Administrator’s Guide SoundPoint IP / SoundStation IP

 

 

 

The macros provide a generic and easy to manage way to define the prompt to

 

 

 

be displayed to the user, the maximum number of characters that the user can

 

 

 

input, and action that the phone performs once all user input has been

 

 

 

collected. The macros are case sensitive.

 

 

 

If a macro attempts to use a prompt that is disabled, the macro execution fails.

 

 

 

A prompt is not required for every macro.

 

 

 

Expanded Macros

 

 

 

Expanded macros are prefixed with the “^” character and are inserted directly

 

 

 

into the local directory contact field. For more information, refer to Local

 

 

 

Contact Directory File Format on page 4-10.

 

 

 

Configuration File Changes

 

Note

 

 

 

The configuration file changes and the enhanced feature key definitions can be

 

 

 

included together in one configuration file.

 

 

 

A sample configuration for this feature—including the enhanced feature keys

 

 

 

definitions shown in the following section, Examples— may be included with the

 

 

 

SIP 3.1 release.

 

 

 

Create a new configuration file in the style of sip.cfg in order to make configuration

 

 

 

changes. For more information on why to create another configuration file, refer to

 

 

 

the “Configuration File Management on SoundPoint IP Phones” whitepaper at

 

 

 

www.polycom.com/support/voice/ .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuration changes can performed centrally at the boot server:

 

 

 

 

Central

 

Configuration file:

Turn this feature on or off.

(boot server)

 

sip.cfg

 

For more information, refer to Feature <feature/> on page A-92.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuration file:

Specify two calls per line key.

 

 

phone1.cfg

For more information, refer to Registration <reg/> on page A-107.

 

 

 

 

 

 

XML file: <Ethernet

This file holds the macro names which correspond to the mname fields

 

 

address>-directory.

in the configuration file where the enhanced feature keys are defined.

 

 

xml

 

Macro names must be embedded into the contact (cn) fields with the

 

 

 

 

“!” prefix. You can also add labels in the first name (fn) fields.

 

 

 

 

For information on file format, refer to Local Contact Directory File

 

 

 

 

Format on page 4-10.

 

 

 

 

 

Useful Tips

The following information should be noted:

Activation of the enhanced feature key will fail if configured values are invalid except where noted in previous sections.

All failures are logged at level 4 (minor).

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SIP 3.1 specifications

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