® Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Release 8.3.2 For Solution 8.3.2 Issue 2 February 2016...
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OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL written consent of Avaya can be a criminal, as well as a civil offense INFORMATION FOR H.264 (AVC) AND H.265 (HEVC) CODECS under the applicable law.
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Contents ® Chapter 1: About the Avaya Scopia Elite MCU.............. 8 ® .................... 8 About Avaya Scopia Elite MCU ................ 12 Minimum Requirements and Specifications .................. 14 Document changes since last issue Chapter 2: Planning your MCU Deployment................ 15 .................... 15 Deploying Redundant MCUs ........ 16...
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Configuring the TCP Port Range for SIP BFCP on the Scopia Elite MCU ® .......... 73 Configuring Security Access Levels for the Scopia Elite MCU .................... 74 Verifying the MCU Installation Glossary........................... 77 ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
® Chapter 1: About the Avaya Scopia Elite ® ® The Scopia Elite MCU is Scopia Solution’s flagship platform for high definition multi-party videoconferencing. The MCU supports communications in the board room, at the desktop, in the home, or on the road over wireless.
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IP, ISDN, and 3G endpoints. It also enables H.323 and SIP endpoints to collaborate in the same videoconference. See Figure 1: Endpoints in the same videoconference on page 10. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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- Frame rates can reach 60 frames per second, ensuring smooth video movement. - A wide choice of video layouts ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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The MCU supports an additional set of layouts to optimize screen space during content sharing on single-screen endpoints. With this feature, endpoints with proprietary content sharing protocols such as Avaya Flare Experience or Microsoft Lync can simultaneously display content and participants.
The MCU includes pre-recorded greetings to participants and announcements as each new participant joins a meeting. You can record messages to provide custom greetings and ® announcements, but typically Avaya Scopia Management supplies these messages across all MCUs in the organization.
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• Web browser support: - Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8 and 9 - Mozilla Firefox version 3.3 and above - Google Chrome - Apple Safari ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
• Updated the URL of the licensing portal and made minor changes to the procedure steps in the topic about adding licenses to the MCU. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
You can also use the distributed topology of your deployment where MCUs located in different time zones can cover up for a failing MCU. MCU ® fallback is managed by Scopia Management, as explained in Administrator Guide for Avaya ® Scopia Management .
MCUs using a fraction of the bandwidth compared to the centralized deployment. The same principles apply to an MCU in the same location, thus increasing call capacity by cascading conferences between them. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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MCU. Only one level of cascading is supported: all slave MCU conferences must cascade to the same master MCU conference. Administrators can also customize the priority given to ® cascading in a distributed topology, as explained in Administrator Guide for Avaya Scopia Management . ®...
The device has two network cards (NICs) which can be used in one of the following ways: • Use the second NIC as a redundant backup of the first, to provide a cost-effective, uninterrupted service. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
Therefore the same meeting can support a mix of HD and SD connections. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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480p by enabling Switched Video in the meeting type (or service). Switching is the process of redirecting video as-is without transcoding, so you see only one ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
Range for H.245 on the ® Scopia Elite MCU page 67 1719 H.323 Enables RAS Cannot Mandatory (UDP) gatekeeper signaling communicate with H. 323 gatekeeper Table continues… ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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Cannot connect SIP Mandatory if using SIP (TCP/ video signaling calls over TCP/ UDP UDP) network To configure, see device Configuring the Table continues… ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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HTTP Web client Provides access to the Cannot configure Mandatory if using (TCP) MCU Administrator and HTTP Conference Control web Table continues… ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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MCU HTTPS over Administrator and SSL) Conference Control web user interfaces; used for software upgrade Related links Planning your MCU Deployment on page 15 ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
2. Place the shipping box on a horizontal surface paying attention to the This Side Up symbol on the shipping box (Figure 6: This Side Up symbol on page 26). ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
After you verify that all of the equipment is included, carefully examine the cards, power supplies and cables for any damage resulting from shipping. If you suspect any damage from shipping, ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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Keep a record of the parts and serial numbers. If any parts are missing or damaged, contact your sales representative. Related links Preparing the MCU Setup on page 25 ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
PSUs can be hot-swapped, enabling you to replace the power unit without powering down the device. You can add the PSU when the MCU is functioning. However, Avaya strongly recommends to turn off the MCU when you perform the procedure for the first time.
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Figure 7: Removing the cover of the second PSU slot in Scopia Elite MCU 3. Insert the new PSU into position and secure it by pressing it firmly into place until the release tab clicks. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
This section describes how to prepare all the equipment required to mount the device onto the rack, including choosing the rack and finding the right place on the rack to mount the device. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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The top of the device should start on the lower of the two holes which are close together. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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• Eight brackets (finishing washers M5). You need only four to mount the device. • Two flat-head short screws (Phillips cross recessed flat-head machine screws 6-32 UNCx3/16") ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
• Make sure you have the correct type of rack and know where to mount the outer rails, as described in Preparing the Rack and Rails for Mounting the Device on page 30. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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1. Connect the long and short outer rails to each other by sliding the knob on the short rail through the rounded end of the slot on the long rail (Figure 12: Connecting the two outer rails on page 35). ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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Attach it to the front of the rack as you did to the rear of the rack. Important: To unfasten the rail pins from the rack, push the safety latch to release: ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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The outer rail is now attached to the rack, as shown in Figure 16: Side view of rack with the outer rail attached on page 37. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
• Read the safety guidelines described in the Safety Guide. • Attach the outer rails to the rack, as described in Mounting the Outer Rails on to the Rack page 33. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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Secure the rear inner rail extension through one of the two holes on the rail extension, using one flat-headed short screw (Figure 19: Securing rail extensions to the device page 39). ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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As you slide, you should hear two clicks; one mid-way and one near the end. These are the safety latches to stop the device from accidentally sliding out. Figure 20: Sliding the device onto the rails ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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This secures the front panel to the front of the rack and the outer rail to the rack. The outer rail was already secured in Mounting the Outer Rails on to the Rack on page 33. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
To define a new MCU IP address, see Configuring the Device IP Addresses on page 43. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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Do not connect a screen or a keyboard to the device directly. Define the device's basic settings via the serial connection only. Related links Setting up the Device on page 28 ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
You must assign the IP address before you connect the device to the network. Procedure 1. Connect the power cable, but do not switch on the device. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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5. Power the device (see Figure 25: Device front panel on page 45). Verify the power LED is lit green (Figure 25: Device front panel on page 45). ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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8. Enter 2 to change the network configuration. 9. Enter the new settings at each prompt (Table 7: Configuring network settings on page 46). ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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You can change the default value from the MCU administrator web interface by navigating to Configuration > Network > Port Settings (Figure 26: Configuring the MCU throughput page 47). ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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16. Make sure no videoconferences are running on the MCU, and select Yes to restart the device. Related links Setting up the Device on page 28 ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
1. Launch your browser and enter the IP address or the name of the MCU. 2. If you need to change the MCU interface language, select a language from the Language list. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
4. Enter the new password in the Password and the Confirm Password fields. Figure 27: Changing a user password 5. Select Apply. Related links Performing Initial Configuration on page 48 ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
About the Capacity of the MCU on page 19). Before you begin Get the LAC (License Authentication Code) file from the Avaya customer email. Procedure 1. Log in to the MCU administrator web interface. 2. Note the serial number and MAC address of the device in the Product Information window on the main screen.
When choosing an alternative dial prefix, ensure that the service prefix numbers are not identical to the first digits of any of your network endpoint phone numbers or aliases. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
The web-based interface used by administrators and operators for conference moderation and video layout control. Important: ® This interface is not available when the MCU is registered to Avaya Scopia Management. • Text overlay on conference video The set of menus that appear in the conference video.
2. Select Configuration The Setup tab is displayed. 3. Locate the Basics section. 4. Select a language in the Default user interface language list. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
The text overlay feature is set to English by default. Procedure 1. Access the MCU administrator web interface. 2. Select Configuration 3. Select Customization. 4. Select the required language. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
Management messages are usually ® transmitted via protocols like HTTP, SNMP, FTP or XML. For example, Scopia Management uses ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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2. Connect the network cable of the management subnet to the left ethernet port (NIC1). See Figure 33: The device's management connections on page 57. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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5. Select the IP Separation check box to expand that section of the page Figure 34: Configuring IP separation with two network connections on page 58). ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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9. Connect the network cable of the media subnet cable to the right ethernet port (NIC2). See Figure 35: The device's media and signaling connections on page 59. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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123.x.x.x, and then onwards to 789.x.x.x (Figure 36: Example of additional management network on page 59). Figure 36: Example of additional management network ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
1Gbps. Before setting the protocols, we recommend setting the network switch to 1Gbps Auto Negotiation full duplex, if it can support this configuration. If not, you can ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
(including SNMP traps if your deployment uses SNMP) that allow you to monitor and troubleshoot the MCU. ® For more information, see Administrator Guide for Avaya Scopia Management. Related links Performing Initial Configuration...
• TCP • TLS Procedure 1. Select Configuration 2. Select Protocols. 3. Select Enable SIP protocol to enable MCU communication with the SIP server. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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• The IP address or the host name of the SIP registrar in the IP address field. • The communication port number of the SIP registrar address. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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13. Check the MCU status using the MCU administrator web interface: a. Enter the MCU IP address or the MCU name into the Internet browser. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
Configuring the UDP Port for RAS on the Scopia Elite MCU on page 69 ® Configuring the UDP Port for the Gatekeeper on the Scopia Elite MCU on page 70 ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
3. Enter the new lower end port value in the field. 4. Select Apply. 5. Select Close. Related links ® Configuring Ports on All Models of the Scopia Elite MCU on page 65 ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
3. Modify the port value in the Value field. 4. Select Execute. 5. Select Close. Related links ® Configuring Ports on All Models of the Scopia Elite MCU on page 65 ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
After applying the new port value, you must enter it as a suffix to the MCU IP address in order to access the web server. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
2. Select the icon in the Review column. 3. Enter the port value in the H323 RAS port number field. 4. Select Apply. 5. Select Close. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
Q.931 (for example, if port 1720 is busy). Q.931 is a telephony protocol used for establishing and terminating the connections in H.323 calls. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
1. Navigate to the MCU SIP Protocol section by selecting Configuration > Protocols. 2. Locate the Enable SIP protocol section and select More (Figure 49: SIP Port Configuration on page 72). ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
BFCP is a protocol which coordinates shared videoconference features in SIP calls, often used by one participant at a time. For example, when sharing content to others in the meeting, one ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
• If you are customizing your language settings, FTP should be enabled. • If you would like control or error response messages to be sent, ICMP (ping) should be enabled. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
After you installed the device and performed its initial configuration, you need to verify that it is installed and configured correctly. Procedure 1. On the front panel, verify that the power LED is lit green. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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From an endpoint dial the IP address (or the Auto-Attendant number if configured). d. Press 0 to create a new conference. e. At the prompt, enter the meeting ID followed by #. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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® Figure 54: The Scopia Management Dashboard status f. Exit the videoconference by disconnecting the call. Related links Performing Initial Configuration on page 48 ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
A balanced microphone uses a cable that is built to reduce noise and Microphone interference even when the cable is long. This reduces audio disruptions resulting from surrounding electromagnetic interference. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
H.245 in H.323 endpoints, or by SDP in SIP endpoints. Control occurs within the framework of an established call, after signaling. Continuous Presence on page 78. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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Executive, software endpoints like Scopia Desktop Client, mobile device ® endpoints like Scopia Mobile, room systems like XT Series, and ® telepresence systems like Scopia XT Telepresence. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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Gatekeepers also implement the dial plan of an organization by routing H.323 calls depending on their dial prefixes. ® ® Scopia Management includes a built-in Avaya Scopia Gatekeeper, while ECS is a standalone gatekeeper. ® February 2016...
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It requires both sides of the transmission (sending and receiving endpoints) to support this protocol. H.264 High Profile uses compression algorithms like: • CABAC compression (Context-Based Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coding) ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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HTTPS is the secured version of the standard web browser protocol HTTP. It secures communication between a web browser and a web server through authentication of the web site and encrypting communication ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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Management messages are usually transmitted via protocols like HTTP, SNMP, FTP or XML. For ® example, Scopia Management uses management messages to monitor ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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All the organizations can reside as tenants ® within a single service provider deployment. For example, Scopia Management can manage a separate set of users for each organization, ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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Point-to-Point Point-to-point is a feature where only two endpoints communicate with each other without using MCU resources. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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Increasing resolution improves video quality but typically requires higher bandwidth and more computing power. Techniques like SVC, H.264 High Profile and FEC reduce bandwidth usage ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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HD. There is no consensus defining one video resolution for Service Also known as MCU service. See Meeting Type on page 84. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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TCP, TLS or UDP. Videoconferencing endpoints typically are compatible with SIP or H.323, ® and in some cases (like Avaya Scopia XT Series), an endpoint can be compatible with both protocols. As a protocol, it uses fewer resources than H.323.
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For example,<endpoint name>@<server_domain_name>. When dialing URI ® between organizations, the server might often be the Avaya Scopia PathFinder server of the organization. URI Dialing Accessing a device via its on page 90.
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Scopia Desktop portal and the meeting ID. WUXGA WUXGA defines a video resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...
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Often a zone is assigned a dial prefix, and usually corresponds to a physical location like an organization's department or branch. ® February 2016 Avaya Scopia Elite 6000 Series MCU Installation Guide Comments on this document? infodev@avaya.com...