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Understanding Network Device
Management
This chapter provides an overview of the Polycom
®
RealPresence
®
Resource
Manager system’s network device management functions. This chapter
includes these topics:
• Overview of Network Devices
• Monitoring Network Devices
Network devices include any non-endpoint device that the RealPresence
Resource Manager system manages or is aware of.
You must have the Device Administrator role to add new network devices to
the system or edit their properties. If your system supports multi-tenancy and
areas have been enabled, users with the Area Administrator role can also
perform some device management tasks.
The remaining user roles can view network devices, but not add new ones or
modify settings.
Overview of Network Devices
The RealPresence Resource Manager system supports these network device
types:
• MCUs — See “Managing MCU Bridges” on page 289
• Polycom DMA™ system — See
“Managing a DMA System” on page 309
• DMA Pool Orders
— “Managing DMA Pool Orders” on page 314
• Polycom VBPs — See “Managing Border Controllers and Firewalls” on
page 317
• SBCs (session border controls)— See “Managing Border Controllers and
Firewalls” on page 317
