Polycom 1500/1800/2000/4000 manual MIH Cascading Levels, Cascading Topologies

Defining Cascading Conferences

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Although participants in MIH Cascading conferences can connect using IP (H.323, SIP) and ISDN, the MIH Cascading Links must connect via H.323.

MIH Cascading Levels

The cascading hierarchy topology can extend to up to four levels (as shown below), where the most common configuration includes up to three levels.

MIH Cascade - a Sample 3-Level Cascading Configuration

Cascading Topologies

The cascading hierarchy topology should be deployed according to the following guidelines:

●If an RMX is deployed on level 1 (recommended deployment):

Any RMX can be used on level 2, 3 and 4 (recommended deployment),

MGC version 9.0.4 can be used on level 2 and level 3,

DST MCS 4000 and other MCUs can be deployed on levels 3 and 4.

●If an MGC is deployed on level 1:

MGC or RMX can be used on level 2.

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