[Asterisk-Users] Cisco 7960 Can't be unlocked

[Michael West]

Are you trying to go right to 7.4?  I had to install 6.3 first and then
I could install 7.4.  Others have had to upgrade in version increments.
(ie from 3 to 4 to 5 to 6 to 7) 

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of John
Mensel
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 6:04 PM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Cisco 7960 Can't be unlocked

OK...now that I've been able to get in to the phones, I have (yet
another) strange problem:

I've configured the phone with a Static IP for testing.  TFTP server
settings are pointed at a known good TFTP server that other machines on
the network are able to access and GET files from.  When the phone boots
up, it will appear on the network for about 5 pings worth of time, and
then dissappear, only to reappear about 20 pings later.  The phone's
status message indicates a tftp server timeout.  My tftp server's logs
do not indicate any TFTP activity.  

The phones are Fw ver 3.1 MF.G2. (SCCP)  I'm trying to convert them to
SIP
(obviously.)  

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

John Mensel
 

On Thursday 12 May 2005 13:06, John Mensel wrote:
> Tim,
>
> Thank you, that took care of the problem -- I'm much obliged.
>
> John
>
> On Thursday 12 May 2005 11:51, Timothy R. McKee wrote:
> >  Those are SCCP based phones.
> >
> > move the cursor to option 3, but do not press select.  press **#, 
> > then press select.  You should see the padlock icon with an unlocked

> > appearance. press 32 and see if you have a YES option (alternate
TFTP).
> > If so press yes, then go to option 8 and edit the ip address.  The 
> > phone sometimes locks itself in the middle and I have to start over.
> >
> > tim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of John 
> > Mensel
> > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:26 PM
> > To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Cisco 7960 Can't be unlocked
> >
> > Odd problem here--I just got a couple of Cisco 7960s from Ebay that 
> > are not functioning as expected......
> >
> > These 7960s can't seem to be unlocked for manual configuration via 
> > any mechanism that I can find.  If you go to settings, there is no 
> > option 9 (unlock).  Available options stop at 4 (Status).  **# has
no effect.
> >
> > The Phones report that thier current firmware version is 3.1 MF.G2.
> >
> > When plugged into a known good DHCP/TFTP server, the phones will
> > *sometimes* get a DHCP lease that is reflected in Settings>>>Network

> > Configuration, but at no point will they grab new firmware via TFTP.
> > DHCP server logs show the phones trying acquire a lease and then 
> > immediately requesting a new one.
> >
> > If anyone has encountered a similar situation, please advise.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > John Mensel