Appendix I - Polycom Open Collaboration Network (POCN)
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Configuring the Cisco and Polycom Equipment
MLA (Multipoint Layout Application) is required for managing CTS 3XXX layouts whether Polycom TPX,
RPX or OTX systems are deployed or not. MLA is a Windows® application that allows conference
administrators to configure and control video layouts for multipoint calls involving Polycom Immersive
Telepresence (ITP) systems.
Call Detail Records (CDR) are generated on both the CMA Gatekeeper and the CUCM for reporting and
billing purposes.

Cisco Equipment

To configure the various Cisco entities the following procedures are required.

CUCM

1Configure the CUCM to send and receive calls from the H.323 network.
aWith Neighbored IOS and CMA Gatekeepers
For more information see the Polycom Unified Communications Deployment Guide for Cisco
Environments, Configuring Cisco Unified Communications Manager for H.323.
bWith CMA Gatekeeper
For more information see the Polycom Unified Communications Deployment Guide for Cisco
Environments, Configuring Cisco Unified Communications Manager for H.323.
cWith IOS Gatekeeper
For more information see the Polycom Unified Communications Deployment Guide for Cisco
Environments, Configuring Cisco Unified Communications Manager for H.323.
IOS Gatekeeper
Set up zones and gateway type prefixes to enable dialing to DMA and Collaboration Server systems.
For more information see the Polycom Unified Communications Deployment Guide for Cisco
Environments, Configuring the Cisco IOS Gatekeeper .
IOS and CMA Gatekeepers (Neighbored)
Configure the Cisco IOS Gatekeeper for two separate zones.
For more information see the Polycom Unified Communications Deployment Guide for Cisco
Environments, Configure the Cisco IOS Gatekeeper for use with a CMA System.

Polycom Equipment

The following table lists the Polycom products supported within the various Deployment Architecture.
Only Collaboration Server configurations are described in detail in this document.
Configuration procedures for all other solution components are described in the Polycom Unified
Communications Deployment Guide for Cisco Environments.