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Scopia XT Desktop Server for IP
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Deployment Guide
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: About Scopia XT Desktop Server for IP Office
About Components of the Scopia XT Desktop Server .....................................................................................5
Chapter 2: Planning your Scopia XT Desktop Server Deployment
Minimum Requirements and Specifications of Scopia XT Desktop Server ..................................................... 7
Planning the Topology of Scopia XT Server for IP Office with Scopia XT Desktop ........................................ 9
Deploying Scopia XT Desktop Server with Dual-NIC .....................................................................................10
Planning your Bandwidth Requirements ........................................................................................................11
Calculating the Bandwidth Used by Scopia XT Desktop Participants ................................................11
Calculating Scopia XT Desktop Bandwidth Usage .............................................................................12
Ports to Open on Scopia XT Desktop ............................................................................................................ 13
Limiting Port Ranges on the Scopia XT Desktop Server ................................................................... 17
Limiting the UDP Port Range for RTP/RTCP on the Scopia XT Desktop Server ....................17
Limiting the TCP Port Range for H.245/Q.931 on the Scopia XT Desktop Server ..................18
Chapter 3: Installing the Scopia XT Desktop Server
Chapter 4: Configuring Your Deployment
Accessing the Scopia XT Desktop Server Web Administration Interface ......................................................23
Defining an Administrator Account .................................................................................................................24
Connecting Scopia XT Desktop with the XT Server .......................................................................................24
Verifying Scopia XT Desktop Server Installation and Connection with Other Components ..........................26
Defining a Local Directory of Endpoints .........................................................................................................27
Defining Bandwidth Settings in Scopia XT Desktop Server ...........................................................................28
Defining Scopia XT Desktop Server Public Address and Other Client Connection Settings .........................28
Enabling or Disabling Scopia XT Desktop Client Features ............................................................................30
Rolling-Out Scopia XT Desktop Client to End Users ..................................................................................... 32
Minimum Requirements for Scopia XT Desktop Client ......................................................................33
Installing Scopia XT Desktop Client Locally on a PC .........................................................................34
Centrally Deploying Scopia XT Desktop Clients in your Organization ...............................................35
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Chapter 5: Securing Your Scopia XT Desktop Deployment
Protecting Meetings with a PIN ...................................................................................................................... 36
Securing Web Connections and Media Traffic to Scopia XT Desktop Server ...............................................37
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Chapter 1 | About Scopia XT Desktop
Server for IP Office
Scopia XT Desktop Server extends the capabilities of videoconferences hosted on the Scopia XT Server for IP Office
by enabling Scopia XT Desktop Clients and Scopia Mobile devices to join.
Figure 1: Scopia XT Desktop Server extends meetings to include Scopia XT Desktop Clients
The Scopia XT Server for IP Office solution is especially suited to the communication requirements of Small and
Medium Businesses (SMB). Built on the XT Server HD room system, with the highest capacity embedded MCU in
the industry today, the Scopia XT Server for IP Office combines HD room system capabilities, embedded multi-party
conferencing, desktop conferencing and firewall traversal into the only integrated solution of its kind available.
About Components of the Scopia XT Desktop Server
Scopia XT Desktop Server includes several different servers, each fulfilling its own function.
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Figure 2: Components of the Scopia XT Desktop Server
•Scopia XT Desktop Conference Server
At the center of Scopia XT Desktop Server, the conference server creates conferences with Scopia
XT Desktop Clients and Scopia Mobile devices, relaying media to the MCU to enable transparent
connectivity with H.323 and SIP endpoints.
•Scopia XT Desktop Application Server (Tomcat)
The underlying Scopia XT Desktop web server and application server is implemented by Tomcat. It
serves as the update server, the Scopia Content Slider server and the Scopia XT Desktop web
portal.
•Scopia Content Slider server
Part of the Tomcat Application Server, it stores the data already presented in the videoconference
and makes it available for participants to view during the meeting.
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Chapter 2 | Planning your Scopia XT
Desktop Server Deployment
When planning your Scopia XT Desktop Server deployment, consider the following:
•Will most Scopia XT Desktop Clients connect to videoconferences from within the enterprise, or from outside?
For example, if there are many internal Scopia XT Desktop Clients, consider placing a dedicated Conference
Server in the enterprise.
•What is your network's security policy?
Depending on where you deploy the Scopia XT Desktop Server and other video network devices, you may
need to open different ports on the firewall.
•How much internal and external bandwidth is required, based on the number of simultaneous users joining
videoconferences? Consider also whether most users will be joining in standard or high definition.
See the following sections for details on the different deployment options and how to plan your bandwidth:
Navigation
•Minimum Requirements and Specifications of Scopia XT Desktop Server on page 7
•Planning the Topology of Scopia XT Server for IP Office with Scopia XT Desktop on page 9
•Deploying Scopia XT Desktop Server with Dual-NIC on page 10
•Planning your Bandwidth Requirements on page 11
•Ports to Open on Scopia XT Desktop on page 13
Minimum Requirements and Specifications of Scopia XT
Desktop Server
This section details the system specifications of your Scopia XT Desktop Server. Refer to this data when
preparing system setup and afterwards as a means of verifying that the environment still complies with
these requirements.
Scopia XT Desktop Server Software Requirements
The minimum software requirements for the Scopia XT Desktop Server are:
Operating systems:
•Windows®2008 SP2 or Windows®2008 R2, 32 and 64 bit (English, Japanese)
•Windows®Server 2012
•Windows 7 Professional
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Important:
Scopia XT Desktop Servers should be deployed on a physical server, not virtual machines like
VMware.
Web browsers (for the Scopia XT Desktop Server Administration):
Scopia XT Desktop is tested with the latest internet browser versions available at the time of release.
•Internet Explorer 6 or later (Windows)
•Firefox 20 or later (Mac and Windows)
•Safari 5 or later (Mac and Windows)
•Google Chrome 25 or later (Mac and Windows)
Scopia XT Desktop Server Hardware Requirements
The minimum hardware requirements for Scopia XT Desktop Server are:
•Intel®Core™i3 Processor, 2GHz and up
•2 GB or more RAM
Scopia XT Desktop Server Audio and Video Specifications
Scopia XT Desktop interoperates with both SIP and H.323 endpoints to provide a seamless user
experience joining the ease of use of Scopia XT Desktop Clients and Scopia Mobile devices with
dedicated endpoints like Scopia XT Executive and the Scopia XT Server for IP Office.
•Audio support:
–G.722.1 codec
–DTMF tone detection (in-band, H.245 tones, and RFC2833)
•Video support:
–High Definition (HD) Continuous Presence video with a maximum resolution of 720p at 30
frames per second (fps).
–Video codec: H.264 with SVC (Scalable Video Coding)
–Video send resolutions: Up to HD 720p
–Video receive resolution: HD 720p
–Video bandwidth: HD up to 4Mbps for 720p resolutions; standard definition up to 448 kbps for
352p or lower
–Presentation video: H.239 dual stream
–Scopia Content Slider can function with presentation set to H.263 or H.264 on the MCU.
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Scopia XT Desktop Server Security Specifications
Scopia XT Desktop Server has extensive support for security, both standard encryption with certificates
and a proprietary secure protocol between the client and server:
•HTTPS protocol between Scopia XT Desktop Client and Scopia XT Desktop Server.
•SRTP encryption between Scopia XT Desktop Client/Scopia Mobile and Scopia XT Desktop
Server
•TLS encryption between Scopia XT Desktop Server and Scopia Management
Planning the Topology of Scopia XT Server for IP Office
with Scopia XT Desktop
Scopia XT Server for IP Office enables you to locally host videoconferences using its built-in MCU, and
extends your videoconferences to participants joining from a computer (with Scopia XT Desktop Client)
or a mobile device (using Scopia Mobile).
For example, when you start a videoconference with the XT Server hosting the call, you can add other
participants by asking them to connect via a web link to the Scopia XT Desktop Server, which would
automatically install and launch Scopia XT Desktop Client on their computers, or Scopia Mobile on their
mobile devices.
If you do not register to IP Office, you cannot host videoconferences or use the full functionality of the
system.
The main features of the Scopia XT Server for IP Office include:
•Remote users can easily connect to a meeting hosted by the built-in MCU on the XT Server, by
connecting via the Scopia XT Desktop Server.
The deployment has very few components. You do not need additional hardware like an external
MCU, Scopia PathFinder for firewall traversal, or Scopia ECS Gatekeeper for routing calls.
•The included Scopia XT Desktop provides built-in NAT and firewall traversal functionality, enabling
secure remote connections from Scopia Mobile and Scopia XT Desktop Clients.
The Scopia XT Server for IP Office includes the following:
•Full SMB9 - Advanced MCU level, with up to 8 participants:
–Eight endpoints
Or
–Seven mixed endpoints and PC clients
Figure 3: Scopia XT Server for IP Office Deployment on page 10 shows a typical topology for the
Scopia XT Server for IP Office solution. For more information, see the Solution Guide for Scopia
Solution.
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Figure 3: Scopia XT Server for IP Office Deployment
Deploying Scopia XT Desktop Server with Dual-NIC
Scopia XT Desktop Server can be installed on servers with multiple Network Interface Cards (NICs).
Depending on the deployment and network configuration, you may want to control which NIC is used for
various server communications.
Important:
The minimum requirement is to use a 100 Mbit NIC. It is recommended that you use a Gigabyte NIC
for better performance. Bandwidth shown is for Standard Definition (384 kbps) or High Definition
(1024 kbps).
For example, in secure multiple NIC deployments you can use a NIC configured behind the firewall to
communicate with the Scopia XT Server for IP Office, while using another NIC for Scopia XT Desktop
Client connections (Figure 4: Scopia XT Desktop Server with a dual-NIC deployment on page 11). In
this case, configure the Scopia XT Desktop IP address to represent the NIC behind the firewall. For the
Scopia XT Desktop public address, use a DNS name which resolves to the NIC outside the firewall, and
is accessible both inside and outside the enterprise.
For more information and to configure the public address, see Defining Scopia XT Desktop Server
Public Address and Other Client Connection Settings on page 28.
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