Setting The Provisioning Server Settings - Polycom SoundStructure C16 Design Manual

Note: Disabling CDP in Cisco Call Environments
In Cisco call management environments, you may need to disable the CDP
Compatibility option found under Settings > Network > Ethernet to prevent the
SoundStructure VoIP Interface from joining a Cisco VoIP-specific subnet.

Setting the Provisioning Server settings

Once the IP address of the SoundStructure VoIP Interface has been set, the next step is to configure the
Provisioning Server settings if a provisioning server is to be used for accessing the VoIP configuration
settings. If a provisioning server is not to be used, the VoIP configuration settings may be set manually using
the Web Configuration Utility.
Full technical details concerning the SIP setting for the SoundStructure VoIP Interface may be found in the
Polycom UC Software Administrators Guide 4.0.1. Additional detail for using the Web Configuration Utility
can be found in the Polycom Web Configuration Utility User
Note: Central Provisioning the SoundStructure VoIP Interface Environment
Polycom recommends using a central provisioning server when setting up your
VoIP environment with many phones. This allows for flexibility in installing,
upgrading, maintaining, and configuring the SoundStructure VoIP Interface.
Configuration, log, and directory files are normally located on this server. Polycom
recommends giving the phone write-access to the server to support uploading logs
from the phones.
If the SoundStructure VoIP Interface cannot locate a provisioning server when it
boots up, it will operate with internally saved parameters. This is useful when the
provisioning server is not available.
Using a Central Provisioning Server
You can centrally provision SoundStructure VoIP Interfaces from a provisioning server through a system of
global configuration files and SoundStructure VoIP Interface-specific configuration files system. The central
provisioning method uses the MAC address of the SoundStructure VoIP Interface to specify the set of
configuration files to use from the provisioning server.
The provisioning server facilitates automated application upgrades, logging, and fault tolerance. To improve
reliability, you can configure multiple redundant provisioning servers. Parameters can be stored in the files
in any order and can be placed in any number of files. For example, it might be desirable to set the default
audio codec for a remote user differently than for office users. By adding the audio codec settings to a
particular user's per-phone file, the values in the broader system file are ignored.
Using Manual Provisioning
You can manually configure the SoundStructure VoIP Interface by using the Web Configuration Utility. Any
changes you make are stored in a configuration override file that will override any configuration settings that
may been performed with a provisioning server. The override file is stored on the SoundStructure VoIP
Interface, but a copy is also uploaded to the central provisioning server (if one is being used). When the
SoundStructure VoIP Interface boots, the SoundStructure VoIP Interface software loads the override file.
The settings in this file override the settings in the centrally provisioned files.
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