Restarting; Restarting Using The Web Interface; Rebooting - Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Administrator's Manual

Your firewall must be configured to allow traffic originating from the local VCS to the remote devices
identified by the IP addresses and IP ports listed on this page.
Note: there are other remote devices not listed here to which the VCS will be sending media and
signaling, but the ports on which these devices receive traffic from the VCS is determined by the
configuration of the destination device, so they cannot be listed here. If you have opened all the ports
listed in the Local VCS outbound ports
devices. You only need to use the information on this page if you want to limit the IP ports opened on
your firewall to these remote systems and ports.

Restarting

The Restart page (Maintenance >
access to the hardware.
WARNING: do not restart the VCS while the red ALM LED on the front of the box is on. This indicates
a hardware fault. Contact your Cisco representative.
The restart function shuts down and restarts the VCS application software, but not the operating
system or hardware. Some configuration changes require a restart of the VCS before they take effect.
A Restart button is at the bottom of any web page that includes such settings, and clicking it takes
you to the Restart page. A system warning will remain in place until the system is restarted.
Restarting causes any active calls and registrations to be terminated. For this reason, the Restart
section displays the number of current calls and registrations, so you can check these before you
restart the VCS. If you do not restart the system immediately, you should refresh this page before
restarting to check the current status of calls and registrations.

Restarting using the web interface

To restart the VCS using the web interface:
1. Go to Maintenance >
are taken to the Restart page.
2. Check the number of calls and registrations currently in place.
3. Click Restart system.
The Restarting page appears, with an orange bar indicating progress.
After the system has successfully restarted, you are automatically taken to the Login page.
Note: to shut down and restart the VCS operating system and hardware in addition to the VCS
application software, choose the Reboot function
than rebooting.

Rebooting

The Reboot page (Maintenance >
access to the hardware.
WARNING: do not reboot the VCS while the red ALM LED on the front of the box is on. This indicates
a hardware fault. Contact your Cisco representative.
The reboot function shuts down and restarts the VCS application software, operating system and
hardware. Reboots are normally only required after software upgrades and are performed as part of the
upgrade process.
Rebooting will cause any active calls and registrations to be terminated. For this reason, the Reboot
section displays the number of current calls and registrations, so you can check these before you
Cisco VCS Administrator Guide (X6.1)
page, the VCS will be able to communicate with all remote
Restart) allows you to restart the VCS without having physical
Restart, or from a relevant configuration page, click the Restart button. You
(Maintenance >
Reboot) allows you to reboot the VCS without having physical
Maintenance
Reboot). Restarting is quicker
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