LifeSize Multipoint 230, Installation Manual

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16 LifeSize Multipoint 230 Installation Guide
Setting the IP Address for Both Blades
S
ETTING THE
IP
A
DDRESS FOR
B
OTH
B
LADES
You use the serial port on the LifeSize Multipoint front panel to assign a new IP
address to your LifeSize Multipoint. You must assign the IP address before you
connect the LifeSize Multipoint to the network.
Before You Begin
Gather these items to assign an IP address to the LifeSize Multipoint:
"
Dedicated IP address for the two Media Blades
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Dedicated subnet mask for the LifeSize Multipoint
"
IP address of the default router the LifeSize Multipoint uses to
communicate over the network
"
PC with available serial port and terminal emulator software installed
"
Serial cable
#!
Procedure
1
Connect the serial cable from the PC terminal to the serial port on the
front panel of the upper Media Blade.
2
Connect the power cable.
3
Start the terminal emulation application on the PC.
4
Set the communication settings in the terminal emulation application on
the PC as follows:
$
Baud rate: 9600
$
Data bits: 8
$
Parity: None
$
Stop bits: 1
$
Flow control: None
5
Turn on the power to the LifeSize Multipoint.
A log of the auto-boot events and a VxWorks banner scrolls across the
computer monitor.