[Asterisk-Users] Cisco 7960

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I've just intalled a system with 25 Cisco 7960s worked perfectly,
please tell what you did wrong, maybe I can help you.


On Mon,  7 Mar 2005 11:41:38 +1300, sgup015 at ec.auckland.ac.nz
<sgup015 at ec.auckland.ac.nz> wrote:
> Hi,
> Whilst I agree with Joe, has anybody actually been able to sucessfuly get the
> Cisco 7940's/7960's to register into *?
> 
> We have just about tried everything that was suggested to us without luck.
> 
> Cheers,
> Sahil
> Quoting Joe Greco <jgreco at ns.sol.net>:
> 
> > > > i am new to this list and i dot not know, if anybody had already the
> > > > same problem. I have two cisco 7960 which i want to upgrade to sip. Has
> > > > somebody already taken the upgrade-process for special hints and
> > > > suggestions? I have already visited the cisco-page and i have read the
> > > > proposal for the migration. Is there a special order of
> > firmware-upgrades?
> >
> > [correct quoting order restored...  damn top-posting]
> >
> > > The definitive guide of what versions can be upgraded to what is at:
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps4967/products_upgrade_guides09186a008022a968.html
> > >
> > > In particular, look at tables 2 and 3.
> >
> > Horrible answer.
> >
> > Better:
> >
> > 1) Take ANY Cisco documentation with a ton of salt.  I've seen numerous
> >    examples of it being broken, silly, and just plain wrong.  And that's
> >    just the useful and relevant bits.
> >
> > 2) Run, don't walk, run over to the Wiki and stare at the numerous notes
> >    available on upgrading the firmware on these.  Probably a good idea
> >    to look at related pages too.
> >
> > Some of us have put up information to make it easier for you to get the
> > dirty work of upgrading one of these phones done.  It may not be neat, it
> > may require some reading and effort, it may require a little trial and
> > error, but it ought to be all there.
> >
> > Cisco makes some great phones, but their documentation and their upgrade
> > processes are crappy.
> >
> > Don't give up, though, and don't let any "consultants" talk you in to
> > paying them to do it for you.
> >
> > obDisclosure: we do consulting work here.  But we believe in end-user
> > empowerment and we're not interested in upgrading your phones.  That's
> > why I contributed a few missing bits to the Wiki, which definitely can
> > get you through the whole process, now (I hope)!
> >
> > Now back to lurking,
> >
> > ... JG
> > --
> > Joe Greco - sol.net Network Services - Milwaukee, WI - http://www.sol.net
> > "We call it the 'one bite at the apple' rule. Give me one chance [and] then I
> > won't contact you again." - Direct Marketing Ass'n position on e-mail
> > spam(CNN)
> > With 24 million small businesses in the US alone, that's way too many apples.
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