User's Manual
Appendix I-Polycom Open Collaboration Network (POCN)
Polycom, Inc. I-5
Collaboration 
Server
7.6 and 
higher
MCU:
• Functions as the network bridge for multipoint calls 
between H.323, SIP and TIP endpoints.
• The Collaboration Server can be interfaced to CUCM 
using a SIP trunk, enabling CTS to join multipoint calls on 
Collaboration Server. Signaling goes through the CUCM 
while the media in TIP format goes directly between the 
CTS and Collaboration Server.
• The Collaboration Server must be configured to route 
outbound SIP calls to DMA.
• The H.323 Network Service of the Collaboration Server 
should register it's dial prefix with the CMA gatekeeper.
• When DMA is not used an Ad-hoc Entry Queue, 
designated as Transit Entry Queue, must be pre-defined 
on the Collaboration Server.
MLA  3.0.3 Multipoint Layout Application
Required for managing multi-screen endpoint layouts for 
Cisco CTS 3XXX, Polycom TPX, RPX or OTX systems.
CMA 5.5 Polycom Converged Management Application - Gatekeeper
• The gatekeeper must route calls to Collaboration Server 
based on the Collaboration Server prefix registration on 
the gatekeeper.
Endpoints Telephony, desktop and room systems.
• H.323 endpoints must register to the CMA or IOS 
gatekeeper.
• Polycom SIP endpoints must register to DMA as SIP 
Proxy when DMA is used.
• H.323 endpoints must register to the CMA or IOS 
gatekeeper.
Table I-1  Solution Architecture Components (Continued)
Component Version Description










