Configuration Files

CONFIG_FILES—A comma-separated list of configuration files. Each file name has a maximum length of 255 characters and the list of file names has a maximum length of 2047 characters, including commas and white space. Each configuration file can be specified as a URL with its own protocol, user name and password, for example ftp://usr:pwd@server/dir/phone2034.cfg.

MISC_FILES—A comma-separated list of other required files. Dictionary resource files listed here will be stored in the phone's flash file system. So if the phone reboots at a time when the boot server is unavailable, it will still be able to load the preferred language.

Note

On the SoundPoint IP 500, there is insufficient room for a language file. Specifying

 

one will cause a reboot loop

 

 

LOG_FILE_DIRECTORY—An alternative directory to use for log files if required. A URL can also be specified. This is blank by default.

CONTACTS_DIRECTORY—An alternative directory to use for user directory files if required. A URL can also be specified. This is blank by default.

OVERRIDES_DIRECTORY—An alternative directory to use for configuration overrides files if required. A URL can also be specified. This is blank by default.

LICENSE_DIRECTORY—An alternative directory to use for license files if required. A URL can also be specified. This is blank by default.

Warning The order of the configuration files listed in CONFIG_FILES is significant:

The files are processed in the order listed (left to right).

The same parameters may be included in more than one file.

The parameter found first in the list of files will be the one that is effective.

This provides a convenient means of overriding the behavior of one or more phones without changing the baseline configuration files for an entire system.

For more information, refer to the “Configuration File Management on SoundPoint IP Phones” whitepaper at www.polycom.com/support/voice/

If you have a requirement for different application loads on different phones on the same boot server, you can create a variable in the master configuration file that is replaced by the MAC address of each phone when it reboots. An example is shown below:

<?xml version=”1.0” standalone=”yes”?>

<!-- Default Master SIP Configuration File -->

<!-- edit and rename this file to <Ethernet-address>.cfg for each phone. -->

<!-- $RCSfile: 000000000000.cfg,v $ $Revision:$ --> < APPLICATION APP_FILE_PATH=”sip[MACADDRESS].ld”

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SIP 3.1 specifications

Polycom SIP 3.1 is an advanced session initiation protocol designed to enhance voice and video communication in various business environments. As a pivotal component of Polycom’s telecommunication solutions, SIP 3.1 offers several features and characteristics that cater to the evolving needs of modern enterprises, particularly those that rely on seamless and efficient communication.

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