conference
initiator can drop the last party that was added to the conference by pressing
the Confrn soft key (IP phone) or hookflash (analog phone).
 Note |
Analog phones connected to the Cisco Unified CME system through a
Cisco VG 224 require Cisco IOS Release 12.3(11)YL1 or a later release to use
this feature.
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Examples
In the following example, extension 3555 initiates a three-way
conference. After the conference is established, extension 3555 can press the
Confrn soft key to disconnect the last party that was connected and remain
connected to the first party that was connected. If extension 3555 hangs up
from the conference, the other two parties remain connected if one of them is
local to the Cisco Unified CME system.
ephone-dn 35
number 3555
ephone 24
button 1:35
keep-conference drop-last local-only
In the following example, extension 3666 initiates a three-way
conference. After the conference is established, extension 3666 can press the
Confrn soft key to disconnect the last party that was connected and remain
connected to the first party that was connected. Also, extension 3666 can hang
up from a three-way conference to terminate the conference and disconnect all
parties or can press the EndCall soft key to leave the conference and keep the
other two parties connected.
ephone-dn 36
number 3666
ephone 25
button 1:36
keep-conference drop-last endcall
In the following example, extension 3777 initiates a three-way
conference. After the conference is established, extension 3777 can press the
Confrn soft key to disconnect the last party that was connected and remain
connected to the first party that was connected. Also, extension 3777 can hang
up from a three-way conference to terminate the conference and disconnect all
parties or press the EndCall soft key to leave the conference and keep the
other two parties connected only if one of the two parties is local to the
Cisco Unified CME system.
ephone-dn 38
number 3777
ephone 27
button 1:38
keep-conference drop-last endcall local-only
In the following example, extension 3999 initiates a three-way
conference. After the conference is established, extension 3999 can hang up to
terminate the conference and disconnect all parties or press the EndCall soft
key to leave the conference and keep the other two parties connected only if
one of the two parties is local to the Cisco Unified CME system.
ephone-dn 39
number 3999
ephone 29
button 1:39
keep-conference endcall local-only
Related Commands
Command
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Description
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ephone-template (ephone)
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Applies template to ephone being configured.
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max-conferences
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Sets the maximum number of three-party conferences
simultaneously supported by the Cisco Unified CME router.
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transfer-system
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Specifies the call transfer method for IP phone extensions
that use the ITU-T H.450.2 standard.
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