Provisioning Guide Phone Support - Cisco 6800 Series Provisioning Manual

Provisioning Guide Phone Support

At a high level, the phone provisioning process is as follows:
1 If the phone is not yet configured, the provisioning server information is applied to the phone via one of
the following options:
1 Downloaded from Cisco EDOS RC server via HTTPS.
2 Queried from local DHCP server.
3 Entered via the Cisco phone web based configuration utility or Phone UI.
2 The phone downloads and applies the configuration XML via HTTPS, HTTP, or TFTP using the
provisioning server information.
3 The phone downloads and applies the updated firmware, if needed, via HTTPS, HTTP, or TFTP.
4 The VOIP service establishes using the specified configuration and firmware.
Phones are intended for high-volume deployments by VoIP service providers to residential and small business
customers. In business or enterprise environments, phones can serve as terminal nodes. These devices are
widely distributed across the Internet, connected through routers and firewalls at the customer premises.
The phone can be used as a remote extension of the service provider back-end equipment. Remote management
and configuration ensure the proper operation of the phone at the customer premises.
Provisioning Guide Phone Support
This document supports these phones:
• Cisco IP Phone 6800 Series Multiplatform Phones
In this document, the term phone or Cisco IP Phone refers to the above phones.
Cisco IP Phone 6800 Series Multiplatform Phones Provisioning Guide
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