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Configuring SX20 as a Standalone device

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Things get much simpler and easy when you want to configure SX20 as a Standalone device. This is a much needed feature when someone wants to use SX20 for Video conferencing but they don't have any telepresence equipment. Using H323 protocol we can configure SX20 as standalone device, where as SIP can be used in case of CUCM deployed environments. To configure SX20 as a standalone device, follow the below steps: 1. Enable H323 from network service 2. Select default call control protocol as H323 3. Select Mode to Off (Optional) 4. Go to H323 configuration page; System -- Configuration -- H323  5. Select Call setup mode: Direct 6. Port Allocation: Static 7. Under H323 Alias, Configure ID as Your SX20 Unit IP address.     Do not assign any URI under ID, leave it with just the IP address. URI will be configured only for       SIP, whereas H323 will work based on IP address only.    (Private or Public IP is immaterial, just assign whatever th...

Cisco Collaboration Meeting Rooms

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Cisco collaboration meeting rooms is a cloud based conferencing technology offered by Cisco. CMR is basically a combination of Cisco's Webex and Spark. Webex is basically for initiating conferences through web, presentation sharing and online audio&Video calling. Whereas, Spark is a messaging client just like jabber. Through CMR, One can initiate an online web conference through any browser, any Cisco room based end points, android phones, desktop clients can join to the cmr conference. In order for an end point to join in the conference, any Room based end point must be registered to spark cloud. To register with spark cloud a unique 16 digit pin generated by cisco's partner is mandatory. Below is the video which shows how to add any room based end point to the spark cloud. Once the device is registered on spark cloud, it is good to join in the CMR.