Network Services Guidelines; Ip Networks; Workstation Requirements - Polycom RealPresence 800s Administrator's Manual

Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Administrator's Guide
The RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s unit can be controlled via the LAN by the
Collaboration Server Web Client application using Internet Explorer installed on the user's
workstation, or the RMX Manager application. The RMX Manager can control several
Collaboration Server units. For more information about the RMX Manager see "RMX
Manager Application" on page 19-1.

Network Services Guidelines

IP Networks

In the , system management and IP conferencing are performed via a single LAN port.
Management uses Lan1 and IP network Services use Lan2. When enabling multiple services,
management and the IP network service (1) share Lan1, the second IP network service (2)
uses Lan2. The networks can be separated in Maximum Security Environments.

Workstation Requirements

The Collaboration Server Web Client and RMX Manager applications can be installed in an
environment that meets the following requirements:
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.Net Framework 2.0 SP1 or above is required and installed automatically.
Internet Explorer must be enabled to allow running Signed ActiveX.
If ActiveX installation is blocked please see the Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s
Administrator's Guide, "ActiveX Bypass" on page 20-57.
Collaboration Server Web Client does not support larger Windows text or font sizes. It is
recommended to set the text size to 100% (default) or Normal in the Display settings in Windows
Control Panel on all workstations. Otherwise, some dialog boxes might not appear properly aligned.
To change the text size, select Control Panel>Display. For Windows XP, click the Appearance tab,
select Normal for the Font size and click OK. For Windows 7, click the Smaller - 100% option and
click OK.
When installing the Collaboration Server Web Client, Windows Explorer >Internet Options>
Security Settings must be set to Medium or less.
It is not recommended to run Collaboration Server Web Client and Polycom CMAD applications
simultaneously on the same workstation.
For Windows 7™ Security Settings, see the Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s
Getting Started Guide, "Microsoft Windows 7™ Security Settings" on page 1-10.
For Internet Explorer 8 configuration, see the Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s
Getting Started Guide, "Internet Explorer 8 Configuration" on page 1-12.
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Minimum Hardware – Intel® Pentium® III, 1 GHz or higher, 1024 MB RAM,
500 MB free disk space.
Workstation Operating System – Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista®, Windows® 7.
Network Card – 10/100 Mbps.
Web Browser - Microsoft® Internet Explorer® Version 7, 8 and 9.
Collaboration Server Web client and RMX Manager are optimized for display at a
resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a magnification of 100%.
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