Switchvox Administrator Manual:
www.digium.com/switchvox_manual
4. Register Your Switchvox PBX
In the Admin Suite, select
Machine Admin > Product
Registration
. Enter your contact information and
Registration Code. Your Registration Code is located
on the Switchvox CD-ROM case included with your
Switchvox Appliance. Please enter the 16-character
Code as four characters in each of four fields. (The
contact information you provide is useful if you need to
call on our technical support services). Click
Submit
,
and your Switchvox PBX is registered with Digium’s
registration management system.
5. Check for Software Updates
In the Admin Suite, select
Machine Admin > Updates
.
If the page says that no updates are available, then
you already have the newest version of the software.
If there is an update listed on the page, click the
Apply This Update
button. The update is applied and
the system is restarted. Once you see the message
Successfully restarted your PBX software
, you can go
on to the next step.
6. Create a SIP Phone Extension
If you purchased Switchvox with preconfigured SIP
phones, then go on to the next step. If you purchased
telephones separately, then you need to create a
SIP
Phone
extension so that you can make calls.
In the Admin Suite, select
Extensions > Manage
Extensions
. Click
Create a New Extension
. On the
resulting page, choose
SIP Phone
or
SIP Adapter for
Analog Telephones (ATA)
for the Extension Type, and
Default
for the Extension Template.
Click
Create a New Extension
again. On the resulting
page, enter the basic information for an extension:
extension number, first and last name, e-mail address,
and numeric password. Write down the new extension
number and password here for future reference, and
then click
Save Extension Settings
.
Extension: _____________________________________
Extension Password: ____________________________
You can set the length of your Switchvox extensions
using Extensions > Extension Settings.
7. Configure a SIP Telephone
If you purchased preconfigured SIP phones with
Switchvox, then you need to set up one of the phones
so that you can make calls. Connect the Ethernet cable
to the phone and to your network. Then connect the
power cable to the phone and a power outlet.
Switchvox
®
Quick Start Guide
Follow these instructions to install Switchvox and make your first call!
1. Set up the Appliance
To set up your Switchvox Appliance, please follow the
instructions on the other side of this page.
2. Configure the Network for Switchvox
When the LCD Panel displays,
press any key
,
Switchvox is ready to be configured.
For details, see
www.digium.com/switchvox_networking
Press any key to display the Basic Server Functions.
Using the arrow keys, select
Configure Network
, then
press the green checkmark key (
Enter
). Select
Set DHCP/
Static
, then
Enter
. Select
Static
, then
Enter
. Select
Change IP Address
, then use the Up/Down arrows to
set the IP Address assigned by your network admin-
istrator. When the IP Address is correct, press
Enter
.
Do the same for the Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS
Server. Once your network information is correct, select
Save Net Settings
, then
Enter
. Select
View System
Info
, then
Enter
. Write down the URL that is displayed:
Switchvox Admin Suite URL:
_________________________________________________
3. Log into the Admin Suite
On a computer that is on the same network, open a
web browser and go to the URL from Step 2. Enter the
main administrator’s user name and password:
Default username: admin
Default password: admin
For the security of your Switchvox PBX, you should
change the password using
Machine Admin >
Manage Admins.
If you did not purchase your phones preconfigured
with Switchvox, you can use the Phone Provisioning
option to configure them. If you choose not to use
Phone Provisioning, please refer to the documentation
for your telephones.
For details, see
www.switchvox.com/phone_provisioning
Once your phone is set up, check to see if it success-
fully contacted Switchvox:
Select Diagnostics >
System Status
, and check the
SIP Phones
section. If
your extension and phone are displayed in green, then
your phone is ready to call Switchvox.
8. Make a Call
Pick up the handset of your phone and dial 800.
This default extension rings a default Interactive Voice
Response (IVR) menu. The call should connect and you
should hear a recorded voice say “Congratulations,
Switchvox has been configured properly.”
Switchvox Administrator Manual:
www.digium.com/switchvox_manual
Before you begin using your Switchvox PBX
to make and receive calls, it’s important that you
check for the latest software update (Step 5 of these
instructions). You don’t want to miss any of the
excellent feature updates that make your Switchvox
better, faster, and stronger! To go directly to the
Updates page in the Switchvox Admin Tool Suite,
select
Machine Admin > Updates
.
Check out Switchvox Product Addons
Product Addons improve and extend the power of
your Switchvox PBX. They offer new features, boost
the power of Switchvox, fine-tune the quality of your
calls, and connect Switchvox with your favorite
everyday desktop applications.
Check out our web site to find out what’s available:
www.switchvox.com/product_addons
