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Cisco Expressway CE1100 Appliance
Installation Guide
First Published: November 2015
Last Updated: April 2017
X8.9
Cisco Systems, Inc.
www.cisco.com

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  • Page 1 Cisco Expressway CE1100 Appliance Installation Guide First Published: November 2015 Last Updated: April 2017 X8.9 Cisco Systems, Inc. www.cisco.com...
  • Page 2: Preface

    Cisco Expressway CE1100 Appliance Installation Guide Preface Preface Change History Table 1 Installation Guide Change History Date Change Reason April 2017 Republished Added details for new hard disk. December 2016 Updated with new secure install wizard instructions. Updated for X8.9.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Cisco Expressway CE1100 Appliance Installation Guide Contents Preface Change History Introduction About This Document About the Cisco Expressway Appliance Related Documents Training Glossary Preparing to Install Environmental and Power Specifications Unpacking the Unit and Preparing the Installation Locating Serial Numbers...
  • Page 4 Cisco Expressway CE1100 Appliance Installation Guide Reset from the Internal Recovery Partition (IRP) Reset the SD Card and Enable the Virtual Drive IRP Reinstall Using the KVM Console Disable the Virtual Drive After the Reinstall Specific Issues Active Options Only Indicates ‘150 traversal calls’ or ‘3750 registrations’ for Large...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    ■ About the Cisco Expressway Appliance The Cisco Expressway appliance described in this document is a CE1100, which is based on a UCS C220 M4L. For more detailed information on installing this appliance, see the Cisco UCS C220 Server Installation and Service Guide.
  • Page 6: Related Documents

    Caution: To avoid compatibility issues, Cisco recommends that you only use the SFPs supplied with your unit. They must be inserted in LAN 1 and LAN 2, which are the designated SFP ports. When inserting the SFPs into the unit, you cannot mix the type of SFP.
  • Page 7: Preparing To Install

    ■ Has the format 52DNNNNN, where D indicates the CE1100 series and N are numbers. — Is displayed in the Cisco Expressway web interface, on the underside of the pull-out tab, and is available in — the SSH session. Must be supplied to obtain release and option keys.
  • Page 8: Installation

    How to Insert the SFPs Caution: To avoid compatibility issues, Cisco recommends that you only use the SFPs supplied. They must be inserted in LAN 1 and LAN 2, which are the designated SFP ports. The CE1100 unit is shipped with two 10 Gb fiber small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers and two 1 Gb copper SFPs.
  • Page 9 Cisco Expressway CE1100 Appliance Installation Guide Installation Off — There is no AC power present in the server. ■ Amber — The server is in standby power mode. Power is supplied only to the CIMC and some motherboard ■ functions.
  • Page 10: Configure

    Connect to the Cisco Expressway Before you can use the Cisco Expressway, you must configure its IPv4 and/or IPv6 address, subnet mask, default gateway and set the root and admin password. You can also choose to enable the web UI and SSH access. Consult your network administrator for information on which addresses to use.
  • Page 11: Connect Using The Serial Port

    Cisco Expressway CE1100 Appliance Installation Guide Configure Table 3 Rear Panel Ports (continued) LAN 3 LAN 4 VGA video port (DB-15) Figure 2 Front Panel Showing KVM Connector Table 4 Front Panel Ports KVM connector Connect Using the Serial Port Connect the Ethernet LAN cable from the LAN 1 port on the rear of the unit to your network.
  • Page 12: Connect Using The Kvm Port

    Rear Panel Showing Ports, page 10 Connect Using the CIMC Port The Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) is the management interface for the C-Series servers. The CIMC runs within the server, allowing remote administration, configuration, and monitoring of the server using web or Secure Shell (SSH) command line access.
  • Page 13: Remotely Connect To Serial Using The Cimc

    Configure the Cisco Expressway If the system has just booted up, the terminal emulator program on the PC will display the Cisco Expressway’s startup information. After approximately four minutes you will get to the install wizard. The system's services will restart after you have completed the install wizard and this is expected behavior.
  • Page 14: Use The Web Interface

    Change Other System Settings You are also required to configure the following: The system name of the Cisco Expressway. This is used by the Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (Cisco ■ TMS) to identify the system. This can be set from the System administration page (System > Administration) on the web interface.
  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Locating LEDs and Components Front View Below is an illustration of the unit's front view and a list of the LEDs and components available. Figure 3 Front View of the Cisco Expressway Unit HD drive activity/fault LED Identification button/LED Operational panel buttons and LEDs...
  • Page 16: Rear View

    Reset from the Internal Recovery Partition (IRP) The Cisco Expressway CE1100 appliance comes pre-installed with an SD card that you can use to complete a reinstall of your configuration. You must reset the SD card and enable the virtual drive before proceeding with the reinstall using the KVM console in the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC).
  • Page 17: Reset The Sd Card And Enable The Virtual Drive

    Your release key should be visible. Press Enter to proceed to the install wizard and follow the steps in Configure the Cisco Expressway, page 13 Note: If the SD card is unable to locate your release key, contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for your release key and reapply it. Disable the Virtual Drive After the Reinstall During the reboot, press F2 to enter Setup.
  • Page 18: Lag During Boot Up Due To Power Characterization Check

    Cisco Expressway CE1100 Appliance Installation Guide Troubleshooting Lag During Boot up Due to Power Characterization Check The power characterization test is run only once when you plug in and power up the CE1100. If the power characterization test continues to run, causing a lag in the boot time, ensure that it is disabled in the CIMC. To do so:...
  • Page 19: Notices

    Your contact email address or telephone number. ■ A full description of the problem. ■ To view a list of Cisco TelePresence products that are no longer being sold and might not be supported, visit: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html and scroll down to the TelePresence section. Accessibility Notice Cisco is committed to designing and delivering accessible products and technologies.
  • Page 20: Cisco Trademark

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