¶ Introduction
This Configuration Guide is written as general guide on how to configure the Gigaset phone model Maxwell 4 to work with PBXware 5.3.3.
¶ Requirements
¶ Identifying phone model
To start and successfully complete registration of your Gigaset phone you need to know which phone model you will setup.
From the back of each Gigaset 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.
¶ Phone firmware
- Make sure that your phone is loaded with appropriate firmware version, 3.13.13.
- To find out the firmware version of your Gigaset 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 password. Please note, factory default login password is: admin.
¶ DHCP server
Fully configured and operational DHCP server.
¶ PBXware version
PBXware version 5.3.3.0
In order to find out the PBXware version:
- Login to PBXware
- Navigate to Settings: About.
On the top of About page is a code similar to this one Edition: Multi-Tenant, Release: 5.3.3.0 (387597b7), Running: 13.19.2-gc-bc02d0d8, PBXware Proxy v5.3.3 (1cfbb13), API: 5.3, libmemcached version: 1.0.18 where Release denotes the exact version of your PBXware.
¶ Installation
This chapter describes how to install and connect the phone to the electrical power and data network as well as how to apply factory settings.
The following topics are covered:
- Power adapter
- Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- Factory Settings
¶ Power adapter
Connect the Network and Power
- 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.
¶ Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Connect the Network (only)
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.
¶ Find the phone IP address
Find out your Gigaset phone IP Address.
- Press Menu button.
- Go to Settings menu.
- Go to About Tablet submenu.
- Go to Status submenu.
IP address will be displayed.
¶ Reset to factory settings
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.
- Login to phone web administration interface with your password. Please note, factory default login password is: admin.
- Click System on the left navigation menu.
- Click Reboot and Reset in the submenu.
- Click Reset to Factory Settings button and confirm on prompt.
- Wait sometime prior for device to reboot.
NOTE: Do not unplug or remove power to the phone while it is updating firmware and configuration.
¶ Registering phone
This chapter describes how to identify Gigaset phone model, requirements that must be met and how to register the phone using manual configuration or auto provisioning.
The following topics are covered:
- Manual configuration
- Auto provisioning
¶ Manual configuration
This chapter describes how to set UAD settings, create PBXware extension and register the phone.
The following topics are covered:
- UAD settings
- Creating extension
- Registering phone
¶ UAD Settings
Login to PBXware web administration interface
- Open a new browser window and enter the IP address in order to access the PBXware web administration login screen. Example: http://192.168.1.10.
- Login to PBXware with your e-mail address and password.
UAD settings
- Navigate to Settings:UAD.
- Make sure Gigaset UAD is enabled. To check the UAD status click on the edit icon corresponding to your Gigaset phone.
- Make sure Status is set to Active, Auto provisioning is set to No, and DHCP is set to Yes.
- Click on the Save button to save changes.
¶ Creating extension
Add Extension
- Navigate to Extensions. Click on Add Extension.
- The standard options window will be shown below.
- Select Gigaset 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.
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.
- Click on the Save button.
¶ Registering Phone
This chapter describes how to register Gigaset phone using Hostname or IP Address.
¶ Hostname or IP Address
Login to phone web administration interface
- 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 password. Please note, factory default login password is: admin.
- Click on Telephony in the left navigation menu.
- Click on Conections in the submenu.
- Click on first Edit button.
- Click Show advanced settings button.
- Enter or set the following details into the respective fields.
REQUIRED FIELDS:
- Authentication name
PBXware extension number. Example: 1003
- 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.
- Username
Same number as the Authentication name.
- Display name
Usually the same as the Authentication name.
- Domain
PBXware IP address or domain name. Example: 192.168.10.1 or http://abc.bicomsystems.com
- Proxy server address
Same as the Domain field.
- Registration server
Same as the Domain field.
- Click on Save button.
- If everything is done as above described, you should have successfully registered your phone to PBXware. Dial *123 to verify registration.
¶ Auto Provisioning
This chapter describes how to set UAD settings, create PBXware extension and register the phone using DHCP or Static IP address.
The following topics are covered:
- UAD Settings
- Creating Extension
- Registering Phone
¶ UAD Settings
Login to PBXware web administration interface.
- Open a new browser window and enter the IP address in order to access the PBXware web administration login screen. Example: http://192.168.1.10.
- Login to PBXware with your e-mail address and password.
UAD settings.
- Navigate to Settings:UAD.
- Make sure Gigaset UAD is enabled. To check the UAD status click on the edit icon corresponding to your Gigaset phone.
- Make sure Status is set to Active, Auto provisioning is set to Yes, and DHCP is set to Yes.
- Click on the Save button to save changes.
¶ Creating Extension
Add Extension
- Navigate to Extensions. Click on Add Extension.
- The standard options window will be shown below.
- Select Gigaset 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.
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 Gigaset phone MAC address. Example: 7C2F80123456. MAC address can be found at the back of the phone.
- Click on the Save button.
¶ Registering Phone
This chapter describes how to register Gigaset phone using DHCP or HTTP.
The following topics are covered:
- DHCP
- HTTP
¶ DHCP
Configure DHCP
- Make sure your DHCP router is configured to use option 66 to automatically instruct phones with the URL for auto provisioning. For more information refer to your router documentation or contact your network administrator.
Phone first boot or user initiated reboot
- Auto provisioning process will start during phone first boot or after reboot process has been initiated by user. DHCP server will instruct the phone where from to pickup appropriate configuration file. If everything is done as above described, you should have successfully registered your phone to PBXware. Dial *123 to verify registration.
¶ HTTP
- Open a new browser window and enter your phone IP address, e.g. http://192.168.1.22.
- Enter password and click Login button. NOTE: Factory default password is: admin.
- Click on System in the left navigation menu.
- Click on Security in the submenu.
Enter the following:
- HTTP digest username
Enter Auto Provisioning username.
- HTTP digest password
Enter Auto Provisioning password.
- Click Set button.
- Click on Provisioning and Configuration in the left hand navigation menu.
- In the Provisioning Server field enter the following:
Hostname or IP Address, followed then by /prov, followed then by /%MACD.xml.
Example for Hostname using HTTP: http://abc.bicomsystems.com/prov/%MACD.xml
Example for IP Address using HTTP: http://192.168.1.10/prov/%MACD.xml
- Click Set button.
- Click Start Auto Configuration button.
- 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.