Avaya 9601 Installing And Maintaining page 24

9600 Series IP Deskphones installation
10. You have an OPTIM extension number and an Communication Manager security
code (password) for each deskphone, and have configured Session Manager for
each deskphone.
11. A Category 5e LAN jack is available at each deskphone site and a Category 5
modular line cable is available for connecting the deskphone to the Ethernet wall jack.
12. Electrical power is provided to each deskphone by a deskphone power module
(SPPOE or Single Port Power over Ethernet Injector), which must be ordered
separately. For PoE Input connection, use only the Listed ITE equipment with PoE
output. You do not require the power module if the LAN supplies IEEE-standard
power (PoE) to the deskphone.
13. A Category 5e modular line cord is available for the connection between the IP
deskphone and the PC, if applicable.
14. Verify that the SIP-based 9600 Series IP Deskphones models 9601, 9608, 9608G,
9611G, 9621G, or 9641G IP Deskphone package includes the following components:
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15. 9600 Series IP Deskphones, with the exception of 9601 IP deskphone, ship from the
factory with H.323 software. Existing installations might also have many IP
deskphones running H.323 software. For instructions on how to convert between
H.323 and SIP software, see
9621G, or 9641G IP
Converting software on the 9608, 9608G, 9611G, 9621G, or
9641G IP deskphones
The 9608, 9608G, 9611G, 9621G, or 9641G IP deskphones are set to use the H.323 protocol by
default. To use these deskphones in a SIP environment, after connecting the deskphones, you
must ensure that those deskphones that will run under a SIP protocol are set up properly. This
section describes how to determine what your deskphone signaling protocol is and then set or
convert applicable deskphones from H.323 to SIP software.
Note:
The 9601 deskphone supports only the SIP signaling, therefore you do not
Note:
require H.323 to SIP conversion for the 9601 IP deskphone.
There are three methods you can use to change the signaling protocol on all or selected
deskphones:
DHCP - As of SIP software Release 6.2, you can set the SIG parameter in the Site Specific
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Option #242.
Setting SIG to "2" (SIP) in Option 242 and downloading the 96x1Supgrade.txt file as part of
the SIP Software Distribution Package causes all deskphones to use the SIP protocol
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1 deskphone set with dual position flip- or clip-stand.
1 handset capable of transmitting and receiving 7KHz audio.
1 H4DU 9-foot long (when extended) 4-conductor coiled handset cord, plugged
into the deskphone and the handset.
An "Important Notice and Warning" page which provides the URL for the Avaya
support site to download all other documentation.
deskphones.
Converting software on the 9608, 9608G, 9611G,