Polycom DMA 7000 User manual

v. 2.3 |February 2011 |3725-76311-020D
Polycom®DMA™7000 System
Getting Started Guide

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End User License Agreement
Use of this software constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Polycom DMA 7000 system end-user
license agreement (EULA).
The EULA is included in the release notes document for your version, which is available on the Polycom Support
page for the Polycom DMA 7000 system.

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Contents
Polycom®DMA™System Server Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
End User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Collect Necessary Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Complete the First-Time Setup Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Unpack and Install the Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Configure the Polycom DMA System Server(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Alternate Procedure: Configure the Polycom DMA System Server(s)
Without Using the USB Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Polycom®DMA™System Server
Setup
The sections below describe the steps required to perform the initial setup of a
Polycom®Distributed Media Application™(DMA™) multipoint conference
platform server or two-node server cluster.
At the end of this procedure, you will have successfully logged into the
Polycom DMA system and be ready to finish configuring the system,
including setting up users and MCUs, integrating with an enterprise directory,
configuring signaling, and completing other configuration tasks.
End User License Agreement
Use of this software constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions of the
Polycom DMA 7000 system end-user license agreement (EULA).
The EULA is included in the release notes document for your version, which
is available on the Polycom Support page for the Polycom DMA 7000 system.
If you’re installing a new server to expand a single-node system into a two-node
cluster, see “Adding a Second Server” in the Polycom DMA Operations Guide or
online help.

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Collect Necessary Materials
Before you install a Polycom DMA system, collect these materials:
•Polycom DMA system server shipment
•Completed First-Time Setup Worksheet
•PC running Microsoft® Windows® (XP Pro or Vista) with:
—USB port
—Java™ 1.6 or newer
—Microsoft Internet Explorer® 7 or newer, or Mozilla Firefox® 3 or
newer
—Adobe® Flash® Player 9.0.124 or newer
Complete the First-Time Setup Worksheet
Before you begin system setup, fill out the My System Values column of this
worksheet.
First-Time Setup Worksheet
System Configuration
Information My System Values Description
One node or two? For a single-node system, skip the Node 2
section below.
Separate management
and signaling
interfaces, or
combined?
If the same network will be used for both
management (administrative access) and
signaling, skip the signaling IP addresses
and the Shared Signaling Network
Settings section below.
IPv4, IPv6, or both? Complete the appropriate address fields
below for your choice.
Node 1
Management host
name
Local host name of the first (or only)
Polycom DMA system server’s
management (or combined) interface.
Must be a valid host name: the letters a - z
(case-insensitive), digits 0 - 9, and internal
hyphens are allowed.

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Management IPv4 Static, physical IP address(es) for the first
(or only) server’s management (or
combined) interface.
Management IPv6
Signaling IPv4 Static, physical IP address(es) for the first
(or only) server’s signaling interface.
Signaling IPv6
Node 2
Management host
name
Local host name of the second server’s
management (or combined) interface.
Must be a valid host name: the letters a - z
(case-insensitive), digits 0 - 9, and internal
hyphens are allowed.
Management IPv4 Static, physical IP address(es) for the
second server’s management (or
combined) interface.
Management IPv6
Signaling IPv4 Static, physical IP address(es) for the
second server’s signaling interface.
Signaling IPv6
Shared Management Network Settings Required even for single-node installation.
Virtual management
host name
Local host name of the virtual
management host.
Virtual management
IPv4
IP address(es) of the virtual management
host.
Virtual management
IPv6
Subnet mask Network mask that defines the
subnetwork of the system’s management
interface.
IPv6 prefix length IPv6 CIDR value.
IPv4 gateway IP address of the gateway server used to
route network traffic outside the subnet.
Auto-negotiation Yes or no. If no, indicate speed and full or
half duplex.
Shared Sigaling Network Settings Needed only if signaling network is
separate. In that case, required even for
single-node installation.
Virtual signaling host
name
Local host name of the virtual signaling
host.
System Configuration
Information My System Values Description

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Virtual signaling IPv4 IP address(es) of the virtual signaling
host.
Virtual signaling IPv6
Subnet mask Network mask that defines the
subnetwork of the system’s signaling
interface.
IPv6 prefix length IPv6 CIDR value.
IPv4 gateway IP address of the gateway server used to
route network traffic outside the subnet.
Auto-negotiation Yes or no. If no, indicate speed and full or
half duplex.
General System Network Settings
DNS search domains Space- or comma-separated list of fully
qualified domain names to query on the
DNS servers to resolve host names
(optional). The system domain is added
automatically; you don’t need to enter it.
DNS 1 IP address of the primary Domain Name
System server.
Optional, but strongly recommended. At
least one DNS server is required in order
to import global groups from an enterprise
directory and for CMA integration.
DNS 2 IP address of a second DNS server
(optional).
DNS 3 IP address of a third DNS server
(optional).
Domain Fully qualified domain name for the
system (optional).
Signaling DSCP The DSCP value is used to classify
packets for quality of service (QoS)
purposes. If you’re not sure what value to
use, leave the default of 0.
Default IPv6 gateway The interface to use for accessing the
IPv6 gateway, generally eth0. Optionally,
the gateway’s address and the interface,
specified as:
<IPv6_address>%eth0
System Configuration
Information My System Values Description

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Default IPv4 gateway In split network configuration, select which
of the two networks’ gateway servers is
the default.
Your choice depends on your network
configuration and routing. Typically, unless
all the endpoints, MCUs, and other
devices that communicate with the system
are on the same subnet, you’d select the
signaling network.
System Time
Time zone Time zone in which the system resides.
NTP server #1 IP address of the primary NTP time server
(optional, but strongly recommended).
NTP server #2 IP address of a second NTP time server
(optional).
NTP server #3 IP address of a third NTP time server
(optional).
Routing Configuration If you know you need to set up a special
network routing rule or rules, specify the
information below for each rule.
In a split network configuration, routing
rules are necessary for proper routing of
network traffic.
Destination The destination network mask for this
route.
Length The destination CIDR subnet.
Interface In split network configuration, specify the
interface for this route.
Via IP address of router for this route.
Optional, and only needed for non-default
routers.
System Configuration
Information My System Values Description

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Unpack and Install the Hardware Components
The Polycom DMA system uses either one or two Polycom-branded Dell
servers.
To unpack and install the hardware
1If you purchased Polycom RMX conference platforms (MCUs) with your
Polycom DMA system servers, unpack and install them as described in
the Getting Started Guide for the model you purchased.
2Examine the Polycom DMA system shipping containers for damage.
Polycom is not responsible for damage sustained during shipment of this
product.
3Open and review the container packing slips.
4Open the containers and examine the contents. A single-node Polycom
DMA system shipment includes:
—1 Polycom DMA system server
—2 power cords
—1 rack-mount kit (four-post)
—1 bezel key
—1 server documentation set
—1 copy of this Polycom DMA System Getting Started Guide
—1 Polycom DMA system installation disk (included for recovery
purposes; the software on the disk is already installed on the server)
—1 USB memory stick containing the Polycom DMA USB Configuration
Utility
—2 crossover Ethernet cables, short and long (not used for single-server
system)
—Your license documents
If you ordered the optional 2-post rack mounting kit, it’s in a separate box.
A two-node system shipment contains a second set of the above items.
5Examine the contents for damage.
If you find damage, file a claim with the delivery carrier. Polycom is not
responsible for damage sustained during shipment.
6Remove all of the components from their containers.
7Install the Polycom DMA server(s) according to the server
documentation. To rack-mount a server, refer to the Rack Installation
Guide and use the brackets provided.
8Connect the Polycom DMA server(s) to the network: