Administration Guide for Cisco Media Experience Engine 3500 Release 3.3 - Linux Administration Utility [Cisco MXE 3500 Series (Media Experience Engines)]

Table Of Contents

Linux Administration Utility

Logging in to the Linux System Command Prompt

Modifying Network Settings and Admin Password

Restarting and Shutting Down the Cisco MXE Application

Restart and Shutdown the MXE Appliance from the Configuration Menu

Restart the MXE Application After a Shutdown

Linux Administration Utility

Use the Linux Administration Utility to modify network settings and administration passwords.

The following sections provide information on how to log into the Linux administration utility, modify network settings, and restarting and shutting down the Cisco MXE 3500 application:

•Logging in to the Linux System Command Prompt

•Modifying Network Settings and Admin Password

•Restarting and Shutting Down the Cisco MXE Application

Logging in to the Linux System Command Prompt

The Linux system command prompt is used to update or change the IP address, DNS settings, and NTP settings.

Follow these steps to log in to the Linux system command prompt and enter commands in the shell.

Step 1 SSH to mxe_IP_address, and log in as admin. The Cisco MXE Appliance Configuration Menu displays.

Tip If you have a physical access to the Cisco MXE 3500, press Alt+F1 and then press Enter when the Welcome to the Media Experience Engine screen displays to log in as admin and access the Configuration Menu.

Step 2 Click System Command Prompt.

Step 3 Click OK. The Linux shell displays.

Modifying Network Settings and Admin Password

Follow these steps to change the network settings or the admin account password after you complete initial setup.

Note This procedure changes and synchronizes the password for the Windows OS admin, Linux OS admin, and the Pulse Analytics ncpadmin accounts. It does not change the password for the Cisco MXE 3500 web UI admin account.

Step 1 SSH to mxe_IP_address, and log in as admin. The Cisco MXE Appliance Configuration Menu displays.

Tip If you have a physical access to the Cisco MXE 3500, press Alt+F1 and then press Enter when the Welcome to the Media Experience Engine screen displays to log in as admin and access the Configuration Menu.

Tip You can access the Configuration Menu remotely by using SSH or directly by using ESXi through a console connection.

Figure 5-1 Cisco MXE Appliance Configuration Menu

Step 2 Either choose one of the network setting configuration options or choose Change Admin Password.

Step 3 Click OK.

Step 4 When complete, click Exit System and then click OK.

Step 5 (Optional. Only if Pulse video analytics is installed.) If you change the IP address of the appliance, and have Pulse video analytics installed, you must also log in to Pulse administration and manually change the Pulse video analytics IP address.

a. Go to http://mxe_IP_address/pulse, where mxe_IP_address is the hostname or IP address for the Cisco MXE 3500.

b. Click on the Administration tab

c. In the Pulse Connect Appliance page, enter the new IP address.

d. Click Save.

See also:"Change the Cisco MXE 3500 web UI Admin Password" section

Restarting and Shutting Down the Cisco MXE Application

This section details the following procedures:

•Restart and Shutdown the MXE Appliance from the Configuration Menu

•Restart the MXE Application After a Shutdown

Note We recommend that you shut down the Cisco MXE application before you power down the Cisco MXE 3500 hardware.

Restart and Shutdown the MXE Appliance from the Configuration Menu

Use this procedure to restart or shut down the Cisco MXE application. Doing so, either shuts down or restarts the Linux and Windows VM.

Step 1 SSH to mxe_IP_address, and log in as admin. The Cisco MXE Appliance Configuration Menu displays.

Step 2 Choose one of the following options from the menu:

•Restart Cisco MXE Application—Restarts the Linux and Windows VMs.

•Shutdown Cisco MXE Application—Shuts down the Linux and Windows VMs.

Note To shut down the Cisco MXE 3500 appliance, console into ESXi, then press F2 on your keyboard. To power on the Cisco MXE 3500 appliance, press the power button on the appliance.

Step 3 Click OK.

Restart the MXE Application After a Shutdown

This procedure details how to restart the MXE Application after shutdown from the Cisco MXE Appliance Configuration Menu.

Step 1 Assign an IP address to ESXi (if an IP address is not already assigned).

Step 2 Enter the ESXi IP address in a web browser.

Step 3 Download and install the vSphere client.

Step 4 Log into the vSphere client using the ESXi username and password.

In the vSphere Client, on the left hand panel, you will see the Linux and Windows VMs.

Step 5 Right click on each VM and click Start.

The Linux and Windows VMs will boot up. You can monitor the boot up on the vSphere client console.

Step 6 After the Linux and Windows VMs are up, SSH to mxe_IP_address and follow the steps detailed in "Restart and Shutdown the MXE Appliance from the Configuration Menu".

	Administration Guide for Cisco Media Experience Engine 3500 Release 3.3
	Linux Administration Utility
Administration Guide for Cisco Media Experience Engine 3500 Release 3.3 Preface Overview Configuration and Administration Tasks Configuration Tasks Deploying Licensed Features Configuring Pulse Video Analytics (Licensed Feature) Linux Administration Utility Profile Management Job Profiles Preprocessor Profiles Encoder Profiles Distribution Profiles Caption Extract Profiles Other Profiles Submitting Jobs Job Submission Folder Attendant Directories and Watches Administration Administration Job Monitoring and Management Reports Appendix Backing Up, Restoring, and Upgrading Troubleshooting Cisco MXE 3500 Installing Cisco MXE 3500 Software DVDs Administrative Accounts Security Best Practices Troubleshooting Folder Attendant Folder Attendant XML Reference	Download this chapter Linux Administration Utility Download the complete book Administration Guide for Cisco Media Experience Engine 3500 Release 3.3 (PDF - 11 MB) Feedback Table Of Contents Linux Administration Utility Logging in to the Linux System Command Prompt Modifying Network Settings and Admin Password Restarting and Shutting Down the Cisco MXE Application Restart and Shutdown the MXE Appliance from the Configuration Menu Restart the MXE Application After a Shutdown Linux Administration Utility Use the Linux Administration Utility to modify network settings and administration passwords. The following sections provide information on how to log into the Linux administration utility, modify network settings, and restarting and shutting down the Cisco MXE 3500 application: •Logging in to the Linux System Command Prompt •Modifying Network Settings and Admin Password •Restarting and Shutting Down the Cisco MXE Application Logging in to the Linux System Command Prompt The Linux system command prompt is used to update or change the IP address, DNS settings, and NTP settings. Follow these steps to log in to the Linux system command prompt and enter commands in the shell. Step 1 SSH to mxe_IP_address, and log in as admin. The Cisco MXE Appliance Configuration Menu displays. Tip If you have a physical access to the Cisco MXE 3500, press Alt+F1 and then press Enter when the Welcome to the Media Experience Engine screen displays to log in as admin and access the Configuration Menu. Step 2 Click System Command Prompt. Step 3 Click OK. The Linux shell displays. Modifying Network Settings and Admin Password Follow these steps to change the network settings or the admin account password after you complete initial setup. Note This procedure changes and synchronizes the password for the Windows OS admin, Linux OS admin, and the Pulse Analytics ncpadmin accounts. It does not change the password for the Cisco MXE 3500 web UI admin account. Step 1 SSH to mxe_IP_address, and log in as admin. The Cisco MXE Appliance Configuration Menu displays. Tip If you have a physical access to the Cisco MXE 3500, press Alt+F1 and then press Enter when the Welcome to the Media Experience Engine screen displays to log in as admin and access the Configuration Menu. Tip You can access the Configuration Menu remotely by using SSH or directly by using ESXi through a console connection. Figure 5-1 Cisco MXE Appliance Configuration Menu Step 2 Either choose one of the network setting configuration options or choose Change Admin Password. Step 3 Click OK. Step 4 When complete, click Exit System and then click OK. Step 5 (Optional. Only if Pulse video analytics is installed.) If you change the IP address of the appliance, and have Pulse video analytics installed, you must also log in to Pulse administration and manually change the Pulse video analytics IP address. a. Go to http://mxe_IP_address/pulse, where mxe_IP_address is the hostname or IP address for the Cisco MXE 3500. b. Click on the Administration tab c. In the Pulse Connect Appliance page, enter the new IP address. d. Click Save. See also:"Change the Cisco MXE 3500 web UI Admin Password" section Restarting and Shutting Down the Cisco MXE Application This section details the following procedures: •Restart and Shutdown the MXE Appliance from the Configuration Menu •Restart the MXE Application After a Shutdown Note We recommend that you shut down the Cisco MXE application before you power down the Cisco MXE 3500 hardware. Restart and Shutdown the MXE Appliance from the Configuration Menu Use this procedure to restart or shut down the Cisco MXE application. Doing so, either shuts down or restarts the Linux and Windows VM. Step 1 SSH to mxe_IP_address, and log in as admin. The Cisco MXE Appliance Configuration Menu displays. Step 2 Choose one of the following options from the menu: •Restart Cisco MXE Application—Restarts the Linux and Windows VMs. •Shutdown Cisco MXE Application—Shuts down the Linux and Windows VMs. Note To shut down the Cisco MXE 3500 appliance, console into ESXi, then press F2 on your keyboard. To power on the Cisco MXE 3500 appliance, press the power button on the appliance. Step 3 Click OK. Restart the MXE Application After a Shutdown This procedure details how to restart the MXE Application after shutdown from the Cisco MXE Appliance Configuration Menu. Step 1 Assign an IP address to ESXi (if an IP address is not already assigned). Step 2 Enter the ESXi IP address in a web browser. Step 3 Download and install the vSphere client. Step 4 Log into the vSphere client using the ESXi username and password. In the vSphere Client, on the left hand panel, you will see the Linux and Windows VMs. Step 5 Right click on each VM and click Start. The Linux and Windows VMs will boot up. You can monitor the boot up on the vSphere client console. Step 6 After the Linux and Windows VMs are up, SSH to mxe_IP_address and follow the steps detailed in "Restart and Shutdown the MXE Appliance from the Configuration Menu".
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