Understand Variable Substitution - Polycom CX5500 Administrator's Manual

Polycom CX5500 Unified Conference Station Administrator's Guide
Settings: Order of the Configuration Files
The order of the configuration files listed in CONFIG_FILES is significant:
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The files are processed in the order listed (left to right).
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If the same parameter is included in more than one file or more than once in the same file,
the first (left) parameter read is used.
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MISC_FILES A comma-separated list of files. You can use this to list volatile files that you want
phones to download, for example, fonts, background images, or ringtone .wav files. The phone
downloads files you list here when booted, which can decrease access time.
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LOG_FILE_DIRECTORY An alternative directory to use for log files if required. A URL can also
be specified. This is blank by default.
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CONTACTS_DIRECTORY An alternative directory to use for user directory files if required. A
URL can also be specified. This is blank by default.
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OVERRIDES_DIRECTORY An alternative directory to use for configuration overrides files if
required. A URL can also be specified. This is blank by default.
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LICENSE_DIRECTORY An alternative directory to use for license files if required. A URL can
also be specified. This is blank by default.
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USER_PROFILES_DIRECTORY An alternative directory for the <user>.cfg files.
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CALL_LISTS_DIRECTORY An alternative directory to use for user call lists if required. A URL
can also be specified. This is blank by default.
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COREFILE_DIRECTORY An alternative location for phones that can upload a core file containing
debugging with diagnostic when they fail. This is blank by default
The directories labeled APPLICATION_SPIPXXX indicate phone models that are not compatible with the
latest UC Software version. If you are using any of the phone models listed in these directories, open the
directory for the phone model you are deploying, and use the available fields to provision and configure
those phones.

Understand Variable Substitution

The master configuration template file, included in the UC Software files you download from the Polycom
Voice Support Web site, is particularly important to the central provisioning method, which Polycom
recommends using for large-scale deployments. There are two methods you can use to provision or
configure phones with the master configuration file. The method you use depends on your deployment
scenario. Understanding both methods enables you to deploy and manage your phones efficiently. For a
detailed explanation of the two methods and their advantages, see
with the Master Configuration
You can also use variable substitution if you need to use different application loads on different phones
on the same provisioning server by creating a variable in the master configuration file that is replaced by
the MAC address of each phone when it reboots. You can use any of the following substitution strings:
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PHONE_MODEL
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PHONE_PART_NUMBER
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PHONE_MAC_ADDRESS
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