VNS Video-Over-IP Guidelines

End Point Hardware

Certified Endpoint (Codecs) Products

ITS Video Network Services has extensively tested the following endpoints and software versions with the core H.323 network.  In order to provide the most reliable experience, clients are encouraged to utilize a product from this list:

Polycom
- All Polycom codecs should be configured with VSX software version 7.0 or higher
- VSX 3000
- VSX 5000
- VSX 7000e or VSX 7000s
- VSX 8000

Tandberg
- All Tandberg codecs should be configured with MXP software version 3.2 or higher
- Model 550, 770, 880, 990
- Model 1000
- Model 3000
- Model 6000, 7000, 8000 - (IP video only). These models currently will not support a V.35 interface to allow connectivity on the H.320 platform of the North Carolina Information Highway.


H.323 standards-compliant systems that are included in this list of endpoints have been tested in the ITS laboratory setting with the VNS MCU, Gateway, Gatekeeper, Web Scheduler and Ridgeway server. They can all use Click & View, a session management application that allows a certified end point to change the appearance of a multipoint videoconference at their own site or for the entire conference. Session management capability is often referred to as Chair Control.

The products on this list have been:


1.    Tested in our lab
2.    Tested with our Ridgeway Server
3.    Tested with our VNS web based scheduler
4.    Tested with the MCU and the GW
5.    Tested with the ITS Video Network Services Gatekeeper