About The Realpresence Collaboration Server 800S/Virtual Edition Administrator's Guide - Polycom RealPresence 800s Administrator's Manual

Overview
About the RealPresence Collaboration Server
800s/Virtual Edition Administrator's Guide
The Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration ServerVirtual Edition Administrator's Guide provides
instructions for configuring, deploying, and administering Polycom Multipoint Control Units (MCUs) for video
conferencing. This guide will help you understand the Polycom video conferencing components, and
provides descriptions of all available conferencing features.
This guide will help you perform the following tasks:
● Customize the Collaboration Server conferencing entities such as conference Profiles, IVR Services,
Meeting Rooms, Entry Queues, etc., to your organization's needs (optional). In the CloudAxis
solution environment, these entities should be defined in the Polycom RealPresence Distributed
Media Application (DMA) system.
● Define Collaboration Server Users.
● Advanced conference Management
● Define video protocols and resolution configuration for CP conferencing
● Optional. Configure Templates, the Address Book and schedule Reservations. In the CloudAxis
solution environment, these entities should be defined in the RealPresence DMA system.
● Record Conferences
● Configure the Collaboration Server to support special call flows and conferencing requirements, such
as Cascading Conferences.
● Configure the Collaboration Server to support Polycom third party and partner environments such as
Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Avaya, Broadsoft and Siemens.
● Configure the Collaboration Server for special applications and needs by setting various system
flags.
● Manage and troubleshoot the Collaboration Server's performance.
The Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s/Virtual Edition Getting Started Guide provides
description of basic conferencing operations. It will help you perform the following tasks:
● Unpack the Collaboration Server system and install it on a rack (Collaboration Server 800s only).
● Connect the required cables to the Collaboration Server (Collaboration Server 800s only).
● Perform basic configuration procedures.
● Start a new conference and connect participants/endpoints to it.
● Monitor ongoing conferences
● Perform basic operations and monitoring tasks
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