Polycom DOC2231A manual Operations Performed During On Going Conferences

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Chapter 5 - Basic Operations

Operations Performed During On Going Conferences

The following operations can be performed during On Going Conferences:

•Adding a new participant to a conference

•Connecting/Disconnecting participants

•Muting/Unmuting participants

•Locking/Unlocking the conference

•Changing the conference duration

•Terminating the conference manually

•Changing the Video Layout in a Continuous Presence conference

Additional operations performed during On Going Conferences are described in the MGC Manager User’s Guide, Volume I, Chapter 6.

Adding a Participant to a Conference

Defining Dial-out Participants

You can manually add dial-out participants to the conference.

The participant properties change according to the participant type and network connection.

The following procedure assumes that the default participant parameters will be used. Therefore, only the parameters that you must define are described here. For a detailed description of the all participant parameters, refer to the MGC Manager User’s Guide, Volume I, Chapter 4.

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Contents MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide USA Regulatory Notices Singapore Certificate Table of Contents About Conferences Defining a New Audio Conference Page System Overview Before You BeginNetwork Equipment, Numbers and Addresses Overview of the Getting Started Guide Management Tools Defining a New Audio ConferenceDefining a New Video Conference Hardware Installation System Safety MGC+100 Hardware InstallationInspecting the MGC+/ReadiManager IAM Package Contents General Safety PrecautionsPolycom MGC+/ReadiManager Precautions Rack Mount Safety PrecautionsMGC+100 package Unpacking and Positioning the MGC+100Unpacking the MGC+100 Mounting the MGC+100 in a 23 Rack To unpack and position the MGC+50 MGC+50 Hardware InstallationUnpacking and Positioning the MGC+50 Unpacking the MGC+50 Mounting the MGC+50 on a Rack To install and mount the MGC+50To connect to the AC Inlet Connecting and Setting Up the MGC+100/ MGC+50Connecting to the Power Source Connecting the MGC+ to the Conferencing Network Connecting the MGC+100/MGC+50 to the Local NetworkIsdn network connection To connect the MGC+ to the Isdn network or T1-CAS NetworkConnecting the MGC+ to the IP Network To update the LAN.cfg File First Entry MGC+ Control Unit CU IP ConfigurationUsing the Compact Flash Disk with the LAN.CFG File Option Description Press 1, to Change the MGC+ IP SettingsHardware Installation MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide Option Description MCU Properties dialog box opens Using a Keyboard and Monitor Attached to the MGC+ unitType C\\mcu\cfgedit lan.cfg and press Enter Initial ReadiManager IAM Configuration MGC+ Software Installation and ConfigurationTo install the MGC Manager software Installing the MGC ManagerMGC+ Software Installation and Configuration To start the MGC Manager application Starting the MGC Manager ApplicationTo define an MCU Connection Defining the MCUMGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide To connect the operator workstation to an MCU Connecting to an MCUIP Network Service Configuring the Network ServicesIsdn Network Service To define the Network Service Define the following parameters To configure a specific IP+ card DNS SIP To configure an Isdn Network Service Click OK Confirmation message is displayed Icon Description On-Demand Reservation-less Conferencing About ConferencesMeeting Rooms Scheduled ConferencesVideo Conference Attributes Entry Queue Reservation Templates Default Reservation TemplatesReservations Database window opens Starting a ConferenceBasic Operations Viewing the Conference Dial-in Properties Dialing-in to a Conference/Entry Queue Connecting to a Conference/Entry QueueISDN/PSTN Participants ParticipantsSIP participants General Monitoring Monitoring On Going ConferencesExpand the On Going Conferences tree Filtering Option Description Participant Monitoring Filter dialog box opensExpand the On Going Conferences or Reservations tree To view the list of participants in the Browser paneTo list the participants in the Status pane To check the properties of a participant Participant Level MonitoringAdding a Participant to a Conference Operations Performed During On Going ConferencesProperties Identification dialog box opens To add a new participant to a ConferenceBasic Operations Conference Properties dialog box opens To add a pre-defined participant to a conferenceBasic Operations To manually establish a Dial-out connection Making Dial-Out ConnectionsTo disconnect a participant Disconnecting ParticipantsTo delete a participant Muting a ParticipantLocking and Unlocking a Conference To mute a participant using MGC ManagerManager User’s Guide, Volume I, Chapter To Lock or Unlock a conference To change the duration of an On Going Conference To terminate a conference manually Conference Properties Video Sources dialog box opens Changing the Layout in a Continuous Presence ConferenceMGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide To define a new Audio Only Entry Queue Defining a New Audio Only Entry QueueEntry Queue Properties dialog box opens Defining a New Audio Conference MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide Conference Properties General dialog box opens Defining an On Going Audio ConferenceTo define a new On Going Audio Conference MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide Properties Settings dialog box opens MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide Conference Properties Participants tab is displayed Defining a New Audio Only Meeting RoomTo define a New Meeting Room Properties Meet Me Per Conf dialog box opens Click the Meet Me Per Conf tabDefining a New Audio Conference MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide Defining a New Video Entry Queue Defining a New Video ConferenceTo define a new Video Entry Queue Target Conferences area SIP Factories list Setting an Entry Queue as DefaultTo set an Entry Queue as default To create a target conference from an Entry Queue Creating a Target Conference from an Entry QueueTo create an On Going Conference Creating an On Going Video ConferenceDefining a New Video Conference Properties Settings dialog box opens Conference On Port Line Rate Minimum Thresholds MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide Defining a New Video Conference To define a New Video Meeting Room Defining a New Video Meeting RoomTo view the MCU resources Resource ReportColumn Title Description Resources Report Network Resources Resource Report Network Resources Details Resources Report Media Resources Port-Unit Allocation Area Management Tools To list an MCU’s functional modules Listing the Installed CardsExpand the MCU Configuration tree MUX+ Administrator’s Guide, Chapter To view the Faults list MCU Faults ReportFaults Fields Field Description Obtaining Additional Information Reset MCUTo reset the MCU