Polycom ® RSS4000 User Guide
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Install the System

1 Place the Polycom® RSS™ 4000 unit on a stable flat surface in the
selected location.
2 Insert each power cord connector i nto the rear of the unit and c onnect
each to an appropriately r ated socket outlet. The Polyco m® RSS™ 4000
unit is supplied with two power cords, BOTH power cords should be
connected to the mains power supply during normal operation.
3 Connect the LAN cable to LAN1 in th e back of the system.
The LAN2 port is not used now and is reserv ed for future use.
4 Turn on the power switch.
Figure 1-2 Connecting Cables
Plug Acts as Disconnect Device:
The socket outlets to which this apparatus is connected must be installed near the
equipment and must al ways be r eadily acc essible.
In order to fully isolate the equipment then both power co rds shoul d be
disconnected otherwise the system will remain energized.
System Initial Configuration

Preparations before Configuration

Obtaini ng Network Information

Before the initial configuration, get the following information from your
network administrator to configure Polycom® RSS™ 4000 to your local
network:
IP address, subnet mask , and default gateway IP addr ess to be assigned
to Polycom® RSS™ 4000 LAN ports.
(Optional) Your DNS server address. The Polycom® RSS™ 4000 is
shipped with the default DNS server addresses 208.67.222.222 and
208.67.220.220 pre-configured.
(Optional) Gatekeeper address, and the H.323 prefix and E.164 number
to be assigned to the Polycom® RSS™ 4000.

Obtaini ng the Product A ctivation Key

Before using Polycom® RSS ™ 4000, you need to activate the dev ice. Follow
the procedure below to obtain th e product activation key. When you power
on and log in to the Polycom® RSS™ 4000 for the first time, the system