RADVision MCU-323, User Manual

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Configuring the Unit
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Linking a Conferencing Service to an MP
The MP Link parameter allows you to link a service to a particular MP. This means that the
Distributed MCU-323 grants routing priority to this MP when processing a call request for
this service. This is beneficial when the MPs are located at remote sites as well as locally.
By linking specific services to one of the local MPs, you can direct a local call request
directly to that MP, saving time and network resources. When MP Link is defined as
"None", or when the requested linked MP has no more ports available, the Distributed
MCU-323 gives routing priority to an MP according to the Transcoding Priority that is set
for this service. If no transcoder is present, routing priority is determined by the order of the
MP entry on the list.
Example :
Your Distributed MCU-323 is located in New York and you have defined MPs located in
New York (local) and in Tokyo (remote). When a call request originating in New York
reaches the Distributed MCU-323, it selects the first available MP on its list to process the
audio and video channels, according to the order in which the MPs were defined. This could
mean that the Tokyo MP processes the video and audio streams of this call, resulting in an
unnecessary use of network resources. By associating call requests originating in New York
to the local MP, you ensure that a local call is processed locally, provided this MP is free to
accept the call request.