This article explains how to set up a Cisco SIP phone terminal (7940/7960 with firmware 7.x or 8.x) that will be used with the VoipNow phone provisioning module. These recommendations also apply if you happen to do this for the very first time.
Phone installation
Assuming that your phone is reset to the default configuration:
Plug in the power cord, the network cable and the headset cord.
Power up your phone.
For more information on the physical installation, check the phone terminal's user guide provided by the vendor.
Configuration of phone network and provisioning parameters
STEP 3: Use the phone keypad to enter the administrator password (the default password is cisco). Press the key corresponding to the Accept option on the screen.
STEP 4: Go to the Network Configuration entry. Press the key corresponding to the Select option on the screen.
The Network Setup menu is displayed on the LCD screen.
STEP 5: If a DHCP server is available, skip to step 8.
If no DHCP server is available on the network, then navigate to the DHCP Enabled entry and press the key corresponding to the No option on the screen. Then press the key corresponding to the Save option.
STEP 6: Navigate to the IP Address entry and press Edit. Enter the IP address assigned to your phone. To obtain this address, ask the network administrator. Press the key corresponding to Accept in order to save your settings.
STEP 7: Repeat step 6 for the Subnet Mask and Default Router 1 entries. Default Router 1 is the gateway.
STEP 8: Navigate to the TFTP Server entry and press Edit. Use the phone keypad to the IP address where the phone will get its configuration files from. To obtain this address, ask the VoipNow system administrator.
Use the* key to enter. Press the key corresponding to Accept to save your settings and return to the Network Setup menu.
STEP 9: Press the key corresponding to the Back option and return to the Settings menu.
STEP 10: Go to the SIP Configuration entry and press Edit to enter the SIP Configuration menu.
STEP 11: Navigate to the TFTP Directory and press Edit. Enter the substring following the IP of the TFTP server from the link provided by the VoipNow system administrator (if you have not received it, see the Appendix to learn how to obtain it). For example, if your administrator provided you this link - tftp://192.168.9.200/0002/0003/001/SIP0018B9988888.cnf, enter 0002/0003/0001.
STEP 12: Press the key corresponding to Accept option on the screen to save your settings and return to the SIP Configuration menu.
STEP 13: Reboot the phone.
At this point, you should be able to make your first phone call.
Appendix
If your administrator allows you to provide the link for the phone yourself, then you have to follow the next steps:
STEP 1: Log in to the VoipNow web interface with your extension account.
STEP 2: Click the Provisioning and SIP icon available in the Telephony section.
STEP 3: Customize the required fields taking into consideration the following explanations:
Provisioning
- Use provisioning - When enabled, the phone device associated with the extension will get all its setup parameters from the provisioning server. Otherwise, the extension user will have to set the phone parameters manually.
- Regenerate provisioning location - When enabled, VoipNow will delete the existing configuration file and will create a new one.
Device Information
- Friendly name - Fill in a custom name that will differentiate the provisioned device.
- Phone brand and model - From the drop-down list, select your phone terminal brand and model.
- Firmware - From the drop-down list, select the firmware version corresponding to your phone terminal.
- Phone MAC - Fill in the phone's MAC address. You will find it on the back of the phone device. The MAC address for Cisco phones begins with
00:21:29. - Use MAC based provisioning - When enabled, the provisioning link will be generated based on the device MAC address on the condition that the Allow MAC based provisioning on HTTP(S) option is enabled from the Unified Communications → Provisioning templates → Global preferences.
Device Settings
- Phone admin username - You can leave this field empty.
- Phone admin password - You can leave this field empty.
- Confirm phone admin password - You can leave this field empty.
- Phone update interval - The number of minutes the phone waits before checking for updates on the provisioning server.
- Update protocol - This is the protocol used by the phone to access the configuration file on the provisioning server.
SIP Preferences
- Allowed codecs - Select the checkboxes corresponding to the codecs supported by the phone device.
- Equipment description - You can leave this field empty.
STEP 4: Click OK to save the data. The provisioning link will be displayed at the top of the screen.