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Chapter 2
Installing the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway
Setting the IP Address
This section describes how to use the serial port to configure the unit with an IP address and other
address information.
The serial port on the gateway front panel is used to assign a new IP address to your gateway. You must
assign the IP address before you connect the gateway to the network.
Before You Begin
Gather the items listed in
Table 2-6
Requirements
Dedicated IP address for the gateway
IP address of the default router the
gateway uses to communicate over the
network
PC with available serial port and
terminal emulator software installed
RS-232 terminal cable (shipped with
the unit)
Procedure
Connect the
Step 1
Connect the power cable.
Step 2
Start the terminal emulation application on the PC.
Step 3
Set the communication settings in the terminal emulation application on the PC as follows:
Step 4
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Turn on the power to the gateway.
Step 5
After the terminal emulator session starts, press the RST button on the gateway front panel to reset the
Step 6
module.
A log of the auto-boot events and a VxWorks banner scrolls across the computer monitor.
Note
When the message "Press any key to start configuration" appears on the screen, press any key within 6
Step 7
seconds.
Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 PRI Gateway and 3545 Serial Gateway Release 5.5
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Table 2-6
Requirements for Setting the IP Address
cable to the PC terminal.
supplied terminal
Baud rate: 9600
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
When the gateway is started for the first time, two VxWorks banners appear. The configuration
option appears after the second banner.
to assign an IP address to the gateway.
Notes
Initial Gateway Configuration
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