Software Installation
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To download Capture Server software and VE version:
1 Go to Admin > Product Activation to obtain the serial number. Write it down for later use.
2 Enter the following web site address in the address bar of the web browser: support.polycom.com.
and go to Support Home.
3 Go to DOCUMENTS & DOWNLOADS > UI Infrastructure.
4 Click Video Content & Management Solutions at the left side bar.
5 Click Polycom RealPresence Capture Server, Virtual Edition.
6 Enter your e-mail address and password to log in to or register for a new account.
7 Click the EULA and agree to it.
8 Click Submit.
9 Go to Capture Server Admin Portal and activate the system under Admin > Product Activation.
To view the system activation status:
» Go to Admin > Product Activation. The following system information is displayed.:
Parameter Description
License Type Permanent license or 90-day trial version
Software Version Current version of the software running on the system
Serial Number Product serial number
Activation Status Whether the system is activated; indicates activated system, and
indicates it is not activated
Max Recording Ports Maximum number of recording ports supported by the system
Max Live Streaming Ports Maximum number of live streaming ports supported by the system
Max Streaming Sessions Maximum number of video-on-demand and live streaming sessions
supported by the system.
Base: 250.
Note: After purchasing and activating the license, the streaming
sessions capacity will be increased from 250 to 500.
Media Encryption Whether the AES encryption function of the system is activated.
This is a charged function. You can use it only after purchasing the
license and activating it.
Streaming without recording (no archive) Whether the streaming without recording function of the system is
activated.
Once this function is activated, the system performs live streaming
without recording and no archives left.
Timecode Watermark Whether the basic timecode watermark capability for transcoded mp4
on-demand files is activated. On-demand archives can be output with
basic timecode watermarking.