Creating IP Phones

Details Tab

Name

A unique name for the device profile.

Unique. Up to 32 characters, alphanumeric, period, and underscore characters only. Must begin alphanumeric.

Null

Yes

Path

Only shown when resource is first created. The location in the folder tree where the resource is to be created.

Click on the drop-down arrow to show the folder tree, then select the required location.

Current location in folder tree.

Yes

Description

A description of the record.

Up to 128 characters.

Null

No

Communications Manager

The Communications Manager to be associated with the IP Phone.

Select from the list of Communications Managers available for the tenant.

Default Communications Manager

Yes

Peripheral

The Peripheral to be associated with the IP Phone.

Select from the list of Peripherals associated with the selected Unified Communications Manager.

Default peripheral

No

Product

Type of Telephone.

Select from list.

Null

Yes

Protocol

The type of protocol the telephone should use for communication.

Select from list.

Depends on product

Yes

Template

The XML template to be used to be used to configure the IP Phone

Select from list of templates available for the specific phone model.

Null

Yes

Button Template

The configuration to use for the buttons.

Select from list of button templates set up.

Null

Yes

MAC Address

The MAC Address of the IP phone used to uniquely identify it.

12-digit hexadecimal number.

Null

Yes

Extension Mobility

Used to configure the Extension Mobility service on the phone. When selected, users may log on to the phone using their associated device profile.

Check box.

Depends on template selected

No

Directory Numbers Tab

Directory Numbers

The lines to be associated with the IP phone.

To associate a directory number with this IP phone, select a directory number from the lower list of available directory numbers and click Add. To remove a directory number association from this device profile, select the directory number from the upper list and click Remove.

Null

No

Index

The port on the IP Phone that the line is plugged into.

Numeric.

Next in sequence.

No

Advanced Tab

Device Pool

A pool of phones that have similar character.

Select from the list of Device Pools available to the logged in user.

Default Device Pool

No

Active From Date

The date from which this device profile will be active within the system.

Select date from calendar.

Current Date

Yes

Active To Date

The date after which this device profile will be deleted from the system.

Either leave Forever checked, or uncheck Forever and select date from calendar.

Forever

No

Custom Data Tab

Key

The key for this custom data item.

Unique. Up to 50 characters, alphanumeric, period, and underscore characters only. Must begin with alphanumeric.

If this resource type has default keys defined in a custom data template, there will be a an initial entry for each default key.

Either an entry for each default key, or null if no default keys.

No

Value

The value to associate with this key.

Up to 500 characters.

To add a new custom data key-value pair, complete both fields, and click Add. You can have a maximum of ten custom data key-value pairs.

To edit an existing key-value pair, rest the mouse briefly on the entry, select the edit icon ( ) and make your changes. Then select the tick to confirm the change, or the cross to undo the change.

To delete an existing key-value pair, rest the mouse briefly on the entry, select the delete icon ( ), then click OK to confirm the deletion.

Note: For predefined default keys you cannot delete the entry or edit the key field. You can only edit the value field.

Null

No, for predefined default keys. Yes if new key being defined.