892Appendix F Configuring DHCP to auto-configure IP Phones

For information on the minimum firmware versions required to support IP Phones in the Nortel SNA solution, see Release Notes for the Nortel Secure Network Access Solution, Software Release 1.0 (320850-A).

Configuring IP Phone auto-configuration

To configure Windows 2000 Server DHCP to auto-configure the IP Phones, perform the following steps:

1Create DHCP options (see “Creating the DHCP options” on page 892)

Call Server Information

VLAN Information for auto-discovery of the IP Phone VLAN ID

2Configure the DHCP options (see “Configuring the Call Server Information and VLAN Information options” on page 896)

Repeat this step for the data (or boot) VLAN and the Phone VLAN.

3Set up the IP Phone (see “Setting up the IP Phone” on page 899)

Creating the DHCP options

1On the Windows 2000 Server Start menu, select Programs > Administrative Tools > DHCP.

The DHCP Management Console opens (see Figure 245 on page 893).

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