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You can configure two streaming options that will be available for users to choose between when streaming
conferences. For each streaming option, you must choose a media player and a bit rate.
You can configure the MCU to support either (or both of) unicast or multicast streaming. Unicast streaming involves
a direct connection between the MCU and the individual user. Multicast streaming involves transmitting a single copy
of the video or audio stream to multiple recipients. When choosing to support multicast streaming, ensure that your
network has been properly configured to avoid network flooding.
To access streaming settings, choose .
Controls the ability of the MCU to stream
conferences.
If this setting is Enabled, you can configure
streaming on a per-conference basis from
individual conferences' configuration pages. For
more information about configuring an individual
conference, refer to Adding and updating
conferences.
If this setting is Disabled, it will not be possible to
stream any conferences.
Permits or prohibits streaming of conferences that
are generated either through the "Create new
conference" option in video auto attendants, or
calling the MCU with an unknown E.164
number.
Changing this setting will have no effect on
currently active ad hoc conferences; however,
when an ad hoc conference is running, whether
or not streaming is allowed for that conference
can be configured (go to , select the
conference you require and select the
tab).
Ad hoc conferences are not permitted when Port
reservation is enabled - if the MCU is operating in
port reservation mode then this streaming option
will not be shown.
The MCU is configured with two streaming rates,
each comprising audio and video encoding
formats (codecs) and overall (i.e. combined)
media bit rate. The names you enter are the
choices offered to users when streaming.
This is intended to make the choice easier for
potentially non-technical users; for instance, one
rate could be named "low bit rate" and the other
"high bit rate".
The name is optional - if not specified, the
choices offered to users will simply show the
details of the audio and video codecs, together
with the overall media bit rate.
Choose from the available media players.
It is not possible to use Windows Media Player to
stream conferences in multicast mode.