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13 Press # to save the Alternate Call Processing Server setting.
14 Disconnect and reconnect the telephone power cord.
The telephone:
■ Obtains an IP address from a DHCP in your network.
■ Contacts the Primary Call Processing Server and begins to download
the appropriate software.
During the downloading process, several progress messages appear in
the telephone display panel. After the software has been downloaded to
the telephone, the message “Local Phone Number:” appears.
After the telephone finishes the download process, enter the dialing
domain for the telephone.
1 Press the Msg button, located in the center of the four arrow buttons.
2 Press 5 (Advanced Settings).
3 Press 3 (Set Dialing Domain).
4 Enter the default dialing domain (001.001.001.001).
5 Press the # key to save the dialing domain setting.
To log in on the telephone, a user enters:
■ An extension number, followed by #
■ A numeric password, followed by #
To assign a telephone extension to a user, you must configure the
telephone extension number and user ID using the VCX Administrator
User Interface. For information about how to perform these tasks, see the
VCX Administration Guide.
Configuring the 3Com 2101 Telephone Without a DHCP Server
If your network does not use a DHCP server to provide IP addresses to
devices, you must manually configure the IP address of the 3Com 2101
Basic Telephone.
1 Configure the telephone as described in “Configuring the 3Com 2101
Telephone with a DHCP Server” earlier in this section.
2 Press the Msg (message) button, located below the up and down arrow
buttons.