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Chapter 2: Coalesce Deployment
2.4 Dedicated VLAN Deployment
These configurations are valuable for visitor centers, common areas, and ad hoc meeting spaces where users want to quickly
Select a Display and share media from their own devices but do not necessarily need broad access to the existing network—
such as a corporate or campus network—while sharing media to the display. Anyone who can join the dedicated VLAN network
can Share. This option also allows IT to segment Coalesce traffic to an independent VPN within the corporate network to allow
management and monitoring of Coalesce-specific communications independently from other enterprise applications on the
network.
Shared
Display
Coalesce client devices
Coalesce
unit
Local wired or
wireless 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.
Network
Router/Switch
Coalesce
unit
TCP 53200
TCP 53201
Figure 2-4. Dedicated VLAN deployment diagrams.
Setup and Configure your Coalesce units
1. Pre-configure your Coalesce 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. Attach the Coalesce units to the in-room displays via provided video cables, and
connect the Coalesce units to the VLAN, wired (recommended) or wirelessly.
NOTE: This network configuration may not support broadcast display discovery. If not, you can deploy Coalesce Directory Service
(CDS) to enable users to discover/see and click-to-connect to displays. Otherwise, users will need to enter the display’s IP
address each time they wish to connect.
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.
