[Asterisk-biz] Boot Server For Pokycom

[Aaron Johnson]

Mark Halverson wrote:

> Is there any software package to create a Boot Server for the polycom 
> IP300 phones?
>
Polycom IP phones can be configured through the keypad, but I highly 
suggest you learn how to configure them using an FTP server. There are 
several great resources to learn how to do this, voip-info.org being one 
of them.

http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Polycom%20Phones

> Now, I am not stupid, though me ex-wife would disagree, but I can not 
> figure how to setup a boot server, like where do you get the files from?
>
The page above has a link to a site that you can download the firmware 
and template configuration files from, but I have also included it here.
http://www.freedomphones.net/polycom/files/

If you are going to be the one configuring these phones, you absolutely 
MUST read the SoundPoint IP SIP Admin Guide. It is included in the ZIP 
file with the firmware.

> Where do you tell the phone the Boot Server address? And if I have to 
> tell the phone an address, why use automation to program it….
>
> I either need to pay someone to help create a boot server or I need 
> some software.
>
> I will be installing about 350 phones over the next two months and 
> need some automation to speed this up.
>
Congratulations on the job. With a bit of research and by reading the 
manuals and websites listed above, I am sure you can learn how to 
provision the phones yourself.

PS: Most of this post really is pertinent to the Asterisk-Users group. 
If you are making an outright job offer, by all means post that in 
Asterisk-Biz, but questions on how to configure phones really should go 
in Asterisk-Users.

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Aaron Johnson
Star Networks
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