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The Update Phones shows the type of query that you chose. If you want to change the type of query, click
Back.
Step 2
Choose the Logout Users before Update check box to log out the users prior to the update.
You can also use this option to bulk log out users if no fields are chosen.
Step 3
Specify the setting that you want to update for all the records that you have defined in your query or custom
file. You can choose multiple parameters to update. See the Table 5: Field descriptions for Update Phones,
on page 120 for descriptions of parameters.
Step 4
Select the update check box to the left of the field that you want to update.
This tells BAT to overwrite the existing value for the field.
Be aware that BAT updates only those fields for which you have selected the update check
box.
Note
Step 5
In the Value field for the checked parameter, enter the new value or choose a value from the list box.
Step 6
In the Reset/Restart Phones area, check one of the following choices:
Don't Reset/Restart phones/Apply Config—To reset/restart devices at a later time.
Reset phones—To reset (power-cycle) the phones
Restart phones—To reset phones without power-cycling
Apply Config—To reset only the settings that have changed since the last reset
Step 7
Update the required phone parameters. See Table 5: Field descriptions for Update Phones, on page 120 for
field descriptions.
Step 8
To create a job for updating the records, click Submit.
Use the Job Scheduler option in the Bulk Administration main menu to schedule and activate this job.
Related Topics
BAT log files, on page 571
Scheduling Jobs, on page 561
Phone update field descriptions
The following table provides descriptions for all possible fields that display when you are updating phones.
Some device types do not require all the phone settings.
Values that appear in some fields display from Cisco Unified Communications Manager. You must configure
these values by using Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration.
Table 5: Field descriptions for Update Phones
DescriptionField
Enter a description that makes the device easy to recognize. The
description can include up to 50 characters in any language, but it cannot
include double-quotes ("), percentage sign (%), ampersand (&),
back-slash (\), or angle brackets (<>).
Description
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Bulk Administration Guide, Release 9.1(1)
120 OL-28580-01
Phone update field descriptions
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