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Deployment Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone
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4. If you choose to manage a group of phones through a provisioning
server, you need to:
— Set up a provisioning server and download the appropriate files. Refer
to Setting Up the Provisioning Server on page 2-10.
— Create configuration files to support the required features on the
phones. Refer to Deploying Phones From the Provisioning Server on
page 2-12.
Because of the large number of optional installations and configurations
that are available, this section focuses on one particular way that the SIP
application and the required external systems might initially be installed
and configured in your network.
5. (Optional.) Upgrade the phone software after changing the configuration
files and deploying the phones.
Out of the box, the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone is running BootROM 4.2.1
and SIP 3.2.2. To determine the BootROM version running on the phone,
press the Menu key, select Settings > Status > Platform > Phone, and then
scroll down to BootROM. To determine the SIP application version
running on the phone, press the Menu key, and then select Settings >
Status > Platform > Application > Main.
Refer to Upgrading the Phone’s Software on page 2-16.
For more information on configuring the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone, refer to
the latest SIP Administrator’s Guide, which is available at
http://www.polycom.com/support/video/business_media_phones/vvx15
00d.html .
Connecting the Phone to the Network
For installation and maintenance of the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone, the use of a
provisioning server is strongly recommended. This allows for flexibility in installing,
upgrading, maintaining, and configuring the phone. Configuration, log, language,
and directory files are normally located on this server. Allowing the phone write
access to the server is encouraged.
The phone is designed such that, if it cannot locate a provisioning server when it
boots up, it will operate with internally saved parameters. This is useful for
occasions when the provisioning server is not available, but is not intended to be
used for long-term operation of the phones.
Note
Connecting the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone to the network is optional, but highly
recommended (for the reasons discussed at the beginning of this chapter).