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RealPresence Collaboration Server Virtual Edition Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

About the RealPresence Collaboration Server Virtual Edition Administrator’s
Guide ........................................................................................................................................ 1-1
Who Should Read This Guide? .................................................................................... 1-2
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................ 1-2
How This Guide is Organized ...................................................................................... 1-2
About the Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration ServerVirtual Edition System ................. 1-3
IP Networks .............................................................................................................1-4
Workstation Requirements ................................................................................................... 1-4

Conference Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Conferencing Modes .............................................................................................................. 2-1
CP Transcoding - AVC-based Conferencing ...................................................... 2-1
Media Relay - SVC Conferencing .........................................................................2-2
Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing ........................................................................2-2
Conferencing Capabilities in the Various Conferencing Modes ............................. 2-2
AVC Conferencing - Video Session Types .........................................................................2-4
Continuous Presence (CP) Conferencing ....................................................................2-4
Video Protocol Support in CP Conferences ........................................................2-5
AVC Conferencing Parameters .................................................................................... 2-6
Basic Conferencing Parameters ............................................................................ 2-6
Supplemental Conferencing Features .................................................................2-7
Default Profile Settings in CP Conferencing Mode ................................................... 2-8
SVC-based Conferencing ......................................................................................................2-9
Guidelines ...................................................................................................................... 2-10
MCU Supported Resolutions for SVC Conferencing ......................................2-12
Default Profile Settings in SVC Only Conferencing Mode ..................................... 2-12
Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing ......................................................................................2-13
Default Profile Settings in a Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing Mode ................. 2-14
Resource Capacities for Mixed CP and SVC Conferences ..................................... 2-16
Viewing Profiles ................................................................................................................... 2-18
Profiles Toolbar ............................................................................................................. 2-19
Modifying an Existing Profile .............................................................................................2-19
Deleting a Conference Profile ............................................................................................. 2-19
Defining New Profiles ......................................................................................................... 2-20
Defining AVC CP Conferencing Profiles ..................................................................2-21
Defining SVC Conferencing Profiles .........................................................................2-45
Defining Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing Profiles ............................................... 2-54
CP Conferencing Additional Information ........................................................................ 2-54
Site Names Definition .................................................................................................. 2-55
Guidelines .............................................................................................................. 2-55
Site Names Display Position ...............................................................................2-56
Message Overlay for Text Messaging ........................................................................ 2-58
Guidelines .............................................................................................................. 2-58