LifeSize Bridge 2200, Administrator'S Manual

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LifeSize Bridge 2200 Administrator Guide 3
Getting Started with the LifeSize Bridge Utility
The LifeSize Bridge Utility enables administrators to manage all aspects of conferences and the system.
Two types of user accounts are available.
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The user account, default password of user , can access the Scheduler only.
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The admin account, default password of admin , can access all areas of the utility.
LifeSize recommends that you protect the user and administrator preferences with a secure password.
Change passwords from
Preferences : Passwords . Passwords must be a minimum of five characters.
When logging in, you can select HTTPS from the login screen to enable secure communications.
Terminology
The following terms are used in this document to describe the LifeSize Bridge features. These terms may
differ from terms used with other LifeSize video communications systems. Familiarize yourself with these
terms to best understand the capabilities of your LifeSize Bridge.
call - a call refers to an individual participant joining a conference.
conference - a conference with multiple participants, hosted by the bridge.
expanded conference - a conference hosting up to 48 participants; a license key is required for this
feature. Read more at Updating License Keys .
on demand conference - an on demand conference is not scheduled in advance, does not have a
scheduled start time, and is always live.
temporary conference - an on demand conference that is removed two minutes after the last participant
exits the call. A temporary conference can only created from the Virtual Operator by selecting Allow users
to create conferences .
scheduled conference - a scheduled conference is planned in advance and includes a specific start and
end time.
active - active is the state of the conference after the first participant has joined.
live - a conference is live when the start time occurs, or when an on demand conference has been
initiated; participants need not have joined for the conference to be live.
port - refers to both ethernet ports to which you connect your bridge, as well as conference connection
ports, which determine the number of simultaneous participants that can be hosted on a single conference.