Polycom RealPresence Resource Manager System Operations Guide Set Up Conference Templates
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Scheduled Management of Endpoints (Polycom and Third-Party)
Scheduled management allows you to push software updates and
provisioning profiles to endpoints at intervals that you define.
Scheduled management uses server-to-client communication over HTTP. This
management technique is more appropriate for corporate networks where
both the RealPresence Resource Manager and all endpoints are behind the
same firewall.
For more information about scheduled management methods, see “Scheduled
Endpoint Management”.
Dynamic Management of Endpoints (Polycom Only)
Dynamic management allows the endpoint to poll the RealPresence Resource
Manager automatically to get dynamic provisioning profiles (configuration
settings) and software updates on a regular basis.
Dynamic management is client-to-server over HTTPS which makes it more
secure and firewall-friendly.
Dynamic management is available:
• Only for Polycom endpoints.
• When your system is integrated with an enterprise directory.
• When Polycom endpoints are able to automatically discover the
RealPresence Resource Manager. This means you must add the DNS
service record (SRV record) for the RealPresence Resource Manager.
In dynamic management mode, when a endpoint starts up and at designated
intervals thereafter, it automatically polls the RealPresence Resource Manager
system for a newer software update package or provisioning profile. If a either
is found, the package is sent in XML format over a secure HTTPS connection.
Endpoints do not poll the system if they are in a call. They restart polling after
the call ends.
For more information about dynamic management methods, see
“Understanding Dynamic Endpoint Management” on page 197.
Set Up Conference Templates
The RealPresence Resource Manager system uses conference templates and
global conference settings to manage system and conference behavior.
The RealPresence Resource Manager system has a Default Template and
default global conference settings. You may want to create additional
templates with different settings or change the global conference settings.
