Polycom Trio 8800 User Manual page 18

Caution: Using an existing server to deploy your provisioning server can affect performance of
your Skype for Business deployment. Misconfiguration or nonstandard deployment of the
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) web server may affect your ability to obtain accurate
Microsoft support.
Centralized Provisioning Methods
Use one of the following methods to centrally deploy multiple devices:
● Set Up Polycom with Skype for Business Online and Microsoft® Exchange
Business Online or Microsoft Exchange Online to set up phones and configure features.
● Deploy UC Software from Skype for Business
place the software on Skype for Business Server. Default feature settings are applied to all your
phones.
● Deploy UC Software for Polycom Trio Systems from a Provisioning
to set up your own provisioning server. Setting up your own provisioning server enables you to
customize feature settings using the template configuration files included in the UC Software
download. With this method, users can sign in with their credentials from the phone's interface.
● Set the Base Profile with device.*
configure multiple devices and only if you are familiar with Polycom centralized provisioning and
configuration files.
Set Up Polycom with Skype for Business Online and
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Microsoft Exchange Online
Skype for Business Online and Microsoft Exchange Online provide applications and services including
email and social networking, Exchange Server, SharePoint, Yammer, MS Office web applications, and
Microsoft Office software. Polycom offers Skype for Business Online and Exchange Online for:
● Polycom Trio 8800 and 8500 systems
● VVX 201, 300/310, 301/311, 400/410, 401/411, 500/501, and 600/601 business media phones
If you need to configure media ports for Skype for Business Online deployments, see
Online for specific port numbers.
When using Skype for Business Online and Microsoft Exchange Online, note the following:
● You must use TLS-DSK to authenticate Polycom phones
● Polycom phones support use of ZTP staging for software upgrades
You can configure and manage VVX business media phones from the Office 365 online interface without
the need for a separate provisioning server. After you set up phones, the first time users log in to a phone,
users are prompted by a menu to set the time zone.
To set up Exchange online:
1 Install and open the
2 Type the command Import-Module SkypeOnlineConnector.
3 Connect to the Skype for Business tenancy using the command
$session=New-CsOnlineSession -Credential $cred
Polycom, Inc.
Parameters. Polycom recommends using device.* parameters to
Skype for Business Online, Windows Powershell
Deploying Polycom Phones with Skype for Business
Server. Download UC Software in CAB file format and
Server. This method requires you
Online. Use Skype for
Skype for Business
Module.
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