User's Manual
Polycom CMA System Operations Guide 
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RAS Address The port on which the CMA system gatekeeper sends 
RAS addressing information.
Capabilities
Supported 
Protocols
The communications protocols that the endpoint can 
support. Possible values include:
•IP (H.323) - A standard that defines the protocols 
used for multimedia communications on 
packet-based H.323 networks.
•IP (SIP) - A standard that defines the protocols used 
for multimedia communications on SIP networks.
• ISDN (H.320) - A standard that defines the protocols 
used for multimedia communications on switched 
networks, such as ISDN.
For endpoints with the type Unknown, select H.323.
The endpoint automatically provides the protocols if it 
registered successfully or is managed.
Required MCU 
Service
The MCU service selected for the endpoint to use. 
Capabilities 
Enabled
Capabilities enabled on this endpoint. Options are:
•MCU - The endpoint can act as a control unit for 
multipoint conferences
• Gateway - The endpoint can act as a gateway for 
call management
The MCU provides the capability if it registered 
successfully or is managed.
Monitoring Level The monitoring level for the endpoint. Possible values 
include:
•Standard. This endpoint is monitored. 
•VIP. This endpoint is monitored closely. The VIP 
identifier and filters are available to operators to 
monitor and manage conferences.
Available to 
Schedule
Identifies if the endpoint is available when users are 
scheduling conferences 
Call Info > Sites
Far Site Name The H.323ID of the far site endpoint to which the 
selected endpoint is connected. When multiple endpoints 
are connected through the endpoint's embedded MCU, 
this field displays a concatenation of each endpoint's 
H.323ID separated by ' | ', for example 'ISDN-CO1-7-1 | 
Vsfx-9-1'.
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