Polycom VSX Series

Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series
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and it will not connect, thereby preventing the caller from seeing or
hearing you at your desk.
Configuring Multipoint Calling
You can use your VSX system to participate in multipoint conferences.
Multipoint conferences include multiple video sites and can also include
voice-only sites.
During a multipoint call, a multipoint conferencing unit (MCU) enables the
video to switch to the various sites so that you can see and hear the other
conference participants.
The VSX 3000, VSX 3000A, VSX 7000, VSX 7000s, VSX 7000e, and VSX 8000
systems can have internal MCUs and can host multipoint calls. These systems
can also use the Conference on Demand feature of Polycom’s Path Navigator
for multipoint calling. The VSX 5000, VSX 6000, and VSX 6000A systems do
not have an internal MCU. They can participate in multipoint calls but cannot
host them.
Depending on your VSX system model, you may need to enter a multipoint
option key to enable multipoint calling.
Entering a Multipoint Option Key
Before placing multipoint calls, you may need to enter a multipoint option key.
A five-minute multipoint trial is available.
For information about purchasing the multipoint call option, please contact
your Polycom distributor.
To enter the multipoint option key:
1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Options.
2. Enter the multipoint option key.
To enable or disable multipoint trial mode:
1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Options.
2. Select the Enable Multipoint Trial checkbox to allow five-minute
multipoint calling without the multipoint option key.