Chapter 1 - Introducing the V500 System
❑ Many ways to use the directory — Find information in the directory using the
method you find most convenient.
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Assign entries to categories — Sort your directory by department or
category.
Search by name — Quickly find people by entering the first, middle, or
last name.
Find others and let them find you — Register with the Global Directory
Server and make it easy to call other registered systems and just as easy for
the other registered systems to call you. The system automatically copies
the global directory to your system periodically, so entries are always
available.
Easy Installation
❑ Firewall (UPnP™) support — The V500 system offers support for routers that
support UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) NAT traversal, making video
conferencing setup easier for users in homes and small offices.
❑ IP or ISDN calling — The V500 system has a built-in 10/100 Mb Ethernet port
for IP calls. Add the optional single BRI network interface to make calls over
your ISDN telephone lines.
❑ Easy configuration wizard — The system setup wizard detects your network
connections and guides you through configuring the system to work on an IP
network or ISDN.
❑ Fully broadband capable — The standards-compliant V500 system works
with any other H.323 system.
❑ Auto-sensing power supply — The system automatically adjusts for line
voltages from 90 to 260 V and line frequencies from 47 to 63 Hz.
Security and Network Management
❑ Use AES encryption — Enable the integrated AES encryption to automatically
encrypt calls to other AES-capable systems, without external encryption
equipment.
❑ Remote access — Configure, manage, and monitor the system from a remote
computer using the V500 web interface (the system’s web interface), the
Polycom Global Management™ System, or SNMP. Alternatively, you can
choose not to allow remote management.
❑ Secure system management — The local administrator’s password on the
system prevents others from changing system configuration while allowing
you to manage the system.
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