Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series

Symptom

Problem

Corrective action

 

 

 

 

Cannot access the system

The system does not allow

On the system, go to Admin Settings > General

remotely.

remote access.

Settings > Security >

and enable access.

 

 

 

 

The system or your

Check the LAN cable to the LAN port on the rear of

 

computer is not connected

the system.

 

 

to the LAN.

Check the LAN cable to your computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The LAN cable to the

Replace the appropriate LAN cable.

 

system or to your computer

 

 

 

is bad.

 

 

 

To verify this, check the

 

 

 

lights on the system. There

 

 

 

should be a steady green

 

 

 

light indicating a connection

 

 

 

to the LAN, and a flashing

 

 

 

orange light indicating LAN

 

 

 

traffic if the cable is good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DHCP Client is ON and no

Contact your network administrator.

 

DHCP server is available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a firewall between

Contact your network administrator.

 

your computer and your

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your computer is on a

Place your computer and system on the same

 

different network and there

subnet. If this corrects the problem, check your router

 

is not connectivity between

configuration. If it does not, contact your network

 

the networks.

service provider.

 

 

 

 

 

The system is in Security

Use secure modes of Telnet, FTP, Web, and serial

 

Mode, which requires

access. For more information, refer to Using Security

 

secure access.

Mode on page 4-36.

 

 

 

 

Cannot manage the system

You have not entered the

Enter the correct user name and remote access

remotely.

correct password.

password.

 

 

 

Note: For web access, the user name is admin, and

 

 

the default password is the unit’s serial number.

 

 

 

 

Too many managers are

Only five system managers are allowed at any one

 

logged into the system.

time. To log everyone out, restart your system.

 

 

 

 

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Polycom VSX Series manual On the system, go to Admin Settings General, Settings Security, Dhcp Client is on and no