Polycom READIRECORDER User Manual

Polycom®Readi

Records the audio portion of any conference running
on a Polycom multipoint bridge

Recorder

™

Benefits

Single recording platform – Supports
audio conference recording from a
Polycom MCU

Simple recording and playback – Users
can initiate record and playback through
simple DTMF commands

Easy to manage – Perform system
configuration and management via
MGC Manager

Access and manage conference
recordings via browser – Download

recordings using a browser and playback
with a media player. In addition, users can
manage their recordings and administrators
can manage users via a Web interface

High capacity – Store up to 3,800 hours
of recording. System supports 48 simulta­neous record and playback sessions in any
combination

Customizable – Administrators can cus­tomize record and playback commands via
DTMF and IVR

Secure – Set up security policy and man­age access for authorized users. Secure the
connection with SSL certificate

Polycom Readi
enable the recording of audio conferences (or the audio stream of a video conference) that take place over
PSTN and IP networks. A low-cost, easy-to-deploy solution, Readi
third-party solutions for conference recording.

Easy to use

ReadiRecorder is tightly integrated with Polycom MCUs. Authorized users can access a system over the
phone and start, stop, or pause a recording through simple DTMF commands. Conference setup and recording
controls are also available for operators and end users through WebCommander™.

Easy to deploy and manage

To simplify system administration, the MCU configuration and management for conference recording is
accomplished through MGC™ Manager. In addition, a Web-based interface enables system administrators
to manage user accounts, while they define backup policies and offload old data to an external server. The
system supports 48 simultaneous record and playback sessions in any combination.

Distribute recorded conferences over the Web

Readi
recordings are stored in .WAV format. Authorized users can download conference recordings over the Web,
then replay them via a desktop media player.

Security

System administrators can set up accounts and security privileges via a Web interface. Users accessing
conference recordings over the Web are required to provide login information. The ReadiRecorder site
supports SSL encryption. Users accessing over the phone are required to provide Session ID information.

Customization

Configure the Readi
can be customized to work with an external directory service such as LDAP or Active Directory to simplify
user account management.

Your choice for conference recording to access the power of Polycom's unified collaborative
communications solutions.

With the greatest breadth and depth of integrated video, voice, and Web solutions, only Polycom delivers
the ultimate communications experience. Our market-leading conferencing and collaboration technologies,
supported by world-class service, enable people and organizations to maximize their effectiveness and

productivity. Add to that the most experience and proven best-practices in the industry, and it's clear why

Polycom has become the smart choice for organizations seeking a strategic advantage in a real-time world.

Recorder

is a conference recording solution that works in conjunction with a Polycom MCU to

Recorder

eliminates the need to integrate

Recorder

's Web interface provides a portal to easily distribute recordings over the Internet. Conference

Recorder

system to work with internal or external SQL databases. Optionally, the system

Connect. Any Way You Want.

Polycom Readi

Recorder

Specifications

Record and Playback

• Record conferences over ISDN, T1-CAS, and IP (H.323) networks

• Playback recorded conference calls with simple DTMF commands

Web Interface

• Conference recordings are stored in .WAV format

• Download recordings via a browser for playback with a media player

Capacity

• Store up to 3,800 hours of recording

• 48 sessions for simultaneous recording and playback

File Format

• .WAV - G711 or PCM

Backup

• Backup to an external server via FTP/NFS

• Set backup policies daily or weekly to transfer data to an external server

Network Interface Support

• 10/100 Ethernet

• 2 PRI Interface ISDN and

• Dedicated T1/E1

Readi

Recorder

Chassis Dimensions

• 2U

• Width: 19” (48 cm)

• Depth: 19” (48 cm)

Platform Support

• MGC: Minimum MGC 6.11, recommended MGC 7.x

• MGC Manager: 7.1

• WebCommander: 7.x

Chassis Operating Environment

• Operating temperature: 10º to 40º C, (50º Environment to 104º F), 3400 BTU

per hour

• Storage temperature: -40º to 70º C (-40º to 158º F)

• Relative humidity: 15% to 90% non condensing

• Operating altitude: Up to 3,000 m (10,000 ft)

• Storage altitude: Up to 12,000 m (40,000 ft)

• Operating ESD: +8kV

• Storage ESD: +15kV Power supply

• AC input: 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 HZ

• AC Maximum Power Consumption AC voltage: Up to 2 AMP at 100 VAC; 1

AMP at 240 VAC

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