EVO - AG Bridging
Bridging allows people using both EVO and Access Grid software to join the same meeting.
How does the bridge work?
EVO and AG users can join the same meeting by using a virtual venue or room on their own system which is linked to a corresponding room on the other system. This bridge is operated using a dedicated EVO server which provides Access Grid format video and audio information. EVO bridging is written by CALTECH.
How do I bridge from EVO?
You simply join a bridged meeting. Bridged meetings are listed permanently within the JANET EVO community. EVO is available from http://evo.caltech.edu.
You can join the JANET community whenever you like by using the community icon on the Koala window. To join a bridged meeting from EVO simply select a bridged venue and ensure your colleagues on Access Grid are in the corresponding venue. If you want to test the bridging function, the EVO"Test-AG" room links to the Access Grid AGSC Test Room and can be used to check connections.
IOCOM users must ensure that H.264 video is transmitted and not H.261. Meeting encryption is not possbible when briding between EVO and Access Grid. If you experience and problems specifically related to the Koala software, please use the help button on the Koala window to send a report to the EVO support team, or contact evosupport@vrvs.org.
How do I bridge from Access Grid?
You simply join a bridged virtual venue. The bridged venues are listed under "UK Shared Virtual Venues" on Access Grid Toolkit ("UK Shared Rooms" on IOCOM). They function in the same way as normal AG rooms. IP numbers are on our web page: Virtual Venue Addresses. Each bridged venue links to both EVO and VRVS although currently the name is prefixed with "VRVS-" to indicate that it has a bridging function.
To join a bridged meeting from Access Grid simply select a bridged venue and ensure your colleagues on EVO are in the corresponding venue. If you want to test this bridging function, the "Test-AG" room in EVO links to the Access Grid AGSC Test Room and can be used to check connections. For assistance contact support@agsc.ja.net.