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4 To set aside some of the MCU’s capacity for the Polycom CMA system’s use, set Video ports
reserved for CMA system and Voice ports reserved for CMA system to the desired values
(requires RMX v6.0 and above).
The ports reserved for the Polycom CMA system can be used by that system for scheduled
conferences.
5 To use a gateway-capable MCU as an ISDN gateway, select the Enable gateway profiles check
box and, on the Gateway Profiles tab, specify a dial string delimiter and add one or more session
profiles.
6 Click OK.
The new MCU appears in the MCUs list. If the MCU is configured as a conferencing resource, it’s
placed into service.
7 If the MCU is configured as a conferencing resource, add it to the desired MCU pool(s). See MCU
Pools on page 142.
The pool(s) to which the MCU belongs, and the pool order(s) to which a pool belongs, are used to
determine which MCU is used for a conference. See MCU Pool Orders on page 145.
To edit an MCU
1 On the Dashboard, determine whether there are existing calls and conferences on the MCU you
want to edit.
2 Go to Network > MCU > MCUs.
3 In the MCUs list, select the MCU of interest. If the MCU is being used as a conferencing resource,
do the following:
a In the Actions list, select Busy Out. When prompted, confirm.
b Wait for any existing calls and conferences to finish.
4 In the Actions list, click Edit.
5 In the Edit MCU dialog box, edit the fields as required. See Edit MCU Dialog Box on page 133.
6 To set aside more or fewer ports for the Polycom CMA system’s use, change the Video ports
reserved for CMA system and Voice ports reserved for CMA system values (requires RMX v6.0
and above).
7 To use a gateway-capable MCU as an ISDN gateway, select the Enable gateway profiles check
box and, on the Gateway Profiles tab, specify a dial string delimiter and add or change session
profiles. To stop using it, clear the Enable gateway profiles check box.
Note: MCUs and RealPresence Resource Manager Systems
This feature is not for use with a Polycom RealPresence Resource Manager system. The
RealPresence Resource Manager system must have exclusive use of any MCUs on which it directly
schedules conferences. Those MCUs should not be added to the RealPresence DMA system’s
conferencing resources.
Note: MCUs and RealPresence Resource Manager Systems
This feature is not for use with a Polycom RealPresence Resource Manager system. The
RealPresence Resource Manager system must have exclusive use of any MCUs on which it directly
schedules conferences. Those MCUs should not be added to the RealPresence DMA system’s
conferencing resources.