Polycom Version 8.4 Server User Manual


 
Appendix G - Configuring Direct Connections to the Collaboration Server
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Shelf Management IP Address
Control Unit Subnet Mask
Default Router IP Address
5 Click the Save & Close button.
The system prompts you to sign in with the new Control Unit IP Address.
6 Disconnect the LAN cable between the workstation and the LAN 1Port on the Collaboration Server’s
back panel.
7 Connect LAN 1Port on the Collaboration Server’s back panel to the local network using a LAN
cable.
8 Enter the new Control Unit IP Address in the browser’s address line, using a workstation on the local
network, and press Enter to start the Collaboration Server Web Client application.
9 In the Collaboration Server Web Client Login screen, enter the default Username (POLYCOM) and
Password (POLYCOM) and click the Login button.
Connecting to the Collaboration Server via Modem
Remote access to the Collaboration Server’s Alternate Management Network is supported via an external
PSTN <=> IP modem.
To connect via modem to the Alternate Management Network the following procedures must be performed:
1 Procedure 1: Install the RMX Manager – the web client enables direct access to the Collaboration
Server for support purposes.
2 Procedure 2: Configure the modem – by assigning it an IP address on a specific subnet in the
Alternate Management Network.
3 Procedure 3: Create a dial-up connection – using the Windows New Connection Wizard.
4 Procedure 4: Connect to the Collaboration Server – via the RMX Manager.
Procedure 1: Install the RMX Manager
Before installing the RMX Manager, verify that you have at least 150Mb of free space on your workstation.
For more information see Installing the RMX Manager Application.
Procedure 2: Configure the Modem
Configure the modem as follows:
IP address – near 169.254.192.nn