[Asterisk-Users] Polycom IP500

[Andrei (MPI)]

Hi Chris,

First of all,  you need to configure ftp or tftp and watch syslog 
closely - what the phone is looking for at boot time. You would need to 
put config files into (t)ftp directory, named according to MAC address 
of you phone. XML and Web is really weird - they do not even share same 
config data. For example, I had to change address of SNTP server (clock) 
and it still was showing as 'clock' on Web admin page for the phone. I 
will email you the config files I got from a good fellow from this list 
not so long ago...  and those config files do really help!

Also, I suggest that you upgrade your SIP firmware if you have not done 
it yet. I got the Polycom 500 with firmware which was very old and 
incapable to work with asterisk. Mine is 1.3.1 now 
(http://www.freedomphones.net/polycom/files/).

If anyone has SIP firmware 1.3.4 - please make it downloadable somewhere 
on the internet?

Thank you,
Andrei

Chris Cherry wrote:

>Hey All,
>
>First Time Writing.
>
>I'm trying to set up my IP500 phones to register SIP with *. I input all
>the (I assume) correct data in to the fields on the Web Interface. And I
>get no notification that the phone is even attempting to register, no
>failed messages etc. I have read that the Web interface is crap and the
>XML config files is the way to go. Does anyone have a basic config file
>that doesn’t change any defaults? I couldn't seem to find one. 
>
>Extra Info:
>Server is 192.168.0.3
>Phone name/ext I want to be 301
>
>Thanks,
>Chris Cherry
>
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