Using the Cisco VCS
Using the Cisco VCS
After you have set the initial configuration of the Cisco VCS, the system is ready to use. You can
continue to use the serial connection to access and manage the Cisco VCS, or you can connect to the
system remotely over IP using either or both:
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HTTPS (see "Using the web interface" on next page)
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a command line interface via SSH or Telnet (see "Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)" on next
page)
For security reasons, you should change the passwords for the admin account and the root
account from the default of TANDBERG as soon as initial configuration of the Cisco VCS
has been completed.
Changing the admin account password
To change the password for the admin account using the web interface:
1. Navigate to
Maintenance > Login accounts > Administrator accounts
.
You will be taken to the
Administrator accounts
page.
2. Click on
View/Edit
for the admin name.
You will be taken to the
Edit administrator account
page.
3. In the
Password
and
Confirm password
fields, enter the new password, and click
Save
.
To change the password for the admin account using the CLI:
1. Type
xConfiguration SystemUnit Password
You cannot set a blank password for the admin user or any other administrator account, or
the root account.
Changing the root account password
To change the password for the root account:
1. Using the CLI, log in as
root
.
2. Type
passwd
.
You will be asked for the new password.
3. Enter the new password and when prompted, retype the password.
4. Type
exit
to log out of the root account.
Other recommended configuration
You are now recommended to configure the following:
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The system name of the Cisco VCS. This is used by the Cisco TelePresence Management Suite
(Cisco TMS) to identify the system. This can be set from the System administration page on the
web interface (navigate to
System configuration > System
).
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Automatic discovery. If you have multiple Cisco VCSs in the same network you may want to
disable automatic discovery on some of them. This can be set from the
H.323
page on the web
interface (navigate to
VCS configuration > Protocols > H.323
).
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The DNS server address(es), if URI dialing or Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs) are to be
used. This can be set from the
DNS
page on the web interface (navigate to
System configuration
> DNS
).
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