Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Before reconnecting the out-of-service VCS back to the
network
network
If the removed VCS is ever recovered, before you reconnect it you must clear out its configuration. This is
most easily implemented as follows:
most easily implemented as follows:
1. Log into the VCS as root (over serial or SSH – serial connection will show more details as the factory reset
progresses).
2. Type factory-reset
3. Answer the prompts as follows:
a. Keep option keys = YES
b. Keep IP configuration = YES or NO - depends on whether the VCS has been replaced with another at
b. Keep IP configuration = YES or NO - depends on whether the VCS has been replaced with another at
the same IP address
c. Keep SSH keys = NO
d. Keep root and admin passwords = YES or NO … as desired
e. Save log files = NO … unless specifically requested for analysis purposes
d. Keep root and admin passwords = YES or NO … as desired
e. Save log files = NO … unless specifically requested for analysis purposes
f. Replace hard disk = NO
g. Are you sure you want to continue = YES
Some messages will be displayed, then connection over serial / SSH will be lost.
It may take some 20 or more minutes before VCS is available to access again.
It may take some 20 or more minutes before VCS is available to access again.
4. Log into the VCS as admin over SSH.
5. Type xcommand DefaultLinksAdd
This ensures that the configuration of the recovered VCS is returned to default and it will not interact with its
ex-peers.
ex-peers.
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Removing an out-of-service VCS from a cluster (permanently)