Application Configuration Files

Administrator’s Guide SoundPoint IP / SoundStation IP

Typically, the files are arranged in the following manner although parameters may be moved around within the files and the filenames themselves can be changed as needed. These files dictate the behavior of the phone once it is running the executable specified in the master configuration file.

The application files are:

•Application—It contains parameters that affect the basic operation of the phone such as voice codecs, gains, and tones and the IP address of an application server. All phones in an installation usually share this category of files. Polycom recommends that you create another file with your organization’s modifications. If you must change any Polycom templates, back them up first. By default, sip.cfg is included.

•Per-phone—It contains parameters unique to a particular phone user. Typical parameters include:

—display name

—unique addresses

Each phone in an installation usually has its own customized version of user files derived from Polycom templates. By default, phone1.cfg is included.

Central Provisioning

The phones can be centrally provisioned from a boot server through a system of global and per-phone configuration files. The boot server also facilitates automated application upgrades, logging, and a measure of fault tolerance. Multiple redundant boot servers can be configured to improve reliability.

In the central provisioning method, there are two major classifications of configuration files:

•System configuration files

•Per-phone configuration files

Parameters can be stored in the files in any order and can be placed in any number of files. The default is to have 2 files, one for per-phone setting and one for system settings. The per-phone file is typically loaded first, and could contain system level parameters, letting you override that parameter for a given user. For example, it might be desirable to set the default CODEC for a remote user differently than for all the users who reside in the head office. By adding the CODEC settings to a particular user’s per-phone file, the values in the system file are ignored.

Note	Verify the order of the configuration files. Parameters in the configuration file loaded
	first will overwrite those in later configuration files.

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SIP 3.1 specifications

Polycom SIP 3.1 is an advanced session initiation protocol designed to enhance voice and video communication in various business environments. As a pivotal component of Polycom’s telecommunication solutions, SIP 3.1 offers several features and characteristics that cater to the evolving needs of modern enterprises, particularly those that rely on seamless and efficient communication.

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