Hardware Installation, Hardware Requirements | Polycom 40/0 specs

Hardware Installation

The front panel of the Polycom RealPresence Capture Server system is shown in the next illustration.

Hardware Requirements

The following table shows the hardware requirements for the RealPresence Capture Server.

Hardware Requirements

Simultaneous Recording	6		12		18		40
Ports	6		12		18		40

LIVE Stream	3		6		9		0

Virtual Cores	8+		12+		16+		8+

CPU	•	2.67GHz (Intel®	•	2.67GHz	•	2.67GHz	•	2.67GHz
		Xeon® CPU		(Intel® Xeon®		(Intel® Xeon®		(Intel® Xeon®
		x5650@		CPU x5650@		CPU x5650@		CPU x5650@
		2.67GHz or		2.67GHz or		2.67GHz or		2.67GHz or
		better) CPU		better) CPU		better) CPU		better) CPU
	•	2.90GHz (Intel	•	2.90GHz (Intel	•	2.90GHz (Intel	•	2.90GHz (Intel
		Xeon CPU		Xeon CPU		Xeon CPU		Xeon CPU
		E5-2690 @		E5-2690 @		E5-2690 @		E5-2690 @
		2.90GHz or		2.90GHz or		2.90GHz or		2.90GHz or
		better) CPU		better) CPU		better) CPU		better) CPU

Minimum RAM	16 GB		16 GB		32 GB		32GB

Minimum Accessible	80 GB		120 GB		120 GB		120 GB
Storage

Software Requirements	VMWare vSphere		VMWare vSphere		VMWare vSphere		VMWare vSphere
	5.1/5.5		5.1/5.5		5.1/5.5		5.1/5.5

Please ensure sufficient CPU and memory resources are reserved for VMware as required on the table, otherwise the system may not function properly or in the worst case may fail to respond.

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Polycom 40/0 manual Hardware Installation, Hardware Requirements, VMWare vSphere 5.5

Contents

Polycom RealPresence Capture Server, Virtual Edition Page Contents Page Record and Playback Fault ManagementUpgrade, Backup, Restore, and Migrate Live Streaming/VoD Appendix B Configure External Servers Manage Archives and Live Streams Using the User PortalAppendix a Console Commands Appendix C Configure the Server Working with VCS 102 Polycom, Inc System Overview Feature Description Port license CapacityMaximum Record Port Live Streaming Resources Usage Conference Call or Endpoint CallVideo Call Playback Multi-user Login Capacity People Video Content Video Local Media Storage CapacityMP4 128,000 103 700 33,950 Web-based Admin Portal User Permissions through Admin PortalUser Interfaces Search and Refresh Lists To log in to the Admin PortalWeb-based User Portal To search for a target item in the list TV User Interface TV user interface also called the TvuiUnderstand the Main Menu Fecc and Dtmf Operation Keys Scenario Console Hardware Installation Hardware RequirementsVMWare vSphere 5.5 Polycom, Inc Software Installation Software RequirementsResource and License Management Set up RealPresence Capture Server in a Virtual Environment Web Browser and OS RequirementsLicence of Capability License Configure NFS Required Make sure the NFS service has been installed and is runningExamples Product Activation Restart the NFS serviceGo to Licensing & Product Registration Activation/Upgrade Obtain the Product Activation Key from Polycom To download Capture Server software and VE version To view the system activation statusParameter Description Fast Configuration Wizard System Initialization Configure IP Settings through Console Configure System Time Configure IP Settings through Admin Portal To set IPSet IP Parameters Description General System Network Parameters Description Configure the following general settingsClick OK. The system restarts to apply your changes Set Route Parameters Description Signal Connection Parameters Description System ConfigurationSignaling Connection Check System Status on Home System Alerts Signaling Server StatusSystem Information Hardware Status External Server Status Manage Users and GroupsWeb Connections User Roles Modify User Information To modify user password local user onlyClick Change Password To modify user information Set Recording Parameters Create and Manage Groups Configure the following settings Record Parameters Description To register the system to a gatekeeper to make H.323 calls Configure Signaling Settings323 Gatekeeper Parameters Description To configure the SIP settings Go to Configuration Signaling Settings SIP Go to Configuration System Time Configure Port SettingsTo configure the port Set the System Time Configure Media Storage Settings Click Configuration Media Storage SettingsTo save your files on a network file system To configure multicast parameters Configure Multicast SettingsConfigure Multicast Go to Configuration Multicast Settings Multicast of a Live Streaming To start a multicast when multicast is disabledMulticast To view a multicast streaming Install the Certificate in the System Certificate ManagementCertificate Types Create a Certificate Signing Request Install a Certificate Authority’s CertificateTo install a certificate for a trusted root CA To create a certificate signing request To view the certificate details You can review installed certificate detailsView Certificate Details Enter certificate information Client Certification To enable the client certificate validationRemove a Certificate Use Ocsp to Obtain Revocation Status To configure Ocsp Configure QoSUse Http protocol to access website To enable Http protocol for server website Configure Snmp To configure Snmp settings Configure the following agent parametersConfigure the following security settings Go to Configuration Active Directory DiagnosticsTo configure an Active Directory server Active Directory Password Settings Security Policy Parameters Description Valid password Customize IVR Information Go to Configuration CustomizationUI Customization To customize the IVR information Default IVR Messages Message Type Message Text When Played Where Start Recording ImmediatelyCustomizing UI Logo  Admin Email Settings Portal SettingsSetup E-mail  Service Email Settings Portal Setting Configuration Parameter Description Session Idle Timeout specifies the numberSession Maximum Number Per Application Record and Playback Configure TemplatesConfigure Recording Templates To view a recording template Same as configured under Configuration Call Settings Configuration Call Settings on Admin Portal Video To set max call length for recording and streaming calls Max Call LengthTo edit or delete a recording template Click the recording template you want to change To define a transcoding template Configure Transcoding TemplatesTo set max call length for streaming only calls Go to Template Transcoding Templates Only when content is absent » Go to Template Transcoding Templates To configure a transcoding template for IIS media serverTo view a transcoding template Select ISM for Media Type To edit or delete a transcoding template Configure VRRsTo configure a transcoding template for Wowza media server To define a VRR Start a Recording To edit or delete a VRRClick the VRR entry you want to edit or delete To start a recording from the Admin Portal Dial in from EndpointDial Out Parameters Description To start recording by dialing RealPresence Capture Server Record from RMX via Recording LinkChange Conference Layout for RMX Hosted Calls To set conference layout type in a recording template To change conference layout type for an ongoing call To start point-to-point recording from Admin PortalPoint-to-point Recording  1x2 Dual view to recording server To play back archives using the quick code Video Call Play Back when Dialing in from EndpointTo view the quick code of an archive from Admin Portal Video Call Playback To start a playback call Video Call Playback when Dialing out from Capture ServerRMX Playback RMX 8.5 or higher  SIP Go to Signaling Connection and click Multi-bitrate Live Streaming To configure live streams in recording templateLive Streaming Select a recording template Click Edit Start Live Streaming Configure External Media ServersConfigure IIS or Wowza Media Server View Live Streaming Information Configure the following basic settings Configure Windows Media ServerTo configure Windows Media Server Click Windows Media Server under Server Enable Live Streaming Parameter Configure Akamai CDNTo configure Akamai Media Server Publish Manage Streams Go to Template Events Pre-link EventTo create a pre-link event Streams Pre-link Event Parameters Description Select the event you want to change Click Edit To edit a pre-link eventTo obtain the pre-link URL extension Select an event from the list Go to Home Signaling Connection area, click Dial out to recordTo start the pre-link recording Copy prelink information View Archive Details Media ManagementManage Archives Play Back and Download Archives To download one or several archives from Archives To play back archives through the Admin PortalManage Archives To download one or several media files from Media Files To add new media files Dynamic ArchivingTo delete one or several archive files Archives list, select an archive To view transcoding status Transcoding Task ControlTo delete a media file To stop an ongoing transcoding To restart a transcoding To update your system software to the latest version System AdministrationSystem Upgrade and Fallback To fall back the image, configuration and IVR messages To configure the log settings System Log ConfigurationConfigure Log Settings Go to Admin Log Settings Backup and Restore System Configuration Restart and Shut Down the SystemLog Management To back up current system configuration Back Up and Restore Media FilesConfigure an FTP Server for Backup Go to Admin Config Backup/Restore Finish Alternate FTP Server Configuration if needed FTP Server Parameters Description To log in to the User Portal Manage Archives and Live Streams Using the User PortalTo switch to the Admin Portal from the User Portal RealPresence Capture Server User Portal To view archive details To search archivesTo play back archives through the User Portal To view your live streaming from the User Portal View Live StreamingCall To start point-to-point recording from User Portal Configure the relevant settings Click OK Dial out from Capture Server through User PortalClick Call Dial out to record Appendix a Console Commands Login ConsoleTo log in to Console via SSH To configure Static IP Address for LAN 1 or LAN Console Command DescriptionsNetwork Settings Select Static Address Setup, click OK or type Enter Reset Config Reset Console PasswordReset Portal Admin Password To configure Dhcp IP Address for LAN 1 or LAN Reboot Ping Windows Media Server Show ShutdownFallback Exit Appendix B Configure 3rd Party Media Servers Configure the Wowza Media Server Wowza Server Parameter Description Click Add Configure the following basic settingsGo to Server Wowza Choose between Rtsp streaming and Rtmp streaming Enable VoD Parameter Description Double click Authentication Configure the IIS Media ServerTo configure the IIS media server To create a VRR for use with an external server Go to Server IIS Enable IIS for Live Streaming Parameter Description Enable VoD for IIS Parameter DescriptionIIS Media Server Parameters Description Go to Server Windows Media Server Configuring the Windows Media ServerTo configure the Windows Media Server On the Action panel, click Add External Media Servers Parameters Description Parameter Description Configure VCS for SIP Calling Appendix C Configure the Server Working with VCSConfigure VCS for H.323 Calling To configure VCS calling VCS Zone Parameters Settings TCP Set search rule parameters