Polycom 3725-77601-001H manual Endpoint Directory and Directory Settings

Polycom CMA System Setup Overview

Polycom CMA System Integration with Microsoft Lync Server 2010 or Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007

The CMA system supports the integration of selected Polycom endpoints with Microsoft® Lync™ Server 2010 or Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007. Integration with these unified communications servers allows Polycom HDX system users to see client users who have been added to the Polycom HDX system Favorites list and place audio and video calls to them. Conversely, client users can also see Polycom HDX system users in their client Contacts List and place audio and video calls to them.

For Polycom HDX systems that are integrated with a Lync or Office Communications server, the unified communications server replaces the CMA system as the presence and directory service provider. However, the CMA system continues to act as the gatekeeper and manager for these endpoint systems.

The CMA system supports the integration with these unified communications servers by provisioning endpoints with the credentials, Exchange server IP address, and communications service settings they need.

To provision endpoints with the information required to integrate with these unified communications servers, you must complete the following tasks:

1“Integrate with Microsoft Lync Server 2010 or Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007” on page 407.

2“Provision SIP Settings for Microsoft Lync or Microsoft Office Communications Server Integration” on page 408.

Endpoint Directory and Directory Settings

When an endpoint registers with the CMA system, its information is automatically entered into the Global Address Book. When information changes at the endpoint, the Global Address Book is automatically updated as well. If an endpoint is configured to Allow Directory Changes, additions and deletions to the Global Address Book are pushed to the endpoint.

Endpoints that get their global directory from the CMA system will either get the Global Address Book or the enterprise LDAP directory. Two Directory Setup options allow you to affect which devices and users appear in the endpoint directory.

Typically, standard endpoints (those that are not dynamically managed) register for the Polycom GDS and are listed in the CMA system Global Address Book. The Global Address Book allows standard endpoint users to call other standard endpoint users by selecting them by name. In this case, the Global Address Book is limited to 2000 entries, which is the limit that standard endpoint systems can manage.

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