Appendix

Communication Service Ports used for Polycom Management Software applications

Communication across the network for Polycom products requires the usage of certain Internet service ports. Global Management System communicates with the web client, video devices and other services. In the tables below, “Direction” indicates how a particular communication is initiated; for example, “Web browserà Global Management System” means the web browser opens a connection with Global Management System which is then used to interchange information.

The Web Client

The web client is a web browser running on a PC station that is used to access Global Management System, Path Navigator, or video devices. The table below shows the protocol and port used. The ports listed must be open for two-way communication.

Direction

Protocol

Ports

Purpose

Web browserà Global

HTTP: TCP

80

Web client communicating with

Management System

 

 

Global Management System

Web browseràvideo

HTTP: TCP

80

Web client communicating with

devices except for

 

 

video devices user interface

ViaVideo

 

 

 

Web browseràViaVideo

HTTP: TCP

3603

Web client communicating with

 

 

 

ViaVideo web interface

Web browseràOther

HTTP: TCP

Arbitrary port

Web client communicating with

Devices web server

 

(assigned by

Other Devices web interface

 

 

admin when

 

 

 

adding this

 

 

 

device to Global

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

System)

 

Web browser à

HTTP: TCP

80

Web client communicating with

PathNavigator

 

 

PathNavigator

Global Management System and video devices communications

Different features offered in Global Management System use different ports when communicating with video devices. The port most often used is port 80. However, other protocols such as FTP and Telnet require the usage of ports other than 80.

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DOC2091A specifications

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