User guide
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To Configure a Basic Extension for Cisco 7960 or 7940 Telephones in Evolution PBX
1. Login to Evolution PBX, click the Resources tab then click Phone Extensions.
2. In the New Device field, select VoIP-Cisco-7960 or VoIP-Cisco-7940 and the
Modify Phones window displays.
3. In the Extension field, select an available extension.
4. In the Caller ID Name field, enter the name you want to be passed as this
extension’s caller ID text.
5. In the Caller ID Number field, enter the number you want to be passed as this
extension’s caller ID number.
6. In the MAC Address field, enter the MAC Address from the back of the phone
(the address is twelve, hexadecimal digits).
7. In the Time Zone field, select the appropriate time zone for the time zone where
the phone will be located.
8. In the Remote Phone field, select Yes if the phone will not be on the same
subnet as the Evolution PBX server (for example, if the phone belongs to a user
that is located at a remote location). Select No if this is not the case.
Note: The other options on the Modify Phones frame are optional or advanced.
9. Click Save.
To Configure Cisco 7960 or 7940 Phones
1. Verify the telephone is running SIP firmware.
2. Plug in the Ethernet cable to the Cisco phone (and the power cable too if you are
not using power over Ethernet).
3. Press the Settings button on the Cisco phone.
4. Scroll down and select Unlock.
5. Enter the password (**# by default from Cisco or Johnny by default from
Intuitive Voice Technology).
6. Scroll to Network, select Alternate TFTP and set it to Yes.
7. Scroll to Network, select TFTP and set TFTP Server to the IP Address of your
Evolution PBX server.
8. Press Validate and Save.
The phone will reboot, automatically update its firmware (if necessary), and download
its configuration from Evolution PBX. Upon completion, the phone will be ready to use.
Cisco7960and7940TelephoneSettings
Setting Description
Caller ID Name Text Evolution PBX will send as caller ID name for all calls that this
extension makes internal and external.
Caller ID Number Text Evolution PBX will send as caller ID number for all calls that this
extension makes internal and external.
Record Calls Yes will record calls made directly to this extension. No will not record
calls for this extension.
MAC Address 12 character MAC Address of the telephone configured with this extension.
Mailbox Personal creates a voicemail account with the same number as this
extension. Selecting a number will assign that voicemail account to be this
extension’s voicemail account.
Time Zone The time zone of the telephone (Hawaii, Alaska, Pacific, Arizona, Mountain,
Indiana, Central, Eastern, Atlantic). Auto configured telephones will use
this setting to automatically calculate the correct time and date.
Paging Enabled will include this extension in the permission to be paged.
Disabled will prevent this extension from being paged.
Remote Phone Yes configures Evolution PBX and telephone auto configurations for
remote use (a telephone at a different location). No configures Evolution
PBX and telephone auto configuration files for local use (default).