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1. Colabora ON Server GUUS erotico oidos 4 16 Using Video Resources for a Mixed AVC and SVC Conference sses 4 16 Noa O e A ere ere ern ere 4 17 Configuring the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA oococcniccncnnonnnnnnanonancnnonns 4 18 Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Making an SVC Based Conference Call 0 00 cece eee ees 5 1 Using the Polycom RealPresence Desktop and the Polycom RealPresence Mobile PAP o 5 1 Makina Conterenes Call paladar mere ee erty yr 5 1 Pomo Pant Calls aiaia E aa a atantanentiyvalaratecdes 5 1 Multipoint Conferences cusuiniolnicddio lll 5 3 Appendix SVC Based Conferencing Solution Specifications A 1 Solution Specifications An o E o seaacetee asa coe A 1 S pported Conterencing Features vayan lid A 3 MCU Supported Resolutions ssesssssssesessssesssssrsssesssssessrsssesersstsrssesstesersseesesstessesseesressessees A 4 Polycom Inc Overview About the Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Scope of This This guide describes the Polycom RealPresence SVC based conferencing solution This guide provides an overview of SVC based conferences and the steps required to configure and use the SVC conferencing solution to add real time on demand multipoint video SVC conferencing to your environment Document This document provides you with the solution overview and how to configure the Polycom compo2. Access Plane SVC Clients SIP Clients H 323 Clients Access Director Firewall and NAT Traversal The Polycom RealPresence Access Director RPAD enables expanded firewall traversal options for secured video conferencing connectivity within the enterprise environment or with conference participants outside the enterprise firewall Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Alternatively the Acme Packet SBC Session Border Controller can be deployed in the enterprise environment to provide secured communications across IP network borders Media Plane The Media Plane contains the Polycom components such as the Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server 1500 2000 4000 RMX or the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition as the MCU Multipoint Control Unit that enables the transcoding relay and collaboration of the media for SVC based conferencing Some components such as the Polycom RSS 4000 which is used for video recording archiving and streaming are optional for this level To RealPresence Virti Tl Manager AML API SIP H 323 Da ree pa a Polycom RealPresence lt 1 e Collaboration Server BOOs s Polycom RealPresence t Polycom Collaboration RealPresence H 264 RealPresence Server RMX Collaboration Collaboration 1500 Server AMX Server AMX Fram DM ELIT ISDN PBX H 264 Polycom RealProsonce ralyacm Media Plane Media Manager R
3. Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 5 Making an SVC Based Conference Call discusses the processes and user experience of making an SVC base conference call This chapter discusses the following topics e Point to Point Calls e Multipoint Conferences Appendix A Solution Specifications lists the specifications that are used in the SVC based conferencing solution and includes the following topics e Solution Specifications e Supported Conferencing Features e MCU Supported Resolutions Intended Audience This document is intended for use by system architects system engineers developers testers and others who want to use the Polycom SVC based conferencing solution to provide best in class video conferencing using SVC enabled endpoints Deploying the Polycom RealPresence SVC based conferencing solution requires e Basic understanding of how applications are developed in your environment e Elementary knowledge of video conferencing and video conferencing administration e Functional understanding of both HTTP and XML Acronym Definitions 1 2 The following table lists the acronyms that are used throughout the deployment guide Table 1 1 Acronym list CA CA DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency or Peony OO Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Table 1 1 Acronym list Continued 1 3 Chapter 1 Overview 1 4 SVC Conferencing Solution Overview This chap
4. Profile name as follows English text uses ASCII encoding and can contain the most characters length varies according to the field European and Latin text length is approximately half the length of the maximum Asian text length is approximately one third of the length of the maximum It is recommended to use a name that indicates the Profile type such as Operator conference or Video Switching conference Note This is the only parameter that must be defined when creating a new profile Note This field is displayed in all tabs Line Rate Select the conference bit rate The line rate represents the combined video audio and Content rate The default setting for SVC Only conference is 1920kbps Notes This field is displayed in all tabs 4 9 Chapter 4 Configuration Table 4 5 New SVC Profile General Parameters Continued Routing Name Enter the Profile name using the ASCII characters set The Routing Name can be defined by the user or automatically generated by the system if no Routing Name is entered as follows e lf an all ASCII text is entered in Display Name it is used also as the Routing Name If any combination of Unicode and ASCII text or full Unicode text is entered in Display Name the ID such as Conference ID is used as the Routing Name 5 Click the Advanced tab The New Profile Advanced dialog box is displayed gt General peas Display Name SVC Profile 1 gt Video Quality Line Rate 1920 K
5. conferencing solution Conferencing AVC SVC Conferencing RP Collaboration Server 800s only SVC Support for Endpoints 3 8 Supported endpoints for SVC based conferencing are Polycom s RealPresence Desktop for PCs and Laptops and RealPresence Mobile for iPad and iPhone The following table describes the SVC support for each type of endpoint Table 3 2 SVC Support for Endpoints RealPresence Desktop e Sends and receives up to 720p30 e Layout up to 1 10 e Content is added to the layout double click to view full screen Deploying the Environment Deploying the Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Table 3 2 SVC Support for Endpoints RealPresence Mobile Receives up to 360p30 for iPad2 and Pad3 Sends up to 270p at 15fps Layout up to 1 5 on iPad and up to 2x2 on iPhone Content is added to the layout on iPad double click to view full screen RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA in the Enterprise The RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA is used as the primary video conferencing call controller It provides conference management call control port signaling and functions as the conference focus Additionally the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA communicates with the provisioning server to configure conferences create virtual meeting rooms VMR and connects participants to conferences The RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA is
6. is one AVC HD 720p30 video resource to three SVC video resources meaning for each AVC HD video resource three SVC video resources can be allocated 4 16 Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide The following table describes the resource capacity allocations for the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Table 4 11 Resource Capacity Allocation Number of Resource Type Resources VoIP Port CIF Ports E CI For example in a mixed AVC SVC conference 10 HD ports and 30 SVC ports can be the maintaining ratio of one HD port to three SVC ports The following diagram illustrates the amount of AVC to SVC port resources that are used in a mixed AVC SVC conference Resources Allocation 45 40 35 4 30 25 AVC 0 pots AC pe SD Ports 15 7 f 10 4 7 i j 5 4 O 4 a Q 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Resource Report When viewing the Collaboration Server resource report the resource allocations are described in AVC SD CIF units A port ratio of 1 AVC HD port will equal 2 AVC SD ports which equals 3 SVC ports This signifies that when the Collaboration Server is reporting the available capacity it will appropriately round up the remaining capacity to the nearest whole value of available ports For a detailed description of the Collaboration Server resource report see the Polyc
7. the transmission of video streaming For example a video conference with heterogeneous clients where multiple bit streams of the same video content differing in picture size frame rate and bit rate should be provided simultaneously An SVC solution could make use of simulcasting in which multiple SVC streams are made available to the different clients allowing each client to select the picture size frame rate and bit rate that best suits its needs This provides a scalable bit stream set from which representations with lower resolution or quality can be obtained A video client with restricted resources such as display resolution processing power or battery power needs to decode the lowest available bit stream 2 1 Chapter 2 SVC Conferencing Solution Overview The following diagram illustrates an example of the various devices and bandwidths that can be used in an SVC based video conferencing environment SVC encoder SVC Endpoint 128 kbps RealPresence Mobile 180p 15 fps SVC decoder SVC decoder SVC decoder 384 kbps RealPresence Desktop 360p 30 fps RealPresence Desktop 720p 30 fps A _ Jr Using the SVC Based Conferencing Solution 2 2 The Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solution is a powerful and innovative video conferencing mode that in some cases provides high quality video streaming between endpoints with lower resolutions frame rates and li
8. 264 SVC call between SVC endpoints and a single MCU Maximum number of SVC participants in a conference Up to 90 video participants using the RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX Up to 60 video participants using the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s When running an SVC based conference in the RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX all SVC participants in the same conference must reside on the same MPMx media card A content session can be started Video Resources Capacity Table A 2 Video Resources Capacity RP Collaboration RP Collaboration Resource Type Server RMX Server 800s per MPMx card AA CS A O a RP Collaboration Server RMX 1 CIF port is equivalent to 1 SVC port RP Collaboration Server 800s 2 CIF SD ports is equivalent to 3 SVC ports The Polycom RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA provides the following Proxy services via the SIP and Registrar servers to the registered clients Trunk configuration Feature server insertion dial plan SIP outbound tunneling RFC5626 over TCP and TLS Support of up to 60 registrations per second Support of up to 30 call setups per second Support of up to 15 000 registrations A 3 Chapter A Appendix SVC Based Conferencing Solution Specifications MCU Supported Resolutions The MCU automatically selects the resolution and frame rate according to the conference line rate Table A 3 details the maximum resolution and frame rate
9. C endpoints as a single SVC video bit stream Alternatively AVC endpoints receive a single video bit stream with the defined video conference layout from the Collaboration Server In this mixed mode conferencing all AVC endpoints receive the same CP video layout as an AVC Only conference but SVC endpoints receive the same video layout configuration as an SVC Only conference Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide The following diagram illustrates an example of a mixed AVC SVC conferencing mode SVC Endpoint fe gt eye gueam RealPresence Collaboration Server AVC Endpoint AVC Endpoint In this example an SVC endpoint 1 receives three video streams at different frame rates and resolutions and creates the conference layout with the received video streams The video bit stream that the SVC endpoint receives from the AVC endpoint 3 is transcoded in the Collaboration Server and then encoded into an SVC bit stream in the required resolution Alternatively an AVC endpoint 4 sends a single resolution video stream to the Collaboration Server The Collaboration Server first converts the SVC bit stream into AVC then transcodes the video received from the other endpoints to the required resolution The Collaboration Server composes the video layout for the AVC endpoint and sends a single resolution video stream with the video layout to the participant In the displayed example the Collabo
10. O Polycom Wave 7 December 2012 eDOC2501B Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Trademark Information POLYCOM and the names and marks associated with Polycom s products are trademarks and or service marks of Polycom Inc and are registered and or common law marks in the United States and various other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Patent Information The accompanying product may be protected by one or more U S and foreign patents and or pending patent applications held by Polycom Inc 4 This software has not achieved UC APL certification This document provides the latest information for security conscious users running Version 8 0 software The information in this document is not intended to imply that DoD or DISA certifies Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server systems 2012 Polycom Inc All rights reserved Polycom Inc 6001 America Center Drive San Jose CA 95002 USA No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Polycom Inc Under the law reproducing includes translating into another language or format As between the parties Polycom Inc retains title to and ownership of all proprietary rights with respect to the
11. RMX and the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition The following table describes the features for SVC Only conferences AVC Only conferences and mixed AVC and SVC conferences for each Collaboration Server component Table 3 3 Supported Features Per Collaboration Server Component RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX 1500 2000 4000 RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition Mixed CP AVC CP SVC Operator Conferences wom r ICI ICA IC mee E A A wor sore A CI CCA CA e ppp HY Pe BER ao f y oc NN lt S S S SIS HH cc eS rad x O EA CI E mone A CI CC IC wer IEA CIN CC IC mee A CI O CA ps e a aa www A CI CIC UC AAA SI SI NE NINN SIX SS s S x 3 10 Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Table 3 3 Supported Features Per Collaboration Server Component Continued RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX 1500 2000 4000 Mixed CP amp RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition Liman Graphics only Graphics only BES only H 264 H 264 H 264 Cascade amp Cascade amp Cascade amp SVC SVC SVC Optimized Optimized Optimized a pr pepe On WN O 0D 1 Entry Queue and destination conference must have the same Profile that is SVC Only to SVC Only and CP and SVC to CP and SVC AVC Only participants Only Basic Cascading is available Reduced IVR set for SVC endpoints also for Mix
12. SIP clients For point to point calls using the SIP protocol an exchange is performed for video capabilities between the participants at the beginning of the call to determine the preferred call characteristics by both sides When that is determined point to point calls uses the SVC error resiliency capabilities but only one resolution is sent between the endpoints Chapter 5 Making an SVC Based Conference Call 5 2 Using the RealPresence Desktop or the RealPresence Mobile applications the participant can initiate a point to point call by e Selecting a participant from the Contacts list LDAP access from the provisioning server or a manually entered contact e Selecting a participant from the Recent Calls list e Typing the IP address of the calling participant When the RealPresence Desktop is provisioned using the RealPresence Resource Manager the Contacts list is comprised of the LDAP directory and contacts that have been manually added When selecting a participant from the Contacts list the call is started when the called participant answers the call The RealPresence Access Director the Polycom secure firewall solution enables high quality and secure unified communications with remote enterprise users and guest users in the enterprise In this solution the RealPresence Access Director system acting as the Session Border Controller SBC for the enterprise IP network secures the borders to the enterprise IP network the
13. SS 4000 RealPresence Transcoding Relay Recording Archiving Streaming Collaboration Access Director From Polycom VBP In this SVC conferencing solution the RealPresence Collaboration Server communicates with the Polycom RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA as the SIP Server Additionally the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA is used to manage conferences call control and signaling For more information about the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA in the SVC based conferencing solution see the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA section Call Control Plane The Call Control Plane contains the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA that is responsible for call control signaling and acts as the conference focus Additionally the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA is used as the SIP Server for the SVC conferencing solution To Active Directory To RealPresence Resource Manager LDAP q S Y oH 323 fear SP XML sip H 323 m API Polycom RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA Call Control Plane Call Control GK and Proxy SIP focus From RealPresence Ai os EN O Distributed Resource Management Collaboration Server Access Director VBP 3 3 Chapter 3 SVC Conferencing System Architecture Management and Provisioning Plane This level contains the Polycom RealPresence Resource Manager component The RealPresence Resource Manager controls and manages all enterprise manageme
14. The following table describes the Polycom components and endpoints supported in the SVC solution Table 3 1 Component RealPresence Access Director RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA RealPresence Collaboration Server 1500 2000 4000 RMX RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition RealPresence Resource Manager RealPresence Desktop RealPresence Mobile Polycom Components Supported in the SVC Solution The RealPresence Access Director is a firewall traversal solution for secured video conferencing The RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA is the primary server communicating between the endpoints and the RealPresence Collaboration Server The RealPresence Collaboration Server functions as a media relay server for SVC Only conferences The Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition is a multi protocol integrated software MCU that runs on industry standard servers It is used as a media relay server for SVC based conferences and for SVC endpoints in a mixed AVC and SVC conference The RealPresence Resource Manager is an integrated scheduling provisioning and device management platform for video conferencing The RealPresence Desktop application enables SVC conferences on PC desktop and laptop endpoint devices The RealPresence Mobile application enables SVC conferences on iPad tablets and iPhone devices A Typical SVC Based Conference Deployment S
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16. all using the RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing solution It describes the conference call from the end user perspective in addition to describing the SVC based conference established in the RealPresence Collaboration Server and the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA Additionally the chapter describes the various features that can be used in an SVC based conference Using the Polycom RealPresence Desktop and the Polycom RealPresence Mobile Applications The Polycom RealPresence Desktop application is designed as an enhancement and replacement of the existing Polycom CMA Desktop and m100 applications However in this release the RealPresence Desktop supports the Windows platform only The Polycom RealPresence Mobile application provides video conferencing for tablets and smartphones extending video beyond conference rooms enabling organizations to deliver video collaboration to more users in more environments RealPresence Desktop and RealPresence Mobile are fully SVC enabled applications Making a Conference Call There are several types of conferences e Point to Point Calls e Multipoint Conferences Point to Point Calls Point to point calls enable one participant to call another participant for video conferencing Using the RealPresence Desktop or RealPresence Mobile a point to point call can be made between two endpoints using the SIP protocol Point to point calls can also be done between standard based H 323 and
17. ation Server reduces bandwidth usage by only selecting the necessary video stream to be sent to the endpoints Using SVC Enabled Endpoints in a Mixed AVC and SVC Conference 2 4 A transcoded CP Continuous Presence conference is also described as an AVC Advanced Video Coding conference All endpoints that do not support the H 264 SVC protocol such as H 263 H 264 or RTV are considered AVC endpoints The RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition the industry s first multi protocol integrated software MCU that runs on industry standard servers can manage a mixed SVC and AVC based conference This type of conference enables participants with SVC enabled endpoints and AVC endpoints to participate in the same conference SVC endpoints transmit multiple resolutions and temporal layers to the Collaboration Server like the SVC based conferences while AVC endpoints send only one H 264 AVC video stream to the Collaboration Server The Collaboration Server relays SVC decoded video bit streams to the SVC enabled endpoints in the conference according to their display capabilities This enables the video conference layouts to be automatically assembled by the endpoint AVC endpoints connected to the conference send a single H 264 AVC video bit stream to the Collaboration Server which is then transcoded to SVC video streams SVC enabled endpoints receive the AVC converted video bit streams through the Collaboration Server from the AV
18. bps v gt Video Settings Conferencing Mode SVC Only X y Audio Settings gt IVR gt Network Services Encryption r Y Auto Terminate Before First Joins 10 Minutes At the End fa a After last participant quits C When last participant remains r Exclusive Content Mode Y Enable FECC FW NAT Keep Alive Interval 0 Seconds Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide 6 Define the following supported parameters Table 4 6 New SVC Profile Advanced Parameters Auto Terminate When selected default the conference automatically ends when the termination conditions are met Before First Joins No participant has connected to a conference during the n minutes after it started Default idle time is 10 minutes At the End After Last participant Quits All the participants have disconnected from the conference and the conference is idle empty for the predefined time period Default idle time is 1 minute At the End When Last Participant Remains Only one participant is still connected to the conference for the predefined time period excluding the recording link which is not considered a participant when this option is selected It is not recommended to select this option for SVC Conferences Default idle time is 1 minute Exclusive Content When selected Content broadcasting is limited to one participant Mode preventing other participants from interr
19. cenario Polycom s migration path for SVC based conferencing enables a smooth and incremental transition for enterprises that have existing Polycom UC infrastructure such as the RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX or the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA and the RealPresence Resource Manager Software upgrades to the various Polycom components are performed to provide deployment of SVC based conferencing enabling the enterprise to keep their initial investments and upgrading costs to a minimum Additionally POCN Cisco TIP ISDN PSTN and H323 are supported in the RealPresence Collaboration Server for AVC based conferences 3 7 Chapter 3 SVC Conferencing System Architecture The RealPresence Collaboration Server automatically assigns AVC and SVC resources and can be expanded as needed Upgrading the RealPresence Collaboration Server software enables managing and operating SVC based conferences in addition to AVC based conferences SVC based conferencing requires that the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA component be installed as a SIP Proxy server Polycom s SVC based conferencing solution does not require any special training and does not require changing existing dial plans SVC based conferencing possess exceptional audio quality Scalable Audio Coding SAC is supported The following diagram illustrates Polycom s migration to the SVC based
20. ecting via a Network Service clear the check box of the Network Service from which calls cannot connect to the conference 11 Click OK to complete the Profile definition A new Profile is created and added to the Conference Profiles list 4 7 Chapter 4 Configuration Configuring the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s for SVC Only Conferences 4 8 This section describes how to configure the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s for SVC based conferences To define an SVC Only Profile 1 Inthe RMX Management pane click Conference Profiles 2 Inthe Conference Profiles pane click the New Profile button The New Profile General dialog box is displayed By default the Profile is set to the CP and SVC conferencing mode 3 Inthe Conferencing Mode list select SVC Only to define an SVC Profile The profile tabs and options change accordingly and only supported options are available for selection Unsupported options are disabled grayed out Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide gt General Display Name m 5 Advanced pay eve Premio 1 y Vides Quality Line Rake razo tos y Video Sethngs i Conferencioa Mode WE Dr x 5 Audio Settings tenet A pean VA E 3 Network Serveces Reuling Harme aK na a 4 Define the Profile name and if required the Profile General parameters Table 4 5 New SVC Profile General Parameters Display Name Enter a unique
21. ed CP SVC For AVC endpoints LPR is used However for SVC endpoints new SVC error resiliency methods are used SVC endpoints only AVC recording only For SVC endpoints Site Names are managed by the endpoint not by the MCU AVC Only participants 3 11 Chapter 3 SVC Conferencing System Architecture 3 12 Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the Polycom components for SVC based conferencing The RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s and the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA are the only Polycom components that require configuration for SVC based conferences All other components do not need any special configuration This chapter includes the following topics e Configuring the RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX for SVC Only Conferences e Configuring the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s for SVC Only Conferences e Configuring a Mixed CP AVC and SVC Conference on the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s e Configuring the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA Configuring the RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX for SVC Only Conferences This section describes how to configure the RealPresence Collaboration Server for SVC based conferences See Configuring the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s for SVC Only Conferences O The RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX can only run SVC Only and AVC Only Con
22. elective registration is enabled by assigning a conference profile in which registration is configured for the required conferencing entities Assigning a conference profile in which registration is not configure for conferencing entities will prevent them from registering By default Registration is disabled in the Conference Profile and must be enabled in the Conference Profiles assigned to conferencing entities that require registration 4 14 Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide 14 Define the following parameters Table 4 10 New SVC Profile Network Services Parameters IP Network Services Service Name This column lists all the defined Network Services one or several depending on the system configuration SIP Registration To register the conferencing entity to which this profile is assigned with the SIP Server of the selected Network Service click the check box of that Network Service in this column When SIP registration is not enabled in the conference profile the RMX s registering to SIP Servers will each register with an URL derived from its own signaling address This unique URL replaces the non unique URL dummy_tester used in previous versions Accept Calls To prevent dial in participants from connecting to a conferencing entity when connecting via a Network Service clear the check box of the Network Service from which calls cannot connect to the conference 15 Click OK to compl
23. ence Desktop RealPresence Mobile 5 5 Chapter 5 Making an SVC Based Conference Call 5 6 Appendix SVC Based Conferencing Solution Specifications Solution Specifications The following table describes the SVC based conferencing solution supported capabilities Table A 1 Supported Solution Capabilities Feature Description Video Protocol H 264 SVC Baseline Profile For details see e MCU Supported Resolutions on page A 4 Audio Protocols The following protocols are supported for SVC conferencing SAC LPR multipoint only Signaling e SIP over TCP Recommended e SIP over UDP e SIP over UDP TLS Video Resolutions Media Quality Media Quality Low Latency VID amp AUD error resiliency Additional Video RFC PLI Picture Loss Indication RFC 4585 Support FIR Full Intra Request RFC 5104 Chapter A Appendix SVC Based Conferencing Solution Specifications Table A 1 Supported Solution Capabilities Continued AA Video Layout RealPresence Desktop 1 3 1 4 1 7 1 10 RealPresence Mobile iPad e 1 3 e 1 5 RealPresence Mobile iPhone e 1x1 e 1x2 e 142 e 2x2 Note For asymmetric layouts such as 1 3 and 1 4 the first digit denotes the current speaker in the conference The second digit denotes the number of participants including the local self view Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Supported Conferencing Features Multipoint Video H
24. ete the Conference Profile definition A new Profile has been created and added to the Conference Profiles list 4 15 Chapter 4 Configuration Configuring a Mixed CP AVC and SVC Conference on the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s The RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s can be configured for a mixed AVC CP and SVC conference To configure a mixed CP and SVC conference 1 Inthe RealPresence Collaboration Server Management pane click Conference Profiles 2 Inthe Conference Profiles pane click the New Profile button The New Profile General dialog box is displayed gt Genoral Lies pl Es gt Advanced y Widen Quality Lane Rabe IED Kea oF 5 Video elingi Carderencing Mode FF and Sve er 7 fi gt Audio Setbngs gt W 3 Routing Hame 5 Recording y Sibe Mames Network Services d By default the Profile is set to the CP and SVC conferencing mode 3 Inthe Conferencing Mode list ensure that CP and SVC is selected to define a mixed CP and SVC conference 4 Define the rest of the Conference Profile parameters for the mixed CP and SVC conference as detailed in the Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Administrator s Guide Using Video Resources for a Mixed AVC and SVC Conference In a mixed CP and SVC conference video resources are used according to the amount of both AVC and SVC participants in the conference The ratio of resources in a mixed conference
25. ferences for configuring mixed AVC SVC conferences To define an SVC Only Profile 1 Inthe RMX Management pane click Conference Profiles 2 Inthe Conference Profiles pane click the New Profile button 4 1 Chapter 4 Configuration The New Profile General dialog box opens Routing Name H264 720p30 TP H 264 high profile By default the Profile is set to AVC Only Conferencing Mode 3 In the Conferencing Mode list select SVC Only to define an SVC Profile 4 2 Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide The profile tabs and options change accordingly and only supported options are available for selection Unsupported options are disabled grayed out New protte y General Display Name y Advanced gt Video Quality Line Rate 1920 Kbps gt Network Services Conferencing Mode SVC Only X Routing Name 4 Define the Profile name and if required the Profile General parameters Table 4 1 New SVC Profile General Parameters Display Name Enter a unique Profile name as follows English text uses ASCII encoding and can contain the most characters length varies according to the field European and Latin text length is approximately half the length of the maximum Asian text length is approximately one third of the length of the maximum It is recommended to use a name that indicates the Profile type such as Operator conference or V
26. ferencing on the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s it is necessary to register the product and the various software licences and obtain an Activation key Specifically you are required to register the Collaboration Server with an SVC license to run SVC based conferences For more information on registering the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s see the Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition Getting Started Guide 3 5 Chapter 3 SVC Conferencing System Architecture RealPresence Resource Manager 3 6 The RealPresence Resource Manager system is an integrated scheduling and device management platform for video conferencing that can include these features Endpoint management including provisioning updating monitoring and troubleshooting Conference scheduling and monitoring on both RealPresence Resource Manager system resources and the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA system when integrated with the RealPresence Resource Manager system Conference network device and system monitoring and management including network typology by geography and visual alarm reporting Directory and user management including address books and presence The Polycom RealPresence Desktop client for Windows operating systems an easy to use video and audio conferencing application that lets your users see and hear the people they call on their desktop system Automatic provisioning for dynamically ma
27. g Rolay Recording Archer Singer a Colaboralion 3 1 Chapter 3 SVC Conferencing System Architecture The SVC based conferencing system architecture diagram is divided into the following sections e User Plane e Access Plane e Media Plane e Call Control Plane e Management and Provisioning Plane User Plane The User plane describes the various endpoints that can be deployed in the RealPresence UC Platform which can include room and mobile endpoints Telepresence systems voice and audio In the SVC conferencing solution only SVC enabled endpoints such as RealPresence Desktop and RealPresence Mobile can use the SVC encoding and decoding capabilities for compressed video files Polycom Polycom RealPresence RealPresence ee Desktop au Morte PSTN and 7 Clients j SIP Clients RealPresence R Derio Desktop Mobile NS Polycom RPX HDX 4000 User Plane SVC Clients Series Personal 4 room Endpoints Telepresence systems Mobile cents H 323 Clients Access Plane The Access plane controls the flow of data from the endpoints to the media servers The Access plane can deploy devices such as ISDN PBX Polycom RealPresence Access Director and so forth These devices are used to control and manage information security Firewalls can be deployed for additional security lt P tz PF A amp PSTN and ISDN Clients ISDN PBX Polycom olycom Video Border Proxy RealPresence VBP
28. h endpoint In addition the RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX controls and manages non SVC multipoint video and audio conferences at the same time The RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX does not run mixed AVC and SVC conferences For more information on the RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX see the Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server 1500 2000 4000 Administrator s Guide RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition The Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition is the industry s first multi protocol integrated software MCU that runs on industry standard servers The Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition delivers open standards based SVC that results in 3X HD multipoint video capacity for greater scalability For SVC based conferencing the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s performs similar functions as the RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX In addition the Collaboration Server 800s controls and manages mixed AVC SVC video conferences as well as non SVC multipoint video and audio conferences at the same time The RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s system is installed on the Dell PowerEdge R620 E5 2690 Rack Server For more information on the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s see the Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s Virtual Edition Administrator s Guide Licensing for SVC Based Conferencing Before using SVC based con
29. ideo Switching conference Note This is the only parameter that must be defined when creating a new profile Note This field is displayed in all tabs Line Rate Select the conference bit rate The line rate represents the combined video audio and Content rate The default setting for SVC Only conference is 1920kbps Notes e This field is displayed in all tabs 4 3 Chapter 4 Configuration Table 4 1 New SVC Profile General Parameters Continued Routing Name Enter the Profile name using ASCII characters set The Routing Name can be defined by the user or automatically generated by the system if no Routing Name is entered as follows e lf an all ASCII text is entered in Display Name it is used also as the Routing Name If any combination of Unicode and ASCII text or full Unicode text is entered in Display Name the ID such as Conference ID is used as the Routing Name 5 Click the Advanced tab The New Profile Advanced dialog box opens gt Advanced gt Video Quality Line Rate Display Name gt Network Services Conferencing Mode Encryption r Y Auto Terminate Before First Joins 10 Minutes At the End fa Ejo oo After last participant quits C When last participant remains r Exclusive Content Mode TIP Compatibility FW NAT keep alive Interval 0 Seconds Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide 6 Define the follo
30. ing Rooms and SIP Factories with SIP servers is done per conferencing entity This allows better control of the number of entities that register with each SIP server Selective registration is enabled by assigning a conference Profile in which registration is configured for the required conferencing entities Assigning a conference Profile in which registration is not configure for conferencing entities will prevent them from registering By default Registration is disabled in the Conference Profile and must be enabled in Profiles assigned to conferencing entities that require registration Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide 10 Define the following parameters Table 4 4 New SVC Profile Network Services Parameters IP Network Services Service Name This column lists all the defined Network Services one or several depending on the system configuration SIP Registration To register the conferencing entity to which this profile is assigned with the SIP Server of the selected Network Service click the check box of that Network Service in this column When SIP registration is not enabled in the conference profile the RMX s registering to SIP Servers will each register with an URL derived from its own signaling address This unique URL replaces the non unique URL dummy_tester used in previous versions Accept Calls To prevent dial in participants from connecting to a conferencing entity when conn
31. le 4 9 New SVC Profile IVR Parameters Conference Requires Select this option to allow the conference to start only when the Chairperson chairperson connects to the conference and to automatically terminate the conference when the chairperson exits Participants who connect to the conference before the chairperson are placed on Hold and hear background music and see the Welcome video slide Once the conference is activated the participants are automatically connected to the conference When the check box is cleared the conference starts when the first participant connects to it and ends at the predefined time or according to the Auto Terminate rules when enabled Note This feature is implemented only if the System Flag TERMINATE_CONF_AFTER_CHAIR_DROPPED is set to YES 13 Click the Network Services tab The New Profile Network Services dialog box is displayed IW POT a TT p gt General PVEN Display Name svc Profile 1 gt Video Quality Line Rate 1920 Kbps y gt Video Settings JS Audio Settings Conferencing Mode svc Only y gt IVR gt Network Services IP Network Services Service Name SIP Registration Accept calls IP Network Ser lv Registration of conferencing entities such as ongoing conferences Meeting Rooms and SIP Factories with SIP servers is done per conferencing entity This allows better control of the number of entities that register with each SIP server S
32. n connect to a configured SVC Only conference on the RealPresence Collaboration Server and the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA Non SVC endpoints are not able to connect to SVC Only conferences SVC based conferences are established on the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA through Virtual Meeting Rooms Participants to SVC based conferences can dial in to the Virtual Meeting Room using a SIP URI SIP IP address or a Meeting Room number Examples of these can be e SIP URI 724999 polycom com e SIP IP Address 1111 123 45 67 89 e Meeting Room 724999 The RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s currently enables an SVC participant to directly dial in to a Meeting Room or an ongoing conference or dial in through an Entry Queue VMRs can also be located in the Contacts list when the RealPresence Resource Manager is connected with the enterprise LDAP The RealPresence Resource Manager controls the provisioning of the enterprise computers The RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA is used for call control SIP proxy and conference management The RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA allocates a RealPresence Collaboration Server for sending and receiving video streams to and from the SVC enabled endpoints When the RealPresence Collaboration Server is allocated it detects if all endpoints support SVC capabilities and allows SVC enabled endpoints to connect When an endpoint in the conference is not an SVC endpoint
33. naged endpoint systems and scheduled provisioning for standardly managed and legacy endpoints Automatic software updates for dynamically managed endpoint systems and scheduled software updates for standardly managed and legacy endpoints Firewall management capabilities which enable video conferencing across firewalls Access to user and room directories for on demand and scheduled calls Directory services include Presence and contact list functionality for dynamically managed endpoints except for RealPresence Mobile clients Global Address Book for a single directory structure or Multiple Address Books for multiple managed directories H 350 and LDAP directory functionality H 350 defines a directory services architecture for multimedia conferencing for H 323 H 320 SIP and generic protocols Device monitoring and management including bridges and access controllers such as firewalls and SBCs An optional high availability redundant management server configuration The RealPresence Resource Manager system supports up to 10 000 managed devices It integrates with the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA system for call control via H 323 gatekeeper and SIP proxy functions For more information about the Polycom RealPresence Resource Manager see the Polycom RealPresence Resource Manager System Operations Guide Interoperability Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide
34. nce Collaboration Server determines which of the incoming bit streams to send to each endpoint SVC video conferences provides a robust bandwidth efficient technology that delivers a consistently high quality user experience across networks with varying degrees of quality of service SVC increases the scalability of video networks and enables mass desktop video deployments while reducing total networking equipment cost SVC video conferences provides a robust bandwidth efficient technology that delivers a consistently high quality user experience across networks with varying degrees of quality of service SVC increases the scalability of video networks and enables mass desktop video deployments while reducing total networking equipment cost 2 3 Chapter 2 SVC Conferencing Solution Overview Some of the advantages of SVC conferencing are e Offers high resolution video conferencing with low end to end latency improved error resiliency and higher system capacities e Allows the SVC enabled video endpoints to manage display layouts support multiple resolutions and data rates SVC provides simulcasting at different resolutions with more layout building options on the endpoint Flexible in stream selection to accommodate various endpoint capabilities such as bandwidth CPU screen resolution and so forth e The RealPresence Collaboration Server functions as a media relay server providing low cost production benefits The RealPresence Collabor
35. ndpoints that do not support these settings cannot share content 9 Click the Audio Settings tab The New Profile Audio Settings dialog box is displayed gt General ae Display Name vCPmieT gt Video Quality Line Rate 1920 Kbps y gt Video Settings Conferencing Mode X y Audio Settings 5 SVC Only gt IVR gt Network Services Speaker Change Threshold Sec Auto 15 3 MC o e 4 12 Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide 10 Define the following supported parameters Table 4 8 New SVC Profile Audio Settings Parameters Speaker Change Select the amount of time a participant must speak continuously Threshold Sec before becoming the speaker The possible values are e Auto Default 3 seconds e 1 5 seconds e 3 seconds e 5 seconds 11 Click the IVR tab The New Profile IVR dialog box is displayed 2 Aig Display Name SVC Profile 1 gt Advanced gt Video Quality Line Rate 1920 Kbps v gt Video Settings Audio Setting Conferencing Mode svc Only gt IVR gt Network Services Conference IVR Service Conference IVR Service Conference Requires Chairperson O o a 12 Define the following parameters Table 4 9 New SVC Profile IVR Parameters Conference IVR The default Conference IVR Service is selected You can select Service another conference IVR Service if required 4 13 Chapter 4 Configuration Tab
36. ne rates SVC conferences also provide higher video capacity better error resiliency and lower latency Using the SVC video protocol SVC conferences provide video bit streams at different resolutions frame rates and line rates to SVC enabled endpoints with various display capabilities and layout configurations In the SVC based conference each SVC enabled endpoint transmits multiple resolution and temporal layers to the Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX or the Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s enabling each endpoint to transmit at different resolutions and frame rates such as 720p at 30fps 15fps and 7 5fps 360p at 15fps and 7 5fps and 180p at 7 5fps Polycom SVC enabled endpoints Polycom RealPresence Desktop and Polycom RealPresence Mobile enable video conference layouts to be automatically assembled by the endpoint giving more flexibility to the endpoint This enables the RealPresence Collaboration Server to send or relay the selected video streams to the endpoints without sending the entire video layout to the endpoints The video streams displayed in the conference layout on each endpoint is obtained from the different streams received from each of the endpoints displayed in the layout Depending on the size of the video cell in the configured layout the endpoint requests the video stream in the required resolution from the RealPresence Collaboration Server The higher the display quality and
37. nents for SVC based conferencing solution to embed it into your environment This chapter Overview includes the description of the following topics e Scope of This Document e Intended Audience e Acronym Definitions Chapter 2 Solution Overview describes the Polycom SVC conferencing solution and includes the following topics e SVC Conferencing Overview e Using the SVC Based Conferencing Solution e Using SVC Enabled Endpoints in a Mixed AVC and SVC Conference Chapter 3 SVC System Architecture describes the SVC solution system design and the Polycom components that are deployed for SVC based conferencing This chapter includes the following topics e System Architecture for Enterprise Deployment e Polycom System Environment Components e A Typical SVC Based Conference Deployment Scenario e Supported Features in the RealPresence Collaboration Server Chapter 4 Configuration details the configuration procedures for the Polycom components using the SVC based conferencing solution This chapter includes the following topics e Configuring the RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX for SVC Only Conferences e Configuring the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s for SVC Only Conferences e Configuring a Mixed CP AVC and SVC Conference on the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s I1 e Configuring the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA 1 1
38. nt applications and servers such as Authentication DNS Email in addition to client provisioning through the enterprise Management User Interface UI Additionally this level contains the enterprise Active Directory AD which communicates with the RealPresence Resource Manager as well as the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA RealPresence v es Resource Manager Management amp Provisioning Plane From RealPresance From RealPresence From RedlPresence Fm Resource Monitoring Provisioning amp Application Interfaces Virtualization Manager Virtualization Manager Access Director Polycom VBP DMA DMA Polycom System Environment Components This section describes the Polycom RealPresence components that are used in the SVC conferencing solution Additionally it describes the component and endpoint interoperability RealPresence Access Director The RealPresence Access Director RPAD is an expanded firewall traversal solution that makes it easier for conference participants inside or outside the firewall to video conference safely with anyone in the organization whether they are in a secure environment at the office or an unsecure environment at home or away For more information on using the RealPresence Access Director see the Polycom RealPresence Access Director System Administrator s Guide RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA 3 4 The RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA is the primary serve
39. om RealPresence Collaboration Server Administrator s Guide 4 17 Chapter 4 Configuration Configuring the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA The RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA Version 5 1 only supports SVC Only conferences on the RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX To configure the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA for SVC based conferences 1 Inthe Edit Conference Template Factory Template dialog box click RMX General Settings Edit Conference Template Factory Template RMX Profile Settings Use existing profile Common Settings RMX profile name RMX General Settings Conference Settings RMX Gathering Settings Conference mode AVC only RMX Video Quality Cascaded conference RMX Video Settings cam SVC only RMX only i Video switching VSW a RMX Audio Settings H 264 high profile v7 6 RMX Skins Resolution RMX Conference IVR RMX Recording Line rate 384 kbps Cisco Codian Advanced Settings Encryption No encryption LPR Y TIP compatibility v7 6 None 2 Inthe Conference mode setting click the drop down menu arrow and select SVC only RMX only Selecting this setting disables most of the other template settings such as Encryption LPR and TIP compatibility 3 Select any of the other settings that is relevant for the conference 4 Click OK 4 18 Making an SVC Based Conference Call This chapter describes how to place an SVC based conference c
40. private VPN and the Internet This allows for secure communication between the enterprise environment and enterprise remote users The RealPresence Access Director enables external remote users via designated video endpoints such as smartphones and tablets to make an LDAP connection to the RealPresence Access Director system which are then proxied to the internal LDAP server The RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA establishes point to point conferences within the enterprise network and is used as the SIP proxy server between the conference participants Point to point calls uses the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA for call control When the point to point video call is sent to an endpoint outside the enterprise firewall SIP signaling and media are sent through the RealPresence Access Director Video Layouts for Point to Point Calls The video layout for point to point calls contain both participants in the layout view The smaller pane displays the local participant self view The following table illustrates how participants are displayed in the video layout of a point to point call Table 5 1 Point to Point Video Layout Number of Participants RealPresence Desktop RealPresence Mobile Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Multipoint Conferences For SVC based conferences only SVC enabled endpoints such as the RealPresence Desktop and RealPresence Mobile applications ca
41. r communicating between the endpoints and the RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX The RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA is responsible for managing conferences call control and signaling and acting as the conference focus It communicates with the RealPresence Collaboration Server using the SIP protocol Additionally the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA provides a Northbound REST API for creating virtual meeting rooms VMR Enabling SVC based conferences on VMRs can be done by configuring the Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Conference Template in the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA For details on configuring the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA for SVC based conferences see Configuring the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s for SVC Only Conferences on page 4 8 For more information on using the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA see the Polycom DMA 7000 System Operations Guide RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX In the SVC conferencing environment the Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX functions as a media relay server The RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX does not perform encoding and decoding or any transcoding between the endpoints as it would normally do in an AVC conferencing environment The RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX determines in real time which of the incoming video streams to send to eac
42. ration Server creates different video layouts for each AVC endpoint Video Layouts in the Mixed Conference Mode Video layouts used in the mixed AVC and SVC conferencing mode depends on the endpoint of the participant SVC endpoints display the same video layouts as in an SVC Only conference AVC endpoints display video layouts as configured by the Collaboration Server The participant that is currently speaking is displayed with a colored border orange or yellow depending on the type of skin of the conference while the participants that are listening are displayed in the other panes AVC endpoints can use the PiP Picture in Picture option which displays the participant s self view This can change the video layouts view 2 5 Chapter 2 SVC Conferencing Solution Overview The following table illustrates how participants are displayed in video layouts for both SVC and AVC endpoints Table 2 1 Video Layouts for Mixed AVC and SVC Conferences Number of AVC Endpoints Participants o A HED Auto Layout a HH a ar E Ad 2 6 Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Table 2 1 Video Layouts for Mixed AVC and SVC Conferences Continued Number of AVC Endpoints Participants SM Auto Layout In the AVC endpoints video layout for 10 participants the current speaker is displayed and the other seven panes are the participants who have previously spoken in the conference The video layou
43. s supported by the MCU for each conference line rate The actual video rate resolution and frame rates displayed on each endpoints is determined by the endpoint s capabilities Table A 3 SVC Conferencing Maximum Supported Resolutions per Simulcast Stream Conference Line Rate Maximum Max Frame Audio Rate kbps Resolution Rate a 1472 1472 2048 1472 2048 High Profle High Profile 720p 0 EC 1024 1472 High Profile 720p 15fps 2 768 1024 High Profile 360p 30fps 4 The maximum conference line rate for the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s is 1920 kbps A 4
44. s y y Network Services Conferencing Mode svc Only People Video Definition Video Quality Sharpness Maximum Resolution Auto r Content Video Definition Content Settings Graphics hal Content Protocol H 264 Cascade and SVC Optimized v Cascade Resolution 720 5fps v MC o 4 5 Chapter 4 Configuration 8 Define the following parameters Table 4 3 New SVC Profile Video Quality Parameters Content Video Definition Content Settings Only Graphics is available in SVC Conferencing Mode for transmission of Content It offers the basic mode intended for normal graphics For more information see H 239 on page 4 2 Content Protocol H 264 Cascade and SVC Optimized is the only available Content Protocol for content sharing during SVC based conferences In this mode all Content is shared using the H 264 content protocol and all endpoints must use the set video resolution and frame rate 720p 5fps Endpoints that do not support these settings cannot share content 9 Click the Network Services tab The New Profile Network Services tab opens A TT y General Display Name gt Advanced AE vci gt Video Quality Line Rate 1920 Kbps gt Network Services Conferencing Mode svc Only IP Network Services Service Name SIP Registration Accept calls IP Network Ser 7 Iv MC O e Registration of conferencing entities such as ongoing conferences Meet
45. size the higher the requested resolution will be sent to the endpoint The endpoint creates the displayed layout from the different video streams it receives Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide The following diagram illustrates an SVC based conference SVC Endpoint is Speaker v yG sea 2 RealPresence Collaboration Server ga Relays the streams per endpoint capabilities SI a e E in SVC Endpoint SVC Endpoint For instance an SVC endpoint might want to receive three video streams at different frame rates and resolutions and create a conference layout with the received video streams Each SVC enabled endpoint sends and receives encoded SVC bit streams to and from the RealPresence Collaboration Server For example the SVC stream sent from a RealPresence Desktop client 1 will transmit bit streams suited for both a RealPresence Mobile client 2 and a RealPresence Desktop client 4 The transmitted bit streams might contain a compressed video with a lower bit rate to support the capability of the receiving client The RealPresence Collaboration Server determines which of the incoming bit streams to send to each endpoint It does not perform any encoding and decoding or any transcoding of the video streams The RealPresence Collaboration Server functions as the multipoint media relay to the endpoints For voice activated selection of the video streams the RealPrese
46. software contained within its products The software is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provision Therefore you must treat the software like any other copyrighted material e g a book or sound recording Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate Polycom Inc is not responsible for printing or clerical errors Information in this document is subject to change without notice Polycom Inc Table of Contents Table of Contents Polycom Inc A AAA nanat aean EEES 1 1 About the Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deploy ENE ope EN 1 1 Scope ot This Document eternidad coast i auiii 1 1 e eLA E a a Ore E E E A oa 1 2 ACORDAS criticar oa ocia 1 2 SVC Conferencing Solution Overview 02000 cece eee eee 2 1 gt oO A PPP e Un E Terr rs 2 1 dada goto Clement tery nner ener nn Sree E ny area Teeter Te rT 2 1 Using the SVC Based Conferencing Solution cece eeeeseeseeeseceseceseceseceseseeeesaeeseeeeeeneens 2 2 Using SVC Enabled Endpoints in a Mixed AVC and SVC Conference seee 2 4 Video Layouts in the Mixed Conference Mode ou cee eeeeseeseeeseceseeeeeeseeeseeeaeenaeenees 2 5 SVC Conferencing System Architecture oooooooooomommmmo 3 1 System Architecture for Enterprise Deployment 00 ee eee eeeeseeeeeceeeeeseeeecseesseeteeeaeens 3 1 WS e a santi 3 2 ACCESS LIO ri aia 3 2 Men le console earn te tt 3 3 cal C onor
47. t displays the participants in speaker order the participant who was the speaker before the other participants displayed in the video layout is not anymore displayed In layout 2 8 the two central windows display the last two speakers in the conference the current speaker and the previous speaker To minimize the changes in the layout when a new speaker is identified the previous speaker is replaced by the new speaker while the current speaker remains in their window 2 7 Chapter 2 SVC Conferencing Solution Overview 2 8 SVC Conferencing System Architecture This chapter describes the Polycom RealPresence SVC Conferencing System Architecture a general description of SVC and using the SVC conferencing solution This chapter includes the following topics e System Architecture for Enterprise Deployment e Polycom System Environment Components e A Typical SVC Based Conference Deployment Scenario e Supported Features in the RealPresence Collaboration Server system Architecture for Enterprise Deployment The following diagram illustrates the SVC based conferencing system architecture and each plane is detailed in the sections below the diagram 220 hall S Management amp Provisioning Plano 3 Provisioning amp Application iri Resource Monitoring erfacos AER w Call control Plane i Conio GK and Promy SIP i Aii al ay SIP too Dintribuled Resource Managem Media Plane Trnscedin
48. ter describes the Polycom RealPresence SVC Conferencing solution a general description of SVC and using the SVC conferencing solution This chapter includes the following topics SVC Conferencing Overview Using the SVC Based Conferencing Solution SVC Conferencing Overview This section provides a general description of the SVC protocol and video conferencing using the SVC protocol Overview of SVC The Scalable Video Coding SVC an extension of the H 264 MPEG4 AVC video protocol is a powerful video compression protocol that enables the standardization of encoding high quality video streams to provide scalable adaptation to various application requirements such as display and processing capabilities of video devices and varying transmission conditions SVC provides network friendly scalability at a bit stream level with a moderate increase in decoder complexity relative to the single layer H 264 AVC protocol SVC enables high flexibility for implementation and optimization in various application scenarios It provides a wide range of display and processing capabilities of target devices and varying transmission conditions for video conferencing to serve the various needs of users with different displays and CPUs video conference endpoints laptops tablets and mobile phones connected through different network links such as LAN and wireless In video conferencing efficient scalable video coding provides certain benefits in
49. the RealPresence Collaboration Server rejects the call and does not allow it to connect to the conference The RealPresence Collaboration Server provides the information on the SVC streams for each endpoint in the conference and negotiates the required video streams to be sent to the endpoints Using the RealPresence Desktop or RealPresence Mobile applications the user is able to dial to VMRs and other participants view other participants in a continuous presence video layout control video and audio mute and share content Video Layouts Depending on the number of participants in the multipoint conferencing video layouts are automatically configured for displaying on the participant endpoint The participant that is currently speaking is displayed in the larger video pane and the participants currently listening are displayed in the smaller video panes The following video layouts are used in an SVC based conference using the RealPresence Desktop or RealPresence Mobile clients 5 3 Chapter 5 Making an SVC Based Conference Call The following table illustrates how participants are displayed in video layouts in an SVC based conference Table 5 2 Video Layouts for Multipoint Conferences Altres RealPresence Desktop RealPresence Mobile Participants 5 4 Polycom RealPresence SVC Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Table 5 2 Video Layouts for Multipoint Conferences Continued Number of Participants RealPres
50. upting the Content broadcasting while it is active FW NAT Keep Alive When selected an FW NAT Keep Alive message is sent at an interval defined in the field below the check box Interval The time in seconds between FW NAT Keep Alive messages 7 Click the Video Quality tab The New Profile Video Quality dialog box is displayed gt General ae Display Name SVC Profe gt Video Quality Line Rate 1920 Kbps y gt Video Settings i Audio Settings Conferencing Mode SVC Onty x gt IVR gt Network Services ae People Video Definition Video Quality S mess Maximum Resolution Auto Content Video Definition Content Settings Content Protocol Cascade Resolution 4 11 Chapter 4 Configuration 8 Define the following parameters Table 4 7 New SVC Profile Video Quality Parameters Field Option Description Content Video Definition Content Settings Only Graphics is available in SVC Conferencing Mode for transmission of Content It offers the basic mode intended for normal graphics For more information see the Rea Presence Collaboration Server Administrator s Guide H 239 Content Protocol H 264 Cascade and SVC Optimized is the only available Content Protocol for content sharing during SVC based conferences In this mode all Content is shared using the H 264 content protocol and all endpoints must use the set video resolution and frame rate 720p 5fps E
51. used as the SIP Proxy server when making SVC based calls Upgrading the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA software to version 5 2 enables the enterprise deployment to keep the existing Polycom DMA component and use the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA for SVC based conferencing For more information on the RealPresence Virtualization Manager DMA see the Polycom DMA 7000 System Operations Guide RealPresence Resource Manager in the Enterprise Environment The RealPresence Resource Manager is an integrated scheduling and device management platform for video conferencing The RealPresence Resource Manager handles the provisioning of the conference participant endpoints and the scheduling of video conferencing Additionally it communicates with the enterprise s management applications and servers such as user authentication DNS and Email servers The RealPresence Resource Manager replaces the CMA 4000 5000 in the SVC based conferencing architecture An existing CMA server may be used in an enterprise deployment but with limited SVC based conferencing support the scheduling of SVC based conferences are not supported 3 9 Chapter 3 SVC Conferencing System Architecture Supported Features in the RealPresence Collaboration Server This section describes the features supported or not supported in the varying RealPresence Collaboration Server components between the RealPresence Collaboration Server 1500 2000 4000
52. wing supported parameters Table 4 2 New SVC Profile Advanced Parameters Auto Terminate When selected default the conference automatically ends when the termination conditions are met Before First Joins No participant has connected to a conference during the n minutes after it started Default idle time is 10 minutes At the End After Last participant Quits All the participants have disconnected from the conference and the conference is idle empty for the predefined time period Default idle time is 1 minute At the End When Last Participant Remains Only one participant is still connected to the conference for the predefined time period excluding the recording link which is not considered a participant when this option is selected It is not recommended to select this option for SVC Conferences Default idle time is 1 minute Exclusive Content When selected Content broadcasting is limited to one participant Mode preventing other participants from interrupting the Content broadcasting while it is active For more details see FW NAT Keep Alive When selected an FW NAT Keep Alive message is sent at an interval defined in the field below the check box Interval The time in seconds between FW NAT Keep Alive messages 7 Click the Video Quality tab The New Profile Video Quality dialog box opens New protte ES gt General Display Name gt Advanced par ia gt Video Quality Line Rate 1920 Kbp
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