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Non-Proprietary Security Policy, Version 1.0 June 15, 2007
Polycom VSX 3000, VSX 5000, and VSX 7000s
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1 VSX 3000, VSX 5000, and VSX 7000s
1.1 Overview
Founded in 1990, Polycom is the only company delivering end-to-end rich media collaborative applications for
voice, video, data and the web. Polycom has a wide range of products from desktop and mobile personal systems to
room systems to the network core. Polycom’s full range of high-quality voice and video communications endpoints,
video management software, web conferencing software, and multipoint conferencing enable organizations of all
sizes to increase productivity and agility. Polycom delivers business value by cutting costs, simplifying system
management, fostering real time collaboration and decision making, and improving relationships with employees,
customers and partners.
The Polycom VSX products are state of the art video-conferencing nodes. These systems provide video-
conferencing facilities using all the popular telecommunication protocols such as H.320 H.323, and Session
Initiation Protocol (SIP) and include support of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Primary rate and Basic
rate as well as serial interfaces for V.35, RS-499 and RS-530.
1.2 Module Specifications
The VSX systems feature a variety of models ranging from desktop systems (VSX 3000) to set top appliance
systems (VSX 5000, VSX 7000s) to rack mounted systems (VSX 7000e, VSX 8000). All of the models provide
top-performance video processing and feature high-performance BSP-15 processors from Equator with 128 MB
SDRAM.
The VSX 3000 is an all-in-one desktop system that includes built-in camera, LCD screen, speakers, and
microphone. This model interfaces with an Internet Protocol (IP) network with LAN cable and to ISDN S/T lines
with BRI cables, and includes a separate power supply connector. The VSX 3000 is pictured below:
Figure 1 - VSX 3000
The VSX 5000 is an entry-level compact set-top system with built in camera as shown below in Figure 2. The VSX
5000 supports an external microphone for audio input, and can be connected to an IP network with a LAN cable. A
monitor either VGA or NTSC/PAL can be connected to the VSX 5000 using the supplied audio/video cables, and a
separate power cable connects the device to its power supply.