Polycom EDOC2501b manual Overview, Scope of This Document

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Overview

About the Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide

This guide describes the Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-based conferencing solution. This guide provides an overview of SVC-based conferences and the steps required to configure and use the SVC conferencing solution to add real-time, on-demand multipoint video SVC conferencing to your environment.

Scope of This Document

This document provides you with the solution overview and how to configure the Polycom components for SVC-based conferencing solution to embed it into your environment.

This chapter, “Overview” includes the description of the following topics:

•"Scope of This Document”

•"Intended Audience”

•"Acronym Definitions”

Chapter 2, “Solution Overview,” describes the Polycom SVC conferencing solution and includes the following topics:

•"SVC Conferencing Overview”

•"Using the SVC-Based Conferencing Solution”

•"Using SVC-Enabled Endpoints in a Mixed AVC and SVC Conference”

Chapter 3, “SVC System Architecture”, describes the SVC solution system design and the Polycom components that are deployed for SVC-based conferencing. This chapter includes the following topics:

•"System Architecture for Enterprise Deployment”

•"Polycom System Environment Components”

•"A Typical SVC-Based Conference Deployment Scenario”

•"Supported Features in the RealPresence Collaboration Server”

Chapter 4, “Configuration”, details the configuration procedures for the Polycom components using the SVC-based conferencing solution. This chapter includes the following topics:

•"Configuring the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) for SVC Only Conferences”

•"Configuring the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s for SVC Only Conferences”

•"Configuring a Mixed CP (AVC) and SVC Conference on the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s”

•"Configuring the RealPresence Virtualization Manager (DMA)”

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Contents Wave December 2012 eDOC2501B Trademark Information Table of Contents Making an SVC-Based Conference Call Scope of This Document OverviewAcronym/Term Description Intended AudienceAcronym Definitions Pstn Overview Overview of SVC SVC Conferencing Solution OverviewSVC Conferencing Overview 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 System Architecture for Enterprise Deployment SVC Conferencing System ArchitectureUser Plane Access PlaneCall Control Plane Media PlanePolycom System Environment Components RealPresence Access DirectorManagement and Provisioning Plane RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMARealPresence Collaboration Server 800s, Virtual Edition RealPresence Collaboration Server RMXRealPresence Resource Manager Typical SVC-Based Conference Deployment Scenario InteroperabilityComponent Product Version Description EndpointsEndpoint SVC Support SVC Support for EndpointsEndpoint SVC Support Encryption Supported Features in the RealPresence Collaboration ServerPresentation Mode Content SVC Conferencing System Architecture To define an SVC Only Profile ConfigurationNew Profile General dialog box opens Field/Option Description New Profile Advanced dialog box opens At the End After Last participant Quits All the participants At the End When Last Participant Remains Only oneCascade and SVC Optimized is the only available Content Content Video DefinitionParameter 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 Point-to-Point Calls Making an SVC-Based Conference CallMaking a Conference Call Video Layouts for Point-to-Point Calls Video Layouts Multipoint Conferences2Video Layouts for Multipoint Conferences Number Participants RealPresence Desktop RealPresence Mobile Making an SVC-Based Conference Call Feature Description Appendix SVC-Based Conferencing Solution SpecificationsSolution Specifications Feature Description Per MPMx card Supported Conferencing FeaturesRP Collaboration Resource Type Server RMX MCU Supported Resolutions