Administrator’s Guide for ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, and VS4000
B-2 www.polycom.com/videodocumentation
Predeployment Worksheet
This worksheet will help you get the information you need to install
videoconferencing systems on your company’s LAN computer network.
Complete this worksheet before you start the installation. Once you have this
information, refer to this worksheet as needed.
To use your system for LAN-based system management and
LAN-based software upgrades you need to know the type of
addressing your network uses:
• DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) (Recommended for LAN
calls)
• Fixed IP address (Recommended for LAN calls)
IP address for the system _______._______._______.______
Subnet Mask _______._______._______.______
LAN Gateway _______._______._______.______
Check the type of configuration the system uses. Check only one:
• Use DNS Server Configuration
• Use WINS Server Configuration
Note: DHCP configures DNS servers automatically.
Host
Domain
Primary WINS _______._______._______.______
Primary DNS _______._______._______.______
Secondary WINS _______._______._______.______
Secondary DNS _______._______._______.______
To ready your system for LAN-based videoconferencing, you also
need to know:
Gatekeeper DNS name or IP
address (if necessary)
Alias for the videoconferencing
system
Extension (Terminal ID or E.164
number) for the
videoconferencing system
SNMP Information (if necessary)