1.5.1 Provisioning phones
An easy way to set up and use is to use Dolby Conferencing Console as the provisioning server.
We recommend using Dolby Conferencing Console if you have more than five to manage.
Using a provisioning server to configure phones
A provisioning server allows for flexibility in installing, upgrading, maintaining, and configuring
the phone. You must have a provisioning server in order to bulk set up and upgrade .
You have two choices:
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Use Dolby Conferencing Console as the provisioning server for phones.
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Set up an FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS server as the provisioning server for phones.
You can use Dolby Conferencing Console to provision devices, assemble them into device pools
for ease of management, obtain analytic information about them, and monitor device status on
both an individual and group level.
What is Dolby Conferencing Console?
Dolby offers Dolby Conferencing Console, a web-based dashboard and management portal
powered by a highly secure and scalable back-end server.
The Dolby Conferencing Console replaces manual, time-consuming configuration and
provisioning tasks with a streamlined and automated bulk-provisioning process. It also provides
real-time operational awareness via detailed device and network analytics and reports, enabling
IT to track assets, proactively monitor systems, and remotely diagnose and resolve issues.
Because the Dolby Conferencing Console acts as a provisioning server, you can avoid the
complex task of setting up your own provisioning server. In addition, a RESTful application
programming interface (API) and SNMPv2 protocol simplify integration into PGi enterprise
network management platforms.
For more information about setting up and using Dolby Conferencing Console or a provisioning
server to configure phones, see the
Dolby Conferencing Console Operations and Management
Guide and the Dolby Conference Phone Administrator's Guide .
Supported provisioning protocols
The Dolby Conference Phone supports FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS for provisioning. HTTPS is the
recommended protocol, because it provides the best performance and security.
For more information, see the
Dolby Conferencing Console Operations and Management Guide
and the
Dolby Conference Phone Administrator's Guide .
Configuration parameters
You must set certain configuration parameters to connect the phone to the app deployment
server and download the conferencing app.
Setting iMeet configuration parameters
on page 21.
Automatic Local Setup
The Dolby Conference Phone can automatically discover Dolby Conferencing Console or the
provisioning server on the network using a DNS SRV record. This simplifies the deployment of
the phone and minimizes configuration errors. To take advantage of this feature, you must plan
ahead.
Introduction
Dolby Conference Phone version 4.1 Configuration Guide for iMeet
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