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Setting Up Site Topology
This chapter describes how to edit the default Polycom
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RealPresence
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Resource Manager system topology settings to support your company’s site
topology. It includes these topics:
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“Site Topology Set Up” on page 399
• “Managing Sites” on page 411
• “Site Link Operations” on page 417
• “Site-to-Site Exclusions” on page 420
• “Territories” on page 422
• “Network Clouds” on page 423
Site Topology Set Up
Site topology information describes your network and its interfaces to other
networks, including the following elements:
•Site — A local area network (LAN) that generally corresponds with a
geographic location such as an office or plant. A site contains one or more
network subnets, so a device’s IP address identifies the site to which it
belongs.
• Network clouds — A Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network
cloud defined in the site topology. An MPLS network is a private network
that links multiple locations and uses label switching to tag packets with
origin, destination, and quality of service (QOS) information.
Note
If your RealPresence Resource Manager system is integrated with a Polycom
DMA system, the DMA system inherits all site topology settings from the
RealPresence Resource Manager. Be sure to consult with your DMA system
admin before making any changes, see “Considerations for Site Topology” on
page 311.
