[Type the document title] 0 Wave 7 | December 2012 | eDOC2501B Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Polycom Document Title Polycom, Inc.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 About the Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide ................................................................................................................. 1-1 Scope of This Document ................................................................................................ 1-1 Intended Audience .........
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Making an SVC-Based Conference Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1 Using the Polycom RealPresence Desktop and the Polycom RealPresence Mobile Applications .............................................................................................................................5-1 Making a Conference Call .................................................................................................
1 Overview About the Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide 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.
Chapter 1-Overview Chapter 5, “Making an SVC-Based Conference Call” discusses the processes and user experience of making an SVC-base conference call.
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Table 1-1 Acronym list (Continued) Acronym/Term Description PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network RPAD RealPresence Access Director SAC Polycom Scalable Audio Coding SBC Session Border Controller SDK Software Development Kit SIP Session Initiation Protocol SVC Scalable Video Coding VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol VSW Video Switching conference 1-3
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2 SVC Conferencing Solution Overview This chapter 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.
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: Using the SVC-Based Conferencing Solution 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 line rates.
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide The following diagram illustrates an SVC-based conference: 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.
Chapter 2-SVC Conferencing Solution Overview Some of the advantages of SVC conferencing are: • Offers high-resolution video conferencing with low end-to-end latency, improved error resiliency and higher system capacities. • 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.
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide The following diagram illustrates an example of a mixed AVC/SVC conferencing mode: 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.
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 Participants 2 3 4 5 6 7 2-6 SVC Endpoints (RPD) AVC Endpoints (Auto Layout)
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Table 2-1 Video Layouts for Mixed AVC and SVC Conferences (Continued) Number of Participants SVC Endpoints (RPD) AVC Endpoints (Auto Layout) 8 9 10 11 12 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.
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3 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.
Chapter 3-SVC Conferencing System Architecture The SVC-based conferencing system architecture diagram is divided into the following sections: • "User Plane” • "Access Plane” • "Media Plane” • "Call Control Plane” • "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.
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.
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 management applications and servers such as Authentication, DNS, Email, in addition to client provisioning through the enterprise Management User Interface (UI).
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.
Chapter 3-SVC Conferencing System Architecture RealPresence Resource Manager 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.
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Interoperability The following table describes the Polycom components and endpoints supported in the SVC solution: Table 3-1 Polycom Components Supported in the SVC Solution Component Product Version Description RealPresence Access Director 2.0 The RealPresence Access Director is a firewall traversal solution for secured video conferencing. RealPresence Virtualization Manager (DMA) 5.
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® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Table 3-2 SVC Support for Endpoints Endpoint SVC Support RealPresence Mobile • • • • Receives up to 360p30 (for iPad2 and iPad3) 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) Deploying the RealPresence Virtualization Manager (DMA) in the Enterprise Environment The RealPresence Virtualization Manager (DMA) is used as the primar
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 (RMX) and the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s, Virtual Edition.
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 RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s, Virtual Edition AVC SVC AVC/CP SVC Mixed CP & SVC Presentation Mode Content Graphics only, H.264 Cascade & SVC Optimized Graphics only, H.264 Cascade & SVC Optimized Graphics only, H.
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4 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.
Chapter 4-Configuration The New Profile – General dialog box opens. By default, the Profile is set to AVC Only Conferencing Mode. 3 4-2 In the Conferencing Mode list, select SVC Only to define an SVC Profile.
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).
Chapter 4-Configuration Table 4-1 New SVC Profile - General Parameters (Continued) Field/Option Description 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: • If an all ASCII text is entered in Display Name, it is used also as the Routing Name.
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide 6 Define the following supported parameters: Table 4-2 7 New SVC Profile - Advanced Parameters Field/Option Description 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.
Chapter 4-Configuration 8 Define the following parameters: Table 4-3 New SVC Profile - Video Quality Parameters Field/Option Description Content Video Definition 9 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.
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide 10 Define the following parameters: Table 4-4 New SVC Profile - Network Services Parameters Parameter Description IP Network Services: Service Name This column lists all the defined Network Services, one or several depending on the system configuration.
Chapter 4-Configuration Configuring the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s for SVC Only Conferences This section describes how to configure the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s for SVCbased conferences. To define an SVC Only Profile: 1 In the RMX Management pane, click Conference Profiles. 2 In the 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.
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide 4 Define the Profile name and, if required, the Profile - General parameters: Table 4-5 New SVC Profile - General Parameters Field/Option Description 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.
Chapter 4-Configuration Table 4-5 New SVC Profile - General Parameters (Continued) 5 Field/Option Description 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: • If an all ASCII text is entered in Display Name, it is used also as the Routing Name.
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide 6 Define the following supported parameters: Table 4-6 New SVC Profile - Advanced Parameters 7 Field/Option Description 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.
Chapter 4-Configuration 8 Define the following parameters: Table 4-7 New SVC Profile - Video Quality Parameters Field/Option Description Content Video Definition 9 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 RealPresence Collaboration Server Administrator’s Guide, “H.239”. Content Protocol H.
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide 10 Define the following supported parameters: Table 4-8 New SVC Profile - Audio Settings Parameters Field/Option Description Speaker Change Threshold (Sec) Select the amount of time a participant must speak continuously before becoming the speaker. The possible values are: • Auto (Default, 3 seconds) • • • 1.5 seconds 3 seconds 5 seconds 11 Click the IVR tab. The New Profile - IVR dialog box is displayed.
Chapter 4-Configuration Table 4-9 New SVC Profile - IVR Parameters Field/Option Description Conference Requires Chairperson Select this option to allow the conference to start only when the 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).
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide 14 Define the following parameters: Table 4-10 New SVC Profile - Network Services Parameters Field/Option Description 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
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 In the RealPresence Collaboration Server Management pane, click Conference Profiles. 2 In the Conference Profiles pane, click the New Profile button. The New Profile - General dialog box is displayed.
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide The following table describes the resource capacity allocations for the RealPresence Collaboration Server 800s.
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 In the Edit Conference Template: Factory Template dialog box, click RMX General Settings. 2 In the Conference mode setting, click the drop-down menu arrow and select SVC only (RMX only).
5 Making an SVC-Based Conference Call This chapter describes how to place an SVC-based conference call 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.
Chapter 5-Making an SVC-Based Conference Call Using the RealPresence Desktop or the RealPresence Mobile applications, the participant can initiate a point-to-point call by: • Selecting a participant from the Contacts list (LDAP access from the provisioning server or a manually entered contact) • Selecting a participant from the Recent Calls list • Typing the IP address of the calling participant When the RealPresence Desktop is provisioned using the RealPresence Resource Manager, the Contacts list is
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, can 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.
Chapter 5-Making an SVC-Based Conference Call The following table illustrates how participants are displayed in video layouts in an SVCbased conference: Table 5-2 Video Layouts for Multipoint Conferences Number of Participants 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5-4 RealPresence Desktop RealPresence Mobile
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Table 5-2 Video Layouts for Multipoint Conferences (Continued) Number of Participants RealPresence Desktop RealPresence Mobile 9 10 11 5-5
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A 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.
Chapter A-Appendix - SVC-Based Conferencing Solution Specifications Table A-1 Supported Solution Capabilities (Continued) Feature Description Video Layout • RealPresence Desktop: • • • • • 1+4 1+7 1+10 RealPresence Mobile (iPad): • • • 1+3 1+3 1+5 RealPresence Mobile (iPhone): • • • • 1x1 1x2 1+2 2x2 Note: For asymmetric layouts such as 1+3 and 1+4, the first digit denotes the current speaker in the conference.
Polycom® RealPresence® SVC-Based Conferencing Solutions Deployment Guide Supported Conferencing Features • Multipoint Video H.
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 rates 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.
