• Allow the dispatch console to apply the DSR configuration: Start the Elite application to receive the
following critical change notification that appears in the status bar of the application: Critical
configuration parameters have changed. Please reboot the PC to utilize
the updates. Reboot the computer or the dispatch console cannot apply the DSR configuration
and operate in DSR mode. For example, it cannot operate when switching between the primary and
backup Master Switching Office (MSO).
•
Configure the primary and secondary DNS server addresses for both master sites. For the correct
network settings, see Setting Up the Domain for an MCC 7100 IP Dispatch Console Inside the
ASTRO Radio Network Infrastructure on page 66 and the system configuration documentation, or
contact Motorola Solution Support Center (SSC) for further assistance.
NOTICE: The console site can operate seamlessly on the primary master site with some
dispatch consoles in a DSR mode, and others in non-DSR mode until the reboot of all dispatch
consoles.
Setting Up the MCC 7100 IP Dispatch Console
Perform the following process to install the MCC 7100 IP Dispatch Console, and the necessary system
components on which it depends, in your system.
Prerequisites: If you use a system with Dynamic System Resilience (DSR), see Dynamic System
Resilience Considerations on page 41.
Process:
Depending on the type of installation you need, follow one of these processes:
•
For a new installation inside the ASTRO
®
25 Radio Network Infrastructure (RNI), see
Installing the MCC 7100 IP Dispatch Console Inside the ASTRO RNI on page 42.
• For a new installation outside the ASTRO
®
25 RNI, see Installing the MCC 7100 IP Dispatch
Console Outside the ASTRO RNI on page 43.
• For an existing installation, see Upgrading an Existing MCC 7100 IP Dispatch Console on
page 44.
Installing the MCC 7100 IP Dispatch Console Inside the ASTRO RNI
Follow this procedure for a new installation of the MCC IP Dispatch Console in the ASTRO
®
25 Radio
Network Infrastructure (RNI).
Process:
1 Optional: Install MCC 7500 Aux I/O Server. See “Aux I/O Server Installation” in the MCC 7500
Dispatch Console with VPM manual.
2 Configure Windows OS:
a Install the operating system. See Windows Installation and Motorola Operating System
Installer for MCC 7100 IP Dispatch Console on page 45.
b Configure Windows Components. See Configuring Windows Components on page 46.
3 Generate License Certificates for the MCC 7100 IP Dispatch Console. See Generating License
Certificates for the MCC 7100 IP Dispatch Console on page 50.
4 Configure Network Interface Card (NIC) on a computer or server inside the ASTRO
®
25 RNI.
See Configuring the Network Interface Card for an MCC 7100 IP Dispatch Console Inside the
ASTRO RNI on page 51.
5 Optional: Install third-party or cohab software. See Third-Party or Cohab Software Installation on
page 61.
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