This chapter describes how to perform the Polycom® Converged Management Application™ (CMA™) system MCU bridge management tasks. It includes these topics:
• View Device Details
• Add an MCU Manually
• Edit an MCU Bridge
• Delete an MCU Bridge
• View Bridge Hardware
• View Bridge Services
• View Bridge Conferences
• View Bridge Ports
• View Bridge Meeting Rooms
• View Bridge Entry Queues
• View Bridge Gateway Conferences
View Device Details
To view detailed information about a managed MCU bridge 1 Go to Network Device > MCUs.
2 As needed, use the Filter to customize the MCU list.
3 Select the MCU of interest and click View Details .
The Device Details dialog box for the selected MCU appears.
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Field Description
Identification
System Name The name of the MCU.
• MCU names must be unique.
• The name must be in ASCII onlya and may have an unlimited number of characters. Spaces, dashes, and underscores are valid.
• When retrieved from the MCU, the name is taken from the H.323 ID if the MCU registered with the gatekeeper and it is a third-party system. In other cases, it is the system name, which might be different than the H.323 ID.
Device Type The type of MCU. For valid types, see “Network Device Types” on page 139.
IP Address The assigned IP address of the MCU
Site The network site for the MCU. By default, MCUs are added to the Primary Site.
Product ID
Description A free-form text field (Extended ASCII onlya) in which information about the MCU can be added
Serial Number The serial number (ASCII onlya) of the MCU.The MCU provides the serial number if it registered successfully or is managed.
Software Version The version of the software installed on the MCU (ASCII onlya). The MCU provides the version number if it registered successfully or is managed.
HTTP URL (RMX MCUs only) The management URL for the endpoint, if available (ASCII onlya). This URL allows the Polycom CMA system to start the endpoint ‘s management system using the Manage function.
All Polycom endpoints allow device management through a browser. For these endpoints, this field is completed when the endpoint registers with the Polycom CMA system.
For third-party endpoints that do not register using an IP address, you must enter the URL.
HTTP Port (RMX MCUs only) The HTTP port number for the endpoint.
The endpoint provides the port number if it registered successfully and is managed.
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Addresses
DNS Name The DNS name for the MCU
Aliases The aliases that allow you to connect to the MCU. The Polycom CMA system converts the aliases to the IP address associated with the MCU.
• Alias Type. Possible types include E.164, H.323 ID, URL, Transport Address, E-mail, Party Number, and Unknown.
• Alias Value. Value for the alias type shown.
• The value for the H.323 ID is the MCU name if the MCU registered with the gatekeeper and it is a third-party system. In other cases, the MCU name is the system name, which might be different from the H323 ID.
Note
The following Alias Values are ASCII onlya: H323 ID, URL, Transport Address, and Unknown.
ISDN Video Number
The country code + city/area code + phone number for the MCU.
Capabilities Supported Protocols
The communications protocols that the MCU can support.
Possible values include:
• IP (H.323) - A standard that defines the protocols used for multimedia communications on packet-based networks, such as IP.
• ISDN (H.320) - A standard that defines the protocols used for multimedia communications on switched networks, such as ISDN.
The MCU automatically provides the protocols if it registered successfully or is managed.
Capabilities Enabled
Capabilities to enable on this MCU. Options are:
• MCU - The device can act as a control unit for multipoint conferences
• Gateway - (MGC MCUs only) The device can act as a gateway for call management
The MCU provides the capability if it registered successfully or is managed.
Available to Schedule
Select this option to make the MCU available when users are scheduling conferences
Monitoring Level The monitoring level for the MCU. Possible values include:
• Standard. This MCU is monitored.
• VIP. This MCU is monitored closely. The VIP identifier and filters are available to operators to monitor and manage conferences.
Field Description
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MCU Services
Service Type The available network services may include:
• H.323 Service—Indicates a connection to an IP network using the H.323 protocol.
• H.320 Service—Indicates a connection to an ISDN phone line using the H.320 protocol.
• Gateway Service—(MGC MCUs only) Indicates a connection to both IP and ISDN to enable conversion from one protocol to the other.
Direct Service--Indicates a direct connection between an MCU and a video endpoint system, using a serial cable.
Service Name Priority
MCU Resources Max Total Conferences
Maximum number of total conferences allowed at once on this MCU.
Max CP Conferences
Maximum number of continuous presence (CP) conferences allowed, based on the number of licenses available.
Max Video Ports (RMX MCUs only) Max Total
Participants
Maximum number of total MCU participants allowed at once on this MCU.
Max Transcoding Ports
(MGC MCUs only) Maximum number of transcoding ports on which both ISDN and IP participants can be connected.
Use Entry Queue Indicates whether the MGC device supports an IVR.
Entry Queue Number ID
The IP number that conference participants dial to access the IVR prompt to join a meeting.
Max Voice Ports
Card Alerts (MGC MCUs only)
Field Description
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