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Version 8.1.4.J |January 2014 |DOC2715A
Polycom® RealPresence® Collaboration Server
(RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Administrator’s Guide
for Maximum Security Environments

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RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Overview . . . . . 1-1
About the RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000
Administrator’s Guide ........................................................................................................... 1-1
Who Should Read This Guide? .................................................................................... 1-2
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................ 1-2
How This Guide is Organized ......................................................................................1-2
About the Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000
System ...................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Network Services Guidelines ....................................................................................... 1-5
IP Networks ............................................................................................................. 1-5
ISDN Networks ....................................................................................................... 1-5
Card Configuration Modes ........................................................................................... 1-5
Viewing the Card Configuration Mode ..............................................................1-6
Feature Support with MPMx Cards Only ...........................................................1-6
Workstation Requirements ................................................................................................... 1-8
Conference Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Conferencing Modes .............................................................................................................. 2-1
CP Transcoding - AVC-based Conferencing ...................................................... 2-1
Media Relay - SVC Conferencing .........................................................................2-2
Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing ........................................................................2-2
Conferencing Capabilities in the Various Conferencing Modes .............................2-2
AVC Conferencing - Video Session Types ......................................................................... 2-4
Continuous Presence (CP) Conferencing .................................................................... 2-4
Video Protocol Support in CP Conferences ........................................................2-5
Video Switching (VSW) Conferencing ........................................................................ 2-6
Guidelines ................................................................................................................ 2-6
Line Rates for CP and VSW .......................................................................................... 2-8
AVC Conferencing Parameters .................................................................................... 2-9
Basic Conferencing Parameters ............................................................................ 2-9
Supplemental Conferencing Features ............................................................... 2-10
TIP Support ........................................................................................................... 2-11
Default Profile Settings in CP Conferencing Mode .................................................2-11
SVC-based Conferencing .................................................................................................... 2-13
Guidelines ...................................................................................................................... 2-14
MCU Supported Resolutions for SVC Conferencing ...................................... 2-16
Default Profile Settings in SVC Only Conferencing Mode ..................................... 2-17
Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing ...................................................................................... 2-18
Default Profile Settings in a Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing Mode ................. 2-19
Resource Capacities for Mixed CP and SVC Conferences .....................................2-21
Viewing Profiles ................................................................................................................... 2-24
Profiles Toolbar ............................................................................................................. 2-25
Modifying an Existing Profile .............................................................................................2-25
Deleting a Conference Profile .............................................................................................2-26

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Defining New Profiles ..........................................................................................................2-26
Defining AVC CP Conferencing Profiles ..................................................................2-27
Defining a Video Switching Conference Profile .......................................................2-59
H.264 High Profile Support in Video Switching Conferences .......................2-62
Minimum Threshold Line Rate System Flags ...................................................2-63
Defining SVC Conferencing Profiles ..........................................................................2-64
Defining Mixed CP and SVC Conferencing Profiles ...............................................2-72
CP Conferencing Additional Information .........................................................................2-73
Overlay Layouts ............................................................................................................2-73
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................2-74
Selecting the Overlay Layouts ............................................................................2-76
Site Names Definition ..................................................................................................2-77
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................2-77
Site Names Display Position ...............................................................................2-79
Message Overlay for Text Messaging ........................................................................2-80
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................2-80
Chinese Font Types ......................................................................................................2-82
Exporting and Importing Conference Profiles .................................................................2-83
Guidelines ......................................................................................................................2-83
Exporting Conference Profiles ....................................................................................2-83
Exporting All Conference Profiles from an MCU ............................................2-83
Exporting Selected Conference Profiles .............................................................2-84
Importing Conference Profiles ....................................................................................2-85
Video Protocols and Resolution Configuration for CP Conferencing . . . . . .3-1
Video Resolutions in AVC-based CP Conferencing ..........................................................3-1
Video Display with CIF, SD and HD Video Connections ................................3-2
H.264 High Profile Support in CP Conferences .........................................................3-2
Guidelines ................................................................................................................3-2
CP Conferencing with H.263 4CIF ...............................................................................3-3
H.263 4CIF Guidelines ...........................................................................................3-4
The CP Resolution Decision Matrix .....................................................................................3-4
H.264 Base Profile Decision Matrix ..............................................................................3-5
H.264 High Profile Decision Matrices (MPMx) ..........................................................3-9
H.264 Base Profile and High Profile Comparison ....................................................3-10
H.264 Base Profile and High Profile Comparison - Motion ............................3-10
Default Minimum Threshold Line Rates and Resource Usage Summary ...........3-12
Resolution Configuration for CP Conferences .................................................................3-14
Accessing the Resolution Configuration Dialog Box ...............................................3-14
Modifying the Resolution Configuration in MPM or MPM+
Card Configuration Mode ...........................................................................................3-15
Maximum CP Resolution Pane ...........................................................................3-15
Resolution Configuration Pane ...........................................................................3-16
Sharpness / Motion Resolution Slider Panes ...................................................3-17
Modifying the Resolution Configuration in MPMx
Card Configuration Mode ...........................................................................................3-18
Resolution Configuration - Basic ........................................................................3-18
Resolution Configuration Pane ...........................................................................3-19

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Resolution Configuration - Detailed ..................................................................3-20
Flag Settings ..................................................................................................................3-22
Setting the Maximum CP Resolution for Conferencing ................................ 3-22
Minimum Frame Rate Threshold for SD Resolution ....................................... 3-22
H.264 High Profile System Flags (Version 7.0.1 only) .................................... 3-22
Additional Video Resolutions in MPM+/MPMx Card Configuration Mode ............. 3-23
Additional Conferencing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Content Sharing ...................................................................................................................... 4-1
H.239 Protocol .................................................................................................................4-2
People+Content .............................................................................................................. 4-2
Guidelines ................................................................................................................ 4-2
SIP BFCP Content Capabilities ..................................................................................... 4-3
Guidelines ................................................................................................................ 4-3
Defining Content Sharing Parameters for a Conference ..........................................4-4
Content Sharing Parameters in Content Highest Common (Content Video
Switching) Mode ............................................................................................................. 4-7
Content Settings ...................................................................................................... 4-8
Content Protocols ................................................................................................... 4-9
Selecting a Customized Content Rate in AVC CP Conferences .................... 4-15
Modifying the Threshold Line Rate for HD Resolution Content .......................... 4-17
Sharing Content Using Multiple Content Resolutions Mode ................................ 4-18
Guidelines for Sharing Content using Multiple Content Resolutions .......... 4-18
................................................................................................................................. 4-19
Enabling Multiple Content Resolutions for Content Sharing ........................ 4-19
Sending Content to Legacy Endpoints (AVC Only) ................................................ 4-20
Guidelines for Sending Content to Legacy Endpoints .................................... 4-21
Enabling the Send Content to Legacy Endpoints Option ............................... 4-23
Sending Content to Legacy Endpoints in Telepresence Mode ...................... 4-25
Exclusive Content Mode .............................................................................................. 4-25
Guidelines ............................................................................................................. 4-25
Stopping a Content Session .........................................................................................4-27
Content Broadcast Control .......................................................................................... 4-27
Giving and Cancelling Token Ownership (AVC Participants) ...................... 4-28
Managing Noisy Content Connections ..................................................................... 4-29
Content Display Flags .......................................................................................... 4-29
Forcing Other Content Capabilities ........................................................................... 4-30
Content Sharing via the Polycom CCS Plug-in for Microsoft Lync Clients ........4-30
Video Preview (AVC Only Participants) ..........................................................................4-30
Video Preview Guidelines ........................................................................................... 4-30
Workstation Requirements ......................................................................................... 4-31
Testing your Workstation .................................................................................... 4-31
Previewing the Participant Video .............................................................................. 4-33
Gathering Phase .................................................................................................................... 4-34
Gathering Phase Guidelines ....................................................................................... 4-35
Gathering Phase Duration ................................................................................... 4-36
Enabling the Gathering Phase Display .............................................................. 4-36
Auto Scan and Customized Polling in Video Layout (CP Only) .................................. 4-37
Guidelines ...................................................................................................................... 4-37

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Enabling Auto Scan and Customized Polling (CP Only) ........................................4-37
Auto Scan ...............................................................................................................4-37
Customized Polling ..............................................................................................4-38
Media Encryption .................................................................................................................4-40
Media Encryption Guidelines .....................................................................................4-40
Mixing Encrypted and Non-encrypted Endpoints in one Conference .........4-41
Direct Connection to the Conference .................................................................4-42
Connection to the Entry Queue ..........................................................................4-43
Moving from the Entry Queue to Conferences or Between Conferences .....4-43
Recording Link Encryption .................................................................................4-44
Encryption Flag Settings ..............................................................................................4-45
Enabling Encryption in the Profile .............................................................................4-46
Enabling Encryption at the Participant Level ...........................................................4-46
Monitoring the Encryption Status ..............................................................................4-47
Packet Loss Compensation (LPR and DBA) AVC CP Conferences ..............................4-48
Packet Loss .....................................................................................................................4-48
Causes of Packet Loss ...........................................................................................4-49
Effects of Packet Loss on Conferences ...............................................................4-49
Lost Packet Recovery ....................................................................................................4-49
Lost Packet Recovery Guidelines .......................................................................4-49
Enabling Lost Packet Recovery ...........................................................................4-49
Monitoring Lost Packet Recovery ..............................................................................4-50
Network Quality Indication (AVC Endpoints) ................................................................4-52
Network Quality Levels ...............................................................................................4-52
Indication Threshold Values ...............................................................................4-53
Guidelines ......................................................................................................................4-53
Customizing Network Quality Icon Display ............................................................4-53
Telepresence Mode (AVC CP) ............................................................................................4-55
RMX Telepresence Mode Guidelines .........................................................................4-55
System Level ..........................................................................................................4-55
Conference Level ...................................................................................................4-55
Automatic Detection of Immersive Telepresence (ITP) Sites .........................4-56
Horizontal Striping ...............................................................................................4-57
Cropping ................................................................................................................4-57
Gathering Phase with ITP Room Systems .........................................................4-57
Aspect ratio for standard endpoints ..................................................................4-57
Skins and Frames ..................................................................................................4-57
RPX and OTX Video Layouts ......................................................................................4-58
Enabling Telepresence Mode ......................................................................................4-60
Conference Level ...................................................................................................4-60
Sending Content to Legacy Endpoints in Telepresence Conferences ...................4-61
Guidelines for Sending Content to Legacy Endpoints in Telepresence
Conferences ............................................................................................................4-61
Multiple Cascade Links ................................................................................................4-62
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................4-62
Enabling and Using Multiple Cascade Links ...........................................................4-63
Creating a Link Participant .........................................................................................4-66

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Link Participant in the Dial Out RMX ...............................................................4-66
Participant Link in the Dial In RMX .................................................................. 4-67
Monitoring Multiple Cascade Links ..........................................................................4-68
Disconnection Causes .......................................................................................... 4-68
Monitoring Telepresence Mode ................................................................................. 4-70
Monitoring Ongoing Conferences ..................................................................... 4-70
Monitoring Participant Properties .....................................................................4-71
Monitoring Multiple Cascade Links ..........................................................................4-71
Disconnection Causes .......................................................................................... 4-72
Lecture Mode (AVC CP Only) ............................................................................................ 4-73
Enabling Lecture Mode ............................................................................................... 4-73
Selecting the Conference Lecturer ......................................................................4-73
Enabling the Automatic Switching .................................................................... 4-75
Lecture Mode Monitoring ........................................................................................... 4-75
Restricting Content Broadcast to Lecturer ................................................................ 4-77
Muting Participants Except the Lecturer (AVC CP Only) ...................................... 4-78
Guidelines .............................................................................................................. 4-78
Enabling the Mute Participants Except Lecturer Option ................................ 4-79
Audio Algorithm Support ................................................................................................... 4-79
Guidelines ...................................................................................................................... 4-80
SIP Encryption ...................................................................................................... 4-80
Mono ....................................................................................................................... 4-80
Stereo ...................................................................................................................... 4-81
Audio algorithms supported for ISDN ..................................................................... 4-82
Monitoring Participant Audio Properties ................................................................. 4-83
Automatic Suppression of Noisy Endpoints (AVC Endpoints) .................................... 4-85
Guidelines ...................................................................................................................... 4-85
Enabling or Disabling the Automatic Muting of Noisy Endpoints ......................4-86
Enabling or Disabling the Automatic Muting of Noisy Endpoints
at the Conference Level ....................................................................................... 4-86
Enabling or Disabling the Automatic Muting of Noisy Endpoints
at the MCU Level .................................................................................................. 4-87
Permanent Conference ........................................................................................................ 4-88
Guidelines ...................................................................................................................... 4-88
Enabling a Permanent Conference ............................................................................. 4-88
Closed Captions (AVC Endpoints) ....................................................................................4-89
Closed Captions Guidelines ........................................................................................ 4-89
Enabling Closed Captions ........................................................................................... 4-89
Cascading Conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Video Layout in Cascading conferences (CP) ............................................................ 5-1
Guidelines ................................................................................................................ 5-2
Flags Controlling Cascade Layouts ..................................................................... 5-3
DTMF Forwarding ................................................................................................. 5-3
Play Tone Upon Cascading Link Connection .................................................... 5-3
Basic Cascading ...................................................................................................................... 5-4
Basic Cascading using IP Cascaded Link .................................................................... 5-4
Dialing Directly to a Conference .......................................................................... 5-5
Dialing to an Entry Queue .................................................................................... 5-5

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Automatic Identification of the Cascading Link ................................................5-5
Basic Cascading using ISDN Cascaded Link ..............................................................5-5
Network Topologies Enabling H.239 Content Over ISDN Cascaded Links ..5-6
Guidelines ................................................................................................................5-7
Gateway to Gateway Calls via ISDN Cascading Link ......................................5-7
Gateway to MCU Calls via ISDN Cascading Link .............................................5-8
MCU to MCU Calls via ISDN Cascading Link ...................................................5-8
RMX Configuration Enabling ISDN Cascading Links ......................................5-9
Suppression of DTMF Forwarding ....................................................................5-13
Star Cascading Topology .....................................................................................................5-14
Master-Slave Cascading ...............................................................................................5-14
Cascading via Entry Queue .........................................................................................5-21
Enabling Cascading ..............................................................................................5-21
Creating the Cascade-enabled Entry Queue .....................................................5-22
Creating the Dial-out Cascaded Link .................................................................5-23
Enabling Cascaded Conferences without Password .......................................5-25
Monitoring Star Cascaded Conferences ....................................................................5-26
Creating the Dial-out Link from a Conference Running on the MGC to the
Conference Running on the RMX ...............................................................................5-26
Cascading Conferences - H.239-enabled MIH Topology ................................................5-28
MIH Cascading Levels .........................................................................................5-28
Cascading Topologies ..........................................................................................5-29
MIH Cascading Guidelines in CP Licensing ....................................................5-29
Video Layout in Cascading CP Conferences ....................................................5-31
MGC to RMX Cascading ......................................................................................5-33
Meeting Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Meeting Rooms List ................................................................................................................6-2
Meeting Room Toolbar & Right-click Menu ...............................................................6-4
Creating a New Meeting Room ............................................................................................6-4
Entry Queues, Ad Hoc Conferences and SIP Factories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
Entry Queues ...........................................................................................................................7-1
Defining a New Entry Queue ........................................................................................7-3
Listing Entry Queues ......................................................................................................7-6
Modifying the EQ Properties ........................................................................................7-6
Transit Entry Queue .......................................................................................................7-7
Setting a Transit Entry Queue ...............................................................................7-7
IVR Provider Entry Queue (Shared Number Dialing) ..............................................7-8
Call Flow ..................................................................................................................7-8
Guidelines ................................................................................................................7-8
RMX Configuration ................................................................................................7-8
Using External IVR Services via the MCCF-IVR Package ......................................7-10
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................7-10
Configuring the Entry Queue for External IVR Services ................................7-11
Call Flows ...............................................................................................................7-11
SIP Factories ...........................................................................................................................7-14
Creating SIP Factories ..................................................................................................7-14
SIP Registration & Presence for Entry Queues and SIP Factories .................................7-16

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Guidelines .............................................................................................................. 7-16
Monitoring Registration Status .................................................................................. 7-16
Ad Hoc Conferencing ..........................................................................................................7-17
Gateway to Polycom® Distributed Media Application™ (DMA™) 7000 ........... 7-17
Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Viewing the Address Book ................................................................................................... 8-2
Displaying and Hiding the Group Members in the Navigation Pane ....................8-3
Participants List Pane Information .............................................................................. 8-3
Displaying and Hiding the Address Book .................................................................. 8-4
Adding Participants from the Address Book to Conferences .......................................... 8-4
Adding Individual Participants from the Address Book to Conferences .............. 8-4
Adding a Group from the Address Book to Conferences ........................................ 8-5
Participant Groups ................................................................................................................. 8-6
Managing Groups in the Address Book ......................................................................8-6
Managing the Address Book ................................................................................................ 8-7
Guidelines ........................................................................................................................ 8-7
Adding a Participant to the Address Book .................................................................8-7
Adding a New participant to the Address Book Directly ........................................ 8-8
Substituting E.164 Number in Dial String ........................................................ 8-14
Adding a Participant from an Ongoing Conference to the Address Book .......... 8-14
Modifying Participants in the Address Book ...........................................................8-15
Deleting Participants from the Address Book .......................................................... 8-16
Copying or Moving a Participant .............................................................................. 8-17
Searching the Address Book .......................................................................................8-18
Filtering the Address Book ......................................................................................... 8-19
Filtering Address Book Data Using a Predefined Pattern .............................. 8-19
Filtering Address Book Data Using a Custom Pattern ................................... 8-20
Clearing the Filter .................................................................................................8-21
Obtaining the Display Name from the Address Book .................................................... 8-22
Guidelines ...................................................................................................................... 8-22
Enabling and Disabling the Obtain Display Name from
Address Book Feature .................................................................................................. 8-22
Importing and Exporting Address Books ......................................................................... 8-23
Exporting an Address Book ........................................................................................ 8-23
Importing an Address Book ........................................................................................ 8-23
Upgrading and Downgrading Considerations ................................................................ 8-24
Integrating the Global Address Book (GAB) of Polycom RealPresence
Resource Manager (XMA) or Polycom CMA™ with the RMX .....................................8-24
Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Guidelines ........................................................................................................................ 9-1
System ...................................................................................................................... 9-1
Resources ................................................................................................................. 9-1
Reservations ............................................................................................................ 9-2
Using the Reservation Calendar ........................................................................................... 9-3
Toolbar Buttons ....................................................................................................... 9-3
Reservations Views ........................................................................................................ 9-4
Week View ............................................................................................................... 9-4

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Day View ..................................................................................................................9-5
Today View ..............................................................................................................9-5
List View ...................................................................................................................9-5
Changing the Calendar View ........................................................................................9-6
Scheduling Conferences Using the Reservation Calendar ...............................................9-8
Creating a New Reservation .........................................................................................9-8
Managing Reservations ........................................................................................................9-14
Guidelines ......................................................................................................................9-14
Viewing and Modifying Reservations .......................................................................9-14
Using the Week and Day views of the Reservations Calendar ......................9-14
Adjusting the Start Times of all Reservations ...........................................................9-16
Deleting Reservations ...................................................................................................9-17
Searching for Reservations using Quick Search .......................................................9-18
Operator Assistance & Participant Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
Operator Conferences ..........................................................................................................10-1
Defining the Components Enabling Operator Assistance ......................................10-3
Defining a Conference IVR Service with Operator Assistance Options .......10-3
Defining an Entry Queue IVR Service with Operator Assistance Options ..10-5
Defining a Conference Profile for an Operator Conference ...........................10-6
Starting an Ongoing Operator Conference .......................................................10-8
Saving an Operator Conference to a Template ...............................................10-11
Starting an Operator Conference from a Template ........................................10-11
Monitoring Operator Conferences and Participants Requiring Assistance .......10-12
Requesting Help ..................................................................................................10-12
Participant Alerts List .........................................................................................10-13
Audible Alarms ...................................................................................................................10-14
Using Audible Alarms .......................................................................................10-14
Moving Participants Between Conferences ....................................................................10-14
Moving Participants Options ....................................................................................10-15
Conference Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................11-1
Using Conference Templates ..............................................................................................11-2
Toolbar Buttons .....................................................................................................11-3
Creating a New Conference Template ...............................................................................11-4
Creating a new Conference Template from Scratch ................................................11-4
Saving an Ongoing or AVC-based CP Operator Conference as a Template .......11-8
Starting an Ongoing Conference From a Template .........................................................11-9
Starting an Operator Conference from a Template (AVC Conferencing) ..11-10
Scheduling a Reservation From a Conference Template (AVC Conferencing) .........11-11
Deleting a Conference Template ......................................................................................11-13
Exporting and Importing Conference Templates ..........................................................11-13
Exporting Conference Templates .............................................................................11-14
Exporting All Conference Templates from an MCU .....................................11-14
Exporting Selected Conference Templates ......................................................11-15
Importing Conference Templates .............................................................................11-17

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Polycom Conferencing for Microsoft Outlook® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Setting up the Calendaring Solution .................................................................................12-2
Calendaring Guidelines ............................................................................................... 12-6
Creating and Connecting to a Conference ........................................................................ 12-8
Creating a Conference ................................................................................................. 12-8
Connecting to a Conference ........................................................................................ 12-9
RMX Standalone Deployment .......................................................................... 12-10
RMX and Polycom DMA System Deployment .............................................. 12-10
Polycom Solution Support ........................................................................................ 12-10
Conference and Participant Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
General Monitoring .............................................................................................................. 13-2
Monitoring AVC-based Video Switching Conferences .......................................... 13-2
Conference Level Monitoring ............................................................................................. 13-3
Viewing the Properties of an Ongoing AVC CP and Mixed CP and
SVC Conference ............................................................................................................ 13-3
Viewing the Properties of an Ongoing SVC-based Conference .......................... 13-14
Monitoring Operator Conferences and Participants Requiring Assistance
(CP and Mixed CP and SVC Conferences) ............................................................. 13-19
Requesting Help ................................................................................................. 13-20
Request to Speak ................................................................................................. 13-21
Participant Alerts List ........................................................................................ 13-21
Participant Level Monitoring ............................................................................................ 13-23
Displaying Participants Properties .......................................................................... 13-23
IP Participant Properties ............................................................................................13-24
Monitoring SIP BFCP Content .......................................................................... 13-35
Detecting SIP Endpoint Disconnection ................................................................... 13-36
Monitoring ISDN/PSTN Participants ....................................................................13-37
Monitoring Telepresence Participant Properties ................................................... 13-42
Recording Conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
Configuring the RMX to Enable Recording ...................................................................... 14-2
Defining the Recording Link ......................................................................................14-2
Enabling the Recording Features in a Conference IVR Service ............................. 14-4
Enabling the Recording in the Conference Profile .................................................. 14-5
Recording Link Encryption ......................................................................................... 14-7
Recording Link Encryption Flag Setting ........................................................... 14-7
Recording Link Settings ....................................................................................... 14-8
Managing the Recording Process .......................................................................................14-8
Recording Link Layout ................................................................................................ 14-9
Using the RMX Web Client to Manage the Recording Process ........................... 14-10
Using DTMF Codes to Manage the Recording Process ........................................ 14-11
Conference Recording with Codian IP VCR .................................................................. 14-11
Users, Connections, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1
Users ....................................................................................................................................... 15-1
User Types ..................................................................................................................... 15-1
Administrator ........................................................................................................ 15-1
Administrator Read-only .................................................................................... 15-1
Operator ................................................................................................................. 15-2

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Chairperson ...........................................................................................................15-2
Auditor ...................................................................................................................15-2
Machine Account ..................................................................................................15-2
Listing Users ..................................................................................................................15-2
Adding a New User ......................................................................................................15-3
Deleting a User ..............................................................................................................15-4
Changing a User’s Password ......................................................................................15-4
Disabling a User ............................................................................................................15-4
Enabling a User .............................................................................................................15-5
Renaming a User ...........................................................................................................15-6
Machine Account ..........................................................................................................15-6
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................15-7
Monitoring .............................................................................................................15-7
Active Directory ....................................................................................................15-7
Connections ...........................................................................................................................15-8
Viewing the Connections List .....................................................................................15-8
Notes .......................................................................................................................................15-9
Using Notes ...................................................................................................................15-9
Network Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-1
IP Network Services .............................................................................................................16-1
Alternative Network Address Types (ANAT) .................................................16-2
Management Network (Primary) ...............................................................................16-2
Default IP Service (Conferencing Service) ................................................................16-2
Modifying the Management Network .......................................................................16-3
Modifying the Default IP Network Service ............................................................16-11
Ethernet Settings .........................................................................................................16-28
IP Network Monitoring .............................................................................................16-31
Using IPv6 Networking Addresses for RMX Internal and External Entities .....16-36
RMX Internal Addresses ....................................................................................16-36
External Entities ..................................................................................................16-36
IPv6 Guidelines ...........................................................................................................16-36
LAN Redundancy ...............................................................................................................16-36
Configuration Requirements .....................................................................................16-37
Media Redundancy .....................................................................................................16-37
Signaling and Management Redundancy ...............................................................16-39
Hardware Monitor Indications .................................................................................16-40
Network Traffic Control ....................................................................................................16-41
SIP Proxy Failover With Polycom® Distributed Media Application™
(DMA™) 7000 ......................................................................................................................16-41
RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) Network Port Usage ................................16-42
ISDN/PSTN Network Services ........................................................................................16-45
Adding/Modifying ISDN/PSTN Network Services .............................................16-46
Obtaining ISDN/PSTN required information ................................................16-46
Modifying an ISDN/PSTN Network Service .........................................................16-52
Network Security ................................................................................................................16-53
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RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 2000 .................................................... 16-53
Multiple Network Services ............................................................................................... 16-54
Guidelines .................................................................................................................... 16-55
Resource Allocation and Capacity ................................................................... 16-56
First Time Installation and Configuration .............................................................. 16-57
Upgrading to Multiple Services ............................................................................... 16-58
Gather Network Equipment and Address Information - IP Network Services
Required Information ................................................................................................ 16-58
RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) Hardware Installation ..................... 16-59
RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 4000 Multiple Services
Configuration ...................................................................................................... 16-60
RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 2000 Multiple Services
Configuration ...................................................................................................... 16-61
RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500 Multiple Services
Configuration ...................................................................................................... 16-63
RMX Configuration .................................................................................................... 16-63
System Flags and License Settings ...................................................................16-63
IP Network Service Definition .......................................................................... 16-64
Setting a Network Service as Default .............................................................. 16-69
Ethernet Settings ................................................................................................. 16-70
Signaling Host IP Address and MCU Prefix in GK Indications .................. 16-70
Video/Voice Port Configuration and Resolution Configuration ................ 16-70
Conference Profile .............................................................................................. 16-70
Gateway Profiles ................................................................................................. 16-72
Hardware Monitor ..................................................................................................... 16-72
Signaling Monitor ....................................................................................................... 16-73
Conferencing ............................................................................................................... 16-73
Defining Dial Out Participants ......................................................................... 16-73
Reserving Video Resources for a Conference .................................................16-74
Monitoring Conferences .................................................................................... 16-74
Resource Report .......................................................................................................... 16-75
Port Gauge Indications ...................................................................................... 16-75
NAT (Network Address Translation) Traversal ............................................................ 16-76
Deployment Architectures ................................................................................................ 16-76
Remote Connection Using the Internet ................................................................... 16-76
Business to Business Connections ............................................................................ 16-77
FW (Firewall) NAT Keep Alive ................................................................................ 16-78
System Configuration in SBC environments .................................................. 16-78
SIP TCP Keep-Alive ........................................................................................... 16-79
IVR Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-1
IVR Services List ................................................................................................................... 17-1
IVR Services Toolbar .................................................................................................... 17-2
Adding Languages ............................................................................................................... 17-3
Uploading a Message File to the RMX ......................................................................17-4
Defining a New Conference IVR Service .......................................................................... 17-6
Defining a New Conference IVR Service .................................................................. 17-6
Change to Chairperson ...................................................................................... 17-22
Entry Queue IVR Service ................................................................................................... 17-23

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Defining a New Entry Queue IVR Service ..............................................................17-23
Setting a Conference IVR Service or Entry Queue IVR Service as the
Default Service ............................................................................................................17-27
Modifying the Conference or Entry Queue IVR Service Properties ....................17-29
Replacing the Music File ....................................................................................................17-30
Adding a Music File ...........................................................................................17-30
Creating Audio Prompts and Video Slides .....................................................................17-31
Recording an Audio Message ...................................................................................17-31
Creating a Welcome Video Slide ..............................................................................17-34
Inviting Participants using DTMF ....................................................................................17-35
Invite Call Flow ...........................................................................................................17-35
Entering Additional DTMF Codes ...................................................................17-35
Error Handling ....................................................................................................17-35
Guidelines ....................................................................................................................17-36
Enabling the Invite Participants using DTMF Option ...........................................17-36
Disabling the Invite Participant Option ..................................................................17-39
External IVR Service Control ............................................................................................17-39
IVR Services Support with TIP Protocol .........................................................................17-40
Guidelines ............................................................................................................17-40
Default IVR Prompts and Messages ................................................................................17-40
Volume Control of IVR Messages, Roll Call and Music ...............................................17-44
IVR Services in TIP-Enabled Conferences .......................................................................17-45
The Call Detail Record (CDR) Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-1
The CDR File ..........................................................................................................................18-1
CDR File Formats ..........................................................................................................18-1
Multi-Part CDR Files ....................................................................................................18-2
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................18-3
CDR File Contents ........................................................................................................18-3
Viewing, Retrieving and Archiving Conference Information ........................................18-4
Viewing the Conference Records ...............................................................................18-4
Multi-part CDR File display ................................................................................18-5
Refreshing the CDR List ..............................................................................................18-6
Retrieving and Archiving Conference CDR Records ..............................................18-6
Gateway Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-1
Gateway Functionality .........................................................................................................19-1
Call Flows ...............................................................................................................................19-2
IP Participants ...............................................................................................................19-2
Direct Dialing ........................................................................................................19-2
Gateway IVR ..........................................................................................................19-5
Direct IP Dialing ............................................................................................................19-6
Dial-out Calls .........................................................................................................19-6
Dial-in Calls ...........................................................................................................19-7
Enabling or Disabling Direct IP Dialing ............................................................19-8
ISDN Participants .........................................................................................................19-8
Gateway IVR ..........................................................................................................19-8
Direct Dial-in to Endpoints or DMA VMR using Automatically
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Interoperability with CMA ............................................................................... 19-10
Gateway Redial or Redialing Gateway Calls ......................................................... 19-11
Guidelines ............................................................................................................ 19-11
Redial on Wrong Number ......................................................................................... 19-11
Wrong Destination Number .............................................................................19-11
Wrong Destination Number Time-out ............................................................ 19-12
Disconnect on Busy .................................................................................................... 19-12
Disconnect on No Answer ........................................................................................ 19-13
Disconnect on Wrong Number ................................................................................. 19-13
New IVR Messages ..................................................................................................... 19-13
Configuring the Gateway Components on the RMX .................................................... 19-14
Defining the IVR Service for Gateway Calls ..........................................................19-14
Defining the Conference Profile for Gateway Calls .............................................. 19-17
Defining the Gateway Profile ................................................................................... 19-18
System Configuration ................................................................................................ 19-21
Displaying the Connection Information ......................................................... 19-21
Enabling PSTN dial-in using GK prefix .......................................................... 19-21
Monitoring Ongoing Gateway Sessions ......................................................................... 19-22
Connection Indications .............................................................................................. 19-22
Gateway Session Parameters .................................................................................... 19-23
Connected Participant Parameters ........................................................................... 19-23
Direct Dialing from ISDN/PSTN Endpoint to IP Endpoint via a Meeting Room .... 19-23
Dialing to Polycom® DMA™ 7000 ..................................................................................19-25
Calling a DMA Direct with Automatically Generated Destination
Dial Strings .................................................................................................................. 19-26
Calling the DMA via Gateway IVR ......................................................................... 19-26
Manual Dial String Entry .......................................................................................... 19-27
Automatic Dial String Generation ........................................................................... 19-27
PSTN Dial-in Using GK Prefix .......................................................................... 19-28
Deploying a Polycom RMX™ Serial Gateway S4GW ...................................................19-29
RMX Manager Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-1
Accessing the RMX Manager Directly ..............................................................................20-2
Installing the RMX Manager ............................................................................................... 20-2
Starting the RMX Manager Application ........................................................................... 20-4
Connecting to the MCU ............................................................................................... 20-5
RMX Manager Main Screen ........................................................................................20-8
MCUs Pane ............................................................................................................ 20-8
Conferences Pane ................................................................................................ 20-10
RMX Management .............................................................................................. 20-10
List Pane ............................................................................................................... 20-11
Status Bar ............................................................................................................. 20-11
Address Book ...................................................................................................... 20-12
Conference Templates ........................................................................................ 20-12
Adding MCUs to the MCUs List ...................................................................................... 20-13
Starting a Conference ......................................................................................................... 20-14
Starting a Conference from the Conferences Pane ................................................ 20-15
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Starting an Ongoing Conference or Reservation From a Template ....................20-16
Monitoring Conferences ....................................................................................................20-17
Grouping the Participants by MCU .........................................................................20-18
Start Monitoring/Stop Monitoring ..........................................................................20-19
Modifying the MCU Properties ........................................................................................20-20
Disconnecting an MCU ......................................................................................................20-20
Removing an MCU from the MCUs Pane .......................................................................20-21
Changing the RMX Manager Language ..........................................................................20-21
Import/Export RMX Manager Configuration ................................................................20-22
Installing RMX Manager for Secure Communication Mode ........................................20-24
Using an Internal Certificate Authority ...................................................................20-28
RMX Administration and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-1
System and Participant Alerts .............................................................................................21-1
System Alerts .................................................................................................................21-2
Participant Alerts ..........................................................................................................21-3
RMX Time ..............................................................................................................................21-4
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................21-4
Altering the clock ..........................................................................................................21-4
Resource Management .........................................................................................................21-5
Resource Capacity ........................................................................................................21-5
Resource Capacity Modes ....................................................................................21-7
Resource Usage .............................................................................................................21-8
SVC Conferencing .................................................................................................21-8
AVC Conferencing - Continuous Presence .......................................................21-8
Video/Voice Port Configuration .............................................................................21-11
Flexible Resource Capacity Mode ....................................................................21-11
Fixed Resource Capacity ....................................................................................21-11
Configuring the Video/Voice Resources in MPM Mode ............................21-12
Configuring the Video/Voice Resources in MPM+ and MPMx Mode ......21-13
Flexible Resource Capacity ................................................................................21-13
Fixed Resource Capacity (for AVC-based Conferencing) .............................21-13
Forcing Video Resource Allocation to CIF Resolution ..................................21-16
Resource Report ..........................................................................................................21-17
Displaying the Resource Report .......................................................................21-18
Resource Report Display in Flexible Resource Capacity Mode™ ...............21-18
Resource Report in Fixed Resource Capacity Mode™ (AVC-based
Conferencing) .....................................................................................................21-19
ISDN/PSTN .........................................................................................................21-22
MCU Resource Management by RealPresence Resource Manager
(XMA), Polycom CMA and Polycom DMA ............................................................21-23
Guidelines ............................................................................................................21-23
Port Usage Threshold .................................................................................................21-23
Setting the Port Usage Threshold .....................................................................21-24
SIP Dial-in Busy Notification ............................................................................21-24
Port Usage Gauges ......................................................................................................21-25
Port Gauges in Flexible/Fixed Capacity Modes ............................................21-26
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SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) .......................................................... 21-30
MIBs (Management Information Base) ................................................................... 21-30
Traps ............................................................................................................................. 21-30
Guidelines ............................................................................................................ 21-30
MIB Files ......................................................................................................................21-30
Private MIBs ........................................................................................................ 21-30
Support for MIB-II Sections .............................................................................. 21-31
The Alarm-MIB ................................................................................................... 21-31
H.341-MIB (H.341 – H.323) ............................................................................... 21-31
Standard MIBs ..................................................................................................... 21-31
Unified MIB ......................................................................................................... 21-32
Traps ............................................................................................................................. 21-34
Status Trap ........................................................................................................... 21-35
RMX MIB entities that do not generate traps. ................................................ 21-35
Defining the SNMP Parameters in the RMX .......................................................... 21-37
Hot Backup .......................................................................................................................... 21-44
Guidelines .................................................................................................................... 21-45
Enabling Hot Backup .................................................................................................21-46
Using Hot Backup Triggers ....................................................................................... 21-46
Guidelines ............................................................................................................ 21-47
Configuring the Hot Backup Triggers .....................................................................21-47
Modifications to the Master MCU Requiring System Reset ................................ 21-49
Audible Alarms .................................................................................................................. 21-49
Using Audible Alarms ............................................................................................... 21-49
Audible Alarm Permissions .............................................................................. 21-49
Stop Repeating Message .................................................................................... 21-50
Configuring the Audible Alarms ............................................................................. 21-50
User Customization ............................................................................................ 21-50
Replacing the Audible Alarm File .................................................................... 21-51
Multilingual Setting ...........................................................................................................21-53
Customizing the Multilingual Setting .....................................................................21-53
Banner Display and Customization ................................................................................. 21-54
Guidelines ............................................................................................................ 21-54
Non-Modifiable Banner Text .................................................................................... 21-55
Sample 1 Banner ................................................................................................. 21-55
Sample 2 Banner ................................................................................................. 21-55
Sample 3 Banner ................................................................................................. 21-55
Sample 4 Banner ................................................................................................. 21-55
Customizing Banners ................................................................................................. 21-56
Banner Display ............................................................................................................ 21-58
Login Screen Banner .......................................................................................... 21-58
Main Screen Banner ............................................................................................ 21-60
Software Management ....................................................................................................... 21-60
Backup and Restore Guidelines ...............................................................................21-60
Using Software Management ........................................................................... 21-61
Ping RMX ............................................................................................................................. 21-62
Guidelines .................................................................................................................... 21-62
Using Ping ................................................................................................................... 21-62

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Notification Settings ...........................................................................................................21-63
Logger Diagnostic Files ......................................................................................................21-64
Information Collector .........................................................................................................21-67
Standard Security Mode ............................................................................................21-67
Ultra Secure Mode ......................................................................................................21-67
Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) .................................................21-67
Using the Information Collector ...............................................................................21-67
Step 1: Creating the Information Collector Compressed File ...............................21-68
Step 2: Saving the Compressed File .........................................................................21-69
Step 3: Viewing the Compressed File ......................................................................21-69
Auditor .................................................................................................................................21-69
Auditor Files ................................................................................................................21-70
Auditor Event History File Storage ..................................................................21-70
Retrieving Auditor Files .....................................................................................21-70
Auditor File Viewer ....................................................................................................21-71
Audit Events ................................................................................................................21-74
Alerts and Faults .................................................................................................21-74
Transactions .........................................................................................................21-75
ActiveX Bypass ....................................................................................................................21-76
Installing ActiveX .......................................................................................................21-77
Resetting the Collaboration Server (RMX) ......................................................................21-78
System Configuration Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-1
Modifying System Flags ......................................................................................................22-1
Manually Adding and Deleting System Flags ........................................................22-19
Manually Adding Flags to the CS_MODULE_PARAMETERS Tab ...........22-43
Deleting a Flag .....................................................................................................22-45
Auto Layout Configuration .......................................................................................22-45
Customizing the Default Auto Layout ............................................................22-45
LEGACY_EP_CONTENT_DEFAULT_LAYOUT Flag Values ............................22-47
CS_ENABLE_EPC Flag ..............................................................................................22-49
Automatic Password Generation Flags ...................................................................22-49
Guidelines ............................................................................................................22-49
Enabling the Automatic Generation of Passwords ........................................22-50
Flags Specific to Maximum Security Environments - Ultra Secure Mode .........22-52
Ultra Secure Mode Flag ......................................................................................22-52
Ultra Secure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-1
Enabling Ultra Secure Mode ...............................................................................................23-1
ULTRA_SECURE_MODE System Flag .....................................................................23-1
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................23-1
System Flags affected by Ultra Secure Mode ....................................................23-3
Certificate Management .......................................................................................................23-5
(PKI) Public Key Infrastructure ..................................................................................23-5
Adding Certificates to the Certificate Repository ....................................................23-6
Trusted Certificates ...............................................................................................23-7
Personal Certificates .............................................................................................23-9
Certificate Validation .................................................................................................23-11
CRL (Certificate Revocation List) .............................................................................23-13

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Adding a CRL .....................................................................................................23-13
Removing a CRL ................................................................................................. 23-14
Certificate Revocation ................................................................................................ 23-15
Self-signed Certificate ........................................................................................................23-16
Self-signed Certificate Creation ........................................................................ 23-16
SIP TCP Keep-Alive ........................................................................................................... 23-17
Keep Alive Frequency ........................................................................................ 23-19
User and Connection Management ................................................................................. 23-19
Managing the System Users ...................................................................................... 23-20
User Types ........................................................................................................... 23-20
Disabling/Enabling Users ................................................................................. 23-20
Renaming Users .................................................................................................. 23-20
Disabling Inactive Users .................................................................................... 23-20
Managing the User Login Process ...........................................................................23-21
Implementing Strong Passwords ..................................................................... 23-21
Implementing Password Re-Use / History Rules .........................................23-22
Defining Password Aging ................................................................................. 23-22
Maximum Repeating Characters ......................................................................23-23
Defining Password Change Frequency ........................................................... 23-23
Forcing Password Change ................................................................................. 23-23
Temporary User Lockout .................................................................................. 23-24
User Lockout ....................................................................................................... 23-24
User Login Record .............................................................................................. 23-25
Controlling User Sessions ......................................................................................... 23-25
Management Sessions per System ................................................................... 23-25
Sessions per User ................................................................................................ 23-25
Connection Timeout ........................................................................................... 23-26
Session Timeout .................................................................................................. 23-26
Erase Session History After Logout ................................................................. 23-26
Banner Display and Customization ................................................................................. 23-26
Guidelines ............................................................................................................ 23-27
Non-Modifiable Banner Text .................................................................................... 23-27
Sample 1 Banner ................................................................................................. 23-27
Sample 2 Banner ................................................................................................. 23-28
Sample 3 Banner ................................................................................................. 23-28
Sample 4 Banner ................................................................................................. 23-28
Customizing Banners ................................................................................................. 23-29
Banner Display ............................................................................................................ 23-30
Login Screen Banner .......................................................................................... 23-30
Main Screen Banner ............................................................................................ 23-32
Securing an External Database ......................................................................................... 23-33
MS Active Directory Integration .............................................................................. 23-33
Directory and Database Options .............................................................................. 23-33
Ultra Secure Mode .............................................................................................. 23-33
Standard Security Mode .................................................................................... 23-34
Guidelines .................................................................................................................... 23-34
Enabling Active Directory Integration .................................................................... 23-35
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USB Port ...............................................................................................................................23-37
MLPP (Multi Level Precedence and Preemption) ..........................................................23-37
Enabling Precedence ...................................................................................................23-38
SIP Message .................................................................................................................23-38
Dial-in calls ..........................................................................................................23-38
Dial-out calls ........................................................................................................23-41
Precedence Level Change ..................................................................................23-41
Configuring and Modifying Precedence Domains and DSCP Values ................23-42
System Flags ........................................................................................................23-43
Monitoring Precedence Level ...................................................................................23-43
IEEE 802.1X Authentication ..............................................................................................23-44
Certificate Repository .........................................................................................23-44
Enabling and Configuring 802.1X Authentication .........................................23-45
System Flags ........................................................................................................23-46
Disabling 802.1X Authentication ......................................................................23-46
Ethernet Monitoring ...........................................................................................23-47
White List Access ................................................................................................................23-47
Guidelines ............................................................................................................23-47
Enabling, Disabling and Modifying the White List .......................................23-48
Alternative Network Address Types (ANAT) ...............................................................23-50
Guidelines ............................................................................................................23-50
System Flag ..........................................................................................................23-50
BFCP Over UDP – AS-SIP Content ..................................................................................23-51
Guidelines ....................................................................................................................23-51
Enabling AS-SIP Content ...........................................................................................23-52
System Flag ..........................................................................................................23-52
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) .....................................................................23-53
Guidelines ............................................................................................................23-53
System Flag: ENABLE_ACCEPTING_ICMP_REDIRECT ............................23-53
System Flag: ENABLE_SENDING_ICMP_DESTINATION
_UNREACHABLE ..............................................................................................23-54
Password Encryption .........................................................................................................23-54
Upgrade / Downgrade Guidelines ..................................................................23-56
Non-hashed Passwords .....................................................................................23-57
Self-signed Certificate Creation ........................................................................23-58
Media Encryption and Authentication ............................................................................23-59
System Flag ..........................................................................................................23-59
RMX Hardware Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-1
Viewing the Status of the Hardware Components ..........................................................24-1
HW Monitor Pane Toolbar ..................................................................................24-3
Viewing the Properties of RealPresence Collaboration Server
(RMX) 1500 Hardware Components ..................................................................................24-3
Viewing the Properties of RealPresence Collaboration Server
(RMX) 2000 Hardware Components ................................................................................24-10
Viewing the Properties of RealPresence Collaboration Server
(RMX) 4000 Hardware Components ................................................................................24-16
Diagnostic Mode (RealPresence Collaboration Server