Cisco VG30D Voice Gateway User Guide
Initial Configuration
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Table Of Contents

Initial Configuration

Gateway Management Interface

Access Levels

Help Facility

Logout

Access Control

Name & Password Defaults

Application Default Settings

Login

Change IP Address and Name

Set Time & Date

Change Passwords

Set Non-Use Timeout Period

Logging Out

Resetting Applications to Defaults


Initial Configuration

Gateway Management Interface

To configure the Cisco VG30D Voice Gateway, you must now connect the Ethernet Port to the IP Network, but do NOT connect to the E1 telephony ports yet.

You need a standard Web browser application to configure the Cisco VG30D Voice Gateway unit. Ensure that your browser is set to accept cookies and always check for newer versions of stored pages.

You can set configuration parameters by using a simple intuitive menu as shown in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1 Configuration Menu Structure

Buttons on many pages provide the same function:

Submit

Use this button to submit the configuration setting or change.

Refresh

Use this button to refresh the page to see the original settings or to confirm the submitted settings or changes.

Close

This button takes you back to the Menu or previous pages.


Access Levels

The Cisco VG30D Voice Gateway has 3 access levels:

•Monitor

•Configure

•Advanced

Monitor level access allows the user to view the entire system configuration but prevents them from making any changes.

Configure level access allows the user to make changes on the Application, DPNSS Basic and Q.931 Basic pages and to Back Up Configuration. At this access level, the user can view the remaining pages but cannot change them.

Advanced level access users can make changes to any part of the configuration.

Help Facility

This facility, which is available from the Main menu, will open a separate browser window that may be kept open at the same time as the Configuration window. However, it does not have the level of detail of this User Guide and does not provide guidance on communications protocols.

Logout

The Logout facility is provided because only a single user may access the Cisco VG30D Voice Gateway management interface at any one time. When a user is logged in, no other logins will be accepted. Therefore, the user should Logout at the end of the session.

An inactivity timer is provided for when a user does not log out. This timer enables another user to log in after a set period of inactivity in the event of a network or computer failure. The factory default value for the Non-Use Timeout Period is 5 minutes, but it may be set between 3 and 15 minutes. When the Non-Use Timeout Period expires, it does not log out the user. This logout occurs when another user attempts to log in.

Note When using Internet Explorer, if you close the browser or navigate to another location without first logging out, a window will pop up to ask whether you want to log out from the Gateway Management Interface. Selecting Logout will enable another user to log in immediately. Selecting Ignore will close the window and leave you logged in until the Non-Use Timeout Period elapses.

Access Control

Name & Password Defaults

The factory default settings for the User Name (or User ID) and Password are the same as for the levels of access. For example, to access the interface at Monitor level, the User Name is Monitor and the Password is also Monitor. User Name is always the level of Access. Only the Password may get changed. Remember that the User Name and Password are case sensitive.

Cisco Systems, Inc., recommends that you change the default passwords. You can do this only when you are logged in at the Advanced level.

Application Default Settings

At any time during the configuration process you can undo your settings and start again by resetting the Cisco VG30D Voice Gateway to its default settings. Refer to Resetting Applications to Defaults.

Login

To access the Gateway Management Interface, perform the following procedure:

Step 1 Enter the Management IP address of the Cisco VG30D Voice Gateway (default is 192.168.1.1) in the Address field of your browser. When the Cisco VG30D Voice Gateway unit is located, you will be asked to enter a User Name and a Password.

Step 2 For User Name (or User ID), enter Advanced.

Step 3 For Password, enter Advanced. An introduction screen will display.

Step 4 Click Continue and the Cisco VG30D Voice Gateway Diagnostic Overview screen (the main screen) displays.

Change IP Address and Name

Step 1 Select Configuration, Gateway and then Set IP Address.

Step 2 Insert new IP address at Set Gateway Management IP Address.

Step 3 If required, insert a name for the unit at Gateway Name.

Step 4 If required, you may also change the Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Address.

Step 5 Select Submit and the displayed settings will be confirmed.

Step 6 To return to the Menu, select Close .

Note Changes will take effect next time that the Cisco VG30D Voice Gateway is rebooted.

Set Time & Date

Step 1 Select Configuration, Gateway and then Set Time & Date.

Step 2 Select Synchronise with PC (if the computer clock is set correctly), or enter the correct values and then Set with current values.

Step 3 To return to the Menu, select Close .

Change Passwords

Note Be aware that passwords are case sensitive and must consist of not less than seven and not more than ten alphanumeric characters.

Step 1 Select Administration and then Access Control.

Step 2 Select the Access level field and enter the new password.

Step 3 Select the next field and reenter the new password.

The operation stays the same for other access levels.

Step 4 Select Submit and the Change Confirmation screen will display.

Step 5 Select Go Back to return to Access Control Settings or select Close to exit Access Control.

Note Once the password has been changed, you will not be able to change any parameters until you logout and login again with the new Password.

Step 6 Logout and then log in again with the new password at either the Advanced or the Configure level.

Set Non-Use Timeout Period

The Non-Use Timeout Period specifies the time that is allowed for a user to be logged in to the Gateway Management Interface without actively using it before being automatically logged out when another user attempts to log in. You can set it for 3 to 15 minutes.

Step 1 Select Administration and then Access Control.

Step 2 Insert a number for the Non-Use Timeout Period.

Step 3 Select Go Back to return to Access Control Settings or select Close to exit Access Control.

Logging Out

Step 1 Select Logout from the main Menu.

Step 2 Confirm that you want to log out.

Step 3 Close the browser window.

Note If you do not log out, another user will not be allowed to log in until the Non-Use Timeout Period has elapsed (Refer to Set Time & Date.). If another user is unable to log in immediately, make sure the browser window has been closed. If necessary, close down the browser application.

You need to configure the Cisco VG30D Voice Gateway Ports. Refer to Management and Configuration.

Resetting Applications to Defaults

Refer to Reset to Defaults for a list of configuration values that will be reset. IP Addresses and Time and Date settings will not get changed:

Should you want to reset the Cisco VG30D Voice Gateway to its default settings, perform the following procedure:

Step 1 Select Configuration, Gateway and then Reset to Defaults.

Step 2 Select Set to Defaults.

Step 3 Select Administration from the top level Menu

Step 4 Select Reboot the Gateway.

Step 5 When the unit has rebooted, close the current Browser window and open a new one.

Step 6 Log in again. Refer to the Login section.