Polycom 1500/1800/2000/4000 manual Resource Reports, To force CIF resource

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system to allocate one CIF video resource to CMAD and VSX endpoints while HDX endpoints can connect using SD or HD video resources.

Once the endpoint connects to the conference, its type is identified by the Collaboration Server and, if applicable, the Collaboration Server will connect it using one CIF resource, even if a higher resolution can be used.

To force CIF resource:

1On the Collaboration Server menu, select Setup > System Configuration. The System Flags dialog box opens.

2In the MCMS_PARAMETERS tab, click New Flag.

The New Flag dialog box is displayed.

3In the New Flag field enter the flag name: FORCE_CIF_PORT_ALLOCATION

4In the Value field enter the product type to which the CIF resource should be allocated. Possible values are VSX nnnn where nnnn represents the model number for example, VSX 8000.

5Click OK.

The new flag is added to the flags list.

Reset the MCU for changes to take effect. For more details, see the Resetting the Collaboration Server.

To cancel the forcing of CIF resource:

1On the Collaboration Server menu, select Setup > System Configuration. The System Flags dialog box opens.

2In the MCMS_PARAMETERS tab, select the flag FORCE_CIF_PORT_ALLOCATION and click Edit Flag or double-click it.

3In the New Value field, clear the value entries.

4Click OK.

Reset the MCU for changes to take effect. For more details, see the Resetting the Collaboration Server.

Resource Reports

When viewing the Collaboration Server resource report, the resource allocations are described in AVC HD720p30 units.

The Resource Report also includes a graphic representation of the resource usage. One resource report is available for all resource usage including SVC-based endpoints.

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