TANDBERG MCU 8420, MSE 8420 User Manual

Codian MCU

MSE 8420

Getting started

Codian MCU

MSE 8420

Getting started

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Table of contents

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

About the MSE 8420 Media blade ........................................................................ 1

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

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

Installing the Media blade .....................................................................................................4

Step one: Install the Media blade into the MSE 8000 chassis ..................... 4

Step two: Connect to Ethernet Port A ................................................................. 6

Initial configuration ................................................................................................................. 7

Step one: Configure Ethernet Port A settings .................................................. 7

Step two: Assign an IP address to the Media blade ........................................ 7

Configuring the Media blade ............................................................................................... 8

Step one: Log in to the Media blade .................................................................... 8

Step two: Using an H.323 gatekeeper or SIP registrar (optional) ..............8

Step three: Add endpoints (optional) .................................................................. 9

Using the Media blade ..........................................................................................................10

Creating conferences ..............................................................................................10

Calling participants in to a conference .............................................................11

Calling in to a conference ......................................................................................11

Streaming conferences ...........................................................................................12

Instructing conference participants ................................................................................13

Checking for updates ............................................................................................................13

Troubleshooting and technical support information ...............................................14

Using the event log to help solve a problem ..................................................14

Getting more help ....................................................................................................14

General information

General information

About the MSE 8420 Media blade

The MSE 8420 Media blade is a technologically advanced Multipoint Control Unit
that fits into an MSE 8000 chassis. It is designed to provide high quality voice and
video conferencing.

Port and LED location

Figure 1 shows the position of ports and LEDs on the Media blade.

Figure 1: Media blade front panel

Compact Flash
Activity LED

Console

Console Port

Status LED

Link LED

Alarm LED

System Load
LEDs

Ethernet Ports

Power LED

Ethernet Port
Status LEDs

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