Differences Multisite and Multiway conference

[ailhan001]

Hi all,

Can you tell me what are the  multisite and multiway conferences? Also what are the differences between those conferences?

[Patrick Sparkman · Accepted solution]

Multisite allows an endpoint to host a conference using its embedded MCU on the endpoint for a limited number of participants, usually no more than 3 depending on the endpoint type, and requires a Multisite option key on the endpoint that is to host the conference which enables the use of the embedded MCU and not all endpoints support the Multisite feature.

Multiway allows endpoints to escalate a call from a point-to-point call to a multipoint call, and requires a VCS for the escalation and MCU to host the conference. You can read more about Multiway from Using Multiway with Cisco TelePresence systems. 

[ailhan001]

Thank you for kindly answering. I understand now. :)

[Patrick Sparkman · Accepted solution]

For reference, the below endpoints support Multisite:

• MX200/300 G2
• MX700/800
• SX20/80

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[richard strapple]

Is there an updated Multiway Deployment Guide (D14366.07)?  Can this work with CMS?  Must end point be registered to Expressway Core? or is Call Manager capable also?

Thanks
Rich