Polycom RealPresence User Manual

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
About the Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Getting Started Guide .. 1-1
Prerequisites ....................................................................................................................1-1
Who Should Read This Guide? ....................................................................................1-2
How This Guide is Organized ...................................................................................... 1-2
About the Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s System ............................ 1-3
RealPresence Collaboration Server Main Features ............................................................1-4
Conferencing Modes ...................................................................................................... 1-4
AVC-based Video Session Types ................................................................................. 1-5
Dynamic Continuous Presence ............................................................................1-5
Operator Conference .............................................................................................. 1-5
AVC-based Video Resolutions ..................................................................................... 1-5
Resolution Configuration for AVC-based CP Conferences .............................1-5
SVC-based Conferencing ............................................................................................... 1-6
H.239 ................................................................................................................................ 1-6
IVR-Enabled Conferencing ...........................................................................................1-6
Entry Queue ....................................................................................................................1-6
Conferencing Capabilities and Options ...................................................................... 1-7
On Demand Conferencing ....................................................................................1-7
Permanent Conference ........................................................................................... 1-7
Scheduled Conferencing / Reservations ...........................................................1-7
Polycom Conferencing for Microsoft Outlook® (AVC-based
Conferencing) .......................................................................................................... 1-7
Connection Methods ..............................................................................................1-8
Cascading Conferences (AVC-based Conferencing) ......................................... 1-8
Security ..................................................................................................................... 1-8
LAN Redundancy ...................................................................................................1-9
Conference Management and Monitoring Features .................................................1-9
CP AVC-based and SVC-based Conferencing ................................................... 1-9
CP AVC-based Conferencing ............................................................................... 1-9
Workstation Requirements .................................................................................................1-10
Microsoft Windows 7™ Security Settings ................................................................ 1-10
Internet Explorer 8 Configuration .............................................................................. 1-12
First Time Installation and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Preparations ............................................................................................................................2-1
Gather Network Equipment and Address Information ........................................... 2-1
IP Services ................................................................................................................2-1
Management Network ...........................................................................................2-2
Default IP Service (Conferencing Service) .......................................................... 2-2
IP Network Services Required Information .......................................................2-2
Installing the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s .....................................................2-3
Unpacking the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s ..........................................2-3

Polycom RealPresence Specifications

General

Audio Codecs	G.711, G.722, G.722.1
Video Codecs	H.263, H.263+, H.264
Network Protocols	H.323, SIP
Maximum Participants	Varies by model
Operating System	Linux-based
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model