TANDBERG VCS Getting Started

Summary of VCS

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    Tandberg vcs video communication server getting started.

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    Copyright © tandberg 2009. All rights reserved. This getting started guide may not be copied, photocopied, translated, reproduced, or converted into any electronic or machine- readable form in whole or in part without prior written approval of tandberg. Tandberg reserves the right to revise this doc...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Table of contents general information ..........................................................................................1 about the tandberg video communications server (vcs) .................1 package contents ....................................................................................

  • Page 4: General Information

    General information 1 general information about the tandberg video communications server (vcs) the tandberg vcs enhances the video experience and provides seamless communication between sip and h.323 devices utilizing ietf and itu standards. The vcs is the center of the video communication network a...

  • Page 5: Installing The Vcs

    Installing the vcs 2 installing the vcs general warnings do not place heavy objects directly on top of the vcs. • do not place hot objects directly on top of, or directly beneath the vcs. • preparing the installation site before installing the vcs: make sure that the vcs is accessible and that all c...

  • Page 6: Initial Configuration

    Initial configuration 3 press the soft power button on the back left of the unit. The system will power up. Wait 2. Until: the green pwr led on the front of the unit is a steady green color (it may flash briefly • during power up) the red alm led on the front of the unit has gone out • the ip addres...

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    Initial configuration 4 start a terminal emulator program on the pc and configure it to use the pc’s serial port as 3. Follows: baud rate: 115200 bits per second • data bits: 8 • parity: none • stop bits: 1 • flow control (hardware and software): none. • i do not leave a terminal emulator session op...

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    Initial configuration 5 follow the prompts given by the install wizard to specify the following: 9. The password you want to use for your admin account • i for security reasons you should change the password from the default of tandberg. Whether you wish to use ipv4, ipv6 or both • the lan 1 ip addr...

  • Page 9: Using The Vcs

    Using the vcs 6 using the vcs after you have set the initial configuration of the vcs, the system is ready to use. You can continue to use the serial connection to access and manage the vcs, or you can connect to the system remotely over ip using either or both: the • web interface via https. See “u...

  • Page 10: Using The Web Interface

    Using the vcs 7 other recommended configuration we recommend that you now configure the following: the system name of the vcs. This is used by the tandberg management suite (tms) to • identify the system. This can be set from the system administration page on the web interface (navigate to system co...