Connecting the MGC+ to the Conferencing Network | Polycom DOC2231A

MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide

3.Turn on the power by pressing on the power switch located on the rear panel of the MGC+100/ MGC+50 unit.

Connecting the MGC+100/MGC+50 to the Local Network

The MGC+ must be connected to the local LAN network to enable communication between the MGC+ unit and the PC workstations running the MGC Manager application.

Connect one end of a network cable to the LAN connector on the rear I/O panel of the MGC+ Control Module and the other end to the network.

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Connecting the MGC+ to the Conferencing Network

The installation of the MPI box on the MGC+ unit and the connection to the MPI Network module are described in the MGC+ Hardware and Installation Manual, Chapter 2.

Connecting the MGC+ to the ISDN/ T1-CAS Network

The ISDN network is optional. If the MGC+ has to be connected to the public ISDN network then an external CSU or similar equipment is needed.

T1-CAS network is optional. It allows you to connect Audio Only participants to conferences via T1-CAS lines. It uses the same network connections as ISDN and the procedure described below is applicable to both ISDN and T1-CAS lines.

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Polycom DOC2231A manual Connecting the MGC+100/MGC+50 to the Local Network, Connecting the MGC+ to the Conferencing Network

Contents

MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide USA Regulatory Notices Singapore Certificate Table of Contents About Conferences Defining a New Audio Conference Page System Overview Before You Begin Network Equipment, Numbers and Addresses Overview of the Getting Started Guide Management Tools Defining a New Audio ConferenceDefining a New Video Conference Hardware Installation General Safety Precautions MGC+100 Hardware InstallationSystem Safety Inspecting the MGC+/ReadiManager IAM Package Contents Polycom MGC+/ReadiManager Precautions Rack Mount Safety Precautions MGC+100 package Unpacking and Positioning the MGC+100 Unpacking the MGC+100 Mounting the MGC+100 in a 23 Rack To unpack and position the MGC+50 MGC+50 Hardware InstallationUnpacking and Positioning the MGC+50 Unpacking the MGC+50 Mounting the MGC+50 on a Rack To install and mount the MGC+50 To connect to the AC Inlet Connecting and Setting Up the MGC+100/ MGC+50Connecting to the Power Source Connecting the MGC+ to the Conferencing Network Connecting the MGC+100/MGC+50 to the Local Network Isdn network connection To connect the MGC+ to the Isdn network or T1-CAS Network Connecting the MGC+ to the IP Network To update the LAN.cfg File First Entry MGC+ Control Unit CU IP ConfigurationUsing the Compact Flash Disk with the LAN.CFG File Option Description Press 1, to Change the MGC+ IP Settings Hardware Installation MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide Option Description MCU Properties dialog box opens Using a Keyboard and Monitor Attached to the MGC+ unit Type C\\mcu\cfgedit lan.cfg and press Enter Initial ReadiManager IAM Configuration MGC+ Software Installation and Configuration To install the MGC Manager software Installing the MGC Manager MGC+ Software Installation and Configuration To start the MGC Manager application Starting the MGC Manager Application To define an MCU Connection Defining the MCU MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide To connect the operator workstation to an MCU Connecting to an MCU IP Network Service Configuring the Network ServicesIsdn Network Service To define the Network Service Define the following parameters To configure a specific IP+ card DNS SIP To configure an Isdn Network Service Click OK Confirmation message is displayed Icon Description On-Demand Reservation-less Conferencing About Conferences Meeting Rooms Scheduled Conferences Video Conference Attributes Entry Queue Reservation Templates Default Reservation Templates Reservations Database window opens Starting a Conference Basic Operations Viewing the Conference Dial-in Properties Participants Connecting to a Conference/Entry QueueDialing-in to a Conference/Entry Queue ISDN/PSTN Participants SIP participants General Monitoring Monitoring On Going Conferences Expand the On Going Conferences tree Filtering Option Description Participant Monitoring Filter dialog box opens Expand the On Going Conferences or Reservations tree To view the list of participants in the Browser pane To list the participants in the Status pane To check the properties of a participant Participant Level Monitoring Adding a Participant to a Conference Operations Performed During On Going Conferences Properties Identification dialog box opens To add a new participant to a Conference Basic Operations Conference Properties dialog box opens To add a pre-defined participant to a conference Basic Operations To manually establish a Dial-out connection Making Dial-Out Connections To disconnect a participant Disconnecting Participants To delete a participant Muting a Participant Locking and Unlocking a Conference To mute a participant using MGC ManagerManager User’s Guide, Volume I, Chapter To Lock or Unlock a conference To change the duration of an On Going Conference To terminate a conference manually Conference Properties Video Sources dialog box opens Changing the Layout in a Continuous Presence Conference MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide To define a new Audio Only Entry Queue Defining a New Audio Only Entry Queue Entry Queue Properties dialog box opens Defining a New Audio Conference MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide Conference Properties General dialog box opens Defining an On Going Audio ConferenceTo define a new On Going Audio Conference MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide Properties Settings dialog box opens MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide Conference Properties Participants tab is displayed Defining a New Audio Only Meeting RoomTo define a New Meeting Room Properties Meet Me Per Conf dialog box opens Click the Meet Me Per Conf tab Defining a New Audio Conference MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide Defining a New Video Entry Queue Defining a New Video Conference To define a new Video Entry Queue Target Conferences area SIP Factories list Setting an Entry Queue as DefaultTo set an Entry Queue as default To create a target conference from an Entry Queue Creating a Target Conference from an Entry Queue To create an On Going Conference Creating an On Going Video Conference Defining a New Video Conference Properties Settings dialog box opens Conference On Port Line Rate Minimum Thresholds MGC+50/MGC+100 Getting Started Guide Defining a New Video Conference To define a New Video Meeting Room Defining a New Video Meeting Room To view the MCU resources Resource Report Column Title Description Resources Report Network Resources Resource Report Network Resources Details Resources Report Media Resources Port-Unit Allocation Area Management Tools To list an MCU’s functional modules Listing the Installed CardsExpand the MCU Configuration tree MUX+ Administrator’s Guide, Chapter To view the Faults list MCU Faults Report Faults Fields Field Description Obtaining Additional Information Reset MCUTo reset the MCU