Maintenance Manual

Related Topics
■ Configuring network settings
■ Configuring global conference settings
■ Configuring H.323 gatekeeper settings
■ Upgrading the firmware
■ Using ConferenceMe to join conferences
Configuring Content Settings
The content settings affect the behavior of the MCU with regard to H.239 and BFCP (Binary Floor Control Protocol).
H.239 is the protocol that allows for an additional video channel (known as the content channel) alongside the main
video channel in a video-conferencing call that uses H.323; BFCP is a protocol that allows for an additional video
channel (known as the content channel) alongside the main video channel in a video-conferencing call that uses SIP.
For example, a conference participant may want to contribute a slide presentation from a laptop within a video
conference.
For more information about content support in conferences, refer to Content channel video support.
To access these settings, choose Settings>Content.
Refer to this table for assistance configuring the content settings. After making any configuration changes, click
Apply changes.
Field Field Description Usage Tips
Content
status
Controls whether the MCU as a whole is
permitted to use content.
If this setting is Enabled, you can still enable or disable
the use of content on a per-conference basis. For more
information about configuring individual conferences,
refer to Adding and updating conferences.
If this setting is Disabled, no conference will be able to
use content.
If this setting is H.239 only, no conference will be able to
use BFCP content.
Certain video conferencing endpoints and infrastructure
such as gatekeepers may not operate correctly when
communicating with equipment (such as the MCU)
which declares H.239 capability. It may therefore be
necessary to set this to Disabled in order to work with
legacy devices (this will, of course, also prevent content
video streams being used with any H.239- or BFCP-
aware equipment).
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