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Chapter 2: Coalesce Deployment
2.6 Dual Network Deployment
Valuable for meeting spaces with enterprise network users and guest network users, the Coalesce units can be attached
simultaneously to the enterprise network via Ethernet and the guest network via the Coalesce unit's wireless capabilities,
providing access for users on both networks. This is a common network configuration for large enterprises and serves to enable
enterprise or campus users and guest network users the ability to collaborate using the same display(s) in their meetings.
Shared
Display
Coalesce
unit
Local wired
or wireless client
connections
Coalesce clients
CDS (Coalesce
Directory Service)
TCP 53100
TCP 53101
TCP 53102
TCP 53200
TCP 53201
UDP 55001**
*Only needed for license
activation and upgrades.
**In most setups, either the
UDP broadcast discovery
method or CDS discovery
method. Both are not
needed.
Coalesce
unit
TCP 53200
TCP 53201
Shared
Display
Coalesce
unit
Coalesce enterprise client devices
TCP 80*
TCP 443*
Coalesce guest client devices
Figure 2-6. Dual network deployment diagrams.
Setup and Configure your Coalesce units
1. Pre-configure your Coalesce units based on the setup instructions in the Network Deployment Modes section of this guide.
NOTE: This network configuration option requires either a wired (recommended) or wireless connection to the existing enterprise
network.
2. Repeat step 1 for each of the Coalesce units that will be deployed.
3. Deploy Coalesce units to their locations, and attach the Coalesce units to the in-room displays via provided video cables. Next,
connect the Coalesce units to the primary existing network via Ethernet, and the secondary network as a wireless client.
NOTE: This network configuration will most likely not support broadcast display discovery for network users. Instead, you can
deploy Coalesce Directory Service (CDS) to enable network users to discover/see and click-to-connect to displays without
entering the display’s IP address each time.
See Section 2.8, Setup Displays Near You, for how to configure CDS for your Coalesce units.
Don’t forget to name your displays!
Display names are the easiest way for your users to identify and connect to your displays without having to type an IP address
each time. Beyond your network configuration, be sure you designate display names and the other options available in the
Configuration Panel. See Configuring a Coalesce Display in the Coalesce User Guide for full details about configuration options.
