Polycom 1500/1800/2000/4000 manual Network Security, Multiple Network Services

Network Security

System security can be enhanced by separating the Media, Signaling and Management Networks.

RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/4000

On the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/4000, Media, Signaling and Management Networks are physically separated to provide enhanced security. The Default IP Network Service and the Management Network Service have been logically and physically separated from each other. In the IP Network Service each IP address is assigned a physical port and media (RTP) inputs are routed directly to a media card. This provides for a more secure network with greater bandwidth as each media card has its own dedicated port. All signaling communications are processed on a single stack of the processor in the Collaboration Server.

RealPresence Collaboration Server 1800

On the RealPresence Collaboration Server 1800 the Default IP Network Service and the Management Network Service have been logically and physically separated from each other to provide enhanced security. The Collaboration Server 1800 includes two LAN ports that can be used for separating the management network from the signaling and media network or if Multiple Networks option is enabled, each LAN port is used for signaling, media and management per Network Service.

RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 2000

On the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 2000 a RTM LAN or RTM ISDN card is required to enable the separation between the networks. By defining Multiple Network Services, a separate network can be defined for each media card installed in the system.

For more information see Procedure 5: Enable Network Separation (RMX 2000) in the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Deployment Guide for Maximum Security Environments.

Multiple Network Services

Media, signaling and management networks can be physically separated on the Collaboration Server system to provide enhanced security. This addresses the requirement in an organization that different groups of participants be supported on different networks. For example, some participants may be internal to the organization while others are external.

Up to eight media and signaling networks can be defined for the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 4000, or four for the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 2000 and two for the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/1800. Multiple Networks are not supported by Collaboration Server (RMX) 1800-0.

Multiple IP Network Services can be defined; up to two for each media and signaling network connected to the Collaboration Server. The networks can be connected to one or several Media cards in the Collaboration Server unit.

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