This page contains instructions on how to provision a Phone terminal extension.
Overview
By using VoipNow's provisioning feature you can set and maintain identical configurations for a large number of equipment. SIP devices associated with a Phone Terminal extension can be automatically configured using either customized provisioning templates added by the extension's parent accounts or the default configuration files, specific to each device model.
At extension level, in order to configure the required device, the Phone terminal account owner is only allowed to use the default provisioning template.
After you have successfully added your Phone Terminal extension, VoipNow displays the following message:
Extension John Smith (0027*001) has been successfully added. Click here if you want to provision this extension now. If you want to provision every newly added extension, click here.
Clicking the first link will redirect you to the SIP Devices page, where you can add a new SIP device or assign the extension to the devices from the SIP Devices Inventory table.
If you click the second link, you will be redirected to the extension's management page. Click on the SIP Preferences icon under the Telephony area and you will be able to customize the SIP options for your extension and/or enable the Extension virtualization feature.
SIP Preferences
The account owners that log in to the VoipNow interface using a service provider, organization or user have complete access to the SIP Preferences page only if the Phone extension SIP management permission is enabled.
The Phone extension SIP management permission can be enabled from the Roles and Phone Numbers for <account_type> <account_name> page, when the account is created.
If this permission is disabled, then the user of the Phone terminal extension will only be able to see the Equipment description details in the SIP Preferences page. The rest of the SIP settings will not be displayed.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Media encryption | This option allows media (voice or video calls) to be encrypted. VoipNow supports the following crypto standards: SDES and DTLS-SRTP. SDES is a crypto standard we use for voice and video calls over mobile networks. DTLS-SRTP is a crypto standard we use for voice and video calls through WebRTC. From the drop-down list, you can choose among the following options: SDES, DTLS-SRTP, SDES/DTLS-SRTP (and/or). By default, this option is set to None . If you want to use any of these crypto standards, you must first ensure that your client (IP phone or softphone) supports it. If the crypto standard you have selected is not supported by your client, calls will not work. |
| DTMF standard | Choose the DTMF standard. Default: rfc2833. |
| Device connected | Select the type of device that will be connected to this extension. Options are:
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| A PBX is connected to this extension | This option allows the system to direct an incoming call made to a public phone number to a particular extension on the PBX server connected to the extension for which the current setting is enabled. To make it available, setup the Maximum public concurrent calls to a limited number (now it is unlimited). |
Automatically send calls to IP/domain <> Port <> and <has to/does not have to> authenticate | All incoming calls from this IP/Port require/do not require authentication. The drop-down list is disabled until an IP address is filled in. |
| When sending calls use protocol | Select the network protocol used on channels: UDP(not secure), TCP(not secure) or TLS. Available for devices that do not register, located on a fixed IP. Default: UDP. The drop-down list is disabled until an IP address is filled in the Automatically send calls to IP/domain field. |
Ping the device to check its status | When enabled, the server sends ping SIP messages to the device regularly. Usually, this option is used for extensions behind NAT. |
| Allow SIP re-invites from this device | |
Device publishes its own state | Enable this option if you do not want the server to send presence notifications to the phones watching this extension for presence. |
Force enable or MWI (Message Waiting Indicator) | Enable this option if you want to receive Message Waiting Indicator notifications and your phone does not send explicit subscriptions for MWI. Most phones do not need this option. |
Allowed codecs | Select the codecs supported by the phone device. |
Limit SIP connections only from IP | Limit the extension usage to an IP or a network. Only the IP addresses specified here will be allowed to receive and make calls from this extension. |
Extension is on private network (<ip_address>/<network_mask>) | This option is available only if you choose the NAT (Network Address Translation) or Public/Private Networks Routing infrastructure types from Cloud Management → Infrastructure Properties. |
| Device equipment notes | Briefly describe your device. |
Extension virtualization
Allow virtualization on this extension: If enabled, any other member of the organization can use the phone device where the extension is provisioned. By default, it is unchecked.
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