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video to play via the web browser. You should experience a smooth viewing experience with synchronous audio. If the video 
playback is not smooth or audio is choppy or not synchronized, you may have a network performance issue.  
 
There are additional considerations when it comes to validating network performance, such as ensuring Apple AirPlay 
mirroring is configured correctly and fully functional if required for iOS users. To fully evaluate the performance of Solstice 
on your network, perform the validation steps in the Network Deployment Guide while monitoring your network with your 
preferred tools. 

 

Scenario 3: Large-Scale Deployment 

When Solstice is deployed at scale, there are additional considerations for administrators. As a first step to prepare for a 
large deployment, we encourage you to 

schedule your deployment

 with Mersive so that we can stage resources to support 

the on-site deployment team.  
 
In addition, please review the major deployment considerations, which are covered at length in the 

Network Deployment 

Guide

. These include: 

 

Host Network Considerations 

 

Network Deployment and Configuration  

 

Required Open Network Ports 

 

Setting Up Display Discovery

 

Scenario 4: Long-Term Deployment Management 

Solstice is designed as an every-room solution, and large deployments may involve dozens or even hundreds of Pods, so 
ongoing, long-term management is important. In this section, 

we’ll co

ver the tools and resources available to support long-

term deployments.  
 

The Solstice Dashboard.

 The Solstice Dashboard is an invaluable tool for monitoring and managing large deployments. We 

recommend the technology managers responsible for the Solstice deployment use the Solstice Dashboard as their primary 
tool for ongoing management and maintenance of the deployment. This may be the IT team, the AV room-owner, or a third 
party such as the AV integrator. 

NOTE:

 In order to use the Dashboard for management of the deployment, the Pods to be managed must have

 Enterprise 

Edition

 licenses. 

 

Download the Solstice Dashboard here >>

    

View the Solstice Dashboard guide >>

 

 

Solstice Discovery Service (SDS). 

Solstice Discovery Service (SDS) is an important component for long-term deployments 

on managed IT networks. In addition to facilitating the user connection process, SDS is also required for several enterprise 
features includin

Solstice Multi-Room

 

 

Download SDS here >>    
View the SDS Guide >> 

 

Solstice Kepler. 

Solstice Kepler is a cloud-based room monitoring solution which will provide alerts, real-time deployment 

status, usage data, and other valuable analytics. Kepler will be an add-on service for Solstice enterprise deployments. 
 

Learn more about Solstice Kepler >> 

 

Solstice OpenControl API. 

The Solstice OpenControl API exposes much of the management and control functionality found 

in the Solstice Dashboard for integration with third-party systems such as room control panels and other workplace 
technologies/systems. 
 

View the API guide >> 

 

Summary of Contents for Solstice Pod

Page 1: ...laborate please go to our Quickstart Guide Security Guidelines For information on deploying Solstice in a security conscious environment please refer to the Solstice Pod Baseline Security Standard BSS...

Page 2: ...ith both the wireless access point enabled and Ethernet ready to support DHCP You ll have a chance to change these settings based on your deployment plans later Notice that the welcome screen instruct...

Page 3: ...obile app For full rollout and deployment Pods should be deployed on internet enabled networks See Scenarios 2 and 3 in this guide for more information Although Solstice users don t need to download t...

Page 4: ...he Enter IP option and type the IP address visible on the Solstice Pod welcome screen To learn more about setting up SDS see the Make Pods Available for Discovery section in Scenario 2 or refer to the...

Page 5: ...second device available connect to the Pod from that device too and share something to see how different users are represented on the shared display Step 5 Control your Posts By selecting Layout in t...

Page 6: ...siderations However it s also important to think through each rollout consideration within the context of your organization and involve the appropriate stakeholders such as the IT department for attac...

Page 7: ...e in the deployment space To attach the Pod wirelessly to the host network go to the Network tab of the configuration panel select the correct network and enter the network credentials Dual Networks M...

Page 8: ...ce Address field Universal SDS Override with DNS Entry With this option users will not be required to enter the SDS host IP address in order to leverage the non broadcast discovery that SDS provides F...

Page 9: ...eds of Pods so ongoing long term management is important In this section we ll cover the tools and resources available to support long term deployments The Solstice Dashboard The Solstice Dashboard is...

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