Sonexis ConferenceManager User manual

QuickStartGuide

Site Preparation
Installing the Server
Installation Instructions
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• Chooseasitewithpropertemperaturecontroland
adequateoorloadingcapacityforthecurrentinstallation
andforfuturegrowth.InstallnearappropriateACoutlets
andEthernetswitches(10/1000Base-Tcablescannotbe
longerthan100meters).
• Allracksmustbemountedsecurely.Theinstallermust
providetherack-specicinstallationhardware(racknuts,
machinescrews,etc.).
• Leavesufcientclearancearoundtheracktoallowfor
freeairowandforserveraccess.
Step1. ExtendeachrailfullyuntiltheSlideExtension
ReleaseLeverslock.
Step2. Positiontheserverovertherailsandalignthesix
mountingpinswiththesixmountingchannels.
• Ifyouareinstallingmultiplesystemsinarack,makesure
theoverallloadingforeachbranchcircuitdoesnotexceed
theratedcapacity.
• Installserversinthelowerpartoftherackbecauseoftheir
weightandtoalloweasieraccesstoservercomponents.
• Donotslidemorethanoneserveroutfromtherackata
time—doingsomaydestabilizetherack.
• Closedoorsandpanelsontherackandservertomaintain
propercoolingwhennotbeingserviced.
Step3. Settheserverdownintotherailsandpushbackuntil
theComponentReleaseLeverslock.
Step4. PresstheSlideExtensionReleaseLeversupwardto
releasethelocksandslidetheserverintotherack.
Installing the Rails
Unpacktheserverandlocatethemountinghardware.
Step1. Findtheverticalpositionintherackwheretherailswillbeinstalled.
Step2. Alignthebackoftheleftsliderailwiththemountingholesontheleftrear
postoftherack.
Step3. Squeezethemountingpinstogetherandinserttherailintotherack.
Step4. Identifythecorrespondingmountingholesontheleftfrontpostoftherack.
Step5. Alignthefrontoftheleftsliderailwiththemountingholes,squeezethemountingpinstogether,andinserttheminto
therack.
Step6. Verifythat:
•Therailislevelfromfronttoback.
•Pinsarefullyseatedintherack.
•Pinsarefullyengagedintheholes.
•Thetoppinisalignedwiththetopofarackunit(orRU,usually
markedwithalineorhole).
Step7. FullyextendthesliderailuntiltheSlideExtensionReleaseLeverlocksintherail’sfullyextendedposition.
Step8. PresstheSlideExtensionReleaseLevertoreleasethelockand
slidetherailinward.Iftherailbindsatanypointalongitsrange
ofmotion,recheckthemountingpositions.
Step9. Repeatsteps1through8withtherightsliderail,makingsure
thattheleftandrightrailsareatthesameheight.
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Mounting Pins
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Slide Extension
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Slide Extension
Release Lever
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Step1. Connectthepowercord(s)totheconferencingsystemandlocktheminplace.
Step2. ConnecttheEthernetcabletothenetworkinterfaceconnector(LAN1).
ThelicensekeyisassociatedwiththeMACaddressonLAN1.
Step3. ForPSTNsystems,yourconferencingsystemmayhaveone,two,orthreeT1
boards.YouwillreceiveoneT1Splitterforeverytwospans.PlugT1cablesfor
odd-numberedspansintotheT1-1connector,andeven-numberedspansintothe
T1-2connector.
Cabling the System
Afterinstallingtheconferencingsysteminarack,connecttheappropriatepower,network,andT1cables.
Powering the System On
Initialpower-uptakesabouttwominutes.
Topowerthesystemon:
Step1. Connectthepowercord(s).Ifyoursystemhastwopowersupplies,plugthepowercordsintoseparate powercircuits.
Step2. Pressthebuttononthefrontpanel.
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•One-boardsystems:PlugaT1Splitterintotheleftportforspans
1&2;plugasecondT1Splitterintotherightportforspans3&4if
necessary.Connectodd-numberedlinestoT1-1andeven-numbered
linestoT1-2.
•Two-boardsystemslicensedforupto96ports:Connectspans
1through4totheboardinthetop-leftslotasdescribedintheOne-
Board Systemsdiagram.Donotusetheboardintheright-center
slot.
•Two-boardsystemslicensedformorethan96ports:PlugaT1
Splitterintotherightportoftheright-centerslotforspans1&2;
plugasecondT1Splitterintotheleftportoftheright-centerslot
forspans3&4.Connectodd-numberedlinestoT1-1andeven-
numberedlinestoT1-2.
 PlugaT1Splitterintotheleftportofthetop-leftslotforspans5&6,
andanotherintotherightportofthetop-leftslotforspans7&8if
necessary.Connectodd-numberedlinestoT1-1andeven-numbered
linestoT1-2.
•Multi-Serversystems:Connectspans1through4totheboardin
thetop-leftslotasdescribedintheOne-Board Systemsdiagram.
 PlugaT1Splitterintotheleftportofthebottom-leftslotforspans
5&6,andanotherintotherightportofthebottom-leftslotforspans
7&8ifnecessary.Connectodd-numberedlinestoT1-1andeven-
numberedlinestoT1-2.Donotusetheboardintheright-centerslot.
Spans 1-2 Spans 3-4
Spans 5-6 Spans 7-8
Spans 1-2Spans 3-4
Spans 5-6 Spans 7-8
UnusedSpans 1-2 Spans 3-4
One-Board Systems
Two-Board Systems
Multi-Server Systems
Network Interface Connector (LAN1)
T1 Connectors (1, 2, or 3 Boards)
Power Supply Fans
Power Good Indicators
Power Supply Locks
Power Cords
USB Connectors
Video Connector (Redundant Power Supply Optional)

Network Conguration
• Tograntonlyinternalsystemaccess,congureavalid
internalIPaddressfortheconferencingsystemserver.
Theconferencingsystemwillnotbeaccessibletoexternal
usersexceptviaVPN.
• Tograntexternalsystemaccess,eithercongurean
externalIPaddressandopenTCPport80,orcongure
aprivateIPaddressandNATitthrougharewallto
anexternaladdress.Also,openingTCPports9000+
increasesapplicationsharingperformance.
• YoumaywishtocongureasimpleDNSentryforthe
server,suchasconferencing.example.com.
• TouseSSL,youmustopenTCPport443andinstall
aservercerticate.Youhavemultipleoptionsfor
conguringaudioandwebrewallports.Seethe
Installation and Administration Guideformore
informationaboutSSLandrewallcongurationdetails.
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Conguring TCP/IP Settings
Connecting via Another System
IfKVMaccessisnotavailable,youcanlogintotheserver
throughanothersystemusingoneoftwomethods:
• Connecttotheserverthroughahuborswitch.
UsestraightEthernetcablestoconnecttheothersystem
tothehub/switchandthehub/switchtotheserver’s
LAN1port.
• Connectanothersystemdirectlytotheserver.
ConnectanEthernetcrossovercablebetweenthe
LAN1portontheserverandtheEthernetportonthe
othersystem.
Onceconnectedtotheserver,youcanlogintocongureits
TCP/IPsettings:
Step1. CongureyourTCP/IPsettingsasfollows:
 IPAddress:192.168.0.2
SubnetMask:255.255.255.0
Step2. Openabrowserandnavigateto
 http://192.168.0.125:8097.
Step3. Logintotheconferencingsystemassysadminusing
thepasswordPassword!.
Step4. OpentheNetworkControlPanelandsetthesystem
TCP/IPsettingsasappropriateforyournetwork.
Step5. Reboottheserverifnecessary.
Oncetheconferencingsystemisconguredforyournetwork,
youcanloginthroughabrowserforadditionalconguration.
Afterinstallingtheserver,thenextstepistocongurethe
TCP/IPsettings.Theconferencingsystemshipswithaxed
IPaddress(192.168.0.125),whichyoumustchangeas
appropriateforyournetwork.
Youcanaccesstheconferencingsystemdirectlyby
connectingakeyboard,monitor,andmouse(KVM)tothe
serveritself,orfromanothercomputerusingacrossover
cableorhub.
Connecting via KVM
ToconguretheIntegratedConferenceManagerTCP/IP
settings:
Step1. Plugakeyboard,videomonitor,andmouseinto
thebackoftheconferencingsystem.
Step2. Ifnecessary,reboottheconferencingsystemso
thatitrecognizesthekeyboard,videomonitor,
andmouse.
Step3. Logintotheconferencingsystemassysadmin
usingthepasswordPassword!.
Step4. OpentheNetworkControlPanelandcongure
TCP/IPsettingsforyournetwork.
Step5. Reboottheserverifnecessary.
Onceconguredforyournetwork,youcanlogintothe
conferencingsystemtolicenseitandperformadditional
conguration.Youcanaccesstheadministratorpages
throughawebbrowseroryoumaycontinuetousethe
KVMconnectionsifconvenient.
Disclaimer:ThisQuick Start Guideismeantasageneralguide
toinstallingandconguringtheconferencingsystem.Notevery
congurationorproblemcanbeanticipatedgiventhevariations
inallhardwareandsoftwareproducts.SonexisTechnology,Inc.
acceptsnoresponsibilityforerrorsoromissionscontainedinthis
Guide.
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Licensing the System
TheLicensepagedisplayswhenyourstlogin.Youmust
enteralicensekeytoactivatethefeaturesyoupurchased:
• Single-tenantormulti-tenantsystem
• PSTNorIP-based(H.323,SIP,orTAPI)telephony
• Numberofavailableports(audio,web,orboth)
• Conferencerecording,BlastDial,andMulti-Language
Tolicensetheconferencingsystem:
Step1. Enterthelicensekeyprovidedwithyoursystem.
Step2. ClickApply.
Additional Conferencing Conguration
SeetheInstallation and Administration Guidefordetailson:
• PSTN,H.323,SIP,andVoIPtelephonysettings
• ConguringanSMTPservertosendconferenceinvitations
• Conguringmulti-serverconferencingsystems
TheInstallation and Administration Guideandother
documentationisavailablefromtheHelpbuttononany
conferencingsystemscreen.
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