Global Management System - Polycom ConferenceSuite Supplementary Manual

Global Management System focuses on the detailed management of Polycom specific equipment. It also provides the directory services for all
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. Likewise the settings and configurations of these same units can be set through a similar automated process.
• Need very detailed instant status on Polycom endpoints for quick and easy troubleshooting – Very detailed statistics on call protocols, rates,
video snapshots, etc.
• Want to track calls by account codes on ViewStations when making ad-hoc calls – Codes can be required at the time a call is made from a
ViewStation ® to be associated with the call in the CDR report.

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