Administrator’s Guide for the V500 System

Configuring the Global Directory

If you use the Polycom Global Management System, you can configure your system to use the Global Directory. The Global Directory provides a list of other systems that are registered with the Global Directory Server and are available for calls. The other systems appear in the Directory, allowing you to place calls to other users by selecting their names.

Configuring the Directory Server Settings

To configure the Directory Server settings:

1.Go to System > Admin Settings > Global Services > Directory Servers.

2.Configure these settings:

Setting

Description

 

 

Global Directory

Specifies the IP address or DNS address of the Global Directory

(GDS)

Server. You can enter up to five addresses.

 

 

Register

Registers this system with the Global Directory Server.

 

 

Password

Lets you enter the Global Directory password, if there is one.

 

 

Display Global

Displays other registered systems in the Global Directory.

Addresses

 

 

 

Display Name in

Specifies whether to display the system’s name in the Global

Global Directory

Directories of other registered systems.

 

 

Save Global

Copies the Global Directory to this local system.

Directory to System

 

 

 

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