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Table of Contents
Part I Introduction
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Part II Requirements
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Part III Installation
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................................................................................................................................... 31 Power Adapter
................................................................................................................................... 32 Power over Ethernet (PoE)
................................................................................................................................... 33 Factory Settings
Part IV Registering Phone
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................................................................................................................................... 41 Manual Configuration
......................................................................................................................................................... 4UAD Settings
......................................................................................................................................................... 5Creating Extension
......................................................................................................................................................... 6Registering Phone
.................................................................................................................................................. 6Hostname or IP Address
.................................................................................................................................................. 7DNS SRV
................................................................................................................................... 92 Auto Provisioning
......................................................................................................................................................... 9UAD Settings
......................................................................................................................................................... 10Creating Extension
......................................................................................................................................................... 12Registering Phone
.................................................................................................................................................. 12DHCP
.................................................................................................................................................. 12TFTP or HTTP & HTTPS
........................................................................................................................................... 13TFTP
........................................................................................................................................... 13HTTP & HTTPS
.................................................................................................................................................. 14DNS SRV
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Introduction
Polycom Phones User Guide
This User Guide is written as general guide on how to set up the Polycom phone models:
IP 301, IP 320, IP 321, IP 330, IP 331, IP 335, IP 450, IP 501, IP 550, IP 560, IP 601,
IP 650 and IP 670 to work with PBXware 3.1.
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Requirements
1. Identify Polycom Phone Model
To start and successfully complete registration of your Polycom phone you need to
know which phone model you will setup.
From the back of each Polycom phone there are exact model information that you
should check. Although different phone models can have exactly the same
requirements and installation procedure, phone models can also have significantly
different requirements and installation procedure, so that ignorance of your own
model may result in the inability to successfully set up your phone.
2. Phone firmware
Make sure that your phone is loaded with appropriate firmware version.
model
firmware
IP 301
3.1.x
IP 320
3.3.x
IP 321
3.3.x
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IP 330
3.3.x
IP 331
3.3.x
IP 335
3.3.x
IP 450
3.3.x
IP 501
3.1.x
IP 550
3.3.x
IP 560
3.3.x
IP 601
3.1.x
IP 650
3.3.x
IP 670
3.3.x
Press Menu button, scroll to Status, press select button, scroll to Platform and
press select button, scroll to Application and press select button, scroll to
Main and press select button, firmware is displayed, example: Version
3.3.40085.
3. DHCP server
Fully configured and operational DHCP server.
4. PBXware version
In order to find out the PBXware version, please login to PBXware and navigate to
Settings: About. On the top of "About" page is a code similar to this one "PBXware
Edition: Business, Release: 3.1 (041373f), Running: 1.4.24-gc-75ee203", where
"Release" denotes the exact version of your PBXware.
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Installation
This chapter describes how to install and connect the phone to the electrical power and
data network as well as how to apply factory settings.
The following topics are covered:
- Power adapter
- Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- Factory Settings
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3.1 Power Adapter
1. Connect the Network and Power
Connect the DC plug on the power adapter to the DC port on the phone and
connect the other end of the power adapter into an electrical power outlet.
Connect the ethernet cable between the Internet port on the phone and the
network port on a router or switch to access LAN.
N O TE If y ou are using Power ov er Ethernet (PoE), y ou don't need to connect the
AC a dapter. M a ke sure the Ethernet ca ble and router or s witch is Power over
Ethernet (PoE) com pliant.
3.2 Power over Ethernet (PoE)
1. Connect the Network (only)
Using a regular ethernet cable, your phone can be powered from a Power over Ethernet
(PoE) compliant router or switch.
Connect the Ethernet cable between the Internet port on the phone and an
available port on the in-line power router or switch.
N O TE If y ou are using Power ov er Etherne t (PoE), y ou don't need to connect the
AC a dapter. M a ke sure the Ethernet ca ble and router or s witch is Power over
Ethernet (PoE) com pliant.
3.3 Factory Settings
1. Reset to factory settings
This step is not required for out-of-the-box phones, however, if the phone has been
already used then it is a must.
Press Menu button, scroll to Settings and press select button, scroll to
Advanced and press select button, you'll be asked to enter password, enter your
password (default password 456), press Enter soft key under display, scroll to
Admin Settings and press select button, scroll to Reset to Defaults and
press select button, scroll to Reset to Default and press select button, scroll to
Reset Device Settings and press select button.
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Registering Phone
This chapter describes how to identify Polycom phone model, requirements that must be
met and how to register the phone using manual configuration or auto provisioning.
The following topics are covered:
- Manual Configuration
- Auto Provisioning
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4.1 Manual Configuration
This chapter describes how to set UAD settings, create PBXware extension and register
the phone.
The following topics are covered:
- UAD Settings
- Creating Extension
- Registering Phone
4.1.1 UAD Settings
1. Login to PBXware web administration interface
Open a new browser window and enter the IP address in order to access the
PBXware web administration login screen. Example: http://192.168.1.10
Login to PBXware with your e-mail address and password.
2. UAD settings
Navigate to Settings:UAD.
Make sure Polycom UAD is enabled. To check the UAD status click on the edit
icon corresponding to your Polycom phone.
Make sure Status is set to Active, Auto provisioning is set to No, and DHCP
is set to Yes.
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Click on the Save button to save changes.
4.1.2 Creating Extension
1. Add Extension
Navigate to Extensions. Click on Add Extension.
The standard options window will be shown below.
Select Polycom phone model from the UAD select box.
Select Location: Local or Remote.
Local is for all extensions registered on the LAN and Remote is for all extensions
registered from remote networks, WAN, Internet etc.
Click on the Next step button.
2. Extension values
Enter values into the required field text boxes.
REQUIRED FIELDS
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Name
Enter a name for the extension being created. Example: John Smith.
E-mail
Enter the e-mail address associated with this extension. This e-mail address will
receive all system notification messages. Example: john.smith@bicomsystems.
com
Click on the Save button.
4.1.3 Registering Phone
This chapter describes how to register Polycom phone using Hostname or IP Address,
or DNS SRV.
The following topics are covered:
- Hostname or IP Address
- DNS SRV
4.1.3.1 Hostname or IP Address
1. Configure Line
Press the Menu button on your phone.
Scroll to Settings and press Select button.
Scroll to Advanced and press Select button.
Enter password and press Enter button. Please note, factory default password
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is 456.
Press Select button to enter Admin Settings.
Scroll to Line Configuration and press Select button.
Scroll to Line 1 and press Select button.
Scroll to Address and enter PBXware extension number. Example: 1003.
Scroll to Server 1 and press Select button.
Press Edit button to edit Address line and enter PBXware IP address. Example
192.168.1.10. Then press the Ok button.
Press the Back button.
Scroll to Authentication and press Select button.
Press Edit button to edit User ID enter PBXware extension number. Example:
1003. Then press the Ok button.
Scroll to Password and press Edit button, enter secret of the extension as
received in the e-mail associated with this extension. Example: _%Z4M3*Ts9y7.
Then press the Ok button.
Press Back button twice, then press Select button to Save Configuration.
If everything is done as above described, you should have successfully registered
your phone to PBXware. Dial *123 to verify registration.
4.1.3.2 DNS SRV
This chapter describes how to use a DNS SRV record which specifies the location of the
PBXware.
N O TE Y our DN S Server ne eds to be configured correctly for this to work.
Bicom System s can prov ide serv ice to set up this for y ou.
1. Check if the DNS SRV is enabled in your PBXware
Contact your PBXware administrator to find out if the DNS SRV is enabled in your
PBXware, or if you have access to the PBXware you can check this yourself.
Open a new browser window and enter the IP address in order to access the
PBXware web administration login screen. Example: http://192.168.1.10.
Login to PBXware with your e-mail address and password.
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Navigate to Settings: Servers. Click on the server corresponding edit button.
In Auto Provisioning group, make sure Use DNS SRV when possible: is set
to Yes. If it is set to No or N/A, set to Yes and click on the Save button.
N O TE Y ou m ust re -sa ve all y our ex tensions configured for Auto Prov isioning.
2. Configure Line
Press the Menu button on your phone.
Scroll to Settings and press Select button.
Scroll to Advanced and press Select button.
Enter password and press Enter button. Please note, factory default password
is 456.
Press Select button to enter Admin Settings.
Scroll to Line Configuration and press Select button.
Scroll to Line 1 and press Select button.
Scroll to Server 1 and press Select button.
Press Edit button to edit Address line and enter the Hostname.
- Example for the Hostname: bicomsystems.com
Make sure you replace Hostname from this example with your PBXware
Hostname.
Make sure DNS server is configured to automatically route registration request to a
PBXware which is actually under another domain name, example:
newbicomsystems.com.
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Scroll to Authentication and press Select button.
Press Edit button to edit User ID enter PBXware extension number. Example:
1003. Then press the Ok button.
Scroll to Password and press Edit button, enter secret of the extension as
received in the e-mail associated with this extension. Example: _%Z4M3*Ts9y7.
Then press the Ok button.
Press Back button twice, then press Select button to Save Configuration.
Auto provisioning process will start during phone reboot process, phone will pickup
appropriate configuration file from PBXware. If everything is done as above
described, you should have successfully registered your phone to PBXware. Dial
*123 to verify registration.
4.2 Auto Provisioning
This chapter describes how to set UAD settings, create PBXware extension and register
the phone using DHCP or Static IP address.
The following topics are covered:
- UAD Settings
- Creating Extension
- Registering Phone
4.2.1 UAD Settings
1. Login to PBXware web administration interface
Open a new browser window and enter the IP address in order to access the
PBXware web administration login screen. Example: http://192.168.1.10.
Login to PBXware with your e-mail address and password.
2. UAD settings
Navigate to Settings:UAD.
Make sure Polycom UAD is enabled. To check the UAD status click on the edit
icon corresponding to your Polycom phone.
Make sure Status is set to Active, Auto provisioning is set to Yes, and DHCP
is set to Yes.
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Click on the Save button to save changes.
4.2.2 Creating Extension
1. Add Extension
Navigate to Extensions. Click on Add Extension.
The standard options window will be shown below.
Select Polycom phone model from the UAD select box.
Select Location: Local or Remote.
Local is for all extensions registered on the LAN and Remote is for all extensions
registered from remote networks, WAN, Internet etc.
Click on the Next step button.
2. Extension values
Enter values into the required field text boxes.
REQUIRED FIELDS
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Name
Enter a name for the extension being created. Example: John Smith.
E-mail
Enter the e-mail address associated with this extension. This e-mail address will
receive all system notification messages. Example: john.smith@bicomsystems.
com
Auto Provisioning
Set to Yes.
MAC Address
Enter Polycom phone MAC address. Example: 0002FDFF1536. MAC address
can be found at the back of the phone.
Additional Config
You can set additional settings to be sent to this phones configuration:
o For BLF/Presence
<feature feature.1.name="presence" feature.1.enabled="1" >
o For a custom Digit Map:
<digitmap dialplan.digitmap="[2-9]11|0T|011xxx.T|[0-1][2-9]xxxxxxxxx|[2-9]
xxxxxxxxx|[2-9] xxxT" dialplan.digitmap.timeOut="3"/>
Click on the Save button.
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4.2.3 Registering Phone
This chapter describes how to register Polycom phone using DHCP, TFTP, HTTP &
HTTPS or DNS SRV.
The following topics are covered:
- DHCP
- TFTP or HTTP & HTTPS
- DNS SRV
4.2.3.1 DHCP
1. Configure DHCP
Make sure your DHCP router is configured to use option 66 to automatically
instruct phones with the URL for auto provisioning. For more information refer to
your router documentation or contact your network administrator.
2. Phone first boot or user initiated reboot
Auto provisioning process will start during phone first boot or after reboot process
has been initiated by user. DHCP server will instruct the phone where from to
pickup appropriate configuration file. If everything is done as above described, you
should have successfully registered your phone to PBXware. Dial *123 to verify
registration.
4.2.3.2 TFTP or HTTP & HTTPS
1. Network Configuration
If there is no DHCP in your network, you can still auto provision your Polycom phone.
Please refer to your Polycom phone model User Guide for instruction about setting static
IP address. After you configure your Polycom phone to use a static IP address, continue
with the following steps.
Press the Menu button on your phone.
Scroll to Settings and press Select button.
Scroll to Advanced and press Select button.
Enter password and press Enter button. Please note, factory default password
is 456.
Press Select button to enter Admin Settings.
Press Select button to enter Network Configuration.
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Scroll to Server Menu and press Select button.
You can use TFTP or HTTP & HTTPS protocols in order to Auto Provision your
Polycom phone.
Choose which protocol you want to use:
- TFTP
- HTTP & HTTPS
4.2.3.2.1 TFTP
Press Edit button to edit Server Type, change to Trivial FTP and press Ok
button.
Scroll to Server address and press Edit button, then enter tftp:// followed by
Hostname or IP Address, followed then by /$MA.cfg.
- Example for Hostname: tftp://voip.bicomsystems.com/$MA.cfg
- Example for IP Address: tftp://192.168.1.10/$MA.cfg
Press Back button twice, then press Select button to Save Configuration.
Auto provisioning process will start during phone reboot process, phone will pickup
appropriate configuration file from PBXware. If everything is done as above
described, you should have successfully registered your phone to PBXware. Dial
*123 to verify registration.
4.2.3.2.2 HTTP & HTTPS
Press Edit button to edit Server Type, change to Trivial FTP and press Ok
button.
Scroll to Server address and press Edit button, then enter http:// or https://
followed by Hostname or IP Address, followed then by /tftp/
- Example for Hostname using HTTP: http://voip.bicomsystems.com/tftp/
- Example for Hostname using HTTPS: https://voip.bicomsystems.com/
tftp/
- Example for IP Address using HTTP: http://192.168.1.10/tftp/
- Example for IP Address USING HTTPS: https://192.168.1.10/tftp/
Press Back button twice, then press Select button to Save Configuration.
Auto provisioning process will start during phone reboot process, phone will pickup
appropriate configuration file from PBXware. If everything is done as above
described, you should have successfully registered your phone to PBXware. Dial
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*123 to verify registration.
4.2.3.3 DNS SRV
1. Check if the DNS SRV is enabled in your PBXware
Contact your PBXware administrator to find out if the DNS SRV is enabled in your
PBXware, or if you have access to the PBXware you can check this yourself.
Open a new browser window and enter the IP address in order to access the
PBXware web administration login screen. Example: http://192.168.1.10.
Login to PBXware with your e-mail address and password.
Navigate to Settings: Servers. Click on the server corresponding edit button.
In Auto Provisioning group, make sure Use DNS SRV when possible: is set
to Yes. If it is set to No or N/A, set to Yes and click on the Save button.
N O TE Y ou m ust re -sa ve all y our ex tensions configured for Auto Prov isioning.
Follow instruction given for registering the phone using TFTP or HTTP & HTTPS.
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