Cisco Systems 60034010 Users Guide

Meraki MC74-HW Installation Guide

This document describes how to install and set up the MC74-HW security appliance.
Additional reference documents are available online at: www.meraki.com/library/products.

MC74-HW Overview

The Cisco Meraki MC74 is an enterprise class collaboration endpoint designed for ease of

management and remote administration. It is ideal for administrators who want to quickly

and easily deploy and manage distributed phone systems. The MC74 provides the following

hardware features:

• A 7" full color touch screen display

• Two Ethernet ports for connecting the phone and an additional device such as a PC

• Two USB ports and a 3.5mm jack for headsets

• One RJ9 port for connecting the included handset

Ethernet Ports

The MC74 features two Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports. One of these ports is used as an uplink

and accepts 802.3af power over Ethernet (PoE). This port should connect to your internal

network (LAN). The second port is a passthrough port that provides Gigabit connectivity to a

second device such as a PC.

Power Source Options

The MC74 can be powered using a Meraki adapter, PoE injector, or a PoE switch.

LED indicators

The MC74 is equipped with a single multi-color LED in the top right corner of the unit in

addition to the touch screen display. This LED will display a rainbow pattern while the unit is

booting up.

Pre-Install Preparation

You should complete the following steps before installing the MC74 in its final location.

Configure your Devices in Dashboard

The following is a brief overview only of the steps required to add an MC74 to your network.

For detailed instructions about creating, configuring and managing Meraki phone networks,

refer to the online documentation (docs.meraki.com).

1. Login to http://dashboard.meraki.com. If this is your first time, create a new account.

2. Find the network to which you plan to add your phones or create a new network.

3. Add your phones to your network. You will need the serial number of each phone, which

looks like Qxxx-xxxx-xxxx, and is found on the bottom of the stand attached to the

unit.

4. Optionally, go to the map / floor plan view and place each phone on the map by clicking

and dragging it to the location where you plan to deploy it.

Upgrade your Devices

The first time an MC74 unit is powered on, it will reach out to the Meraki Cloud to download

the latest firmware updates. To ensure that this process completes successfully, please

follow the steps below.

1. Ensure that the device has been added to a Dashboard network as described above.

2. Configure your firewall as described in the Network Configuration article.

3. Plug the phone into an Ethernet cable connected to your LAN using the rightmost

Ethernet port.

4. Your phone will power up and display the phrase "Starting Dialer". Once this message

appears, leave the phone online for 10-30 minutes while it completes the upgrade

process. The exact duration of the upgrade will vary based on your internet

connection.

5. Once the phone has finished upgrading, it will display a dial pad on screen. Once you

reach this screen, the upgrade process is complete and the phone can be

deployed.

Assigning IP Addresses

At this time, the MC74 does not support static IP assignment. MC74 units must be added to
a subnet that uses DHCP and has available DHCP addresses to operate correctly.