Polycom 3725-77601-001H manual Add an MCU Manually, Go to Network Device MCUs and click Add

Polycom CMA System Operations Guide

Add an MCU Manually

This topic describes how to add an MCU to a CMA system.

Note

Back-end communication with the RMX control units and IP service blades must be enabled.

When you add an MCU device, MCU network services are added automatically at the time the IP card registers with the CMA system.

When you add a gateway device, use the Services page to specify the network services available for the device.

Notes

• Polycom RMX devices may only have H.323 service.

•Once an MCU registers with the CMA system, if you change an MCU service on the MCU, the update does not automatically get sent to the CMA system. To update the system, you must delete and read the MCU to the system.

•These network services are not the same as the Dial Plan Services such as Simplified Dialing and Conference on Demand. Network services describe the physical connection that the device supports. Dial plan services provide access to specific features used for routing calls by dialing a prefix.

When you enter network service information manually, remember that the CMA system does not create the service at the device. The service must have already been defined at the device. Enter information in the CMA system that matches the information in the device.

If you do not define network services, you may not use an MCU or gateway in a conference. For example, if you do not define the H.323 service on the MCU, when the CMA system tries to schedule a video conference that requires this service, it will look for another MCU with this service. If another MCU with this service is not available, the conference will not be scheduled.

To add an MCU bridge to a CMA system or find an MCU on the network

1Go to Network Device > MCUs and click Add .

2In the Add New Device dialog box, select the Device Type of interest. For valid types, see “Network Device Types” on page 221.

3Enter the IP Address of the MCU.

4Enter the Admin ID and Password for the MCU.

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