Specifications

Configuring Switches
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Replacing a ShoreGear Voice Switch
If you need to replace a voice switch, the following procedure is recommended:
Step 1 Make sure you are ready to deliver an IP address to the new voice
switch.
If you are using DHCP, the voice switch will request a new IP address at
power up.
If you are using the BOOTP server on the ShoreWare server, create a
new entry on the BOOTP server page.
Step 2 Physically install the new voice switch. Power-on the new voice switch.
A new IP address will be requested by the switch.
Step 3 In ShoreWare Director, open the Switch edit page for the existing voice
switch that is being replaced. Click Find Switches to discover the new
voice switch. Select the voice switch and save.
If the switch is on a different subnet of the ShoreWare server, Find
Switches will not work and you must manually type in the IP and MAC
addresses.
Step 4 Unplug the port connections (telephones, trunks) from the existing
voice switch and plug them into the new voice switch.
Step 5 In ShoreWare Director, go to the Quick Look page to confirm that the
voice switch comes back on line. This could take one or two minutes.
Site This is the location of the SoftSwitch. This is a read-only parameter,
and cannot be changed. The SoftSwitch is always located at the main
site.
The name of the main site is defaulted to “Headquarters,” but can be
changed via the Site edit page.
IP Address This read-only field is the IP address of the switch supporting the
SoftSwitch. Change the IP address from the Server page.