Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway

How to Perform the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway Unit Initial Configuration

Convert the subnet mask IP address to hexadecimal notation, type the hexadecimal number at the prompt, and press Enter.

For example, for the subnet mask 255.255.255.0 the hexadecimal value you type is FFFFFF00.

Note You can use the computer’s desktop calculator to convert the subnet mask ID to hexadecimal notation.

If a subnet mask is not used, press Enter.

Step 12 Allow the unit to complete the reboot process. A new emulator session begins.

Step 13 Close the terminal emulator session.

Setting Ethernet Speed and Duplex Parameters

Use the serial port to set the Ethernet speed and duplex parameters that you want the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway to use.

Procedure

Step 1 Access the gateway through the serial port and start a terminal emulator session.

Note If the gateway is already running, you need to reboot or restart the device.

Step 2 When the message “Press any key to start configuration” appears on the screen, press any key within 6 seconds.

The network configuration Main menu appears.

Step 3 At the prompt, enter A to display the Advanced Configuration menu and press Enter. The Advanced Configuration menu appears.

Step 4 At the prompt, enter 3 to select “Change LAN port Settings” and press Enter.

Step 5 At the prompt, enter the number or letter for one of the following:

1 - 10Mbps Half Duplex

2 - 100Mbps Half Duplex

3 - 10Mbps Full Duplex

4 - 100Mbps Full Duplex

5 - Auto

Q - Quit

Note We recommend that you select “5 - Auto” here and also set the Port settings option to “Auto” in the gateway web user interface at Gateway > Device > Addressing.

Step 6 Press Enter.

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Cisco Systems 3522 BRI manual Setting Ethernet Speed and Duplex Parameters, Press Enter

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