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5 If soft blade IP address is allocated by the DHCP server, skip to next step, otherwise select Exit to
main menu in this menu, and there set the static value of the soft blade IP.
For more information, see
Collaboration Server 1800/2000/4000/Virtual Edition Administrator Guide.
6 In the Minion Setup menu, select Minion Configuration, and press Enter.
7 Enter the Main MCU IP address, and press Enter.
Note: Main MCU IP Address
For all Collaboration Servers acting as Main MCU, use only the Management IP.
A message appears, indicating you should wait for the PFX file, containing the password, from the
Main MCU (master).
In parallel, the Soft Blade appears as a new Translator.<unique ID> on the Main MCU System
Monitor with a Pend Authentication status, and no IP address.
8 Once the Soft Blade IP address appears on the System Monitor, right-click the Soft Blade, and
select Accept.
Note: Removing a Soft Blade at this Phase
To Remove the Soft Blade at this point, select Reject; selecting Delete removes it from the Main MCU
System Monitor only temporarily, and once another Salt message from the Soft Blade to the Main
MCU is received, the Soft Blade reappears in the System Monitor.
9 When prompted, enter a password of your choice.
The password you entered is sent in a PFX file to the Soft Blade, and the Soft Blade Status changes
to Soft Blade Pend Authentication.
10 At the Soft Blade console wizard, enter the password received in the PFX file (from the previous
step), and press Enter.
The Soft Blade automatically reboots.
In the System Monitor at the Main MCU, the Soft Blade Status changes to Installing. At this point its
deployment begins, and assuming a smooth process through Installing and Initializing, the Soft Blade
Status at the System Monitor becomes Ready, which indicates the Soft Blade is now operational.
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Network Setup Modes - IP Network Services chapter, in RealPresence
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