Polycom Version 8.1 Server User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
About the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Administrator’s Guide ................1-1
Who Should Read This Guide? ....................................................................................1-2
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................1-2
How This Guide is Organized ......................................................................................1-2
About the Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s System .................................1-3
Network Services Guidelines .......................................................................................1-4
IP Networks .............................................................................................................1-4
Workstation Requirements ...................................................................................................1-4
Conference Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Conferencing Modes ..............................................................................................................2-1
Conferencing Capabilities in the Various Conferencing Modes .............................2-2
AVC Conferencing - Video Session Types .........................................................................2-4
Continuous Presence (CP) Conferencing ....................................................................2-4
Video Protocol Support in CP Conferences ........................................................2-5
AVC Conferencing Parameters ....................................................................................2-6
Basic Conferencing Parameters ............................................................................2-6
Supplemental Conferencing Features .................................................................2-7
Default Profile Settings in CP Conferencing Mode ...................................................2-8
SVC-based Conferencing ......................................................................................................2-9
Guidelines ......................................................................................................................2-10
MCU Supported Resolutions for SVC Conferencing ......................................2-12
Default Profile Settings in SVC Only Conferencing Mode .....................................2-12
Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing ......................................................................................2-13
Default Profile Settings in Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing Mode ....................2-14
Viewing Profiles ...................................................................................................................2-17
Profile Toolbar ..............................................................................................................2-18
Modifying an Existing Profile .............................................................................................2-18
Deleting a Conference Profile .............................................................................................2-18
Defining New Profiles .........................................................................................................2-19
Defining AVC CP Conferencing Profiles ..................................................................2-19
Defining SVC Conferencing Profiles .........................................................................2-42
Defining Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing Profiles ...............................................2-51
CP Conferencing Additional Information ........................................................................2-52
Site Names Definition ..................................................................................................2-52
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................2-52
Site Names Display Position ...............................................................................2-53
Message Overlay for Text Messaging ........................................................................2-55
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................2-55
Exporting and Importing Conference Profiles .................................................................2-56
Guidelines ......................................................................................................................2-56
Exporting Conference Profiles ....................................................................................2-56
Exporting All Conference Profiles from an MCU ............................................2-57