Starting A Conference; Starting A Conference From The Conferences Pane - Polycom Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500 Deployment Manual

RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Deployment Guide for Maximum Security Environments

Starting a Conference

There are several ways to start a conference:
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Although SVC Conferencing Mode options are available in Conference Profiles, it is advised that
they not be used with Version 8.1.4.J.

Starting a Conference from the Conferences Pane

To start a conference from the Conference pane:
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Clicking the New Conference button in the Conferences pane. For more information, see
"Starting a Conference from the Conferences Pane" on page 2-12.
Dialing in to a Meeting Room.
— A Meeting Room is a conference that is saved on the MCU. It remains in passive
mode until it is activated by the first participant, or the meeting organizer, dialing
in.
For more information about Meeting Rooms, see the RealPresence Collaboration Server
(RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Administrator's Guide for Maximum Security Environments,
"Meeting Rooms" on page 3-1.
Dialing in to an Ad Hoc Entry Queue which is used as the access point to the MCU.
For a detailed description of Ad Hoc Entry Queues, see the Collaboration Server 1500/2000/
4000 Administrator's Guide for Maximum Security Environments, "Entry Queues, Ad Hoc
Conferences and SIP Factories" on page 4-1.
Start a Reservation:
— If the Start Time of the Reservation is past due the conference becomes ongoing
immediately.
— If the Start Time of the Reservation is in the future the conference becomes ongoing,
at the specified time on the specified date.
For more information, see "Starting a Reservation" on page 2-20.
Start from any Conference Template saved in the Conference Templates list.
In the Conferences pane, click the New Conference ( ) button.
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