Deploying Phones From The Boot Server - Polycom SIP 3.0.2 Administrator's Manual

Deploying Phones From the Boot Server

Note
Note
Note
the phone needs to read, such as the application executable and the standard
configuration files, should be made read-only through file server file
permissions.
You can successfully deploy SoundPoint IP and SoundStation IP phones from
one or more boot servers.
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:
For more information on encrypting configuration files, refer to
Configuration Files on page C-3.
1. (Optional) Create per-phone configuration files by performing the
following steps:
This step may be omitted if per-phone configuration is not needed.
Obtain a list of phone Ethernet addresses (barcoded label on
a
underside of phone and on the outside of the box).
Create per-phone phone[MACaddress].cfg file by using the
b
phone1.cfg file from the distribution as templates.
For more information on the phone1.cfg file, refer to
Configuration
Throughout this guide, the terms Ethernet address and MAC address are used
interchangeable.
Edit contents of phone[MACaddress].cfg if desired.
c
For example, edit the parameters.
on page A-89.
Setting up Your System
Encrypting
Per-Phone
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