36Chapter 2 System ManagementGlobal Management System User’s Guide
Manage System
Polycom Video Endpoints
Polycom video endpoints have an embedded web server that allows you to manage the unit
from a remote PC on the same local area network. Any endpoint can be managed by calling up
it’s IP address in any web browser. To remotely manage a system through Global Management
System, select the system of interest in the system list and then click on the Manage System
button. A new browser window will appear displaying the endpoint’s web page.
Remote Management allows you to:
• Run diagnostic tests on a system
• Change the system conguration for the endpoint
• Place a call from the system for line status verication
Certain video endpoint models require specic setups in order to access the web interface. See
below.
ViaVideo
For versions below 5.0:
To manage ViaVideo, the “Web Access Password” must be set through ViaVideo. If the “Web
Access Password” is not congured, Global Management System cannot access the web
interface of ViaVideo.
To set the web access password from the ViaVideo interface, go to:
System Information > Setup > Global Services > Global Management
Enter the “Web Access Password”.
For 5.0 and above
To set the web access password from the ViaVideo interface, go to:
Setup > Web/GMS >
Enter the “Admin Password”.
iPower
iPower like the ViewStation also has an embedded web server that allows remote administration.
Manage System launches iPower WebRemote. WebRemote lets you make calls, congure the
system, diagnose operating problems, and monitor system performance from a web browser
running on a remote PC. In order to use WebRemote, it must be enabled on the system.
To learn how to enable WebRemote, refer to page 115.
Other System Management Functions