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Contents General information ................................................................................................................ 3 About the Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 ............................................. 3 Port and LED locations .............................................................................................. 3 LED behavior ..............................................................................................................................
General information General information About the Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 The Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 (Cisco TS MSE 8710) is a Cisco TelePresence MCU MSE 8510 running the Cisco TelePresence Server software application.The MCU MSE 8510 is a technologically advanced media processor that fits into an MSE 8000 chassis, combining continuous presence high definition video conferencing and the highest possible voice quality.
LED behavior LED behavior Front panel LED behavior Table 1 describes the behavior of the LEDs on the front of the Cisco TS MSE 8710.
Installing the Cisco TS MSE 8710 Installing the Cisco TS MSE 8710 Important: Before installing the Cisco TS MSE 8710 into the MSE 8000, read the safety information guide for the MSE 8000 chassis at http://www.cisco.com/go/telepresence/safety. ! ! ! ! Although blades are hot-swappable parts, you must only remove one blade at any time. Remove the power from the MSE 8000, if you need to remove more than one blade at a time. Before hot-swapping a blade, shut down the blade using the web interface.
Installing the Cisco TS MSE 8710 ii Open both retaining latches on the front of the blade or blanking blade. When open, a retaining latch is at a 90° angle perpendicular to the front of the blade. iii Slide out the blade or blanking blade. 2 Open both retaining latches on the front of the Cisco TS MSE 8710. When open, a retaining latch is at a 90° angle perpendicular to the front of the blade. 3 Slide the Cisco TS MSE 8710 into the blade slot (as shown in Figure 2) until it stops.
Installing the Cisco TS MSE 8710 Figure 3: Closing the retaining latches on the front of a blade Step two: Allocate port licences Port licenses must be allocated to the Cisco TS MSE 8710 from the Supervisor's Port licenses page. Refer to the online help for assistance. Step three: Connect to Ethernet Port A Connect an Ethernet cable from Ethernet Port A to an Ethernet switch (rather than a hub, to minimize interference from other devices on the network).
Initial configuration Initial configuration Step one: Configure Ethernet Port A settings The default setting for the Cisco TS MSE 8710 Ethernet ports is auto-sensing mode. If the switch ports to which you connect the Cisco TS MSE 8710 are not also set to auto-sensing mode, then you need to configure the Cisco TS MSE 8710 Ethernet ports to use the same speed and duplex mode. ! Both ends of the Ethernet connection must be configured in the same way.
Configuring the Cisco TS MSE 8710 Configuring the Cisco TS MSE 8710 Step one: Log in to the Cisco TS MSE 8710 All administration of the Cisco TS MSE 8710 is performed via the web interface. To log in to the web interface of the Cisco TS MSE 8710. 1 2 3 Log in to the Supervisor’s web interface. Go to Hardware > Blades and click the IP address of the Cisco TS MSE 8710. Enter the user name admin with no password. i Cisco recommends that you change the admin account to use a password as soon as possible.
Checking for updates Checking for updates It is a good idea to regularly check for updates to the main Cisco Telepresence Server software image on the Cisco web site. This section describes how to upgrade the Cisco Telepresence Server using the web. Note that you can also upgrade the Cisco Telepresence Server using FTP; this can be more reliable if you are upgrading the device remotely.
Troubleshooting and technical support information Troubleshooting and technical support information Using the event log to help solve a problem You can use the event log to produce debugging information to assist technical support in solving any problems. Event logging capture filter topics are set by default to Errors, warnings and information. Do not change the capture filter topic level without the guidance of technical support. Getting more help Cisco recommends registering your product at http://www.
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