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Polycom CMA System Operations Guide 

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Areas also limit access to directory entries. For example, a user associated with 

Area1 will not see a user associated with Area2 in the directory. However, the 

Area1 user can call the Area2 user with the correct H.323 address.

As a best practice, create an Area Administrator role. Assign that role to 

the people you want to administer devices in areas but not the CMA 

system itself.

A CMA system user with System Setup permissions can configure areas. 

When configuring areas, you can also change the term (both singular and 

plural) used to describe areas. For example, if you plan to limit users’ 

access to devices based on their department, you may want to label this 

function Departments. If you plan to limit users’ access to devices based 

on their line of business, you may want to label this function Line of 

Business.

A CMA system user with System Setup permissions can add areas. 

Adding areas includes naming the area, assigning devices to the area, and 

associating users with the area.

A CMA system user with Associate Devices to Areas permissions can 

assign an area when adding or editing an endpoint or network device. To 

assign multiple devices to an area, you can use the Assign Area action on 

the Monitor View page. A device can only be assigned to one area. Only 

administrators associated with All Areas can assign a device with no area 

assignment to an area.

A CMA system user with Assign CMA Users to Areas permissions can 

associate users with one or more areas when adding or editing users. To 

associate multiple users with areas, you can use the Assign Areas action 

on the User > Users page. Users can be associated with multiple areas. 

Note that only users that have a CMA system role can be associated with 

areas. 

Plan your area strategy with the following in mind:
• After you start assigning endpoints to areas, you must associate users with 

areas. The setting of None does not let users see endpoints assigned to an 

area.