User's Manual
Polycom CMA System Operations Guide 
318 Polycom, Inc.
Software Updates Manage (add, edit, and delete) automatic or scheduled 
software update packages.
Rooms Manage (add, edit, and delete) rooms in the CMA system 
directory. 
Areas Manage Areas for a CMA system.
Directories Manage the directories available to the CMA system 
including the enterprise directory, address books, or Global 
Address Book.
Server Settings Configure the basic CMA system, which includes the 
network, system time, database, directory, licensing, 
redundancy, branding, GAB, remote alert, and E-mail set 
up.
SNMP Settings Manage SNMP messaging for the CMA system.
Gatekeeper Settings By default the CMA system is made the default gatekeeper 
during the First Time Setup process. Use the Gatekeeper 
Settings option to modify this setting or to add an alternate 
gatekeeper or neighboring gatekeepers.
Gatekeeper Settings affect how devices register and calls 
are made in your video communications network. These 
settings allow you to:
• Identify the gatekeeper with an identifier and 
description. 
• Specify registration-related settings, including the 
default gatekeeper, which endpoints register, the 
registration refresh period, and the offline timeout.
• Set the maximum number of neighboring gatekeeper 
hop counts.
• Specify how to handle calls to and from unregistered 
endpoints.
Management and 
Security
Upgrade the CMA system and configure the certificate, 
security, and endpoint management set up.
Dial Plan and Sites Edit the default CMA system Dial Plan and Site settings 
(which includes the definition of sites, site links, dial rules, 
services, and least-cost routing tables) to support your 
network topology and video call routing.
Alert Settings Configure the CMA system to send E-mail alerts for 
specified system or endpoint events. 
Backup System 
Settings
Download a .zip archive file containing all configuration 
information necessary to restore the system.
Database Backup 
FIles
View or backup the CMA system internal database backup 
file.
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