Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway 설치 가이드
1.
Log in to the VCS via a web browser as admin with the default password of TANDBERG.
2.
Get release and option keys:
a.
Go to the Option keys page (Maintenance > Option keys).
b.
Copy the Hardware serial number.
c.
Use this serial number to order release and option keys for this VM VCS.
.
When the release and option keys are available:
1.
Log in to the VCS via a web browser as admin.
2.
Enter the release and option keys:
a.
Go to the Option keys page (Maintenance > Option keys).
b.
Enter the release key provided in the Release key field.
c.
Click Set release key.
d.
For each option key provided:
1.
Enter the option key value in the Add option key field.
2.
Click Add option.
3.
Reboot the VCS to activate the licenses:
a.
Go to the Restart options page (Maintenance > Restart options).
b.
Click Reboot.
4.
After the reboot, log in to the web interface and configure the VCS, including changing any default
passwords, configuring DNS, NTP, zones, search rules and so on as required.
passwords, configuring DNS, NTP, zones, search rules and so on as required.
to guide you through
configuring this VM VCS ready for operation.
5.
After the VCS has been configured it is good practice to backup the VCS configuration using the VCS backup
facility, and also to take a VM snapshot (see
facility, and also to take a VM snapshot (see
).
The snapshot is important as it can be used to restore a VM should it become damaged – the snapshot retains
the existing license keys. If the VM is re-installed instead of being restored, new license keys would be
required.
the existing license keys. If the VM is re-installed instead of being restored, new license keys would be
required.
Taking and Restoring Snapshots
The VMware snapshot feature is especially useful in test labs where it is required to return to a known starting point.
This is not a replacement for the VCS backup – the VCS backup should always be performed prior to the VMware
snapshot being taken.
This is not a replacement for the VCS backup – the VCS backup should always be performed prior to the VMware
snapshot being taken.
A VMware snapshot can be used to restore a VM should it become damaged (because the VMware snapshot retains
the existing license keys).
the existing license keys).
■
Ensure that the host has spare disk space on which to create and store the snapshot – each snapshot can
take up to 132GB + 6GB.
take up to 132GB + 6GB.
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Only perform the snapshot when the VM VCS is idle – performing the snapshot will likely disturb the operation
of the VCS.
of the VCS.
If the VM is re-installed instead of being restored, the serial number will change and new license keys would be
required. If you need to move VCS to a new host you must perform a host migration via vMotion.
required. If you need to move VCS to a new host you must perform a host migration via vMotion.
Creating a VMware Snapshot
We strongly recommended to perform a VMware snapshot only when the VCS is idle, in order to ensure reliability.
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Cisco TelePresence VCS on Virtual Machine Installation Guide
Taking and Restoring Snapshots