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Devices

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)
MACThe MAC address of a physical phone.Every device must have a unique, properly formatted MAC address.
Main ExtensionThe 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 CallerIDInternal 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 NameThe 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 NameA name assigned to the phone.An optional field used only for bookkeeping.
Phone TypeThe manufacturer of the phone.Must be POLYCOM or YEALINK.

Additional Device Settings

Name
Description

Properties

Phone ModelThe model number of the phone.An optional field used only for bookkeeping.
NTP ServerThe 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 ProvisionDetermines 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.