TANDBERG HD MCU 4500 User Manual

Codian HD MCU

MCU 4500 Series

Getting started

Codian MCU

MCU 4500 Series

Getting started

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Table of contents

General information ................................................................................................................ 1

About the Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) ......................................................... 1

Package contents ........................................................................................................ 1

Port and LED location ................................................................................................ 1

LED behavior ..............................................................................................................................2

Connecting the MCU ............................................................................................................... 4

Before you start ........................................................................................................... 4

Step one: Connect power ........................................................................................ 4

Step two: Connect to Ethernet Port A ................................................................. 4

Initial configuration ................................................................................................................. 5

Step one: Connect to the console port ............................................................... 5

Step two: Configure Ethernet Port A settings .................................................. 5

Step three: Assign an IP address to the MCU (optional) ............................... 6

Step four: Discover the IP address of the MCU ................................................. 6

Configuring the MCU .............................................................................................................. 7

Step one: Log in to the MCU ................................................................................... 7

Step two: Using an H.323 gatekeeper or SIP registrar (optional) ..............7

Step three: Add endpoints (optional) .................................................................. 8

Using the MCU ...........................................................................................................................9

Creating conferences ................................................................................................ 9

Calling participants in to a conference .............................................................10

Calling in to a conference ......................................................................................10

Streaming conferences ...........................................................................................11

Instructing conference participants ................................................................................12

Checking for updates ............................................................................................................12

Troubleshooting and technical support information ...............................................13

Using the event log to help solve a problem ..................................................13

Getting more help ....................................................................................................13

Technical specifications .......................................................................................................14

Anti-static precautions .........................................................................................................14

General information

General information

About the Multipoint Control Unit (MCU)

The MCU 4500 Series is a range of technologically advanced and powerful
Multipoint Control Units. They are designed to combine continuous presence at high
definition and the highest possible voice quality.

Package contents

The following items are included with the MCU. Verify that you have these items
before installing the device:

 Codian MCU device
 Console cable (blue)
 Power cable
 Rack mounting kit

Port and LED location

Figure 1 shows the position of ports and LEDs on the MCU.

Figure 1: MCU front panel

Compact Flash
Activity LED

Status LED

Console Port

Alarm LED

Console
Link LED

System Load LEDs

Ethernet Ports

Ethernet Port
Status LEDs

MCU 4510

High Definition

Power LED

1

LED behavior

Table 1 describes the behavior of the LEDs.

Table 1: MCU LED behavior

LED Color Indicates

Compact Flash Activity Flashing

green

One of:

 the MCU is booting
 a configuration change has been made
 the configuration is being transferred

by FTP

Console Link Green A PC is connected to the console port

Status Green The MCU is operating normally

Alarm Red The MCU is booting or has developed a

fault, for example:

 temperature is outside normal limits
 fan failure
 battery failure of the internal clock

Refer to the web interface for more
information about the problem (go to

Status > Health)

System Load Green The MCU is processing conference data.

The LEDs represent the media processing
load of the MCU. The column numbered
1 represents audio load. The other
columns represent video DSP load. Media
processing load is also displayed in the web
interface: go to

Status > General

2