Configuring The Global Directory - Polycom VSX 3000 Administrator's Manual

Administrator's Guide for the VSX Series

Configuring the Global Directory

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To create a localized directory entry using the system's web interface:
1. On a computer, open a web browser.
2. In the browser address line, enter the system's IP address, for example,
http://10.11.12.13, to go to VSX Web.
3. Go to Place a Call > Directory.
Edit an entry to enter a localized directory entry name in the Localized Name
field, and specify the language for the localized directory entry.
The global directory provides a list of other systems that are registered with
the Global Directory Server and available for calls. The other systems appear
in the directory, allowing users to place calls to other users by selecting their
names.
To configure the Directory Server settings:
1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Global Services > Directory Servers.
2. Configure these settings on the Global Directory Servers screen:
Setting Description
Global Directory Specifies the IP address or DNS address of the Global
(GDS) Directory Server. If you specify a Polycom CMA system here,
the system cannot register to other servers. If you specify
another Global Directory server, you can enter up to five
addresses.
Password Lets you enter the global directory password, if there is one.
Register Registers this system with the Global Directory Server.
Display Global Displays other registered systems in the global directory.
Addresses
Display Name in Specifies whether to display the system's name in the Global
Global Directory Directories of other registered systems.