Cisco 3545 MCU - Manual (Page 7)

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Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU Releases 5.6 and 5.7
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Functionality
• About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU, page 1-1
• About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU Users, page 1-1
• Main Features, page 1-2
• Port Capacities, page 1-4
• About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU Architecture, page 1-7
• About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU Topologies, page 1-7
About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU
The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU enables multimedia, multiparty collaboration in
applications such as group conferencing, distance learning, training and video telephony. The
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU supports multimedia, multiparty communications in the
board room, at the desktop, in the home, or on the road over wireless.
The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU provides core IP-centric functionality, a wide range
of layouts, powerful audio and video transcoding, an open API for customer application development,
support of web-initiated data collaboration, and software upgradeable technology. Services are
pre-configured so that they suit most conferencing requirements. However, when necessary,
administrators can create customized services to suit their networks and user needs.
About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU Users
The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU provides an intuitive web interface with a single point
of entry for configuring, controlling and monitoring the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU
unit and conference sessions. Access to the interfaces is password-protected for four types of
users—Administrators, Moderators, Operators and conference users.
Administrators
Administrators use the Administrator interface for configuring, controlling and managing the
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU, conference services and supporting devices and
applications.