Cisco 3545 MCU - Manual (Page 24)

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Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU
How to Perform the Initial MCU Configuration
• Connecting the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU to the LAN, page 2-22
• Upgrading Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU Software, page 2-23
About the Initial Configuration and Boot Phases
Initial monitoring and administration of the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU are performed
from a remote PC via a serial connection. This allows you to access the boot configuration menu of the
MCU. At power-up, the MCU goes through the following boot phases:
• Auto-boot—The embedded operating system initializes and displays basic information.
• Configuration menu—A 6-second countdown allows you to enter the configuration menu.
• Initialization—The MCU completes its boot sequence and is ready for operation.
Note You can perform serial port configuration of the MCU only at startup, during a short period indicated by
a 6-second countdown. Once the initialization phase is complete, the only way you can access the
configuration menu is by restarting the MCU.
Connecting to a PC
You use the serial port connection to configure the MCU with an IP address.
Procedure
Step 1 Locate the terminal cable shipped with the MCU.
Step 2 Connect the end labeled PC to the serial port on the computer.
Step 3 Connect the end labeled Unit to the serial port connector on the MCU front panel.
Setting the IP Address
You use the serial port on the MCU front panel to assign a new IP address to your MCU. You can assign
the IP address before or after you connect the MCU to the network.
Before You Begin
Ensure you have these items:
• Two dedicated IP addresses—one each for the MCU and EMP
• The IP address of the router that the MCU and EMP will use to communicate across the network
• For an H.323 environment, the IP address of the H.323 gatekeeper with which you want the
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 MCU to register. (You may choose to work without an
H.323 gatekeeper or SIP proxy server in the network. If so, ensure the auto-attendant feature is
enabled.)