System Configuration; System Administration; About The System Name; About Administration Access Settings - Cisco TelePresence Administrator's Manual

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System configuration

The System administration page allows you to configure the
name of the VCS and the means by which it is accessed by
administrators.
To go to the System administration page:
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System configuration > System
To configure these settings using the CLI:
xConfiguration SystemUnit Name
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xConfiguration Administration
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You must save your changes and restart the system for
any changes (apart from Session time out) to take effect.

About the system name

The system name is used to identify the VCS. It appears in
various places in the web interface, and in the display on the
front panel of the unit (so that you can identify it when it is in a
rack with other systems). The system name is also used by Cisco
TMS.
We recommend that you give the VCS a name that allows
you to easily and uniquely identify it.
If the system name (or IPv6 address) is longer than 16
characters, only the last 16 characters will be shown in
the display on the front panel.
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System administration

About administration access settings

While it is possible to administer the VCS by using a PC
connected directly to the unit via a serial cable, you may want to
access the system remotely over IP.
You can do this using either or both:
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the web interface via HTTPS
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a command line interface
By default, access via HTTPS and SSH is enabled; access via
Telnet is disabled.
You can also enable access via HTTP. However, this mode works
by redirecting HTTP calls to the HTTPS port, so HTTPS must also
be enabled for access via HTTP to function.
The Session time out setting controls whether the system
automatically logs out the current user after a configurable period
of inactivity.
By default, access via HTTPS and SSH is enabled; access
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via Telnet is disabled. To securely manage the VCS you
should disable Telnet, using the encrypted HTTPS and
SSH protocols instead. For further security, disable HTTPS and
SSH as well and use the serial port to manage the system.
Cisco TMS accesses the VCS via the web server. If HTTPS
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mode is turned off, Cisco TMS will not be able to access
it.
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The Ethernet page allows you to configure the speed of the
connection between the VCS and the Ethernet switch to which it
is connected.
To go to the Ethernet page:
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To configure ethernet settings using the CLI:
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via SSH or Telnet.

About Ethernet speed

The Ethernet speed setting determines the speed of the
connection between the VCS and the Ethernet switch. It must be
set to the same value on both systems.
If you have the Dual Network Interfaces option key installed, you
will be able to configure the speed for both the LAN 1 and LAN 2
ports separately.
The default is Auto, which means that the two systems will auto-
negotiate the appropriate speed.
between the VCS and Ethernet switch will at best result in
packet loss; at worst it will make the system inaccessible for
endpoints and system administrators.
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Ethernet

System configuration >Ethernet
xConfiguration Ethernet
You must save your changes and restart the system for
changes made using this page to take effect.
You should only change the default value from Auto if
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the switch to which you are connecting is unable to
auto-negotiate. A mismatch in Ethernet speed settings
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