Devices
The Devices screen consists of two panels: "Device Settings" and "Additional Device Settings".
Device Settings
Name |
Description (What it does) |
Properties (How you interact with it) |
MAC | The MAC address of a physical phone. | Every device must have a unique, properly formatted MAC address. |
Main Extension | The device's assigned phone line. A device must have an extension to make or receive calls. | Extensions can be created on the Extensions screen. Two devices cannot have the same extension. |
Main CallerID | Internal CallerID. This is seen only by phones on the same network. | Auto-filled based on assigned extension. Can be configured on the Extensions screen. |
Main PhoneGroup Name | The PhoneGroup of the selected extension. Extensions in the same PhoneGroup will have some shared properties. | Auto-filled based on extension. PhoneGroup can created on the Phone Groups screen and assigned on the Extensions screen. |
Phone Name | A name assigned to the phone. | An optional field used only for bookkeeping. |
Phone Type | The manufacturer of the phone. | Must be POLYCOM or YEALINK. |
Additional Device Settings
Name |
Description |
Properties |
Phone Model | The model number of the phone. | An optional field used only for bookkeeping. |
NTP Server | The address of the time server used to update this device's clock. | Optional. If blank, a default NTP server will be used. Typically only necessary for off-site phones. |
Secure Provision | Determines whether this phone encrypts its provisioning information. Turning this on requires additional setup. | Off by default. Typically only necessary for phones using off-site or publicly accessible networks. |
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