Event Types Supported; Communication Encryption; Phone Behavior During Times Of Network Congestion; In-House Preprovisioning And Provisioning Servers - Cisco 8800 Series Manual

Cisco IP Phone Provisioning
• Inform
• Download: Download RPC method, the file types supported are:
• Transfer Complete

Event Types Supported

The phones support event types based on features and methods supported. Only the following event types are
supported:
• Bootstrap
• Boot
• value change
• connection request
• Periodic
• Transfer Complete
• M Download
• M Reboot

Communication Encryption

The configuration parameters that are communicated to the device can contain authorization codes or other
information that protect the system from unauthorized access. It is in the service provider's interest to prevent
unauthorized customer activity. It is in the customer's interest to prevent the unauthorized use of the account.
The service provider can encrypt the configuration profile communication between the provisioning server
and the device, in addition to restricting access to the administration web server.

Phone Behavior During Times of Network Congestion

• Administrative tasks, such as an internal port scan or security scan
• Attacks that occur on your network, such as a Denial of Service attack

In-House Preprovisioning and Provisioning Servers

The service provider preprovisions phones, other than RC units, with a profile. The preprovision profile can
comprise a limited set of parameters that resynchronizes the phone. The profile can also comprise a complete
• Firmware upgrade image
• Vendor configuration file
• Custom Certificate Authority (CA) file
Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series Multiplatform Phone Administration Guide for Release 11.3(1) and Later
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