Technical Description of TANDBERG MCU with software version D3
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An FTP client (please see ‘Upgrading software in TANDBERG Videoconferencing
units’- document D10238- for details)
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A web-browser (please see ‘TANDBERG MCU User Manual’- document D12911-
for details)
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A Telnet client (please see ‘TANDBERG MCU API’- document D12930- for details)
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A terminal emulator for the RS232 port (please see ‘TANDBERG MCU API’- for
details)
4.6.3 Protocols
Supported
TCP/IP -
Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
, providing connectivity over
LAN/WAN to any networked computer.
HTTP -
HyperText Transport Protocol
, providing a Web-browser interface to the
management computer. (‘Max. number of simultaneous connections’ =
unlimited, although only one is processed at a time)
FTP -
File Transfer Protocol
, providing access to the ‘FTP file system’ of the MCU.
(‘Max. number of simultaneous connections’ = 1)
TELNET - providing a standard command-line interface to management functions. (‘Max.
number of simultaneous connections’ = 8)
SNMP
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Simple Network Management Protocol
, standard for network management and
surveillance. (RFC1157 SNMPv1, RFC 1213 MIB-II).
DHCP -
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol,
enabling the system to automatically be
given IP address and Subnet Mask when connected to a network with a DHCP
server.
In addition to the above, TCP/IP based protocols allowing management to be performed
remotely;
local management
, control and software upgrade facilities are also available through a
standard RS232 interface.
4.6.4 System Management Functionality
4.6.4.1 Remote software upgrades using FTP:
This service is provided by the standard TCP/IP based FTP protocol. Any networked PC may
perform software upgrades either locally or over the Internet depending on the LAN
connectivity on the customer premises (firewalls etc.). By using any FTP-client software (such
as the FTP-client bundled with the Windows operating system), it is possible to upload the new
software release to the MCU. The software file is in binary format in order to decrease upload
time. All settings of the MCU will be restored after a software upgrade.
4.6.4.2 Management using a standard Web-browser:
The web-browser is the most common way to manage the TANDBERG MCU giving access to
all managing features of the MCU. Using a standard Web-browser (Netscape, MS Internet
Explorer 3.0 or later), the user may perform all forms of meeting set-up and control, but also
diagnostics, troubleshooting and software upgrade.
10 For further info on SNMP refer to document ‘TANDBERG SNMP’ (D12190)
