To start and successfully complete registration of your Fanvil phone you need to know which phone model you will setup.
From the back of each Fanvil phone there are exact model information that you should check. Although different phone models can have exactly the same requirements and installation procedure, phone models can also have significantly different requirements and installation procedure, so that ignorance of your own model may result in the inability to successfully set up your phone.
Make sure that your phone is loaded with appropriate firmware version, 0.9.0.
To find out the firmware version of your Fanvil phone model open a new browser window and enter your phone IP address in order to access the phone web administration interface login screen. Example: http://192.168.1.22.
Login to phone web administration interface with your username and password. Please note, factory default login details are username: admin and password: admin.
On the top of About page is a code similar to this one PBXware Edition: Business, Release: 4.1.3.0 (387597b7), Running: 1.8.32.1-gc-b47edc45, PBXware Proxy v4.1.3 (62b7bcd), API: 4.1, libmemcached version: 1.0.14, where Release denotes the exact version of your PBXware.
Connect the DC plug on the power adapter to the DC port on the phone and connect the other end of the power adapter into an electrical power outlet.
Connect the ethernet cable between the Internet port on the phone and the network port on a router or switch to access LAN.
NOTE: If you are using Power over Ethernet (PoE), you don't need to connect the AC adapter. Make sure the Ethernet cable and router or switch is Power over Ethernet (PoE) compliant.
Using a regular ethernet cable, your phone can be powered from a Power over Ethernet (PoE) compliant router or switch.
Connect the Ethernet cable between the Internet port on the phone and an available port on the in-line power router or switch.
NOTE: If you are using Power over Ethernet (PoE), you don't need to connect the AC adapter. Make sure the Ethernet cable and router or switch is Power over Ethernet (PoE) compliant.
This step is not required for brand new out-of-the-box phones, however, if the phone has been already used then it is a must.
Open a new browser window and enter your phone IP address in order to access the phone web administration interface login screen. Example: http://192.168.1.22.
Login to phone web administration interface with your username and password. Please note, factory default login details are username: admin and password: admin.
Click on Configurations tab.
Click on Reset Phone section.
Click on Reset button in order to reset the phone to factory settings. Phone will be reset to the factory settings and reboot.
Wait sometime prior for device to reboot.
NOTE: Do not unplug or remove power to the phone while it is updating firmware and configurations.
This chapter describes how to identify Fanvil phone model, requirements that must be met and how to register the phone using manual configuration or auto provisioning.
Select Fanvil phone model from the UAD select box.
Select Location: Local or Remote.
Local is for all extensions registered on the LAN and Remote is for all extensions registered from remote networks, WAN, Internet etc.
Click on the Next step button.
Extension values
Enter values into the required field text boxes.
REQUIRED FIELDS:
Name
Enter a name for the extension being created. Example: John Smith.
E-mail
Enter the e-mail address associated with this extension. This e-mail address will receive all system notification messages. Example: john.smith@bicomsystems.com
Department
Department to which extension will belong to. Example: Sales.
Open a new browser window and enter your phone IP address in order to access the phone web administration interface login screen. Example: http://192.168.1.22
Login to phone web administration interface with your username and password. Please note, factory default login details are username: admin and password: admin.
Click on Line link in the left hand navigation menu
Enter or set the following details into the respective fields.
REQUIRED FIELDS:
Username
PBXware extension number. Example: 1003
Authentication Name
Usually the same number as the Phone Number.
Authentication Password
The Secret of the extension as received in the e-mail associated with this extension. Example: _%Z4M3*Ts9y7. A password is generated automatically for each newly created extension.
Select Fanvil phone model from the UAD select box.
Select Location: Local or Remote.
Local is for all extensions registered on the LAN and Remote is for all extensions registered from remote networks, WAN, Internet etc.
Click on the Next step button.
Extension values
Enter values into the required field text boxes.
REQUIRED FIELDS:
Name
Enter a name for the extension being created. Example: John Smith.
E-mail
Enter the e-mail address associated with this extension. This e-mail address will receive all system notification messages. Example: john.smith@bicomsystems.com
Auto Provisioning
Set to Yes.
MAC Address
Enter Fanvil phone MAC address. Example: 0C383E123456. MAC address can be found at the back of the phone.
Make sure the Update Mode is set to Update After Reboot.
Click on Apply button.
Click on Tools in the navigation tab.
Click on Reboot button.
A pop up window will show up, click on OK button to confirm your action.
You'll have to wait couple of seconds for the configuration to be updated. NOTE: Do not power off your phone.
Auto provisioning process will start during phone reboot process, phone will pickup appropriate configuration file from PBXware. If everything is done as above described, you should have successfully registered your phone to PBXware. Dial *123 to verify registration.
Open a new browser window and enter your phone IP address in order to access the phone web administration interface login screen. Example: http://192.168.1.22.
Login to phone web administration interface with your username and password. Please note, factory default login details are username: admin and password: admin.
Click on Function Key link in the left hand navigation menu