Who Should Read This Guide; How This Guide Is Organized - Polycom RealPresence 1500 Administrator's Manual

● 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.
The RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Deployment Guide for Maximum Security
Environments provides a deployment methodology for system administrators implementing Maximum
Security Environments.

Who Should Read This Guide?

System administrators and network engineers should read this guide to learn how to properly set up
Polycom Collaboration Server systems. This guide describes administration-level tasks.
For a detailed description of first time installation and configuration, description of the Collaboration Server
(RMX) Web Client, and basic operation of your Collaboration Server system, see the RealPresence
Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/1800/2000/4000 Getting Started Guide.
Prerequisites
This guide assumes the user has the following knowledge:
● Familiarity with Windows® XP or Windows 7 operating systems and interface.
● Familiarity with Microsoft® Internet Explorer® Version 7, 8 or 9.
● Basic knowledge of video conferencing concepts and terminology.

How This Guide is Organized

The following typographic conventions are used in this guide to distinguish types of in-text information.
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