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Polycom Management Solutions ® Selecting the right combination of applications for your organization October 2004 Connect. Any Way You Want.
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Polycom PathNavigator™ These management applications are focused on one of the following areas: 1) the video network, 2) the MGC, or 3) the endpoints. Polycom ReadiManager LX100 is both a multivendor scheduling tool and Polycom centric endpoint management tool. Polycom ConferenceSuite and Polycom PathNavigator are video network-centric tools enabling them to be used in multivendor environments.
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• Need full CDR for point-to-point and multipoint calls for easy billing – Although a number of Polycom products include CDR data, only the Network Aware Scheduler CDR can contain all IP and ISDN calls made from/to endpoints and through bridges.
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WebCommander, MGC Personal Scheduler, and MGC Manager WebCommander, MGC Personal Scheduler, and MGC Manager are considered MGC-centric applications meaning they focus on detailed MGC reservations and management of conferences. WebCommander is composed of three modules (available as separate applications): 1) WebCommander Director (focused on “in-meeting” controls), 2) WebCommander Scheduler (focused on MGC conference reservations), and 3) MGC personal Scheduler (focused on MGC reservations through Outlook).
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Video Network Management is a multi-vendor management and monitoring application. The management module in Polycom Conference Suite is available separately and operates independently of the other Polycom Conference Suite modules. The Room Control module is also available separately, but does require the Video Network Management module.
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Polycom equipment. Global Management System is required for organizations that: • Need an automated Global Address Book for easy dialing from Polycom endpoints – Users can easily select other video devices from a menu available on any Polycom endpoint. • Want to easily maintain software versions and settings on Polycom equipment – Software loaded on Polycom endpoints can be updated remotely and at a scheduled time.
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LAN and WAN segments. • Need to provide to users automatic call routing and least cost routing of IP or ISDN calls – When a user places a call, Polycom PathNavigator will automatically switch to ISDN if the IP connection is unavailable.
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Polycom, the Polycom logo and ViewStation are registered trademarks and Network Aware Scheduler, WebCommander, MGC, Global Management System, Polycom PathNavigator and Polycom OneDial are trademarks of Polycom, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Polycom Headquarters: 4750 Willow Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588 (T) 1.800.POLYCOM (765.9266) for North America only.
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