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Zoom Phone is lost (outage). For more information on Zoom Phone Local Survivability, click here. The Mediant 800C provides an OSN server which is pre-installed with a VMware ESXi host. The ZPLS module runs on a virtual machine provided by the VMware host.
Safety Precautions ▪ This device is an indoor unit and therefore, must not be installed outdoors. Ethernet cabling must be routed only indoors and must not exit the building. ▪ The device must be installed and serviced only by qualified service personnel. ▪...
Mounting the Device The device offers the following mounting options: ▪ Desktop mounting, using the four anti-slide rubber feet (supplied), which you need to stick on the grooves located on the underside of the device. ▪ Wall mounting, using side-mounting brackets (separate orderable item). ▪...
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Connecting Device to Power The device is powered from a standard alternating current (AC) electrical wall outlet. Warning (Grounding) The device must always be grounded (earthed). Grounding should be done in accordance with the safety and electrical regulations enforced in the country of installation. To connect device to power: Ground the device, by connecting an electrically earthed strap of 16-AWG wire (minimum) to the device's grounding screw (located on the rear panel), using the supplied washer and fasten the wire...
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Changing VMware Host's Network Settings The default IP address of the VMware ESXi host on whose virtual machine the ZPLS module is running is 192.168.0.10/24. Instead of using this default address, you can change it (and other network settings) to suit your IP addressing scheme.
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On your computer, open a standard Web browser (for example, Google Chrome), and browse to URL address 192.168.0.10; the VMware host's login screen appears: Enter the default login credentials: User name: root Password: silicom123! Click Log in; the VMWare ESXi Web-based management interface opens: In the Navigator pane, click Virtual Machines, and then select the "ZPLS"...
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In the Navigator pane, click Networking, select the VMkernel NICs tab, and then click the "vmko" NIC: Click Edit settings, and then in the dialog box, expand IPv4 settings, and then configure the host's networking address: Click Save; you are disconnected from the VMware management interface because of the changed IP address.
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Activating VMware License Your Mediant 800C SBC is shipped with a VMware ESXi license. The license can be found in the envelope supplied with the device or on the label located on the bottom of the device. To activate VMware license: Browse to the VMware host, using the new IP address that you assigned in the previous section, and then log in to the host's management interface.
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Configuring SBC and Gateway Functionality Once you have set up connectivity to ZPLS (as described in the previous sections), you can start configuring the Mediant 800C with SBC and/or Gateway functionality. For more information, refer to the Configuration Note on connecting ZPLS to AudioCodes SBC.
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