Polycom RealPresence Getting Started Manual page 4

Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Getting Started Guide
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
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Hardware Installation and Rack Mounting ................................................................2-4
Connecting the Cables to the MCU ..............................................................................2-5
Modifying the Factory Default Management Network Settings on the USB
Memory Stick ...................................................................................................................2-5
First Entry Power-up and Configuration ............................................................................2-8
Procedure 1: First-time Power-up ................................................................................2-8
Procedure 2: Product Registration ...............................................................................2-8
Obtaining the Activation Key ...............................................................................2-9
Procedure 3: Connection to MCU .................................................................................2-9
Procedure 4: Modifying the Default IP Service Settings .........................................2-11
Fast Configuration Wizard ..................................................................................2-11
Selecting the Collaboration Server Web Client Languages ....................................2-21
RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Default Conferencing Settings .....................2-22
Customizing the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Default
Conferencing Settings ..................................................................................................2-24
Starting the Collaboration Server Web Client ....................................................................3-1
Collaboration Server Web Client Screen Components .....................................................3-2
Viewing and System Functionality Permissions ................................................3-3
Conferences List ..............................................................................................................3-4
List Pane ...........................................................................................................................3-4
RealPresence Collaboration Server Management Pane ............................................3-5
Status Bar ..........................................................................................................................3-5
System Alerts ...........................................................................................................3-5
Participant Alerts ....................................................................................................3-6
Port Usage Gauges ..................................................................................................3-6
MCU State ................................................................................................................3-7
Address Book ..................................................................................................................3-7
Displaying and Hiding the Address Book ..........................................................3-8
Conference Templates ....................................................................................................3-8
Displaying and Hiding Conference Templates ..................................................3-9
Customizing the Main Screen .......................................................................................3-9
Increasing and Decreasing the Text Size ...........................................................3-10
Customizing the RealPresence Collaboration Server Management Pane ....3-10
Starting a Conference ...........................................................................................................3-12
Starting an AVC CP Conference from the Conferences Pane ................................3-12
General Tab ............................................................................................................3-14
Participants Tab ....................................................................................................3-16
Information Tab ....................................................................................................3-19
Starting a Mixed CP and SVC or SVC Only Conference from the Conferences
Pane .................................................................................................................................3-21
Participants Tab ....................................................................................................3-24
Information Tab ....................................................................................................3-24
Starting an AVC-based Reservation ...........................................................................3-24
Starting an Ongoing Conference From a Template .................................................3-25
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