Table of Contents
Introduction ..........................................................................................................1
Overview .............................................................................................................. 1
Typical Deployment .............................................................................................1
Features .............................................................................................................. 2
Communication Protocol Options ........................................................................ 2
Preparing For Installation ........................................................................... 3
Pre-installation Information.................................................................................. 3
DHCP Server Configuration................................................................................. 3
Installation............................................................................................................. 4
Configuration ....................................................................................................... 5
User Accessible Configuration Options................................................................5
Phone Book ..................................................................................................5
Settings ......................................................................................................... 5
System Information ...................................................................................... 5
Administrator Accessible Options ....................................................................... 5
Local Configuration ............................................................................................. 6
Summary of Configuration Data .......................................................................... 7
Restoring Default Configuration........................................................................... 8
Upgrading the Firmware....................................................................................... 8
Managing the SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com NBX.............................................. 9
Appendix: A ........................................................................................................ 10
Restarts .............................................................................................................. 10
Special Features ................................................................................................... 10
Statistics ............................................................................................................ 10
Appendix B: Start Up .................................................................................... 11
Appendix C: Troubleshooting .................................................................... 12
Appendix D: Status Messages................................................................... 13
Introduction
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3Com NBX Call Processor
This Administrator’s Guide outlines the
key features of the SoundStation IP
3000 - 3Com NBX conference phone
and gives step-by-step instructions for
installation and configuration.
The SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com NBX
has been specifically designed to work with
3Com NBX Call Processors. It will not
work with other VoIP protocols like H.323.
Typical Deployment
A typical deployment of the SoundStation
IP 3000 - 3Com NBX is shown in
Figure 1.
This guide is for System Administrators
or Network Administrators who will
deploy and support this product in their
networks. To use this guide, you should
have a working knowledge of the 3Com
NBX system.
Overview
Figure 1 - Typical 3Com NBX Network Setup
Introduct ion & Overview
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Features
This section provides a brief overview
of the characteristics and features of the
Overview
SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com NBX.
Frequency response of
300 Hz to 3500 Hz
Full Duplex/Echo Cancellation,
Clarity® by Polycom
Silence Suppression
Comfort Noise Generation
User-Selectable Ringer tones
Audio codec support:
G.711 µ-law
ADPCM
Multiple Call Support (up to 2 calls)
Call Hold
Communication Protocol Options
The SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com NBX
uses the NBX protocols and can operate
in either a shared/switched topology
or a routed network.
When connected to the same physical
network as the NBX Call Processor, the
SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com NBX will
auto-discover the NBX Call Processor
using the NBX protocol.
Conference
Redial
Call Transfer
DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency)
Real-time Call Statistics
Locally managed configuration options
Local Speed Dial Directory
Operation in Layer 2 or Layer 3
environments
Three context-sensitive soft keys
Please refer to the User Guide for more
detailed information on how to use the
phone.
If the NBX Call Processor is located
on a different network segment, or if an
NBX Call Processor can not be found,
the SoundStation IP 3000 - 3Com NBX
will switch to Layer 3 mode and use
either DHCP or statically configured IP
parameters to detect and register with the
NBX Call Processor.
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