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Contents
About This Guide ................................................................................................................. vii
Conventions Used in this Guide .................................................................................................... vii
Information Elements ......................................................................................................................... vii
Typographic Conventions .................................................................................................................. viii
Chapter 1: Introducing Siemens OpenScape Video Solution ................................................... 1
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................................1
Required Solution Hardware ...........................................................................................................1
Hardware and Software Dependencies ...........................................................................................2
Finding Help and Support Resources ...............................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Understanding the OpenScape Video Solution Features ........................................ 5
Understanding OpenScape Unified Communications .......................................................................5
OpenScape UC Services ........................................................................................................................ 5
OpenScape UC Devices ......................................................................................................................... 5
OpenScape UC Features ....................................................................................................................... 6
Integrating OpenScape Video and OpenScape Voice ........................................................................6
Understanding Mixed-Media Collaboration Sessions .......................................................................7
Using Interdomain Video ................................................................................................................7
Chapter 3: Understanding the OpenScape Video Architecture ................................................ 9
Physical Layer .................................................................................................................................9
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Layer ........................................................................................... 10
H.323 DMA System as Gatekeeper ................................................................................................ 11
Overview of the OpenScape Video Solution .................................................................................. 12
Using Non-SIP Components .......................................................................................................... 12
Connecting H.323 Video Endpoints OpenScape Video ....................................................................... 12
Connecting non-IP Video Endpoints to OpenScape Video ................................................................. 13
Chapter 4: Understanding OpenScape Video Use Cases ........................................................ 15
Understanding Interdomain Video Solutions ................................................................................. 15
Session Border Controller (SBC)-Based Interdomain Video ............................................................... 15
VPN-Based Interdomain Video ........................................................................................................... 16
Gateway-Based Interdomain Video .................................................................................................... 16
Connecting Multiple On-Site Video Endpoints ................................................................................... 18