Troubleshooting Guide for
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express
Release 1.2
Includes Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express VT Release 1.2
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Submitting a Service Requestvii
Definitions of Service Request Severityvii
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
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1Troubleshooting Access Issues for the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express System1-1
Recovering the Password for the root User Account1-1
Recovering the Password for the mpxadmin Account1-2
Recovering the System Administrator Password Used in the End-User Interface and the Administration
Console
1-3
Accessing the System after Uploading the Wrong SSL Certificate or Key1-4
Troubleshooting a Failed LDAP Log On Attempt1-5
2Backing Up, Archiving, and Restoring Data in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express2-1
Backing Up Data2-1
Archiving Data2-2
Restoring Data2-2
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CHAPTER
CHAPTER
3Common Telephone Issues in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express3-1
Tips for Failed Calls3-1
Undetected Key Presses3-2
Failed Incoming Calls3-3
Dropped Calls3-3
Dead Air During Calls3-4
Dropped Packets3-4
Unable to Call Out3-5
4Exception Codes and Module Numbers Used in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express4-1
Exception Codes4-1
Module Numbers4-7
5General Troubleshooting Tips for the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express System9
Swapping Out a Disk Drive9
Swapping Out a Disk Drive on a Cisco MCS 782510
Swapping Out a Disk Drive on a Cisco MCS 7835 or Cisco MCS 784510
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NDEX
File Locations10
Troubleshooting a Licensing Error Problem11
Troubleshooting a Problem with Excessive Random E-Mails Being Sent11
Troubleshooting a Problem with the Web Page Not Coming Up12
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Purpose
Preface
This preface contains the following sections:
• Purpose, page i
• Audience, page i
• Organization, page ii
• Related Documentation, page ii
• Conventions, page iii
• Obtaining Documentation, page iii
• Documentation Feedback, page iv
• Cisco Product Security Overview, page iv
• Product Alerts and Field Notices, page v
• Obtaining Technical Assistance, page vi
• Obtaining Additional Publications and Information, page vii
NoteThis document only covers how to troubleshoot problems that do not occur in the Administration Center
Audience
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information you need to troubleshoot problems in the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express system.
or End-User Interface. For information about troubleshooting problems that occur in the Administration
Center or End-User Interface, see the “Related Documentation” section on page ii.
This guide does not describe how to install or upgrade your Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express
system, perform system administrator tasks in the Administration Center, or use the End-User Interface.
This guide is intended for system administrators only. It is not intended for end users.
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Organization
Organization
This guide contains the following chapter:
• Chapter 1, “Troubleshooting Access Issues for the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express System”
• Chapter 2, “Backing Up, Archiving, and Restoring Data in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express”
• Chapter 4, “Exception Codes and Module Numbers Used in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express”
• Chapter 5, “General Troubleshooting Tips for the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express System”
Related Documentation
General Information
For complete information about all of the Cisco conferencing documentation, see the Guide to
Cisco Unified Conferencing Documentation and Support at the following URL:
Information about installing and upgrading Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express can be found in the
Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Release 1.2 at the following
URL:
If you want information about configuring and maintaining your Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express
system or about troubleshooting problems in the Administration Center, see one of the following:
• Configuration and Maintenance Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Release 1.2 at the
• Online help found in the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Administration Center
End User Help
If you want information about using or troubleshooting the End-User Interface portion of the
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express system see one of the following:
• User Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Release 1.2 at the following URL:
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Documentation Feedback
Product Documentation DVD
The Product Documentation DVD is a library of technical product documentation on a portable medium.
The DVD enables you to access installation, configuration, and command guides for Cisco hardware and
software products. With the DVD, you have access to the HTML documentation and some of the
PDF files found on the Cisco website at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm
The Product Documentation DVD is created monthly and is released in the middle of the month. DVDs
are available singly or by subscription. Registered Cisco.com users can order a Product Documentation
DVD (product number DOC-DOCDVD= or DOC-DOCDVD=SUB) from Cisco Marketplace at the
Product Documentation Store at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/docstore
Ordering Documentation
You must be a registered Cisco.com user to access Cisco Marketplace. Registered users may order
Cisco documentation at the Product Documentation Store at this URL:
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http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/docstore
If you do not have a user ID or password, you can register at this URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do
Documentation Feedback
You can provide feedback about Cisco technical documentation on the Cisco Technical Support &
Documentation site area by entering your comments in the feedback form available in every online
document.
Cisco Product Security Overview
Cisco provides a free online Security Vulnerability Policy portal at this URL:
From this site, you will find information about how to do the following:
• Report security vulnerabilities in Cisco products
• Obtain assistance with security incidents that involve Cisco products
• Register to receive security information from Cisco
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A current list of security advisories, security notices, and security responses for Cisco products is
available at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt
To see security advisories, security notices, and security responses as they are updated in real time, you
can subscribe to the Product Security Incident Response Team Really Simple Syndication (PSIRT RSS)
feed. Information about how to subscribe to the PSIRT RSS feed is found at this URL:
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Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products
Cisco is committed to delivering secure products. We test our products internally before we release them,
and we strive to correct all vulnerabilities quickly. If you think that you have identified a vulnerability
in a Cisco product, contact PSIRT:
• For emergencies only—security-alert@cisco.com
An emergency is either a condition in which a system is under active attack or a condition for which
a severe and urgent security vulnerability should be reported. All other conditions are considered
nonemergencies.
• For nonemergencies —psirt@cisco.com
In an emergency, you can also reach PSIRT by telephone:
• 1 877 228-7302
• 1 408 525-6532
TipWe encourage you to use Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) or a compatible product (for example, GnuPG) to
encrypt any sensitive information that you send to Cisco. PSIRT can work with information that has been
encrypted with PGP versions 2.x through 9.x.
Product Alerts and Field Notices
Never use a revoked encryption key or an expired encryption key. The correct public key to use in your
correspondence with PSIRT is the one linked in the Contact Summary section of the Security
Vulnerability Policy page at this URL:
The link on this page has the current PGP key ID in use.
If you do not have or use PGP, contact PSIRT to find other means of encrypting the data before sending
any sensitive material.
Product Alerts and Field Notices
Modifications to or updates about Cisco products are announced in Cisco Product Alerts and Cisco Field
Notices. You can receive Cisco Product Alerts and Cisco Field Notices by using the Product Alert Tool
on Cisco.com. This tool enables you to create a profile and choose those products for which you want to
receive information.
To access the Product Alert Tool, you must be a registered Cisco.com user. (To register as a Cisco.com
user, go to this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do) Registered users can access the
tool at this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/Support/PAT/do/ViewMyProfiles.do?local=en
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Obtaining Technical Assistance
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco Technical Support provides 24-hour-a-day award-winning technical assistance. The
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website on Cisco.com features extensive online support
resources. In addition, if you have a valid Cisco service contract, Cisco Technical Assistance Center
(TAC) engineers provide telephone support. If you do not have a valid Cisco service contract, contact
your reseller.
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website
The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website provides online documents and tools for
troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. The website is
available 24 hours a day at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website requires a Cisco.com
user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a user ID or password, you
can register at this URL:
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http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do
NoteUse the Cisco Product Identification Tool to locate your product serial number before submitting a
request for service online or by phone. You can access this tool from the Cisco Technical Support &
Documentation website by clicking the Tools & Resources link, clicking the All Tools (A-Z) tab, and
then choosing Cisco Product Identification Tool from the alphabetical list. This tool offers three search
options: by product ID or model name; by tree view; or, for certain products, by copying and pasting
show command output. Search results show an illustration of your product with the serial number label
location highlighted. Locate the serial number label on your product and record the information before
placing a service call.
TipDisplaying and Searching on Cisco.com
If you suspect that the browser is not refreshing a web page, force the browser to update the web page
by holding down the Ctrl key while pressing F5.
To find technical information, narrow your search to look in technical documentation, not the entire
Cisco.com website. On the Cisco.com home page, click the Advanced Search link under the Search box
and then click the Technical Support & Documentation.radio button.
To provide feedback about the Cisco.com website or a particular technical document, click Contacts & Feedback at the top of any Cisco.com web page.
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Submitting a Service Request
Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and
S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you require
product information.) After you describe your situation, the TAC Service Request Tool provides
recommended solutions. If your issue is not resolved using the recommended resources, your service
request is assigned to a Cisco engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest
For S1 or S2 service requests, or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone.
(S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded.)
Cisco engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep your business
operations running smoothly.
To open a service request by telephone, use one of the following numbers:
For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts
Definitions of Service Request Severity
To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established severity
definitions.
Severity 1 (S1)—An existing network is “down” or there is a critical impact to your business operations.
You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.
Severity 2 (S2)—Operation of an existing network is severely degraded, or significant aspects of your
business operations are negatively affected by inadequate performance of Cisco products. You and
Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to resolve the situation.
Severity 3 (S3)—Operational performance of the network is impaired while most business operations
remain functional. You and Cisco will commit resources during normal business hours to restore service
to satisfactory levels.
Severity 4 (S4)—You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or
configuration. There is little or no effect on your business operations.
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
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Information about Cisco products, technologies, and network solutions is available from various online
and printed sources.
• The Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide is a handy, compact reference tool that includes brief
product overviews, key features, sample part numbers, and abbreviated technical specifications for
many Cisco products that are sold through channel partners. It is updated twice a year and includes
the latest Cisco channel product offerings. To order and find out more about the Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide, go to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/guide
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Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
• Cisco Marketplace provides a variety of Cisco books, reference guides, documentation, and logo
merchandise. Visit Cisco Marketplace, the company store, at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/
• Cisco Press publishes a wide range of general networking, training, and certification titles. Both new
and experienced users will benefit from these publications. For current Cisco Press titles and other
information, go to Cisco Press at this URL:
http://www.ciscopress.com
• Packet magazine is the magazine for Cisco networking professionals. Each quarter, Packet delivers
coverage of the latest industry trends, technology breakthroughs, and Cisco products and solutions,
as well as network deployment and troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case
studies, certification and training information, and links to scores of in-depth online resources. You
can subscribe to Packet magazine at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/packet
• Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems for engineering
professionals involved in designing, developing, and operating public and private internets and
intranets. You can access the Internet Protocol Journal at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/ipj
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• Networking products offered by Cisco Systems, as well as customer support services, can be
obtained at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/index.html
• Networking Professionals Connection is an interactive website where networking professionals
share questions, suggestions, and information about networking products and technologies with
Cisco experts and other networking professionals. Join a discussion at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/discuss/networking
• “What’s New in Cisco Documentation” is an online publication that provides information about the
latest documentation releases for Cisco products. Updated monthly, this online publication is
organized by product category to direct you quickly to the documentation for your products. You
can view the latest release of “What’s New in Cisco Documentation” at this URL: