Cisco TelePresence MCU 4203 User manual

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Data Sheet
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4200 Series
Figure 1. Cisco TelePresence MCU 4200 Series
Product Overview
The Cisco TelePresence®MCU 4200 Series is the industry’s leading standard-definition (SD) multimedia
conferencing bridge (Figure 1). It delivers high-quality voice and video with an easy-to-use, versatile management
interface. Compatible with all major vendors’ endpoints, each model maintains its capacity and performance in
every configuration, delivering an excellent experience for each participant, every time.
Figure 2. Standards-Based and Compatible with All Major Vendors’ Endpoints
Features and Benefits
Table 1 summarizes the key features of the Cisco TelePresence MCU 4200 Series, and Table 2 lists the
models available.
Table 1. Cisco TelePresence MCU 4200 Series Feature Summary
Feature Benefit
Design Features ●Standards-based and compatible with all major vendors’ endpoints
●Easy-to-use, versatile, management interface
●Up to 40 video plus 40 voice ports
●More than 50 custom layouts
●Comprehensive wideband audio support
●Support for both Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and H.323 endpoints
●Compact size: One rack unit (1U) tall and 19-in. rack-mountable

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Feature Benefit
Application Features ●Supports Cisco TelePresence ConferenceMe for multipoint desktop video
●Integrated with Cisco TelePresence Management Suite
●Offers full interoperability with ISDN networks using standalone Cisco TelePresence ISDN Gateways
●Compatible with Microsoft Office Communications Server
●Fully integrated, with built-in gatekeeper and streaming server
●Supports Cisco®PacketSafe technology, which minimizes effects of network packet loss
●Supports Cisco TelePresence Multiway technology
Performance Features ●Cisco TelePresence Universal Port technology, which ensures each participant receives an excellent experience
●Constant high capacity
●Bandwidth per site up to 4 Mbps
●Video resolutions: 720p at up to 15 fps, and 480p at up to 30 fps
●Standard-definition continuous presence
●Latency as low as 60 ms
Table 2. Cisco TelePresence MCU 4200 Series Models
Model Continuous Presence Video
Participants2Additional Voice Participants Video Streaming Unicast1/ Multicast
CTI-4203-MCU-K9 6 6 24/unlimited
CTI-4205-MCU-K9 12 12 24/unlimited
CTI-4210-MCU-K9 20 20 40/unlimited
CTI-4215-MCU-K9 30 30 60/unlimited
CTI-4220-MCU-K9 40 40 80/unlimited
Using high bandwidth or resolution, H.264 or advanced continuous presence does not reduce the number of sites or conferences
supported.
1Maximum number of unicast streams depends on network topology. When using the web conferencing option feature, the
maximum number of unicast streams supported by the Cisco TelePresence MCU 4215 and MCU 4220 is 50.
2Allows up to 12 simultaneous ConferenceMe connections. On Cisco TelePresence MCU 4203 allows up to six simultaneous
ConferenceMe connections.
Product Specifications
Table 3 lists the product specifications; Table 4 gives video and audio specifications; Table 5 gives network,
security, and management specifications; and Table 6 lists the physical specifications for the Cisco TelePresence
MCU 4200 Series.
Table 3. Product Specifications
Product Compatibility ●Standards-based and compatible with all major vendors’ endpoints
Universal Transcoding and
Transrating
●All calls are automatically transcoded and transrated for audio and video
●Any bandwidth, any resolution, or anyvideo or audio codec can be used on any video call within the same
conference
●All participants have their own personal encodes
●The series offers extremely low latency - as low as 60 ms
Streaming Video ●Built-in streaming server
●Ability to view using Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, or QuickTime
●Streaming of slides (H.239 and Virtual Network Computing [VNC])
●Text chat
●Unicast and multicast
●User Datagram Protocol (UDP), TCP, or HTTP
●Independent choice of bandwidth and codec
Localization and
Customization
●Custom interactive voice response (IVR)/auto attendant audio prompts and graphics
●Uploadable multilanguage support

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Built-In Gatekeeper ●Resolution of E.164 numbers
●Registration of conferences, endpoints, and gateways
●Ability to register up to 25 devices
Built-In Web Server ●Complete configuration, control, and monitoring of the system and conferences
Multipoint-Control-Unit
(MCU) Features
●H.323 dial in, or dial out from web server
●Standalone or with gatekeeper/registrar/proxy
●Configurable audio and video auto attendant
●Advanced continuous presence as standard on all ports
●Automatic selection of best layout
●Individual layout selection using remote control or webpages
●More than 50 custom layouts
●Active speaker selection using remote control or voice activated
●Floor assignment through webpage or management application
●Far-end camera control tunneling using remote control or web
●Text identification of sites
●On-screen text messaging to individual or all sites
●Built-in conference scheduling and reservation
●On-demand and ad hoc conferences
●On-screen list of participants
●Automatic lecture mode
●Preview of conference and individual camera on webpages
●Web conferencing option - those without endpoints can still interact
●Uploadable bitmaps for audio participants
●Video association for IP and traditional private branch exchanges (PBXs)
●Automatic connection to audio conferences
●Cisco TelePresence Multiway technology, which enables many Cisco video endpoints to initiate ad hoc
multiparty calls
●Linked voice and video calls
●Automatic redialing
Content Features ●Dual video using H.239 and BFCP content sharing
●Presentation mode: You can add slides from your PC using VNC
●Automatic content handover
●Widescreen (16:9) support
●Passthrough content option to maximize capacity
●Content transcoding for interoperability
●Participants with no content support can receive transcoded content in main video
Cisco Telepresence
ConferenceMe
●Video, audio, and content sharing
●Multiple layouts
●Firewall friendly
●Independent transcode per participant
●Up to 12 simultaneous connections
High Performance ●720p up to 15 fps H.263 continuous presence; 480p up to 30 fps
●Comprehensive HD audio codecs
Language ●English as standard, with option to load alternative language packs
Table 4. Video and Audio Specifications
Bandwidth ●H.263 up to 4 Mbps, H.264 up to 2 Mbps for each site in all conference modes, including advanced (symmetric)
continuous presence
Video Standards ●H.261, H.263, H.263+, H.263++, and H.264
Video Resolution ●From QCIF to 480p at up to 30 fps and 720p (1280 x 720) at up to 15 fps, including interlaced iCIF and iSIF
●4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios
Frame Rates ●Up to 30 frames per second

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Audio Standards ●G.711, G.722, G.722.1, G.723.1, G.728, G.729, MPEG-4 AAC-LC, MPEG-4 AAC-LD, and Polycom
Siren14/G.722.1 Annex C
Audio Features ●Wideband audio mixing
●Built-in and uploadable auto attendant voice prompts
●Adjustable gain and individual audio mute using remote control or web pages
●Power indication and automatic gain control using webpages
Table 5. Network, Security, and Management Specifications
Protocols ●H.323, SIP, H.235 (Advanced Encryption Standard [AES]), Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol (SRTP),
Transport Layer Security (TLS), H.239 (dual video), VNC, BinaryFloor Control Protocol (BFCP), H.243 (chair
control), FTP, Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP), (Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), HTTP, Secure
HTTP (HTTPS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP),
Network Time Protocol (NTP), IPv4, and IPv6
Quality of Service (QoS) ●Configurable differentiated services code point (DSCP) or type of service (ToS)/IP Precedence
Security Features ●Seven levels of access rights and privileges for users
●Password-protected conferences
●Conference locking through remote control or web interface or management application
●Secure non-PC hardware and operating system
●AES encryption, 128-bit key, and H.235
●SIP encryption
●TLS certificate verification
●Video firewall option - second Ethernet port
●Certificate-based login with OCSP certificate checking
Interfaces ●Two RJ-45 Ethernet, 10-/100-/1000-Mbps full and half duplex, manual or autosensing
●RJ-45 serial port
●CompactFlash socket
●Thirty-nine status LEDs
System Management ●XML - RPC management application programming interface (API)
●Management through built-in web server
●RS-232 for local control and diagnostics
●Syslog for diagnostics
●Configurable event logs and full H.323 and SIP decoding
●Configuration backup to network
●Secure upgrades through Ethernet or CompactFlash
●Call detail records (CDRs)
●SNMP
Network Resilience ●Cisco TelePresence PacketSafe technology, which provides intelligent down-speeding, packet pacing, and
packet-loss concealment to ensure optimum video and audio quality
●Dynamic jitter buffering
●Alternate gatekeepers
●DNS SRV failover for SIP
Table 6. Physical Specification
Physical Dimensions (H x W
x D)
●Physical dimensions: 1.73 x 17.2 x 12.3 in. (44 x 437 x 312 mm) (1U)
●19-in. rack-mountable (kit supplied) or standalone
Weight ●9 lb (4 kg)
Power ●100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 380 BTU/h (111W) maximum heat dissipation
Environmental Data ●Operating temperature: 0 to 35°C) ambient
●Relative humidity below 95% (noncondensing)

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Approvals and Compliance ●European safety: EN 60950-1
●USA/Canada safety: UL 60950-1
●CB, CE
●EMC: EN55022 class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, EN55024: EN61000-4-2,-3,-4,-5,-6,-11, FCC Part 15
class A, VCCI class A, AS/NZS 3548, CCC: GB4943, GB9254, YD/T993
●NAL Certificate (China)
●RoHS compliant
Warranty Information
Find warranty information on Cisco.com at the Product Warranties page.
Ordering Information
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering Home Page and refer to Table 7 or contact your local Cisco
representative. To download software, visit the Cisco Software Center.
Table 7. Ordering Information
Product Name Part Number
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4203 CTI-4203-MCU-K9
Comes with: Cisco MCU 4203 - 6 port MCU, High Resolution and Web Conferencing software license feature options and cables
Software License Feature Options for Cisco TelePresence MCU 4203
Video Firewall Option for enabling second Ethernet port on MCU 4203 LIC-4203-VFO
Conference Director Option for MCU 4203 LIC-4203-CCD
AES and HTTPS Enable Option for MCU 4203 LIC-AESCDN1-K9
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4205 CTI-4205-MCU-K9
Comes with: Cisco MCU 4205 - 12 port MCU, High Resolution and Web Conferencing software license feature options and cables
Software License Feature Options for Cisco TelePresence MCU 4205
Video Firewall Option for enabling second Ethernet port on MCU 4205 LIC-4205-VFO
Conference Director Option for MCU 4205 LIC-4205-CCD
AES and HTTPS Enable Option for MCU 4205 LIC-AESCDN1-K9
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4210 CTI-4210-MCU-K9
Comes with: Cisco MCU 4210 - 20 port MCU, High Resolution and Web Conferencing software license feature options and cables
Software License Feature Options for Cisco TelePresence MCU 4210
Video Firewall Option for enabling second Ethernet port on MCU 4210 LIC-4200-VFO
Conference Director Option for MCU 4210 LIC-4210-CCD
AES and HTTPS Enable Option for MCU 4210 LIC-AESCDN1-K9
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4215 CTI-4215-MCU-K9
Comes with: Cisco MCU 4215 - 30 port MCU, High Resolution and Web Conferencing software license feature options and cables
Software License Feature Options for Cisco TelePresence MCU 4215
Video Firewall Option for enabling second Ethernet port on MCU 4215 LIC-4200-VFO
Conference Director Option for MCU 4215 LIC-4215-CCD
AES and HTTPS Enable Option for MCU 4215 LIC-AESCDN1-K9
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4220 CTI-4220-MCU-K9
Comes with: Cisco MCU 4220 - 40 port MCU, High Resolution and Web Conferencing software license feature options and cables
Software License Feature Options for Cisco TelePresence MCU 4220
Video Firewall Option for enabling second Ethernet port on MCU 4220 LIC-4200-VFO
Conference Director Option for MCU 4220 LIC-4220-CCD

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Product Name Part Number
AES and HTTPS Enable Option for MCU 4220 LIC-AESCDN1-K9
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4200 Series License PAK (Product Authorization Key) for post initial sale
feature option upgrades L-MCU4200-UPG-PAK
For post initial sales of software feature options please start with L-MCU4200-UPG-PAK (product authorization key) in the ordering systems to
view the corresponding post initial sales part numbers for the software feature options listed above apart from LIC-AESCDN1-K9.
AES and HTTPS Enable Upgrade for MCU 4200 Series L-AESCDN1-K9=
Cisco Services
Cisco and our partners provide a broad portfolio of intelligent, personalized services and support that can help you
realize the full value of your Cisco TelePresence investment by increasing business agility and network availability.
This portfolio of services accelerates business innovation through a network-based collaboration platform that
enables businesses to collaborate anywhere, anytime. For more information about these services, please visit:
http://www.cisco.com/go/telepresenceservices.
For More Information
For more information about the Cisco TelePresence MCU 4200 Series, please visit
http://www.cisco.com/go/telepresence or contact your local Cisco account representative or authorized Cisco
partner. Product specifications are estimates and subject to change without notice.
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