User's Manual
Polycom CMA System Operations Guide 
52 Polycom, Inc.
c If the guest has an H.323 (IP) endpoint, configure these settings:
Bit Rate (Video only) Set as required. You can change the 
connection speed for an endpoint up to the maximum 
speed specified by the conference template.
Dial Options Specify whether the guest will dial into the conference or 
require that the system dial out to the guest.
Dial Type Specify the protocol that the guest’s endpoint supports: 
H.323 (IP), SIP (IP), or H.320 (ISDN).
This selection will determine what other sections of the 
Add New Guest dialog box you will need to complete.
Field Description
Field Description
Number and 
Number Type
The specific dial string for the guest, and the 
format of the number that the MCU must resolve 
to contact the guest. This may be an IP address, 
E.164 address, H.323, or Annex-O. 
For Annex-O dialing, in the Number field enter 
the 
H.323.alias@IP
, for example:
• 1001@11.12.13.14
• 1001@domain.com
• username@domain.com
• username@11.12.13.14
Notes
• Polycom endpoints must register with a 
gatekeeper before they will attempt an 
Annex-O call.
• You can enter a dial string for another MCU as 
a guest. If so, you may need to specify the 
conference ID in the Extension field also.
Extension Use this field to connect the conference to 
another conference on another MCU. In this field, 
specify the conference ID or passcode for the 
conference on the other MCU.
MCU Service Choose from the list of MCU services defined on 
the MCUs with which the CMA system is 
registered. Leave this at Any Available Service 
unless you have specific knowledge of MCU 
services.










