Polycom (RMX) 1500 User Manual

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Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Administrator’s Guide 
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NAT (Network Address Translation) Traversal
NAT Traversal is a set of techniques enabling participants behind firewalls to connect to 
conferences, hosted on the RMX, remotely using the internet.
Session Border Controller (SBC)
All signaling and media for both SIP and H.323 will be routed through an SBC
The following SBC environments are supported:
SAM - a Polycom SBC
Acme Packet - a 3rd party SBC
VBP - Polycom Video Border Proxy
Deployment Architectures
The following NAT Traversal topologies are given as examples. Actual deployments will 
depend on user requirements and available infrastructure:
Remote Connection Using the Internet
 
The following Remote Connection call flow options are supported: 
Table 16-40 
Remote Connection
Enterprise Client
CMA Client
Environment
Registered
SBC
Registered
Environment
SIP / H.323
Yes
SAM / Acme Packet
Yes
SIP
SIP / H.323
No
SAM / Acme Packet
No
SIP