5. Configure Avaya IP Office

This section provides the procedures for configuring Avaya IP Office. The procedures include the following areas:

Verify IP Office license

Obtain LAN IP address

Administer SIP registrar

Administer SIP extensions

Administer SIP users

These steps are performed from the Avaya IP Office Manager.

5.1. Verify IP Office License

From a PC running the Avaya IP Office Manager application, select Start All Programs IP Office Manager to launch the Manager application. Select the proper IP Office system if there are more than one IP Office system, and log in with the appropriate credentials.

The Avaya IP Office Manager screen is displayed. From the configuration tree in the left pane, select Licence 3rd Party IP Endpoints to display the Avaya IP endpoints screen in the right pane. Verify that the License Status field is set to Valid.

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8400 specifications

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