User's Manual

Chapter 1-RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Overview
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Network Services Guidelines
IP Networks
In the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500 and RealPresence Collaboration
Server (RMX) 2000, system management and IP conferencing are performed via a single
LAN port. Management uses Lan1 and IP network Services use Lan2. When enabling
multiple services, management and the IP network service (1) share Lan1, the second IP
network service (2) uses Lan2. The networks can be separated in Maximum Security
Environments.
In the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 4000, system management and IP
conferencing are performed via two different LAN ports. The networks can be separated in
Maximum Security Environments.
ISDN Networks
RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500 supports one ISDN card with up to 4 E1/T1
PRI lines.
RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 2000 and RealPresence Collaboration Server
(RMX) 4000 support a maximum of two RTM ISDN cards, each providing connection for up
to either 7 E1 or 9 T1 PRI lines.
On the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000, E1 and T1 connections
cannot be used simultaneously.
For more detailed information about Collaboration Server abilities, see the RealPresence
Collaboration Server (RMX) Hardware Guides, Hardware Description, Chapter 1.
Card Configuration Modes
The media card installed in the system determines the Card Configuration Mode. The Card
Configuration Mode represents different generations of the media card. Each new generation
provides additional functionality, higher video resolutions and higher resource capacity.
Only one Media Card type can be installed in any Collaboration Server, which sets the Card
Configuration Mode for that Collaboration Server:
• MPM Card Configuration Mode – Supported with MPM cards in all RealPresence
Collaboration Server (RMX) 2000 versions prior to Version 7.1.
• MPM+ Card Configuration Mode – Supported from Version 4.0 and up to version 7.8
with MPM+ cards installed in the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 2000 and
RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 4000.
• MPMx Card Configuration Mode – Supported from Version 7.0, with MPMx cards
installed in the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500, RealPresence
Collaboration Server (RMX) 2000 and RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 4000.
From Version 7.1, MPM media cards are not supported.
From Version 8.1, MPM+ media cards are not supported.