Polycom RAS200A manual Setting up MGC Devices, To add MGC devices, Go to Directory Setup Devices

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Administrator’s Guide

In this screen, you specify the following information:

Item

Description

 

 

System Name

Defines the NetBIOS name of the Windows

 

server. Must be between 6 and 16 characters

 

long; dashes and underscores are valid

 

characters.

 

 

IP Address

Defines the static IP address of the server.

 

 

Subnet Mask

Defines the network’s subnet mask for the

 

server’s IP address.

 

 

Default Gateway

Defines the static IP address of the server’s

 

gateway.

 

 

DNS Server

Defines the static IP address of the DNS server.

 

 

Current Date

Specifies the current system date of the

 

Polycom RAS200A. If you change the date, the

 

system date of the Polycom RAS200A also

 

changes.

 

 

Current Time

Specifies the current system time of the

 

Polycom RAS200A. If you change the time, the

 

system time of the Polycom RAS200A also

 

changes.

 

 

System Time Zone

Specifies the time zone in which the system

 

resides.

 

 

Auto adjust for daylight savings

Select this check box to adjust the clock

 

automatically for daylight savings time.

 

 

Setting up MGC Devices

To monitor and manage MGC devices, you must add them to the Polycom

RAS200A server.

To add MGC devices

1.Go to Directory Setup > Devices.

The List of MGC Devices screen appears. In this screen, you can add, change, delete, and update the status of MGC devices.

Note: The Polycom RAS200A only lists MGC devices that have registered with it. You manually register the MGCs by adding them to the List of MGC Devices screen.

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Contents Polycom RAS200A Administrator’s Guide Trademark Information Contents Index Conventions About This GuideDocumentation Resources Contacting Polycom Technical Support Minimum System Requirements Features and CapabilitiesOverview of Polycom RAS200A Administrator’s Guide Logging Configuring the Polycom RAS200ATo access the Polycom RAS200A To log in to the Polycom RAS200ATo obtain a software license number Entering Licensing InformationTo log out of Polycom RAS200A Go to Polycom Resource Center Home Product ActivationTo change the password Changing the PasswordGo to System Setup Licensing Go to System Setup Change PasswordTo view or change the current profile name Go to System Settings ProfilesViewing or Changing Profiles Go to System Setup System Settings Changing System SettingsTo change Polycom RAS200A settings To add MGC devices Setting up MGC DevicesGo to Directory Setup Devices Click Add Add Device screen appears To edit MGC device settings Editing MGC DevicesDeleting MGC Devices To delete MGC devicesAdministrator’s Guide Shutting Down the Server Rebooting the ServerMaintaining the Polycom RAS200A To restart the serverUpgrading the Server To install a software upgradeDownloading Log Files To download log filesMaintaining the Database Performing a Factory ResetTo perform a factory reset To start this utility To back up the databaseAdministrative Tools Services To restore the databaseAdministrator’s Guide Checking the Server Status TroubleshootingUsing the Failure Viewer Utility Verifying the MGC Device StatusPolycom RAS200A Failure Viewer Utility Screen Index Index Index-2

3725-18101-001B, RAS200A specifications

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