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Appendix C: Configuring Coalesce
Appendix C. Configuring Coalesce
You can access the Coalesce Configuration Panel via a USB mouse connected to the Coalesce or from a browser on any device
connected to the same network as the Coalesce. To begin, first ensure the Coalesce is running. Then, with a USB mouse connected
to the Coalesce, simply right click and the Coalesce Configuration Panel will appear. Alternatively, select the Coalesce icon in the
bottom right corner of the Coalesce display interface, and then select “System” and “Configure.” The Configuration Panel will
appear.
You can also access the Configuration Panel by entering the Coalesce's IP address (visible on the bottom left corner of the Coalesce
display interface) into the web browser of a laptop or tablet that is connect to the same network as the Coalesce. Then select
“Configure” in the bottom left corner of the browser page.
NOTE: Browser configuration must be enabled via the Coalesce Central or local Configuration Panel.
The first time an admin attempts to access the web Configuration Panel, their web browser will launch a security warning, which
the admin must accept/click-through to access the web-based Configuration Panel. The reason for the warning is that the
Coalesce uses HTTPS for added security for the browser configuration feature, but Black Box is not able to provide a registered
SSL certificate because the Coalesce includes its own web server capabilities instead of using Internet web servers where SSL
certificates are registered. The web based configuration poses no added security risk and the security warning should be
accepted/clicked-through.
The Coalesce Central is a centralized management tool that provides the ability for an administrator to configure multiple/all
instances of Coalesce (both Coalesce and Coalesce Software) on a network from one central location, including one-to-many/
simultaneous updates. The Coalesce Central also exposes some additional configuration functionality not available from the
Coalesce Configuration Panel, such as the ability to item bulletin and/or emergency broadcast messages to any/all Coalesce dis-
plays on the network. For more information about the Coalesce Central, visit the Coalesce Central download page and refer to
the Coalesce Central User Guide at http://www.blackbox.com.
Figure C-1. Coalesce configuration panel.