Video Bridge

Last Updated : Oct 29, 2012 |

Used to configure available ad-hoc conferencing resources. For more detailed information on Avaya Video Telephony, see Avaya Video Telephony Solution Networking Guide, 16-601423.

Example command: add video-bridge n, where n is the video bridge number.

Bridge ID

The ID number for this video bridge.

Call Rate

The maximum allowable call rate for the conference. Available only when Far End Resource Info is disabled and Type is not administered.

Far End Resource Info

Enables or disables far end resource tracking and reporting.

Valid Entry	Usage
y	The far end tracks port usage and provides updates on resource availability.
n	No resource information is provided from the far end.

ID Range Start/End

A range of conference IDs that this video bridge can use. There must be enough IDs so that all ports can be used — one ID for every six ports. Accepts up to nine digits.

The default is blank.

Available only for h.323 trunk groups.

Max Ports

Valid Entry	Usage
3 to system max	The maximum number of video conferencing ports for this video bridge. Default is none.

Valid Entry

Usage

3 to system max

The maximum number of video conferencing ports for this video bridge.

Default is none.

Name

The name that identifies this video bridge. Accepts up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Priority Factory Number

Priority versus Standard factory number depends on who creates the conference; if a user with Priority Video permissions creates the conference, the Priority Factory Number is used. Priority Factory Number can have a dedicated video bridge or a bridge with bandwidth more than the Standard Factory Number. Available only for h.323 or sip trunk groups when the Far End Resource Info is enabled.

Valid Entry	Usage
1 to 9 digits (0,9)	At least one of Priority Factory Number or Standard Factory Number must be filled in. Standard and Priority factory numbers can be the same.
blank	Priority calls can use the bridge, but prefer a bridge with a priority factory. This is the default.

Standard Factory Number

Priority versus Standard factory number depends on who creates the conference; if a user with Priority Video permissions creates the conference, the Priority Factory Number is used. Priority Factory Number has a dedicated video bridge or a bridge with better bandwidth than theStandard Factory Number. Available only for h.323 or sip trunk groups. For h.323, the Far End Resource Info must be enabled.

Valid Entry	Usage
1 to 9 digits (0,9)	At least one of Priority Factory Number or Standard Factory Number must be filled in. Standard and Priority factory numbers can be the same.
blank	Non-priority conferences are unable to use this video bridge. Default is blank.

Trunk Groups

Valid Entry	Usage
1 to 2000 blank	Assigns trunk groups to this video bridge. At least one incoming and one outgoing trunk, or a two-way trunk, must be assigned. All trunks on a given video bridge must be the same type; H.323 and SIP trunks cannot be mixed. The default is blank.

Valid Entry

Usage

1 to 2000

blank

Assigns trunk groups to this video bridge. At least one incoming and one outgoing trunk, or a two-way trunk, must be assigned. All trunks on a given video bridge must be the same type; H.323 and SIP trunks cannot be mixed.