Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway 관리 매뉴얼
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November 2010
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CISCO TELEPRESENCE
VIDEO COMMUNICATION SERVER
ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE
System administration access
About administration access
While you can 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:
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
via HTTPS
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(CLI) via SSH or Telnet.
By default, access via HTTPS and SSH is enabled; access via
Telnet is disabled. These can be enabled and disabled according
to your requirements.
You can also enable access via HTTP. However, this mode works
by redirecting HTTP calls to the HTTPS port, so HTTPS must be
enabled for access via HTTP.
Telnet is disabled. These can be enabled and disabled according
to your requirements.
You can also enable access via HTTP. However, this mode works
by redirecting HTTP calls to the HTTPS port, so HTTPS must be
enabled for access via HTTP.
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Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (Cisco TMS)
accesses the VCS via the web server. If HTTPS mode is
turned off, Cisco TMS will not be able to access it.
accesses the VCS via the web server. If HTTPS mode is
turned off, Cisco TMS will not be able to access it.
Security considerations
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.
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.
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Because access to the serial port allows the password to
be reset, it is recommended that you install the VCS in a
physically secure environment.
be reset, it is recommended that you install the VCS in a
physically secure environment.
Configuring administration access
To configure the services by which your system can be accessed:
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System configuration > System.
You will be taken to the System administration page.
In the Admin Access section, select Off or On from the drop-
down boxes for each service.
You will be taken to the System administration page.
In the Admin Access section, select Off or On from the drop-
down boxes for each service.
You must restart the system for any changes to the
administration settings to take effect.
administration settings to take effect.
Administration session timeout
By default, administration sessions do not time out – they remain
active until you log out.
You can set the system to time out an administration session
after a set number of minutes of inactivity. The timeout period will
apply to all administration sessions using both the web interface
and the command line interface.
To set the timeout period:
active until you log out.
You can set the system to time out an administration session
after a set number of minutes of inactivity. The timeout period will
apply to all administration sessions using both the web interface
and the command line interface.
To set the timeout period:
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System configuration > System.
You will be taken to the System administration page.
In the Admin Access section, in the Session time out
(minutes) box, enter the number of minutes of inactivity after
which an administration session should time out.
You will be taken to the System administration page.
In the Admin Access section, in the Session time out
(minutes) box, enter the number of minutes of inactivity after
which an administration session should time out.
Values must be between
0 and 10,000. A value of 0 means that
administration sessions will never time out.
You must restart the system for any changes to the
administration settings to take effect.
administration settings to take effect.
Overview