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- Page 1 Cisco TelePresence VCS CE500 Appliance Installation Guide X8.2 or later December 2014...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Changing the admin account password Changing the root account password Changing other system settings Checking for updates and upgrading Troubleshooting Locating LEDs and components Document revision history Notices Technical support Accessibility notice Cisco TelePresence VCS CE500 Appliance Installation Guide (8.5) Page 2 of 16... -
Page 3: Introduction
Guide. About the Cisco VCS appliance The Cisco VCS appliance described in this document is a CE500, which is based on a UCS C220 M3L. The appliance supports Cisco VCS version X8.1.1 or later. Note that the CE500 model does not support the scalability solution introduced in the X8.1 release. -
Page 4: Related Documents
Related documents Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Administrator Guide - describes how to maintain and operate the Cisco VCS software. Cisco VCS Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide - describes how to create and maintain a cluster of Cisco VCSs. Training Training is available online and at our training locations. For more information on all the training we provide and where our training offices are located, visit www.cisco.com/go/telepresencetraining... -
Page 5: Preparing To Install
Application/Software serial number: has the format 52XNNNNN, where X is a letter and N are numbers is displayed in the Cisco VCS web interface, console and SSH session must be supplied to obtain release and option keys Cisco TelePresence VCS CE500 Appliance Installation Guide (8.5) -
Page 6: Installing
Self Test and the unit will automatically restart. This is expected behavior. The system will be operational after it has booted up a second time. The first boot will take approximately 2 minutes. To verify the power status look at the Power Status LED (see Figure 3: Front view of the Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server unit. [p.12]): Off—There is no AC power present in the server. -
Page 7: Configuring
Configuring Configuring Before you can use the Cisco VCS, you must configure its IPv4 and/or IPv6 address, subnet mask and default gateway. Consult your network administrator for information on which addresses to use. Note that the Cisco VCS must use a static IP address. -
Page 8: Connecting Via The Serial Port
KVM connector Connecting via the serial port To connect to the Cisco VCS via the serial port: 1. Connect the Ethernet LAN cable from the LAN 1 port on the rear of the unit to your network. The LAN 1 port is the left-hand port of the dual port adapter on the rear panel of the unit (shown in Figure 1: Rear panel showing ports. -
Page 9: Connecting Via The Kvm Port
When you have connected to the Cisco VCS and powered up the system, perform the following steps for the initial configuration: 1. If the system has just booted up, the terminal emulator program on the PC will display the Cisco VCS’s startup information. After approximately four minutes you will get the login prompt. -
Page 10: Using The Web Interface
Restart Now? Type y and press Enter. 7. After it has rebooted, the Cisco VCS is ready to use. You can access the Cisco VCS's web interface via the IP address assigned to the LAN 1 Ethernet port. Note: for security reasons you are advised to change the password for the... -
Page 11: Changing The Root Account Password
Changing other system settings You are also required to configure the following: The system name of the Cisco VCS. This is used by the Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (Cisco TMS) to identify the system. This can be set from the System administration... -
Page 12: Troubleshooting
Locating LEDs and components Front view Below is an illustration of the unit's front view and a list of the LEDs and components available. Figure 3: Front view of the Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server unit. Power button/power status LED Identification button/LED System status LED... - Page 13 6 10/100/1000 Ethernet dedicated management port (used for CIMC) 7 Dual 1-Gb Ethernet ports (not currently in use) 8 USB ports 9 Rear Identification button/LED Definitions of LED states For the definitions of LED states see http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_ computing/ucs/c/hw/C220/install/replace.html#wp1167104. Cisco TelePresence VCS CE500 Appliance Installation Guide (8.5) Page 13 of 16...
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Page 14: Document Revision History
The following table summarizes the changes that have been applied to this document: Date Description December 2014 Updated for X8.5. June 2014 Updated for X8.2. April 2014 Initial release. Cisco TelePresence VCS CE500 Appliance Installation Guide (8.5) Page 14 of 16... -
Page 15: Notices
Your contact email address or telephone number. A full description of the problem. To view a list of Cisco TelePresence products that are no longer being sold and might not be supported, visit: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html and scroll down to the TelePresence section. - Page 16 MANUAL, EVEN IF CISCO OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Cisco and the Cisco Logo are trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. A listing of Cisco's trademarks can be found at www.cisco.com/go/trademarks. Third party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.