Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server RMX1800 Installation & Quick Start Manual

RealPresence® Collaboration Server® (RMX)1800
Installation Quick Start Guide for RealPresence
Collaboration Server (RMX)1800
Basic Setup
Before installing the system and performing the basic setup, please read the
Important Safeguards described in the Polycom RealPresence Collaboration
Server 1800 Hardware Guide.
For detailed description of unpacking and rack mounting instructions, see
the Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server 1800 Hardware Guide.
LAN1 LED
LAN 2 LED M/S LED
STATUS LED
Button/LED Description
ON/OFF button Power the RealPresence Collaboration Server 1800 System on or off
Off - No network connection
LAN 1 LED Green - Network connected
Flickering green - In use
Off - No network connection
LAN 2 LED
Green - Network connected
Flickering green - In use
Red - System alarms
Green - Endpoints are connected to a meeting
Flickering green - No system alarms and no endpoints connected to the
STATUS LED
meeting
Flickering blue - Diagnostic tests are running
Blue - Diagnostic tests are completed. Remove the USB key (if applicable)
and restart the system
Blue - System upgrade completed, waiting for reboot
Flickering blue - System upgrading in progress
Green - The system works normally, either in single mode, or as the
M/S LED
master MCU in the hot backup mode
Flickering green - The system works normally, as the slave MCU in the hot
backup mode
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Description
Button/LED
Green - Power normal
PWR LED
Red - Power alarms
Connecting the Cables to the RealPresence Collaboration Server 1800 System
1 Insert the power cable into the power connector on the rear panel of the system.
Connect the Management Network cable to LAN 1 port.
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3 Connect the media and signaling cable to LAN 2 port
4 For systems that have three DSP media cards, connect E1/T1 cables to the PRI ports
also.
ON/OFF button
PWR LED
Configuring the LAN Properties on the USB Key
1 Insert the USB key provided with your system into the PC workstation.
The Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server(RMX) Documentation Library
Setup Tools window opens.
a Select Open Folder to view files using Windows Explorer.
b Double-click the index.hta file.
2 Select the documentation language. from the language window.
3 In the Polycom End User License Agreement window, click the Accept Agreement
button.
4 In the Product Type Selection window, click the RealPresence Collaboration Server
1800 hyperlink.
5 Click LAN Configuration Utility.
The LAN Configuration Utility dialog box opens.
6 Modify the parameters in the utility's dialog box using the information supplied by
your network administrator.
Click OK.
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8 Remove the USB key from the PC.
First-time Power-up and Connection to MCU
1 Insert the USB key containing the modified IP addresses into either of the USB
ports on the RealPresence Collaboration Server 1800 system's back panel
The following graphic illustrates RealPresence Collaboration Server 1800 systems
with three DSP media cards. Other systems don't have PRI ports..
Built-in RS232 USB 1
USB 2
power socket
and fan
2 Power the system ON.
The PWR LED is lit. System power-up sequence may take approximately five
minutes.
3 In your network browser, enter the IP address of the RealPresence Collaboration
Server 1800 system's Control Unit and press Enter.
& Initial
4 After the Welcome screen is displayed, remove the USB key from the system.
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LAN 1 LAN 2
Enter POLYCOM.
Enter POLYCOM.
Click Login.
Accept the license
agreement
Click Polycom Resource
Center and follow the on screen
instructions to obtain the Product
Activation Key.
Enter or paste the Product
Activation Key obtained.
Click OK.
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