[Asterisk-Users] setting Cisco 7940 to factory default

[Greg Oliver]

Is it set for DHCP - or static?  If dhcp, just put option 150 in the
scope for a tftpserver on your network.  The password can be changed in
the config file it asks for.

On Tue, 2006-01-17 at 13:38 -0800, Hoss Bazargani wrote:
> Hi Cory
> thanks, I bought many 7940 from e-bay for our internal use. The last
> two I bought, the default "Cisco" password was changed so I can not
> use them. One is configured with MGCP and the other one is a SIP. I am
> configuring the phones in SIP format. so I am not familiar with
> CallManger and new to VoIP. Just started adminstrating and adding
> phones. 
>  
> If you have any suggestions or comments please let me know. I am
> willing to spend $10 per phone but more than that I am forced to sell
> them back in e-bay and buy a new/refurbished ones. 
>  
> regards
> Hoss
>  
>  
>  
>  
>         ----- Original Message ----- 
>         From: Cory Andrews 
>         To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion 
>         Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 7:14 PM
>         Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] setting Cisco 7940 to factory
>         default
>         
>         
>         Hoss - You need to use ethereal / packet sniffer to see what
>         IP address the phone is looking for when it boots up.  It
>         should look for a TFTP server, in a CallManager environment
>         the phones check for updates.
>          
>         Once you have the IP address it is looking for, you need to
>         force feed it a new config file.
>          
>         I have posted a step by step procedure for this in the past,
>         I'm not sure if there is an archive somewhere for the
>         Asterisk-Users list, if there is, you should be able to search
>         it and find past posts from me regarding resetting MGCP
>         phones.
>          
>         If you need more help, shoot me an email off list, and I will
>         track down the procedure documentation.
>          
>         Cory J Andrews
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>         454 Sonwil Drive
>         Buffalo, NY 14225
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>         email - Cory at VOIPSupply.com
>         AIM - B2CORY
>                 ----- Original Message ----- 
>                 From: Hoss Bazargani 
>                 To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com 
>                 Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 6:41 PM
>                 Subject: [Asterisk-Users] setting Cisco 7940 to
>                 factory default
>                 
>                 
>                 Hi
>                 I have two quesitons:
>                  
>                 1.  I have two Cisco 7940 Phones that I would like to
>                 reconfigure. Unfortunatly the default factory password
>                 "cisco" has been changed to something else. Can anyone
>                 tell me/guide me as to how to factory default my phone
>                 so that I can make configuration changes. I am using
>                 SIP but one of the phones has been recofigured to
>                 MGCP.
>                  
>                 2.  I am already using Asterisk with my 7940, what do
>                 I need to configure so that I can use Cisco 7905 as
>                 well/
>                  
>                  
>                 Hoss Bazargani
>                 760-305-7000 ext. 405
>                 760-732-3587 Fax
>                 hbazargani at ip3.com
>                 www.ip3.com
>                 
>                 
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