CCM vs Router resources - Meetme

[bmarmont_2]

I would like to know what the pros and cons are having MeetMe services on Call Manager (v6.1.3) versus the function on a Cisco 3800 router. (I know the 3800 has a limitation of 100 concurrent users, but thats about it!)

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CCM

Maximum MeetMe Conference Unicast 20

Maximum Ad Hoc Conference 6

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Cisco 3800

sh run...

max-conferences 6 gain -6

We have 2 64 channel PVDM2's in the 3800

Thanks for any pointers

Brendan

[KonradStepniewski]

Software conference bridge accept only g711 codec, where hardware conference can accept different and/or do transcoding.

Check this link for more information: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/srnd/6x/media.html#wp1046168

[bmarmont_2]

OK thanks for that, so from our configuration, we are using a mix of both?

CCM handles all g.711 traffic and when another codec is presented say g.729 the 3800 takes over doing the transcoding?

Thanks again, most appreciated!

[KonradStepniewski]

Yes, you can setup x-coder on 3800 (remember of MRGL and MRG configuration as well) or use hardware conference bridge then no need of transcoding.