Polycom 1500/1800/2000/4000 Video/Voice Port Configuration MPMRx, Flexible Resource Capacity Mode

Administration and Utilities

Flexible Resource Capacity™ is the allocation mode that is used in all versions and can be used in all Card Configuration Modes and applies to all Conferencing Modes (SVC and AVC conferencing). The resources are only set to audio and video as a pool and the system allocates the resources according to the connecting endpoints. This mode offers flexibility in resource allocation and is available in MPMx and MPMRx Card Configuration Modes.

In Flexible Resource Capacity mode, in MPMx and MPMRx Card Configuration Modes, the maximum number of resources is based on the system license, regardless of the hardware configuration of the MCU. These resources are allocated as CIF resources by default.

Example: If the MCU is licensed for 80 video resources, but only one Media card is currently installed in the MCU, the system lets you allocate 80 ports although only 40 video resources are available for participant connection. (However, an active alarm will be added to the Active Alarms list indicating a resource deficiency).

Video/Voice Port Configuration - MPMRx

Although the Video/Voice Configuration dialog box is displayed for Collaboration Servers 2000/4000 with MPMRx media cards installed, Video/Voice Configuration is not supported.

These MCUs and the Collaboration Server 1800 will allocate the same amount of system resources to voice (audio) participants, as those allocated to CIF video participants. For more information see Resource Reports.

Video/Voice Port Configuration - MPMx

The Video/Voice Port Configuration dialog box enables you to configure the resources per resource type using Flexible Resource Capacity Mode if the MCU has MPMx media cards installed.

Fixed Resource Capacity mode is disabled and cannot be selected in the Video/Voice Port Configuration.

If Fixed Resource Capacity mode was active at the time of an upgrade, Flexible Resource Capacity mode will automatically be enabled, the settings from the last time Flexible Resource Capacity mode active on the Collaboration Server are implemented when the upgrade is complete.

Flexible Resource Capacity Mode

Flexible Resource Capacity is the default mode for MPMx media cards.

All resources are initially allocated as HD720p30 video ports. The administrator can allocate some or all of these resources as Voice resources and let the system allocate the remaining Video resources automatically as participants connect to conferences. The number of resources automatically allocated by the system resources per endpoint is according to the participant’s endpoint type, capabilities and line rate.

If the system runs out of voice ports, voice endpoints cannot connect to available video ports. Conversely, video endpoints cannot connect to available voice ports.

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