Administrator’s Guide SoundPoint IP / SoundStation IP

 

2. (Optional) Create new configuration file(s) in the style of sip.cfg by

 

performing the following steps:

Note

 

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/ .

 

 

 

For more information, especially on the SIP server address, refer to SIP

 

<SIP/> on page A-10.

 

For more information on the sip.cfg file, refer to Application

 

Configuration on page A-4.

 

Most of the default settings are typically adequate, however, if SNTP

 

settings are not available through DHCP, the SNTP GMT offset and

 

(possibly) the SNTP server address will need to be edited for the correct

 

local conditions. Changing the default daylight savings parameters will

 

likely be necessary outside of North American locations.

 

a (Optional) Disable the local web (HTTP) server or change its

 

signalling port if local security policy dictates.

 

b Change the default location settings for user interface language and

 

time and date format.

 

3. (Optional) Create a master configuration file by performing the following

 

steps:

 

a Create per-phone or per-platform <Ethernet address>.cfg files by

 

using the 00000000000.cfg and files from the distribution as templates.

 

For more information, refer to Master Configuration Files on page

 

A-2.

 

b Edit the CONFIG_FILES attribute of the <Ethernet address>.cfg files

 

so that it references the appropriate phone[MACaddress].cfg file.

 

For example, replace the reference to phone1.cfg with

 

phone[MACaddress].cfg.

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Polycom SIP 3.1 manual SIP/ on page A-10, Configuration on page A-4, PhoneMACaddress.cfg

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