Chapter 3 Configuring the Telephony Settings on the VG248
Configuring Port Parameters
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Cisco VG248 Analog Phone Gateway Software Configuration Guide
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Before You Begin
Before changing the port enable status for a specific port, review these guidelines
to understand how this setting interacts with the port enable policy.
Follow these steps to enable a specific port:
Step 1
From the main menu, choose Configure.
Step 2
Choose Telephony.
Step 3
Choose Port specific parameters.
Step 4
Use the arrow keys to select the port to configure and press Enter.
Port Enable Policy
Port Enable Status
Explanation
auto
enabled
You have used this phone and registered this port in
Cisco CallManager.
auto
disabled
You have either manually disabled the specific port
using the Telephony > Port specific parameters
menu, or no one has attempted to use a phone
connected to this port.
This is the default setting.
After someone attempts to use a phone connected to
this port, the port enable status will change to enabled.
manual
enabled
You have manually enabled the specific port using the
Telephony > Port specific parameters menu. By
doing this, you are overriding the manual setting on the
port enable policy.
When the VG248 starts up, the port will attempt to
register with Cisco CallManager.
manual
disabled
The port cannot be enabled by picking up the phone.
To use the phone, you must manually change the port
from disabled to enabled using the Telephony > Port
specific parameters menu.