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The Scopia XT Desktop Server coordinates videoconferences between Scopia XT Desktop
Clients/Scopia Mobile devices and the Scopia XT Server for IP Office.

Table 1: Default bandwidth used for one connection

 on page 12 lists the default bandwidth used for

each connection between the participant and the Scopia XT Desktop Server.

Table 1: Default bandwidth used for one connection

Type of connection

Default bandwidth required

Upload bandwidth for one SD participant

384 kbps

Download bandwidth for one SD participant

384 kbps

Upload bandwidth for one HD participant

1024 kbps

Download bandwidth for one HD participant

1024 kbps

Calculating Scopia XT Desktop Bandwidth Usage

This topic describes how to calculate the bandwidth required for adding Scopia XT Desktop Clients and
Scopia Mobile devices to a videoconference hosted on the Scopia XT Server for IP Office using it's built-
in MCU (see 

Figure 5: Upload and download bandwidths for Scopia XT Desktop

 on page 12)

Figure 5: Upload and download bandwidths for Scopia XT Desktop

The bandwidth used for each Scopia XT Desktop Client participant is defined in the server settings (see 

Figure 6: Setting maximum bandwidth in Scopia XT Desktop Server

 on page 13).

Deployment Guide for Scopia XT Desktop Server for IP Office
Version 8.2.1

Planning your Scopia XT Desktop Server Deployment | 12

Summary of Contents for Scopia XT

Page 1: ...Scopia XT Desktop Server for IP Office Deployment Guide Version 8 2 1 For Solution 8 2 8 2 1...

Page 2: ...he right to revise this publication and make changes without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes RADVISION Ltd may make improvements or changes in the product s and or the pro...

Page 3: ...Q 931 on the Scopia XT Desktop Server 18 Chapter 3 Installing the Scopia XT Desktop Server Chapter 4 Configuring Your Deployment Accessing the Scopia XT Desktop Server Web Administration Interface 23...

Page 4: ...pia XT Desktop Deployment Protecting Meetings with a PIN 36 Securing Web Connections and Media Traffic to Scopia XT Desktop Server 37 Deployment Guide for Scopia XT Desktop Server for IP Office Versio...

Page 5: ...requirements of Small and Medium Businesses SMB Built on the XT Server HD room system with the highest capacity embedded MCU in the industry today the Scopia XT Server for IP Office combines HD room s...

Page 6: ...p Application Server Tomcat The underlying Scopia XT Desktop web server and application server is implemented by Tomcat It serves as the update server the Scopia Content Slider server and the Scopia X...

Page 7: ...s and how to plan your bandwidth Navigation Minimum Requirements and Specifications of Scopia XT Desktop Server on page 7 Planning the Topology of Scopia XT Server for IP Office with Scopia XT Desktop...

Page 8: ...H 323 endpoints to provide a seamless user experience joining the ease of use of Scopia XT Desktop Clients and Scopia Mobile devices with dedicated endpoints like Scopia XT Executive and the Scopia XT...

Page 9: ...ient on their computers or Scopia Mobile on their mobile devices If you do not register to IP Office you cannot host videoconferences or use the full functionality of the system The main features of t...

Page 10: ...you can use a NIC configured behind the firewall to communicate with the Scopia XT Server for IP Office while using another NIC for Scopia XT Desktop Client connections Figure 4 Scopia XT Desktop Serv...

Page 11: ...anization You can estimate the total bandwidth required for Scopia XT Desktop which includes Bandwidth consumed by videoconference participants connecting to the Scopia XT Desktop Server Scopia XT Des...

Page 12: ...24 kbps Download bandwidth for one HD participant 1024 kbps Calculating Scopia XT Desktop Bandwidth Usage This topic describes how to calculate the bandwidth required for adding Scopia XT Desktop Clie...

Page 13: ...s connect to a videoconference from the external internet at 384 kbps the bandwidth for these participants is 384 x 5 1920 kbps for upload and 1920 kbps for download Ports to Open on Scopia XT Desktop...

Page 14: ...ound Ports to Open from the Enterprise to the Scopia XT Desktop Server on page 16 When opening ports between the DMZ and the public on the Scopia XT Desktop Server use the following as a reference Whe...

Page 15: ...connection is tunneled via TCP port 443 resulting in a drop in performance Mandatory To limit range see Limiting the UDP Port Range for RTP RTCP on the Scopia XT Desktop Server on page 17 Table 3 Outb...

Page 16: ...nd Clients and is also used to tunnel RTP media if the UDP ports are blocked Scopia XT Desktop Client or Scopia Mobile cannot connect to the Scopia XT Desktop Server Mandatory Table 5 Bidirectional Po...

Page 17: ...tions of how to limit the following port ranges on the Scopia XT Desktop Server Navigation Limiting the UDP Port Range for RTP RTCP on the Scopia XT Desktop Server on page 17 Limiting the TCP Port Ran...

Page 18: ...XT Desktop Server uses 2 ports In addition add extra ports for Add 2 ports for each participating Scopia XT Desktop Client client Add 1 port per conference when presenting using the content slider Pro...

Page 19: ...k with the Scopia XT Server for IP Office your XT Server must have two licenses an MCU license and a Scopia XT Desktop license Before installing verify the computer meets the minimum hardware requirem...

Page 20: ...quired and select Next 6 In the Network Configuration window select the IP address used for communicating with the Scopia XT Server for IP Office If the server has one NIC card the Network Interface f...

Page 21: ...as part of the URL sent to Scopia XT Desktop Clients to connect to videoconferences Figure 12 Defining the public address of the Scopia XT Desktop Server Important An external Scopia XT Desktop Client...

Page 22: ...he Windows Firewall Control Panel Figure 13 Enabling public access for essential services on page 22 and enable the following programs Commons Daemon Service Runner located at install_dir tomcat bin t...

Page 23: ...tings on page 28 Enabling or Disabling Scopia XT Desktop Client Features on page 30 Rolling Out Scopia XT Desktop Client to End Users on page 32 Accessing the Scopia XT Desktop Server Web Administrati...

Page 24: ...cation in the sidebar The Settings tab is displayed Figure 14 Configuring the local administrator credentials 2 Enter a User Name and Password in the Local Administrator section 3 Select OK Connecting...

Page 25: ...rface Select the NIC address used to communicate management messages with the Scopia XT Server for IP Office like configuring via the administration web interface Scopia XT Desktop Control Interface S...

Page 26: ...er is connected to the Scopia XT Server for IP Office select Status in the sidebar 2 View the connection status for each server or component If necessary select any red indicators to view further erro...

Page 27: ...Server Administration web interface 2 Select Directory and Authentication icon in the sidebar 3 Select the Directory tab Figure 18 Local database of endpoints 4 To add a new endpoint to your local di...

Page 28: ...Scopia XT Desktop Server Procedure 1 Access the Scopia XT Desktop Server Administration web interface 2 Select the Client icon in the sidebar 3 Select the Settings tab 4 Select the maximum call rate...

Page 29: ...Select the Client icon in the sidebar 3 Select the Settings tab 4 Insert the public address of the Scopia XT Desktop Server to be accessed by the client Use a FQDN which Scopia XT Desktop Clients can...

Page 30: ...g Enable or disable text chat Enable or disable encryption Important Using encryption is subject to local regulation In some countries it is restricted or limited for usage For more information consul...

Page 31: ...n your organization The pane s contents are drawn from an external web address URL to Display Enter the web address in this field When the system accesses the web address it automatically appends two...

Page 32: ...nfigure the Security section to determine encryption parameters Figure 24 Security Settings Enter the fields as described in Table 9 Defining security settings between Scopia XT Desktop Server and Sco...

Page 33: ...re specifications PC Intel true dual core processors Core 2 Duo 1 8 GHz or faster PC AMD true dual core processors e g Phenom IIx4 91 2 X GHz or faster Minimum 2GB of RAM High definition hardware spec...

Page 34: ...update manager When you select the Updates link it displays any currently installed components and versions and enables you to install components Before you begin Connect a headset or speaker and micr...

Page 35: ...lled Updates and Components Centrally Deploying Scopia XT Desktop Clients in your Organization About this task You can push Scopia XT Desktop Clients simultaneously to end users using one of these sta...

Page 36: ...cesses their meeting portal Install certificates in the server s keystore file part of the Java installation to secure communications with Scopia Management and other components Mutual authentication...

Page 37: ...es the actual media audio and video of any videoconferences which take place The certificate which secures web traffic and videoconference media is installed in the Scopia XT Desktop Conference Server...

Page 38: ...e 8 If the certificate is installed in the local machine s certificate store a Select the Configure Certificate via Certificate Store b Select Select Certificate c Select the certificate from the list...

Page 39: ...XT Desktop Administration web interface to use the secure HTTPS protocol a Log into the Scopia XT Desktop Administration web interface b Select Messages and Invitations on the sidebar c Select the In...

Page 40: ...ver IP and wireless networks We offer end to end visual communications that help businesses collaborate more efficiently Together Radvision and Avaya are propelling the unified communications evolutio...

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