Cisco Systems manual Initial 3545 MCU Configuration, Connecting to a PC, Setting the IP Address

Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU

Initial 3545 MCU Configuration

Initial 3545 MCU Configuration

Initial monitoring and administration of the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU are performed from a remote PC via a serial connection. This allows you to access the boot configuration menu of the MCU. At power-up, the MCU goes through the following boot phases:

•Auto-boot—The embedded operating system initializes and displays basic information.

•Configuration menu—A six-second countdown allows you to enter the configuration menu.

•Initialization—The MCU completes its boot sequence and is ready for operation.

Note You can perform serial port configuration of the MCU only at startup, during a short period indicated by a six-second countdown. Once the initialization phase is complete, the only way you can access the configuration menu is by restarting the MCU.

Connecting to a PC

This section describes how to use the serial port connection to configure the MCU with an IP address.

Procedure

Step 1 Locate the terminal cable shipped with the MCU.

Step 2 Connect the end labeled PC to the serial port on the computer.

Step 3 Connect the end labeled Unit to the serial port connector on the MCU front panel.

Note The PC terminal should have an installed terminal emulation application, such as HyperTerminal.

Setting the IP Address

This section describes how to use the serial port to configure the unit with an IP address and other address information.

The serial port on the MCU front panel is used to assign a new IP address to your MCU. You can assign the IP address before or after you connect the MCU to the network.

Before You Begin

Gather the items listed in Table 2-3to assign an IP address to the MCU.

Table 2-3 Requirements for Setting the IP Address

Requirements Notes

Dedicated IP address for the MCU

IP address of the default router the MCU uses to communicate over the network

Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU Release 5.1

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