Overview - Polycom Version 1.4.x 17 Administrator's Manual

Administrator Guide - SoundPoint

1 Overview

This Administrator Guide is for the SIP 1.4.0 software release, and the bootROM 2.6.0
release.
SoundPoint
nications terminals for Ethernet TCP/IP networks. They are designed to facilitate
high-quality audio and text message communications. These phones are endpoints in
the overall network topology designed to interoperate with other compatible equip-
ment including application servers, media servers, internetworking gateways, voice
bridges, and other endpoints.
10/100
Ethernet
Switch
PC
PC
The phones connect physically to a standard office twisted-pair (IEEE 802.3) 10/100
megabytes per second Ethernet LAN and send and receive all data using the same
packet-based technology. Since the phone is a data terminal, digitized audio being just
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IP / SoundStation
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IP and SoundStation
Remote
Boot Server
Internet
Remote
IDC
Application
Server
Router /
Firewall
7x 8x 9x 10x
C
7 8 9 1011 12
A 1 2 3 4 5 6
1x 2x 3x 4x
A
7x 8x 9x 10x
C
7 8 9 1011 12
A 1 2 3 4 5 6
1x 2x 3x 4x
A
7x 8x 9x 10x 11x 12x 7x 8x 9x 10x 11x 12x
C
7 8 9 1011 12
A 1 2 3 4 5 6
1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x
A B
Polycom
SoundPoint IP
500/600s
10/100
Ethernet
7x 8x 9x 10x 11x 12x 7x 8x 9x 10x 11x 12x
C
7 8 9 1011 12
A 1 2 3 4 5 6 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x
A B
Hub
PC
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IP
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IP are feature-rich, enterprise-class voice commu-
PSTN
Ethernet
11x 12x 7x 8x 9x 10x 11x 12x
5x 6x 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x
B Switches
11x 12x 7x 8x 9x 10x 11x 12x
5x 6x 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x
B
PC
IDC
Local
Local
Application
Boot Server
Server
Overview
PSTN
Gateway
Modem Bank
Voice Bridge
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