Table Of Contents - Polycom RealPresence 4000 Administrator's Manual

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RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Overview . . . . . 1-1
Conference Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
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About the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000
Administrator's Guide ........................................................................................................... 1-1
Who Should Read This Guide? .................................................................................... 1-2
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................ 1-2
How This Guide is Organized ...................................................................................... 1-2
About the Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000
System ...................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Network Services Guidelines ....................................................................................... 1-5
IP Networks ............................................................................................................. 1-5
ISDN Networks ....................................................................................................... 1-5
Card Configuration Modes ........................................................................................... 1-5
Viewing the Card Configuration Mode .............................................................. 1-6
Feature Support with MPMx Cards Only ........................................................... 1-6
Workstation Requirements ................................................................................................... 1-8
Conferencing Modes .............................................................................................................. 2-1
CP Transcoding - AVC-based Conferencing ...................................................... 2-1
Media Relay - SVC Conferencing ......................................................................... 2-2
Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing ........................................................................ 2-2
Conferencing Capabilities in the Various Conferencing Modes ............................. 2-2
AVC Conferencing - Video Session Types ......................................................................... 2-4
Continuous Presence (CP) Conferencing .................................................................... 2-4
Video Protocol Support in CP Conferences ........................................................ 2-5
Video Switching (VSW) Conferencing ........................................................................ 2-6
Guidelines ................................................................................................................ 2-6
Line Rates for CP and VSW .......................................................................................... 2-8
AVC Conferencing Parameters .................................................................................... 2-9
Basic Conferencing Parameters ............................................................................ 2-9
Supplemental Conferencing Features ............................................................... 2-10
TIP Support ........................................................................................................... 2-11
Default Profile Settings in CP Conferencing Mode ................................................. 2-11
SVC-based Conferencing .................................................................................................... 2-13
Guidelines ...................................................................................................................... 2-14
MCU Supported Resolutions for SVC Conferencing ...................................... 2-16
Default Profile Settings in SVC Only Conferencing Mode ..................................... 2-17
Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing ...................................................................................... 2-18
Default Profile Settings in a Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing Mode ................. 2-19
Resource Capacities for Mixed CP and SVC Conferences ..................................... 2-21
Viewing Profiles ................................................................................................................... 2-24
Profiles Toolbar ............................................................................................................. 2-25
Modifying an Existing Profile ............................................................................................. 2-25
Deleting a Conference Profile ............................................................................................. 2-26
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