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Summary of Contents for Cisco TelePresence MCU 4500 Series
- Page 1 Cisco TelePresence MCU 4500 Series Getting started 61-0011-08...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents General information ........................ 3 About the Cisco TelePresence MCU 4500 Series ..........3 Package contents ......................3 Port and LED location ....................3 LED behavior ........................ 4 Connecting the MCU ....................... 6 Before you start ......................6 Step one: Connect power ..................6 Step two: Connect to Ethernet Port A .............. -
Page 3: General Information
General information About the Cisco TelePresence MCU 4500 Series The Cisco TelePresence MCU 4500 Series is a range of technologically advanced and powerful Multipoint Control Units (MCU). They are designed to combine continuous presence at high definition and the highest possible voice quality. -
Page 4: Led Behavior
General information LED behavior Table 1 describes the behavior of the LEDs. Table 1: MCU LED behavior Color Indicates Compact Flash Activity Flashing One of: green the MCU is booting a configuration change has been made the configuration is being transferred ... - Page 5 General information Table 1: MCU LED behavior (continued) Color Indicates Ethernet Port Status, for each Ethernet port: Green The link has been negotiated as a full- duplex link Green Packets are being transmitted on this port Link Green The speed of the link from this port, which is either 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps Power Blue...
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Page 6: Connecting The Mcu
: Before installing the MCU, you must read the safety IMPORTANT information at http://www.cisco.com/go/telepresence/safety Step one: Connect power Connect the power connector on the rear of the unit to the power supply using the supplied power cable. (There is no On/Off switch.) -
Page 7: Initial Configuration
Initial configuration Initial configuration Step one: Connect to the console port Ensure power is connected to the MCU and the Status LED is green. Connect the console port of the MCU to the serial port of your PC using the blue RJ45 to DB9 cable supplied. -
Page 8: Step Three: Assign An Ip Address To The Mcu (Optional)
Initial configuration To configure Ethernet Port A, enter the following for auto-sensing mode: ethertype A auto or to configure a speed and duplex, use the following command: ethertype A <10|100> <half|full> To display the current configuration and status of the Ethernet ports, enter: ... -
Page 9: Step Four: Discover The Ip Address Of The Mcu
Initial configuration Step four: Discover the IP address of the MCU To display the current status of the IP address, enter: status If you have DHCP enabled on your network and you are allowing the MCU to acquire its address using DHCP, the IP address that has been acquired by Ethernet Port A will be shown;... -
Page 10: Configuring The Mcu
The admin Log in Login is displayed. information page Cisco recommends that you change the admin account to use a password as soon as possible. To do that, click on the Change password Login page or go to... -
Page 11: Step Three: Add Endpoints (Optional)
Configuring the MCU Click Apply changes Before you configure the MCU to use, and register conferences to, a SIP registrar, you must set up the MCU and its conferences on that SIP registrar. Step three: Add endpoints (optional) One way to add participants to a conference that you create is to have the MCU automatically call them when the conference starts. -
Page 12: Using The Mcu
Using the MCU Using the MCU Creating conferences To create a conference: In the web interface of the MCU, go to and click Conferences Add new conference Type a for the conference, for example SalesMeeting. Name Type an optional numeric identifier, for example . -
Page 13: Calling Participants In To A Conference
Using the MCU Calling participants in to a conference To call participants in to a conference: In the web interface of the MCU, go to and click on the name of an Conferences active conference. On the tab, click to call out to an H.323 or SIP Participants Add participant endpoint. -
Page 14: Streaming Conferences
Using the MCU Streaming conferences Streaming is a way of viewing a conference in a standard web browser. The MCU allows streaming of video and, if enabled for a conference, the streaming of data. You can also conduct a text ‘chat’ and add notes and drawings to the data stream. Note that to use the ‘chat’... -
Page 15: Instructing Conference Participants
It is a good idea to regularly check for updates to the main MCU software image on the Cisco web site. This section describes how to upgrade the MCU using the web. Note that you can also upgrade the MCU using FTP; this can be more reliable if you are upgrading the device remotely. -
Page 16: Troubleshooting And Technical Support Information
. Do not change the capture filter topic level Errors, warnings and information without the guidance of technical support. Getting more help Cisco recommends registering your product at http://www.tandberg.com/ services/video-conferencing-product-registration.jsp in order to receive notifications about the latest software and security updates. New feature and maintenance releases are published regularly, and we recommend that the MCU’s... -
Page 17: Technical Specifications
Technical specifications Technical specifications Power requirements Table 2: MCU 4500 Series ratings Rating Value Nominal voltage 115V to 230V 50/60 Hz Current rating 6A Maximum Supply voltage range 100 to 240V 50/60 Hz Over-current protection Ensure the supply to this unit is protected by a branch circuit protector rated by a maximum of 20A. -
Page 18: Disclaimers And Notices
THIS MANUAL, EVEN IF CISCO OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Cisco and the Cisco Logo are trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. www.cisco.com/go/ and other countries. A listing of Cisco's trademarks can be found at trademarks .