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baud rate: 115200 bits per second
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data bits: 8
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parity: none
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stop bits: 1
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flow control (hardware and software): none
Note:
do not leave a terminal emulator session open after it is no longer in use. An open session may
cause issues during a system restart.
Connecting via the KVM port
1. Connect the Ethernet LAN cable from the LAN 1 port on the rear of the unit to your network.
The LAN 1 port is the left-hand port of the dual port adapter (shown in
Figure 1: Rear panel showing ports.
[p.7]
).
2. Either:
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connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor via a KVM adaptor to the KVM connector on the front panel
(see
Figure 2: Front panel showing KVM connector. [p.8]
), or
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connect a USB keyboard to the USB port and a VGA monitor to the VGA port on the rear panel (see
Configuring [p.7]
).
Configuring the Cisco Expressway
When you have connected to the Cisco Expressway and powered up the system, perform the following
steps for the initial configuration:
1. If the system has just booted up, the terminal emulator program on the PC will display the Cisco
Expressway’s startup information. After approximately four minutes you will get the login prompt.
If the Cisco Expressway was already on when you connected the serial cable, press
Enter
to get the
login prompt.
The login prompt is
cisco login:
2. Enter the username
admin
and press
Enter
.
You will get the password prompt:
Password:
3. Enter the default password of
TANDBERG
and press
Enter
.
You will get the install wizard prompt:
Run install wizard [n]:
4. Type
y
and press
Enter
.
5. Follow the prompts given by the install wizard to specify the following:
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the password you want to use for your admin account
Note:
for security reasons you are advised to change the password from the default of
TANDBERG
.
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whether you want to use IPv4, IPv6 or Both
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the LAN 1 IP address of the Cisco Expressway
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the LAN 1 IPv4 subnet mask of the Cisco Expressway (if you have selected IPv4)
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the IP default gateway of the Cisco Expressway
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the Ethernet speed
Note:
use the default value of
Auto
, but ensure that the SFP is connected to a switch at the correct
speed (1 Gb if connecting to the copper SFPs or 10 Gb if connecting to the fiber SFPs).
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whether you want to use SSH to administer the Cisco Expressway
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