Web Scheduler’s Guide
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To schedule a new Future conference
1 Go to Conference > Future and under Conference Actions, click Add.
2 On the conference scheduling page, select either Direct Conference or
Pooled Conference.
Direct Conference - A conference hosted on RealPresence Resource
Manager system. For more information, see “Direct Conference” on
page 7.
Pooled Conference - A conference hosted on the Polycom Distributed
Media Application™ (DMA) system. For more information, see “Pooled
Conference” on page 8.
3 Enter a new Conference Name or accept the default name.
4 Set a conference Start Date, Start Time, and either an End Time or
Duration.
5 If you want to make the conference recurring:
a Click Recurrence and in the Appointment Recurrence dialog box, set:
» Recurrence frequency (Daily, Weekly, or Monthly)
» Recurrence day (Sunday through Saturday)
» Recurrence range (Start date and End After occurrences or End by
date)
The maximum number of recurrences is 365.
b Click OK.
6 For Pooled conferences, under DMA Pool Orders, accept the default pool
order or select one from the list.
The DMA Pool Order indicates the a set of managed MCUs which can be
used to fulfill conference resource needs. Select a pool order based upon
your geographic and capacity guidelines.
7 For an audio-only conference, change the Conference Type to Audio
Only.
8 For Direct conferences, under Bridge Selection, do one of the following:
Auto Bridge: Allows the system to select a bridge.
Single Bridge: Allows you to select an MCU from the Scheduled MCU list
to host the conference.
9 To change the Conference Template, click Default Template or Default
Audio Template and select a different template, if available.
If your RealPresence Resource Manager system is not integrated with a DMA
system, it will default to Direct Conference. The options for creating a Pooled
conference are not available.
