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6 Adding Handsets
6.1
SIP Phones
6.1.1 Plug-and-Play
Some SIP phones are plug-and-play, which means that they will automatically register with the server when
they boot up on the network. The following phones are capable of this:
 Allworx
IP phones including the 9102 and 9112.
 Cisco models 7905 and 7912 running SIP software versions 1.01 or greater.
 Cisco models 7940 and 7960 running SIP software versions P0S3-06-3-00 or greater
The means of configuring these phones varies depending on the DHCP configuration on their LAN:
1. If the phone is getting its IP address from the Allworx
server’s DHCP server, the phone needs no manual
configuration.
2. If the phone is getting its IP address from a non-Allworx
server’s DHCP server and the DHCP server
sends the phone the Allworx
server’s IP address as the TFTP boot server (option #66), the phone needs
no manual configuration.
3. If the phone is getting its IP address from a non-Allworx
server’s DHCP server and the DHCP server
doesn’t send option #66 to the phone, then the Allworx
server’s IP address needs to be manually set on
the phone as its boot server. See the Allworx Phone Guide for more information.
4. If the DHCP server is sending the wrong (or no) option #66 IP address:
ο For Allworx IP phones, the manual setting on the phone will override the value sent by the DHCP
server.
ο For Cisco phones, the alternate TFTP server should be set on the phone to override the value sent
by the DHCP server.
5. If there is no DHCP server, then the phone needs to be manually configured with a static IP address, a
netmask, a gateway and an Allworx
server’s IP address as its boot server.
TIP: If you are having trouble getting a phone configured, restore it to factory defaults and reapply the
desired settings.
When an Allworx
IP phone is booted on the network, the Allworx server will automatically prompt you to
upgrade its software when it has a newer version available.
When a plug-and-play phone is registered with the server, it will appear on the Phone System / Handsets
page in the SIP Handsets section. It will show the correct model and the MAC address will be displayed in
the Identification column.
TIP: A Cisco 7960 will be recognized as a 7940 and will have to be changed to 7960 via the Phone System /
Handsets page by clicking on the Modify link next to the phone entry.