Cisco Expressway CE1000 Appliance Installation Manual
Cisco Expressway CE1000 Appliance Installation Manual

Cisco Expressway CE1000 Appliance Installation Manual

X8.2 or later

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Cisco Expressway
CE1000 Appliance
Installation Guide
X8.2 or later
December 2014

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  • Page 1 Cisco Expressway CE1000 Appliance Installation Guide X8.2 or later December 2014...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Changing the root account password Changing other system settings Checking for updates and upgrading Troubleshooting Locating LEDs and components Specific issues Document revision history Notices Technical support Accessibility notice Cisco Expressway CE1000 Appliance Installation Guide (8.5) Page 2 of 16...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction About this document This document describes how to install a Cisco Expressway CE1000 appliance into your video network. It contains information on: Preparing the installation Installing the hardware Performing initial configuration Troubleshooting the installation The Cisco Expressway appliance is based on the UCS C220 M3L. For more detailed information on installing...
  • Page 4: Related Documents

    To initiate a Return Material Authorization (RMA) go to http://www.cisco.com/web/ordering/cs_ info/or3/o32/Return_a_Product/WebReturns/product_Online_web_returns.html. Related documents Cisco Expressway Administrator Guide - describes how to maintain and operate the Cisco Expressway software. Cisco Expressway Cluster Creation and Maintenance Deployment Guide - describes how to create and maintain a cluster of Cisco Expressways.
  • Page 5: Preparing To Install

    Application/Software serial number: has the format 52XNNNNN, where X is a letter and N are numbers is displayed in the Cisco Expressway web interface, console and SSH session must be supplied to obtain release and option keys Cisco Expressway CE1000 Appliance Installation Guide (8.5)
  • Page 6: Installing

    Self Test and the unit will automatically restart. This is expected behavior. The system will be operational after it has booted up a second time. The first boot will take approximately 2 minutes. To verify the power status look at the Power Status LED (see Figure 3: Front view of the Cisco Expressway unit. [p.12]): Off—There is no AC power present in the server.
  • Page 7: Configuring

    Configuring Configuring Before you can use the Cisco Expressway, you must configure its IPv4 and/or IPv6 address, subnet mask and default gateway. Consult your network administrator for information on which addresses to use. Note that the Cisco Expressway must use a static IP address.
  • Page 8: Connecting Via The Serial Port

    KVM connector Connecting via the serial port To connect to the Cisco Expressway via the serial port: 1. Connect the Ethernet LAN cable from the LAN 1 port on the rear of the unit to your network. The LAN 1 port is the left-hand port of the dual port adapter on the rear panel of the unit (shown in Figure 1: Rear panel showing ports.
  • Page 9: Connecting Via The Kvm Port

    When you have connected to the Cisco Expressway and powered up the system, perform the following steps for the initial configuration: 1. If the system has just booted up, the terminal emulator program on the PC will display the Cisco Expressway’s startup information. After approximately four minutes you will get the login prompt.
  • Page 10: Using The Web Interface

    Restart Now? Type y and press Enter. 7. After it has rebooted, the Cisco Expressway is ready to use. You can access the Cisco Expressway's web interface via the IP address assigned to the LAN 1 Ethernet port. Note: for security reasons you are advised to change the password for the...
  • Page 11: Changing The Root Account Password

    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 (Cisco TMS) to identify the system. This can be set from the...
  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    Locating LEDs and components Front view Below is an illustration of the unit's front view and a list of the LEDs and components available. Figure 3: Front view of the Cisco Expressway unit. Power button/power status LED Identification button/LED System status LED...
  • Page 13: Specific Issues

    Specific issues Active Options only indicates ‘150 traversal calls’ for Large deployments To utilize the Large scale capabilities (500 traversal calls) of the Cisco Expressway, the CE1000 unit must have an active 10Gb network connection. Cisco Expressway CE1000 Appliance Installation Guide (8.5)
  • Page 14: Document Revision History

    The following table summarizes the changes that have been applied to this document: Date Description December 2014 Updated for X8.5. June 2014 Updated for X8.2. April 2014 Initial release. Cisco Expressway CE1000 Appliance Installation Guide (8.5) Page 14 of 16...
  • Page 15: Notices

    Your contact email address or telephone number. A full description of the problem. To view a list of Cisco TelePresence products that are no longer being sold and might not be supported, visit: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html and scroll down to the TelePresence section.
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