User's Manual

Table of Contents
Polycom, Inc i
Table of Contents
RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Overview . . . . . 1-1
About the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000
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 (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 System .. 1-3
Network Services Guidelines .......................................................................................1-5
IP Networks ............................................................................................................. 1-5
ISDN Networks .......................................................................................................1-5
Card Configuration Modes ...........................................................................................1-5
Viewing the Card Configuration Mode .............................................................. 1-6
Feature Support with MPMx Cards Only ...........................................................1-6
Workstation Requirements ................................................................................................... 1-8
Conference Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Conferencing Modes ..............................................................................................................2-1
CP Transcoding - AVC-based Conferencing ...................................................... 2-1
Media Relay - SVC Conferencing .........................................................................2-2
Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing ........................................................................ 2-2
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
Video Switching (VSW) Conferencing ........................................................................2-6
Guidelines ................................................................................................................2-6
Line Rates for CP and VSW ..........................................................................................2-8
AVC Conferencing Parameters .................................................................................... 2-9
Basic Conferencing Parameters ............................................................................2-9
Supplemental Conferencing Features ............................................................... 2-10
TIP Support ........................................................................................................... 2-11
Default Profile Settings in CP Conferencing Mode ................................................. 2-11
SVC-based Conferencing .................................................................................................... 2-13
Guidelines ...................................................................................................................... 2-14
MCU Supported Resolutions for SVC Conferencing ......................................2-16
Default Profile Settings in SVC Only Conferencing Mode ..................................... 2-16
Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing ......................................................................................2-18
Default Profile Settings in a Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing Mode ................. 2-19
Resource Capacities for Mixed CP and SVC Conferences .....................................2-21
Viewing Profiles ...................................................................................................................2-24
Profiles Toolbar ............................................................................................................. 2-25
Modifying an Existing Profile ............................................................................................. 2-25
Deleting a Conference Profile ............................................................................................. 2-26
Defining New Profiles .........................................................................................................2-26