Polycom RSS 2000 Answering Machine User Manual


 
RSS 2000 Getting Started Guide & Release Notes – Version 3.0.2
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First Time Installation and Configuration
Preparations
Obtain the following information from your network administrator:
RSS 2000 unit, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway IP addresses
Gatekeeper IP address, Prefix, and E.164 of the RSS 2000.
Unpacking and Installing the RSS 2000
1 Place the RSS 2000 unit on a stable flat surface in the selected location.
2 To connect to the power source, insert the power cable into the Power connector
on the rear panel of the MGC+ unit and insert the Power cable into the power
source socket.
3 Connect the LAN cable to LAN1 in the back of the system.
4 Turn on the power switch.
Initial RSS 2000 IP Configuration
The system is shipped with a default IP configuration:
IP Address:192.168.1.254
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
There are two ways to change the initial IP address of the sytem:
Via a cross over LAN cable
Via a RS232 or Telnet Console.
Changing the initial IP address via a cross over LAN cable
1 Connect a cross over LAN cable to LAN1 in the RSS 2000.
2 Set your laptop to the same segment of the RSS
For example (in your laptop IP config setting):