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Chapter 1: Introducing Siemens
OpenScape Video Solution
This partner solution guide explains how to integrate Siemens OpenScape® Video V6 with Polycom
Unified Communications (UC). Siemens OpenScape Video includes OpenScape Voice, part of Siemens
Enterprise Communications, and combines high-definition (HD) video, voice, and web collaboration
tools into a single unified communications and collaboration (UCC) environment. This partner solution
guide is intended for administrators integrating Siemens with Polycom products and for support
personnel working with customers to set up the solution described in this guide.
Siemens OpenScape Video and OpenScape® Voice are session initiation protocol (SIP)-based
communications technologies that integrate with your existing video, voice, and web communications
applications and enable you to unify your communications environment. OpenScape Video provides
easy transition from H.323 to SIP, enabling you to connect video endpoints using H.323 or SIP through
IP-to-IP gateways or session border controllers (SBCs). This partner solution guide uses the Acme Packet
Net-Net SBC in UC architecture examples and use cases. You can use OpenScape Video to set up video
conferences with a virtual multipoint control unit (MCU) that consists of multiple physical MCUs and a
mechanism that balances resource use and controls switchover in the event of outages.
Before You Begin
Administrators require the following to perform the steps in this partner solution guide:
• Previous knowledge of, and experience with, the Siemens OpenScape components
• Access to Siemens OpenScape product documentation and relevant software
• Knowledge of and experience with Polycom CMA systems, Polycom DMA systems, Polycom HDX
systems, Polycom RMX systems, Polycom VVX 1500 phones, and Polycom RPX, ATX, and OTX
components
• Access to Polycom product documentation and relevant software
Required Solution Hardware
To begin setting up Siemens OpenScape Video for integration with Polycom products, you need the
following Siemens and Polycom hardware components: