Administrator’s Guide SoundPoint IP / SoundStation IP

Main Menu

The following configuration parameters can be modified on the main setup menu:

Name

Possible Values

Description

 

 

 

DHCP Client

Enabled, Disabled

If enabled, DHCP will be used to obtain the parameters

 

 

discussed in DHCP or Manual TCP/IP Setup on page

 

 

3-2.

 

 

 

DHCP Menu

 

Refer to DHCP Menu on page 3-7.

 

 

Note: Disabled when DHCP client is disabled.

 

 

 

Phone IP Address

dotted-decimal IP address

Phone’s IP address.

 

 

Note: Disabled when DHCP client is enabled.

 

 

 

Subnet Mask

dotted-decimal subnet

Phone’s subnet mask.

 

mask

Note: Disabled when DHCP client is enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

IP Gateway

dotted-decimal IP address

Phone’s default router.

 

 

 

Server Menu

 

Refer to Server Menu on page 3-9.

 

 

 

SNTP Address

dotted-decimal IP address

Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server from

 

OR

which the phone will obtain the current time.

 

 

 

domain name string

 

 

 

 

GMT Offset

-13 through +12

Offset of the local time zone from Greenwich Mean

 

 

Time (GMT) in half hour increments.

 

 

 

DNS Server

dotted-decimal IP address

Primary server to which the phone directs Domain

 

 

Name System (DNS) queries.

 

 

 

DNS Alternate Server

dotted-decimal IP address

Secondary server to which the phone directs Domain

 

 

Name System queries.

 

 

 

DNS Domain

domain name string

Phone’s DNS domain.

 

 

 

Ethernet

 

Refer to Ethernet Menu on page 3-11.

 

 

 

EM Power

Enabled, Disabled

This parameter is relevant if the phone gets Power over

 

 

Ethernet (PoE). If enabled, the phone will set power

 

 

requirements in CDP to 12W so that up to three

 

 

Expansion Modules (EM) can be powered. If disabled,

 

 

the phone will set power requirements in CDP to 5W

 

 

which means no Expansion Modules can be powered (it

 

 

will not work).

 

 

 

Syslog

 

Refer to Syslog Menu on page 3-11.

 

 

 

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Polycom SIP 3.1 manual Name Possible Values Description Dhcp Client, Dhcp Menu, Phone IP Address, Server Menu, Sntp Address
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