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Chapter 3-SVC Conferencing System Architecture

The SVC-based conferencing system architecture diagram is divided into the following sections:

•"User Plane”

•"Access Plane”

•"Media Plane”

•"Call Control Plane”

•"Management and Provisioning Plane”

User Plane

The User plane describes the various endpoints that can be deployed in the RealPresence UC Platform, which can include room and mobile endpoints, Telepresence systems, voice and audio.

In the SVC conferencing solution, only SVC-enabled endpoints such as RealPresence Desktop and RealPresence Mobile can use the SVC encoding and decoding capabilities for compressed video files.

Access Plane

The Access plane controls the flow of data from the endpoints to the media servers. The Access plane can deploy devices such as ISDN PBX, Polycom RealPresence® Access Director™, and so forth. These devices are used to control and manage information security. Firewalls can be deployed for additional security.

The Polycom® RealPresence® Access Director™ (RPAD) enables expanded firewall traversal options for secured video conferencing connectivity within the enterprise environment or with conference participants outside the enterprise firewall.

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Contents Wave December 2012 eDOC2501B Trademark Information Table of Contents Making an SVC-Based Conference Call Overview Scope of This DocumentIntended Audience Acronym DefinitionsAcronym/Term Description Pstn Overview SVC Conferencing Solution Overview SVC Conferencing OverviewOverview of SVC Using the SVC-Based Conferencing Solution Page SVC Conferencing Solution Overview Video Layouts in the Mixed Conference Mode 1Video Layouts for Mixed AVC and SVC Conferences 1Video Layouts for Mixed AVC and SVC Conferences SVC Conferencing Solution Overview SVC Conferencing System Architecture System Architecture for Enterprise DeploymentAccess Plane User PlaneMedia Plane Call Control PlaneManagement and Provisioning Plane RealPresence Access DirectorPolycom System Environment Components RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMARealPresence Collaboration Server RMX RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s, Virtual EditionRealPresence Resource Manager Component Product Version Description InteroperabilityTypical SVC-Based Conference Deployment Scenario EndpointsSVC Support for Endpoints Endpoint SVC SupportEndpoint SVC Support Supported Features in the RealPresence Collaboration Server EncryptionPresentation Mode Content SVC Conferencing System Architecture Configuration To define an SVC Only ProfileNew Profile General dialog box opens Field/Option Description New Profile Advanced dialog box opens At the End When Last Participant Remains Only one At the End After Last participant Quits All the participantsContent Video Definition Cascade and SVC Optimized is the only available ContentParameter Description IP Network Services To define an SVC Only Profile 5New SVC Profile General Parameters Field/Option Description 6New SVC Profile Advanced Parameters Click the Audio Settings tab 8New SVC Profile Audio Settings Parameters New Profile Network Services dialog box is displayed Field/Option Description IP Network Services Using Video Resources for a Mixed AVC and SVC Conference Resource Report Configuring the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA Making an SVC-Based Conference Call Making a Conference CallPoint-to-Point Calls Video Layouts for Point-to-Point Calls Multipoint Conferences Video Layouts2Video Layouts for Multipoint Conferences Number Participants RealPresence Desktop RealPresence Mobile Making an SVC-Based Conference Call Appendix SVC-Based Conferencing Solution Specifications Solution SpecificationsFeature Description Feature Description Supported Conferencing Features RP Collaboration Resource Type Server RMXPer MPMx card MCU Supported Resolutions