Chapter 17 Configuring the Cisco Phone Proxy

Configuring the Phone Proxy

Note If NAT is configured for the TFTP server, the NAT configuration must be configured prior to specifying the TFTP server while creating the Phone Proxy instance.

Step 4 In the TFTP Server IP Address field, specify the address of the TFTP server. Create the TFTP server using the actual internal IP address.

Step 5 (Optional) In the Port field, specify the port the TFTP server is listening in on for the TFTP requests. This should be configured if it is not the default TFTP port 69.

Step 6 In the Interface field, specify the interface on which the TFTP server resides. The TFTP server must reside on the same interface as the Cisco Unified Call Manager (CUCM).

Step 7 Click OK to apply the settings.

Configuring Linksys Routers with UDP Port Forwarding for the Phone Proxy

When IP phones are behind a NAT-capable router, the router can be configured to forward the UDP ports to the IP address of the IP phone. Specifically, configure the router for UDP port forwarding when an IP phone is failing during TFTP requests and the failure is due to the router dropping incoming TFTP data packets. Configure the router to enable UDP port forwarding on port 69 to the IP phone.

As an alternative of explicit UDP forwarding, some Cable/DSL routers require you to designate the IP phone as a DMZ host. For Cable/DSL routers, this host is a special host that receives all incoming connections from the public network.

When configuring the phone proxy, there is no functional difference between an IP phone that has UDP ports explicitly forwarded or an IP phone designated as a DMZ host. The choice is entirely dependent upon the capabilities and preference of the end user.

Configuring Your Router

Your firewall/router needs to be configured to forward a range of UDP ports to the IP phone. This will allow the IP phone to receive audio when you make/receive calls.

Note Different Cable/DSL routers have different procedures for this configuration. Furthermore most NAT-capable routers will only allow a given port range to be forwarded to a single IP address

The configuration of each brand/model of firewall/router is different, but the task is the same. For specific instructions for your brand and model of router, please contact the manufacturer’s website.

Linksys Routers

Step 1 From your web browser, connect to the router administrative web page. For Linksys, this is typically something like http://192.168.1.1.

Step 2 Click Applications & Gaming or the Port Forwarding tab (whichever is present on your router).

Step 3 Locate the table containing the port forwarding data and add an entry containing the following values:

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ASA Services Module, ASA 5555-X, ASA 5545-X, ASA 5585-X, ASA 5580 specifications

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