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COMpact 5000/R - Firmware V6.6A - Installation, Operation and Configuration V05 03/2016
Service and Maintenance
Provisioning for IP Telephones
Provisioning Files
Specific characteristics COMfortel 1400 IP/2600 IP/3600 IP
If configured as system telephones, these telephones will find the provisioning server automat-
ically in factory settings state – as of firmware version 2.4. – and will automatically carry out a
provisioning process in case of modifications.
To perform an automatic provisioning, one of the following PBXs is required:
•
COMpact 4000
•
COMpact 5000/R
•
COMmander 6000/R/RX
Specific characteristics COMfortel 3200/3500
Provisioning is only possible cyclically, in accordance with a schedule. The address of the
provisioning server must be communicated via DHCP or entered manually on the telephone.
Provisioning Files
Provisioning Files
Provisioning files contain configurations for telephones. For Auerswald IP telephones, these
provisioning files are *.xml files, built after a defined scheme. They contain e.g. account,
provider or function key information in an *.xml file.
A provisioning file that was not generated in the PBX (e.g. via a backup), is typically applicable
for only one subscriber, as the file contains personal data such as account information. Provi-
sioning data is user-specific if they contain at least username and password of the subscriber
at the VoIP account.
A provisioning file can also be generated from a standard provisioning file by saving it under a
different file name.
You will find more information about provisioning files on the Internet (see
under
Developer
).
Provisioning templates
Provisioning templates are a specific form of provisioning files. A provisioning file can be saved
and selected in the PBX. If an IP telephone requests a provisioning, the PBX replaces the user-
specific data of the provisioning file or rather the template with suitable data content for the
current subscriber. A provisioning template can be assigned to several subscribers.