Hi JB,

ccg-collab1 · ‎01-13-2017

Hi All,

We would like to inquire all the required/needed resources for Conference Now Feature. Below are the requirements and existing setup for the Conference Now:

- 100 Participants (Combination of Internal and External Participants in a single conference)

- CUCM Version 11.5

- Cisco Voice Gateway 3945 for hardware resource.

ENPPHSRVG01#sh diag
Platform mid-plane:
PCB Serial Number : FOC1519829X
Hardware Revision : 1.0
Part Number : 73-12222-02
Top Assy. Part Number : 800-31577-02
Board Revision : B0
Deviation Number : 111847
Fab Version : 02
Product (FRU) Number : CISCO3945-CHASSIS
Version Identifier : V02
CLEI Code : IPMN310DRA
Chassis Serial Number : FGL152312L4
Manufacturing Test Data : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x00: 04 FF C1 8B 46 4F 43 31 35 31 39 38 32 39 58 40
0x10: 06 1B 41 01 00 82 49 2F BE 02 C0 46 03 20 00 7B
0x20: 59 02 42 42 30 88 00 01 B4 E7 02 02 CB 91 43 49
0x30: 53 43 4F 33 39 34 35 2D 43 48 41 53 53 49 53 89
0x40: 56 30 32 00 C6 8A 49 50 4D 4E 33 31 30 44 52 41
0x50: C2 8B 46 47 4C 31 35 32 33 31 32 4C 34 C4 08 00
0x60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x70: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Slot 0:
Cisco Services Performance Engine 250 for Cisco 3900 ISR Port adapter, 10 ports
Port adapter is analyzed
Port adapter insertion time 15w1d ago
EEPROM contents at hardware discovery:
PCB Serial Number : FOC15201RC8
Hardware Revision : 1.0
Part Number : 73-12662-04
Top Assy. Part Number : 800-33013-02
Board Revision : A0
Deviation Number : 117719
Fab Version : 02
Product (FRU) Number : C3900-SPE250/K9
Version Identifier : V02
CLEI Code : IPUCA1VBAA
Processor type : D2
Chassis Serial Number : FGL152312L4
Chassis MAC Address : 0007.7d53.b100
MAC Address block size : 128
Manufacturing Test Data : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x00: 04 FF C1 8B 46 4F 43 31 35 32 30 31 52 43 38 40
0x10: 06 8A 41 01 00 82 49 31 76 04 C0 46 03 20 00 80
0x20: F5 02 42 41 30 88 00 01 CB D7 02 02 CB 8F 43 33
0x30: 39 30 30 2D 53 50 45 32 35 30 2F 4B 39 89 56 30
0x40: 32 20 D9 03 40 C1 CB C6 8A 49 50 55 43 41 31 56
0x50: 42 41 41 09 D2 C2 8B 46 47 4C 31 35 32 33 31 32
0x60: 4C 34 C3 06 00 07 7D 53 B1 00 43 00 80 C4 08 00
0x70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 F3 00 03 40 01 99 FF FF FF
0x80: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x90: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xA0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xB0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xC0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xD0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xE0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xF0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Internal Power Supply 1 information
Top Assy. Part Number : 341-0238-02
Deviation Number : 0
PCB Serial Number : QCS1515P0SJ
RMA Test History : 00
RMA Number : 0-0-0-0
RMA History : 00
Version Identifier : V02
Product (FRU) Number : PWR-3900-AC
CLEI Code : COUPAEFBAB
Board Revision : A0
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x00: 04 FF 40 05 E8 DF 45 01 55 00 EE 02 88 00 00 00
0x10: 00 C1 8B 51 43 53 31 35 31 35 50 30 53 4A 03 00
0x20: 81 00 00 00 00 04 00 89 56 30 32 20 CB 8B 50 57
0x30: 52 2D 33 39 30 30 2D 41 43 C6 8A 43 4F 55 50 41
0x40: 45 46 42 41 42 F3 00 59 41 02 53 42 00 05 F8 00
0x50: 50 01 F4 17 DE 02 EE 1A AE 03 E8 1C 8E 04 E2 1E
0x60: 0A 05 DC 1E BE 06 D6 1F 72 07 D0 1F D6 08 CA 20
0x70: 30 09 C4 20 76 0A BE 20 9E 0B B8 20 E4 0D AC 21
0x80: AC 0F A0 21 DE 11 94 21 FC 13 88 22 10 17 70 22
0x90: 10 1B 58 21 CA 1F 40 21 F2 23 28 21 B6 27 10 21
0xA0: 7A 42 41 30 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xB0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xC0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xD0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xE0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xF0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Internal Power Supply 2 information
Top Assy. Part Number : 341-0238-02
Deviation Number : 0
PCB Serial Number : QCS1515P0PA
RMA Test History : 00
RMA Number : 0-0-0-0
RMA History : 00
Version Identifier : V02
Product (FRU) Number : PWR-3900-AC
CLEI Code : COUPAEFBAB
Board Revision : A0
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x00: 04 FF 40 05 E8 DF 45 01 55 00 EE 02 88 00 00 00
0x10: 00 C1 8B 51 43 53 31 35 31 35 50 30 50 41 03 00
0x20: 81 00 00 00 00 04 00 89 56 30 32 20 CB 8B 50 57
0x30: 52 2D 33 39 30 30 2D 41 43 C6 8A 43 4F 55 50 41
0x40: 45 46 42 41 42 F3 00 59 41 02 53 42 00 05 F8 00
0x50: 50 01 F4 17 DE 02 EE 1A AE 03 E8 1C 8E 04 E2 1E
0x60: 0A 05 DC 1E BE 06 D6 1F 72 07 D0 1F D6 08 CA 20
0x70: 30 09 C4 20 76 0A BE 20 9E 0B B8 20 E4 0D AC 21
0x80: AC 0F A0 21 DE 11 94 21 FC 13 88 22 10 17 70 22
0x90: 10 1B 58 21 CA 1F 40 21 F2 23 28 21 B6 27 10 21
0xA0: 7A 42 41 30 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xB0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xC0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xD0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xE0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xF0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

PVDM Slot 0:
256-channel (G.711) Voice/Fax PVDM3 DSP DIMM PVDM daughter card
Hardware Revision : 1.0
Part Number : 73-11812-03
Board Revision : B0
Deviation Number : 0
Fab Version : 03
PCB Serial Number : FOC15174KPJ
RMA Test History : 00
RMA Number : 0-0-0-0
RMA History : 00
Processor type : 00
Product (FRU) Number : PVDM3-256
Version Identifier : V01
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x00: 04 FF 40 05 DE 41 01 00 82 49 2E 24 03 42 42 30
0x10: 88 00 00 00 00 02 03 C1 8B 46 4F 43 31 35 31 37
0x20: 34 4B 50 4A 03 00 81 00 00 00 00 04 00 09 00 CB
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0x60: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x70: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

WIC Slot 0:
VWIC3-2MFT-G703 - 2-Port RJ-48 Multiflex Trunk - T1/E1 & G.703
Hardware Revision : 1.0
Top Assy. Part Number : 800-34655-01
Part Number : 73-13422-01
Board Revision : A0
Deviation Number : 0
Fab Version : 05
PCB Serial Number : FOC15195BWZ
Version Identifier : V01
Product (FRU) Number : VWIC3-2MFT-G703
CLEI Code : COUIA7RCAA
RMA Test History : 00
RMA Number : 0-0-0-0
RMA History : 00
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x00: 04 FF 40 06 F1 41 01 00 C0 46 03 20 00 87 5F 01
0x10: 82 49 34 6E 01 42 41 30 88 00 00 00 00 02 05 C1
0x20: 8B 46 4F 43 31 35 31 39 35 42 57 5A 89 56 30 31
0x30: 20 CB 8F 56 57 49 43 33 2D 32 4D 46 54 2D 47 37
0x40: 30 33 C6 8A 43 4F 55 49 41 37 52 43 41 41 03 00
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0x60: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x70: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

WIC Slot 1:
VWIC3-2MFT-T1/E1 - 4-Port RJ-48 Multiflex Trunk - T1/E1
Hardware Revision : 1.0
Top Assy. Part Number : 800-34654-01
Part Number : 73-13423-01
Board Revision : A0
Deviation Number : 0
Fab Version : 05
PCB Serial Number : FOC1521320A
Version Identifier : V01
Product (FRU) Number : VWIC3-4MFT-T1/E1
CLEI Code : COUIA7SCAA
RMA Test History : 00
RMA Number : 0-0-0-0
RMA History : 00
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x00: 04 FF 40 06 F2 41 01 00 C0 46 03 20 00 87 5E 01
0x10: 82 49 34 6F 01 42 41 30 88 00 00 00 00 02 05 C1
0x20: 8B 46 4F 43 31 35 32 31 33 32 30 41 89 56 30 31
0x30: 20 CB 90 56 57 49 43 33 2D 34 4D 46 54 2D 54 31
0x40: 2F 45 31 C6 8A 43 4F 55 49 41 37 53 43 41 41 03
0x50: 00 81 00 00 00 00 04 00 D9 03 40 C1 CB FF FF FF
0x60: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x70: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

Slot 1:
Services Module with Services Ready Engine Port adapter, 1 port
Port adapter is analyzed
Port adapter insertion time 15w1d ago
EEPROM contents at hardware discovery:
Hardware Revision : 1.0
Part Number : 73-12056-06
Top Assy. Part Number : 800-31381-03
Board Revision : B0
Deviation Number : 0
Fab Version : 04
PCB Serial Number : FOC15181J91
RMA Test History : 00
RMA Number : 0-0-0-0
RMA History : 00
Product (FRU) Number : SM-SRE-700-K9
Version Identifier : V03
CLEI Code : IPUCAZ5BAB
Manufacturing Test Data : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x00: 04 FF 40 06 50 41 01 00 82 49 2F 18 06 C0 46 03
0x10: 20 00 7A 95 03 42 42 30 88 00 00 00 00 02 04 C1
0x20: 8B 46 4F 43 31 35 31 38 31 4A 39 31 03 00 81 00
0x30: 00 00 00 04 00 CB 8D 53 4D 2D 53 52 45 2D 37 30
0x40: 30 2D 4B 39 89 56 30 33 20 D9 03 40 C1 CB C6 8A
0x50: 49 50 55 43 41 5A 35 42 41 42 C4 08 00 00 00 00
0x60: 00 00 00 00 F3 00 06 40 0B E3 43 00 28 FF FF FF
0x70: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

Thank you so much,

Kier

Jitender Bhandari · ‎01-13-2017

Hi,

conference now can utilize both Hardware Conference resources that you create through DSP farm or Software conference resources when you activate IPVMSA service on CUCM.

Please if the link that talks about the configuration and how it work.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/unified-communications/unified-communications-manager-callmanager/200181-Configure-Conference-Now-Feature-on-CUCM.html

Let us know if you have any specific question.

JB

Mohammed al Baqari · ‎01-13-2017

Hi,

Refer to Cisco DSP calculator to findout how much DSP resources required.

http://www.cisco.com/web/applicat/dsprecal/dsp_calc.html

Other than this, you need to understand how to configure and troubleshoot Conference Now. The main requirements will be at hardware level for DSPs (no special license needed).

ccg-collab1 · ‎01-17-2017

Hi Mohammed,

Am I correct to say that from below image, if we put a value of 4 for the Voice Codecs Medium Complexity with 32 party, we will have a 4 simultaneous conference with a maximum of 32 participants? Which means that it can accommodate 128 participants?

Thank you,

Kier

Jaime Valencia · ‎01-13-2017

That would only be feasible if you use the SW CFB on a dedicated media resource server, the maximum number of conferencees you can get with a PDVM3, using G711 is 64. And this means only G711 can be used.

Now, if you change the meet-me parameter to 100, you're going to end up with just a handful of conferences in your whole system, as you're telling the system to reserve resources for 100 assistants (whether you get to a 100 or not) for anyone who starts a conference-now or meet-me

HTH

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ccg-collab1 · ‎01-17-2017

Hi Jaime,

If we use G729, what is the maximum for hardware resource? Can we mix hardware and software resource in a single conference?

Thank you,

Kier

Jitender Bhandari · ‎01-17-2017

Hi Kier,

You software CFB would not support g729 codec, so you can not mix and match resources. You will have to utilize DSP resources to support g729. If you are using g729 codec and using software conference bridge, it will invoke transcoder for every call that comes in g729.

(Rate if it helps)

JB

ccg-collab1 · ‎01-17-2017

Hi JB,

Thanks for the response. Do you mean that we only transcoder (Hardware Resource) to support the external participants (G729) and software resource (CFB of CUCM) will accommodate the number of participants?

Thank you,

Kier

Jitender Bhandari · ‎01-17-2017

Hi Kier,

Its the reverse, Hardware resources would support g729, software CFB for CUCM would only support g711 codec.

JB

Jaime Valencia · ‎01-17-2017

If you enable G729 in the DSPfarm config, the number goes down to 32 maximum participants.

And no, you cannot mix resources for this, you can only use one CFB, and that is chosen as it's initiated.

You'd need to configure xcoding to support those calls.

HTH

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inquiry regarding required resources for Conference Now Feature