Placing a Test Call to LifeSize Systems
LifeSize Demo (demo.lifesize.com) appears as a default entry in the REDIAL list and local directory for a new system and a system that is restored to default settings. For more
information about restoring a system to default settings, refer to "Restoring Default Settings" on page 30. You can use this entry to place a test call from your LifeSize system. A call
placed with this entry routes to the next available LifeSize video communications system within a group of demonstration systems. The name of the REDIAL list entry changes to indicate the name of the system that answered the call.
Note: To use this entry, you must specify a DNS server in
Administrator Preferences : Network : General or use DHCP that automatically sets a DNS server. If a DNS server is not configured, a call to this entry shows the call status as unavailable, because the call cannot resolve to the IP address.
Accessing Administrative Features
You can manage your LifeSize video communications system using the remote control or remotely using a web browser, telnet session, or secure shell (SSH) session.
Administration Using the Remote Control
To access administrator preferences for configuring the system using the remote control, follow these steps:
1. From the main screen of the user interface, press the button on the remote control to access the System Menu.
2. Select Administrator Preferences and press OK.
3. Enter the administrator password and press OK.
Note: The default administrator password is 1 2 3 4. To change the administrator
password, refer to "Changing the Administrator Password" on page 9. If you
enter an incorrect password, press the button on the remote control to clear the Login Attempt Failed message.
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Administration from a Web Browser
To configure your LifeSize system from a web browser, you must have Adobe Flash Player installed and configured on your web browser. You can download the Flash Player from
www.adobe.com. Refer to the Release Notes for your LifeSize system model on the
Support page of www.lifesize.com for the supported Flash Player version and supported web browsers.
By default, remote access to a LifeSize system through a web browser is enabled. To disable remote access through a web browser, select Disabled for the HTTP preference in
Administrator Preferences : Security : General.
To access the web administration interface, follow these steps.
1. Open a web browser and enter the IP address of the LifeSize system in the web address field. The IP address of the system appears at the top of the main screen in the user interface.
A login screen appears.
Note: This is a secure Internet connection, and you may receive an unknown certificate warning.
2. In the login screen, do the following: a. Choose the language in which to display the interface.
b. Enter the administrator password.
c. Click Submit.
3. When you are finished administering the system, click the Log out button at the bottom of the screen, and then close your web browser.
Administration from an SSH Session
You can manage your LifeSize system from an SSH session. By default, remote access through an SSH session is enabled. Log in through an SSH session and enter commands to remotely manage your LifeSize system. Use the automation command line interface to manage the system through an SSH session. For more information, refer to the LifeSize
Automation Command Line Interface for LifeSize Video Communications Systems manual.
This document is available on the Support page of www.lifesize.com.
To disable remote access through an SSH session, select Disabled for the SSH preference in Administrator Preferences : Security : General.
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