Polycom SOUNDPOINT SIP 2.2.0 User Manual

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Setting up Your System

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Multiple boot servers can be configured by having the boot server DNS name

map to multiple IP addresses. The default number of boot servers is one and

the maximum number is eight. HTTPS, HTTP, and FTP are supported for

redundant boot servers.

To deploy phones from the boot server:

(Optional) Create per-phone configuration files by performing the

following steps:

Obtain a list of phone Ethernet addresses (barcoded label on

underside of phone and on the outside of the box).

Create per-phone phone[MACaddress].cfg file by using the

phone1.cfg file from the distribution as templates.

For more information on the phone1.cfg file, refer to

on page

Edit contents of phone[MACaddress].cfg if desired.

For example, edit the parameters.

(Optional) Create new configuration file(s) in the style of sip.cfg by

performing the following steps:

For more information, especially on the SIP server address, refer to

For more information on the sip.cfg file, refer to

on page

Most of the default settings are typically adequate, however, if SNTP

settings are not available through DHCP, the SNTP GMT offset and

(possibly) the SNTP server address will need to be edited for the correct

Note

For more information on encrypting configuration files, refer to

on page

Note

This step may be omitted if per-phone configuration is not needed.

Note

Throughout this guide, the terms Ethernet address and MAC address are used
interchangeable.

Note