Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Maintenance Manual

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Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server 5.2 Customer Engineering Guide (for Cisco MeetingPlace 8106)
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Configuring the 8106 Server
This chapter explains how to configure and test a newly-installed 8106 server. It consists of the following 
activities:
Connecting and setting up a laptop computer to the service port of a MeetingPlace server. Refer to 
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Powering up the server. Refer to the 
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Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) to configure the system using a laptop computer and 
information from the worksheets in the MeetingPlace Audio Server 5.2 Installation Planning Guide
Refer to the 
Using MeetingTime to configure the system ports. Refer to the 
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Testing the installation and configuration. Refer to the 
Note
If this installation is part of a conversion from PCI to 8106, refer to the installation and upgrade 
document for the appropriate version. If you do not have access to this, please contact the Cisco TAC.
Connecting your laptop
To configure the 8106 server, you first need to connect your laptop to the server.
Step 1
Locate the female-to-female DB9 null modem cable that is part of the required toolkit listed in 
 for cable pinouts if necessary.
Warning
Before proceeding, verify the null modem cable you are using has the correct wiring. Specifically, 
verify the connection between the DCD and DSR. A connectivity tester (part of the required toolkit in 
) can be used to test this.