Administrator Guide - SoundPoint
®
IP / SoundStation
®
IP
Installation and Operation
Copyright © 2005 Polycom, Inc.
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2.2.2.1.2 Deploying a Boot Server for the Phones
The following table describes the steps required for successful deployment of a boot
server for SoundPoint
®
IP and SoundStation
®
IP phones.
Step:
Instructions:
1. Set up boot server:
Note:
Typically all phones are configured with
the same server account, but the server
account provides a means of conveniently
partitioning the configuration. Give each
account an unique home directory on the
server and change the configuration on an
account-by-account basis.
Install boot server application or locate suitable exist-
ing server. Use RFC-compliant servers.
Create account and home directory.
a
Note that each
phone may open multiple connections to the server.
The phone will attempt to upload log files, a configu-
ration override file, and a directory file to the server.
This requires that the phone’s account has delete,
write, and read permissions. The phone will still func-
tion without these permissions but will not be able to
upload files.
The files downloaded from the server by the phone
should be made read-only.
2. Copy all files:
Copy all files from the distribution zip file to the
phone home directory. Maintain the same folder hier-
archy.
3. Create per-phone configuration
files
b
:
Obtain a list of phone Ethernet addresses (barcoded
label on underside of phone).
Create per-phone
phoneXXXX.cfg
and <
Ethernet
address
>
.cfg
files by using the 00000000000.cfg and
phone1.cfg files from the distribution as templates.
Edit contents of
phoneXXXX.cfg
as appropriate. For
example, edit the registration parameters.
Edit the CONFIG_FILES attribute of the <
Ethernet
address
>.cfg files so that it references the appropriate
phoneXXXX.cfg
file. (Replace the reference to
phone1.cfg with phoneXXXX.cfg.)
