DMA OperationsGuide Conference Templates
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Cascaded conference Enables conferences using this template to span RMX
MCUs.
Cascading requires site topology information, which the
Polycom DMA system can get from a Polycom
RealPresence Resource Manager or CMA system (see
“Resource Management System Integration” on
page185) or you can create (see “Site Topology” on
page283 ).
See “About Cascading” on page 198 for more
information about enabling cascading of conferences.
Video switching (VSW) Enables a special conferencing mode that provides HD
video while using MCU resources more efficiently. All
participants see the current speaker full screen (the
current speaker sees the previous speaker).
If this mode is enabled:
•The minimum line rate available is 768 kbps (except
for SD resolution, available only on RMX v7 MCUs
with MPM+ or MPMx cards).
•All endpoints must connect at the same line rate,
and those that don’t support the specified line rate
are connected in voice-only mode.
•The video clarity, layout, and skins settings are not
available.
•LPR is automatically turned off, but can be turned
back on.
If this option is off, conferences using this template are
in Continuous Presence (CP) mode, in which the MCU
selects the best video protocol, resolution, and frame
rate for each endpoint according to its capabilities.
H.264 high profile Sets a VSW conference to use Polycom’s
bandwidth-conserving H.264 High Profile codec
(previously supported only in continuous presence
mode).
If this is selected, all endpoints in the conference must
support High Profile. Endpoints not connecting at the
conference's exact line rate and resolution are
connected in audio-only mode. Available only on RMX
v7.6 or later MCUs with MPMx cards.
Table 8-3 Add Conference Template dialog box (continued)
Field Description