Polycom RealPresence Capture Server, Virtual Edition
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 Live Streaming/VoD
Fault Management
Upgrade, Backup, Restore, and Migrate
Record and Playback
 Appendix C Configure the Server Working with VCS 102
Manage Archives and Live Streams Using the User Portal
Appendix a Console Commands
Appendix B Configure External Servers
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 System Overview
 Feature Description Port license
Capacity
Maximum Record Port
 Live Streaming Resources Usage
Conference Call or Endpoint Call
Video Call Playback
 Multi-user Login Capacity
 People Video Content Video
Local Media Storage Capacity
MP4
 128,000 103 700 33,950
 Web-based Admin Portal
User Permissions through Admin Portal
User Interfaces
 To search for a target item in the list
To log in to the Admin Portal
Web-based User Portal
Search and Refresh Lists
 Fecc and Dtmf Operation Keys Scenario
TV user interface also called the Tvui
Understand the Main Menu
TV User Interface
 Console
 Hardware Installation
Hardware Requirements
VMWare vSphere 5.5
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 Software Installation
Software Requirements
Resource and License Management
 Set up RealPresence Capture Server in a Virtual Environment
Web Browser and OS Requirements
Licence of Capability License
 Configure NFS Required
Make sure the NFS service has been installed and is running
Examples
 Obtain the Product Activation Key from Polycom
Restart the NFS service
Go to Licensing & Product Registration Activation/Upgrade
Product Activation
 To download Capture Server software and VE version
To view the system activation status
Parameter Description
 System Initialization
Fast Configuration Wizard
 Configure System Time
Configure IP Settings through Console
 Configure IP Settings through Admin Portal
To set IP
Set IP Parameters Description
 Set Route Parameters Description
Configure the following general settings
Click OK. The system restarts to apply your changes
General System Network Parameters Description
 Check System Status on Home
System Configuration
Signaling Connection
Signal Connection Parameters Description
 Hardware Status
Signaling Server Status
System Information
System Alerts
 User Roles
Manage Users and Groups
Web Connections
External Server Status
 To modify user information
To modify user password local user only
Click Change Password
Modify User Information
 Create and Manage Groups
Set Recording Parameters
 Record Parameters Description
Configure the following settings
 Gatekeeper Parameters Description
Configure Signaling Settings
323
To register the system to a gatekeeper to make H.323 calls
 Go to Configuration Signaling Settings SIP
To configure the SIP settings
 Set the System Time
Configure Port Settings
To configure the port
Go to Configuration System Time
 Configure Media Storage Settings
Click Configuration Media Storage Settings
To save your files on a network file system
 Go to Configuration Multicast Settings
Configure Multicast Settings
Configure Multicast
To configure multicast parameters
 To view a multicast streaming
To start a multicast when multicast is disabled
Multicast
Multicast of a Live Streaming
 Install the Certificate in the System
Certificate Management
Certificate Types
 To create a certificate signing request
Install a Certificate Authority’s Certificate
To install a certificate for a trusted root CA
Create a Certificate Signing Request
 Enter certificate information
You can review installed certificate details
View Certificate Details
To view the certificate details
 Use Ocsp to Obtain Revocation Status
To enable the client certificate validation
Remove a Certificate
Client Certification
 To enable Http protocol for server website
Configure QoS
Use Http protocol to access website
To configure Ocsp
 Configure Snmp
 To configure Snmp settings
Configure the following agent parameters
Configure the following security settings
 Active Directory
Diagnostics
To configure an Active Directory server
Go to Configuration Active Directory
 Security Policy Parameters Description
Password Settings
 Valid password
 To customize the IVR information
Go to Configuration Customization
UI Customization
Customize IVR Information
 Default IVR Messages Message Type Message Text When Played
Where Start Recording Immediately
Customizing UI Logo
  Service Email Settings
Portal Settings
Setup E-mail
 Admin Email Settings
 Portal Setting Configuration Parameter Description
Session Idle Timeout specifies the number
Session Maximum Number Per Application
 To view a recording template
Configure Templates
Configure Recording Templates
Record and Playback
 Configuration Call Settings on Admin Portal
Same as configured under Configuration Call Settings
 Video
 Click the recording template you want to change
Max Call Length
To edit or delete a recording template
To set max call length for recording and streaming calls
 Go to Template Transcoding Templates
Configure Transcoding Templates
To set max call length for streaming only calls
To define a transcoding template
 Only when content is absent
 Select ISM for Media Type
To configure a transcoding template for IIS media server
To view a transcoding template
» Go to Template Transcoding Templates
 To define a VRR
Configure VRRs
To configure a transcoding template for Wowza media server
To edit or delete a transcoding template
 Start a Recording
To edit or delete a VRR
Click the VRR entry you want to edit or delete
 To start a recording from the Admin Portal
Dial in from Endpoint
Dial Out Parameters Description
 To set conference layout type in a recording template
Record from RMX via Recording Link
Change Conference Layout for RMX Hosted Calls
To start recording by dialing RealPresence Capture Server
  1x2 Dual view to recording server
To start point-to-point recording from Admin Portal
Point-to-point Recording
To change conference layout type for an ongoing call
 Video Call Playback
Video Call Play Back when Dialing in from Endpoint
To view the quick code of an archive from Admin Portal
To play back archives using the quick code
  SIP
Video Call Playback when Dialing out from Capture Server
RMX Playback RMX 8.5 or higher
To start a playback call
 Go to Signaling Connection and click
 Select a recording template Click Edit
To configure live streams in recording template
Live Streaming
Multi-bitrate Live Streaming
 View Live Streaming Information
Configure External Media Servers
Configure IIS or Wowza Media Server
Start Live Streaming
 Click Windows Media Server under Server
Configure Windows Media Server
To configure Windows Media Server
Configure the following basic settings
 Publish Manage Streams
Configure Akamai CDN
To configure Akamai Media Server
Enable Live Streaming Parameter
 Streams
Pre-link Event
To create a pre-link event
Go to Template Events
 Pre-link Event Parameters Description
 Select an event from the list
To edit a pre-link event
To obtain the pre-link URL extension
Select the event you want to change Click Edit
 Copy prelink information
Signaling Connection area, click Dial out to record
To start the pre-link recording
Go to Home
 Play Back and Download Archives
Media Management
Manage Archives
View Archive Details
 To download one or several media files from Media Files
To play back archives through the Admin Portal
Manage Archives
To download one or several archives from Archives
 Archives list, select an archive
Dynamic Archiving
To delete one or several archive files
To add new media files
 To stop an ongoing transcoding
Transcoding Task Control
To delete a media file
To view transcoding status
 To restart a transcoding
 To fall back the image, configuration and IVR messages
System Administration
System Upgrade and Fallback
To update your system software to the latest version
 Go to Admin Log Settings
System Log Configuration
Configure Log Settings
To configure the log settings
 Backup and Restore System Configuration
Restart and Shut Down the System
Log Management
 Go to Admin Config Backup/Restore
Back Up and Restore Media Files
Configure an FTP Server for Backup
To back up current system configuration
 FTP Server Parameters Description
Finish Alternate FTP Server Configuration if needed
 RealPresence Capture Server User Portal
Manage Archives and Live Streams Using the User Portal
To switch to the Admin Portal from the User Portal
To log in to the User Portal
 To view archive details
To search archives
To play back archives through the User Portal
 To start point-to-point recording from User Portal
View Live Streaming
Call
To view your live streaming from the User Portal
 Configure the relevant settings Click OK
Dial out from Capture Server through User Portal
Click Call Dial out to record
 Appendix a Console Commands
Login Console
To log in to Console via SSH
 Select Static Address Setup, click OK or type Enter
Console Command Descriptions
Network Settings
To configure Static IP Address for LAN 1 or LAN
 To configure Dhcp IP Address for LAN 1 or LAN
Reset Console Password
Reset Portal Admin Password
Reset Config
 Reboot
Ping
 Windows Media Server
 Exit
Shutdown
Fallback
Show
 Configure the Wowza Media Server
Appendix B Configure 3rd Party Media Servers
 Choose between Rtsp streaming and Rtmp streaming
Click Add Configure the following basic settings
Go to Server Wowza
Wowza Server Parameter Description
 Enable VoD Parameter Description
 To create a VRR for use with an external server
Configure the IIS Media Server
To configure the IIS media server
Double click Authentication
 Go to Server IIS
 Enable IIS for Live Streaming Parameter Description
Enable VoD for IIS Parameter Description
IIS Media Server Parameters Description
 On the Action panel, click Add
Configuring the Windows Media Server
To configure the Windows Media Server
Go to Server Windows Media Server
 External Media Servers Parameters Description
 Parameter Description
 To configure VCS calling
Appendix C Configure the Server Working with VCS
Configure VCS for H.323 Calling
Configure VCS for SIP Calling
 TCP
VCS Zone Parameters Settings
 Set search rule parameters