Cisco Systems IP phone 7960 manual Configuring SIP Parameters via a Tftp Server

Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your Cisco SIP IP Phone

Installing the Cisco SIP IP Phone

Configuring SIP Parameters via a TFTP Server

If you are configuring SIP parameters via a TFTP server, you must use configuration files.

There are two configuration files that you can use to define the SIP parameters; the default configuration file (optional) and the phone-specific configuration file (required). If you choose to use a default configuration file, you must store the file in the root directory of your TFTP server. Phone-specific configuration files can be stored in the root directory or in a subdirectory in which all phone-specific configuration files are stored.

Except for parameters used to defined the lines and users on a phone, all other SIP parameters can be defined in either the default configuration file or the phone-specific configuration file. However, for network control and maintenance purposes, we recommend that you define the parameters that you want to apply to all phones in the default configuration file (SIPDefault.cnf). Phone-specific parameters should only be defined via a phone-specific configuration file or manually configured. Phone-specific parameters should not be defined in the default configuration file.

Configuration File Guidelines

When modifying the default configuration file and creating the phone-specific configuration files, adhere to the following guidelines and requirements:

•SIP parameters specified in the default configuration file (SIPDefault.cnf) will override those parameters stored in Flash memory. Parameters specified in a phone-specific configuration file will override those stored in Flash memory and parameters specified in the default configuration file.

•The name of each phones’ phone-specific configuration file is unique and is based on the MAC address of the phone.

The format of the file name must be “SIP XXXXYYYYZZZZ.cnf” where XXXXYYYYZZZZ is the MAC address of the phone. The MAC address must be in uppercase and the extension, cnf, must be in lower case (for example, SIP00503EFFD842.cnf).

Note The MAC address of a phone is identified on the middle sticker adhered to the base of the phone and can also be viewed on the Network Configuration menu.

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