To start and successfully complete registration of your Yealink phone you need to know which phone model you will setup.
From the back of each Yealink 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,37.80.x.x.
To find out the firmware version of your Yealink 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.
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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 Upgrade tab.
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 Yealink phone model, requirements that must be met and how to register the phone using manual configuration or auto provisioning.
Select Yealink 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 Account.
Enter or set the following details into the respective fields.
REQUIRED FIELDS:
Account Active
Make sure the On radio box is selected.
Register Name
PBXware extension number. Example: 1003
User Name
Usually the same number as the Phone Number.
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.
You'll have to wait sometime prior for the device to reboot. If everything is done as above described, you should have successfully registered your phone to PBXware. Dial *123 to verify registration.
This chapter describes how to use a DNS SRV record which specifies the location of the PBXware. NOTE: Your DNS Server needs to be configured correctly for this to work. Bicom Systems can provide service to set up this for you.
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 username and password. Please note, factory default login details are username: admin and password: admin.
Click on Account.
Enter or set the following details into the respective fields.
REQUIRED FIELDS:
Account Active
Make sure the On radio box is selected.
Register Name
PBXware extension number. Example: 1003
User Name
Usually the same number as the Phone Number.
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.
Make sure you replace Hostname from this example with your PBXware Hostname.
Make sure DNS server is configured to automatically route registration request to a PBXware which is actually under another domain name, example: newbicomsystems.com.
Transport
Select DNS SRV from the drop down menu.
Click on the Confirm button.
You'll have to wait sometime prior for the device to reboot. If everything is done as above described, you should have successfully registered your phone to PBXware. Dial *123 to verify registration.
Select Yealink 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 Yealink phone MAC address. Example: 001565FF1536. MAC address can be found at the back of the phone.
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.
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.
This chapter describes how to use a DNS SRV record which specifies the location of the PBXware. NOTE: Your DNS Server needs to be configured correctly for this to work. Bicom Systems can provide service to set up this for you.
Check if the DNS SRV is enabled in your PBXware
Contact your PBXware administrator to find out if the DNS SRV is enabled in your PBXware, or if you have access to the PBXware you can check this yourself.
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.
Navigate to Settings ---> Servers. Click on the server corresponding edit button. NOTE:On MT, navigate to Settings ---> Tenants ---> Master Tenant.
In Auto Provisioning group, make sure Use DNS SRV when possible: is set to Yes. If it is set to No or N/A, set to Yes and click on the Save button. NOTE: You must re-save all your extensions configured for Auto Provisioning.
Login to phone web administration interface
If there is no DHCP in your network, you can still auto provision your Yealink phone. Please refer to your Yealink phone model User Guide for instruction about setting static IP address. After you configure your Yealink phone to use a static IP address, continue with the following steps.
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.
Make sure you replace Hostname from this example with your PBXware Hostname.
Make sure DNS server is configured to automatically route registration request to a PBXware which is actually under another domain name, example: newbicomsystems.com.
Check New Config
Select Power on + Repeatedly.
Click on the Confirm button.
You'll have to wait sometime prior for the device to save changes.
Click on the Auto Provision button to run auto provisioning process, then you'll be asked to confirm action. To continue click on OK button.
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.
If You want to include some additional UAD configuration for Yealink CP860, just add fields to User Agent General Auto Provisioning Template in Settings -> UAD -> Yealink CP860 menu, or add them directly to the extension in UAD Auto Provisioning Template section.