User's Manual
Polycom CMA System Operations Guide 
130 Polycom, Inc.
LAN/H.323 > Global Directory (GDS) > Preferences
Show Addresses in 
Address Book
——Y Y
Preferred Speed for 
Placing Calls (Kbps)
Determines the speeds that will be used for IP, ISDN, or 
International ISDN calls from this endpoint system when:
• The Call Quality selection is either unavailable or set 
to Auto on the Place a Call screen
• The call is placed from the directory
If the far-site endpoint system does not support the 
selected speed, the endpoint system automatically 
negotiates a lower speed.
——Y Y
ISDN Video Call 
(H.320)
——Y Y
International ISDN calls — — Y Y
IP Calls ——Y Y
LAN/H.323 > Global Directory (GDS) > Preferred Alias
Preferred Alias Possible values include:
• Gateway Number
• ISDN Number
• Called Party Line Identifier
• Extension
——Y Y
Global Services > Dialing Rules 1 
Number of digits in 
Extension
Specifies the number of digits in the extension. Your 
organization’s dial plan determines this number.
——Y Y
International Dialing 
Prefix
Specifies the dialing prefix needed for international calls YYYY
Public Network Access Specifies if calls can be made to the public network — — Y Y
Public Network Dialing 
Prefix
Specifies the dialing prefix used to call out to endpoints on 
the public network when the endpoint is not in the same 
area code as the system
——Y Y
Public Network (same 
area code) Prefix
Specifies the dialing prefix used to call out to endpoints on 
the public network when the endpoint is in the same area 
code as the system
——Y Y
Private Network Access Specifies if calls can be made to the private network — — Y Y
Private Network Dialing 
Prefix
Specifies the dialing prefix used to call outside the 
network
——Y Y
Always Dial Area Code Specify whether the phone number must always include 
an area code
YY—
Field For the endpoint systems being provisioned...
HDX Series
V\VSX Series
FX/EX
ViewStation
QDX Series










