210-060 · Question #337
Which is the Cisco recommended layout if cascading is being used?
The correct answer is D. Continuous Presence. Cisco recommends Continuous Presence layout when cascading MCUs because it displays multiple participants simultaneously, preserving visibility across cascade links.
Question
Which is the Cisco recommended layout if cascading is being used?
Options
- AActive Speaker
- BEnhanced Continuous Presence
- CFull Participant
- DContinuous Presence
How the community answered
(29 responses)- A3% (1)
- B7% (2)
- D90% (26)
Why each option
Cisco recommends Continuous Presence layout when cascading MCUs because it displays multiple participants simultaneously, preserving visibility across cascade links.
Active Speaker layout shows only the current loudest speaker, which causes participants on remote cascade legs to disappear when they are not speaking, creating a poor experience.
Enhanced Continuous Presence uses more complex asymmetric layouts that are not optimized for the bandwidth and layout-synchronization requirements of a cascaded topology.
Full Participant is not a standard Cisco MCU layout designation in the context of cascade configuration recommendations.
Continuous Presence layout tiles multiple participant video streams on screen simultaneously, which is critical during cascading because it ensures participants connected through remote MCUs remain visible to all sites. Active Speaker or single-view layouts would hide most participants across cascade links, defeating the purpose of the multi-site conference.
Concept tested: Recommended layout for Cisco MCU cascading
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/unified-communications/telepresence-mcu-4500-series/products-maintenance-guides-list.html
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