Changing The Root Account Password; Changing Other System Settings; Checking For Updates And Upgrading - Cisco Expressway CE500 Installation Manual

Configuring
Type xConfiguration SystemUnit Password
Note: you cannot set a blank password for the admin user or any other administrator account, or the root
account.

Changing the root account password

To change the password for the root account:
1. Using a serial connection, log in as root using the existing password.
2. Type the command passwd.
You will be asked for the new password.
3. Enter the new password and when prompted, retype the password.
4. Type exit to log out of the root account.

Changing 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
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(Cisco TMS) to identify the system. This can be set from the
> Administration) on the web interface.
Automatic discovery. If you have multiple Cisco Expressways in the same network you may want to
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disable automatic discovery on some of them. This can be set from the
(Configuration > Protocols > H.323).
The DNS server address(es), if URI dialing or Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs) are to be used. This
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can be set from the DNS
See the online help or Cisco Expressway Administrator Guide for more information on these configuration
options.

Checking for updates and upgrading

To check whether your Cisco Expressway has the latest software installed go to
http://software.cisco.com/download/navigator.html
See Cisco Expressway Administrator Guide for information on how to upgrade.
Note: you must not downgrade to a software version lower than X8.1.1.
Cisco Expressway CE500 Appliance Installation Guide (X8.5)
page on the web interface
and navigate to the Cisco Expressway.
System administration
H.323
(System > DNS).
page (System
page on the web interface
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