[Asterisk-Users] Cisco 7914 Expansion Unit (for 7960G IP Phone) & Help With 7960's Speed-dials

[Paul Vinciguerra]

Cisco part number: CON-SNT-CP7960

SMARTNET 8x5xNBD Svc, IP Phone 7960, Bus Set (w/ User Lic) $8.00


On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 15:52:32 -0800, Paul Mahler wrote
> If you purchase a new telephone, the warranty is more like $15. It's 
> more for used phones.
> 
> Paul Mahler 
> mail:pmahler at signate.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Brian 
> West Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 2:17 PM To: asterisk-
users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Cisco 7914 Expansion Unit (for 7960G 
> IP Phone) & Help With 7960's Speed-dials
> 
> 7914's don't work with SIP.  SCCP only.  And why do people keep talking
> about this 8 dollar CCO account ... Its a service contract on the Cisco
> ATA-186.  The one for the 79XX's are over 80.00/yr
> 
> bkw
> 
> On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Lists wrote:
> 
> > How do you reset the unit without pulling out the plug.  The easiest way
> > to get the info you are looking for, is to get an 8 buck CCO account.
> >
> >
> > On
> > Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Adthrawn wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Has anybody been successful in running the 7914 expansion unit for the
> > > Cisco 7960G IP phone? For anybody unaware of what the expansion unit
> > > does, it provides 14 additional buttons, with an LCD display. The idea,
> > > is that with an expansion unit (a 7960 can take upto 2 of these units),
> > > a user can either assign more speed-dial's, or can monitor line
> > > status/account status. So, you can either register a speed-dial or
> > > register another account.
> > >
> > > The problem I've found so far, is that speed-dials are not programmed
> > > on the phone, but are instead handled by the Call Manager software (not
> > > on a user basis, but on a phone, MAC address basis). Likewise, plugging
> > > the 7914 unit into the phone on an Asterisk PBX, just brings up 14 red
> > > lights (the buttons also light-up red, blue or green), which according
> > > to the hidden technical documentation, indicates that the Call Manager
> > > is not registering the unit. I can't work out if it's short of firmware
> > > embedded in the Call Manager, whether it's searching for a
> > > configuration file on the TFTP (Cisco phones need a TFTP to get their
> > > settings and SIP firmware), whether it's not happy with the phone being
> > > a SIP version, or whether I'm doing something wrong.
> > >
> > > I've had to learn about the 7960's configuration the hard way, and
> > > despite their useless technical documents, have managed to configure
> > > most settings.
> > >
> > > There's quite a bit of extra configuration for the 7960 I'd love to get
> > > to, and would like help or advice on. Things like directory services,
> > > screen logo, the 7914 and more!
> > >
> > > If anybody is interested, I have resources and files to; convert from
> > > Cisco Skinny/MGCP to a SIP version, how to configure the VoiceMail
> > > indicator lamp, special key combinations to reset the unit (without
> > > pulling the plug out) and locking/unlocking the preferences,
> > > configuring the voicemail speed-dial
> > >
> > > Any help or advice, please let me know!
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Ad.
> > >
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