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Avaya Configuration Cradle
Avaya 3600 Series Wireless Telephones
Administrator Guide
21-300630
Part Number 72-9175-01
Issue 1
July 2005
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© 2005, Avaya Inc. All Rights Reserved, Printed in U.S.A. Notice All efforts were made to ensure that the information in this book was complete and accurate at the time of printing. However, information is subject to change. Avaya Web Page The world wide web home page for Avaya is: http://www.avaya.com Preventing Toll Fraud Toll Fraud is the unauthorized use of your telecommunications system by an unauthorized party. For example, a person who is not a corporate employee, agent, subcon
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Note concerning shielded cable: Avaya recommends the use of Sshielded cable is recommended for all external signal connections in order to maintain FCC Part 15 emissions requirements. Note concerning the Avaya wireless telephones: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause unde
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide 21-300630, Issue 1, July 2005 Page 4
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide Table of Contents Avaya Configuration Cradle 1 Avaya 3600 Series Wireless Telephones Administrator Guide 1 1. About This Document 6 1.1 Questions? 6 1.2 Icons and conventions 6 1.3 Notes 6 2. Avaya Configuration Cradle Overview 7 3. Installing the Avaya Configuration Cradle 8 4. Planning the Configuration Files 9 4.1 Typical configuration plans 9 5. Configuration Cradle Window 10 5.1 Initial window 10 5.2 Configuration Cr
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide 1. About This Document This document explains how to set up the Avaya Configuration Cradle, create configuration plans for the Avaya e340/h340/i640 WTs and how to download configuration plans to the handset. It also covers maintaining the software and troubleshooting error messages. 1.1 Questions? 1.2 Icons and conventions This manual uses the following icons and conventions. Caution! Follow these instructions carefully to a
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide 2. Avaya Configuration Cradle Overview The Avaya Configuration Cradle is a two-slot cradle designed to automate the process of configuring the 3616, 3620and 3626models of Avaya WT. The front slot of the cradle is for the Avaya 3616/3620 WT; the rear slot is for the Avaya 3626WT. Only one handset may be configured at a time. The Configuration Cradle is connected to a PC via a serial cable. The Configuration Cradle program runs on
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide 3. Installing the Avaya Configuration Cradle Set up the Configuration Cradle by first obtaining the appropriate OEM power supply for your country or region. Place the Configuration Cradle on a flat, horizontal surface and plug the power supply into the Configuration Cradle and into an appropriate wall outlet. Plug a straight serial cable into the Configuration Cradle and into an available serial port on the PC. The serial cable
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide 4. Planning the Configuration Files Each configurable option may be categorized as one of three types: System (Sys), Group (Grp) or User (Usr). System level options should be those that are stable across the entire system. DHCP vs. Static IP addressing would be an example of a System option. Options that are designated as Group type should be those that change by category of user. PTT Allow/Disallow and PTT Channel are examples.
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide 5. Configuration Cradle Window When first opened, the PhoneConfig program displays the toolbar and a list of configurable options. All Editable settings fields are blank or are set to default values. Phone settings are unavailable until a handset is read or settings are copied to the Phone settings fields. 5.1 Initial window This is the window that appears when the Config Cradle program is first opened. The default filenames
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide • Gray: file up to date. The settings have been saved. The Copy settings arrows and boxes allow you to copy settings to the handset side of the window where they may then be written to the handset in the Cradle. Or the configuration in a handset may be copied to the Editable settings area and edited or saved. The Sys Grp Usr checkboxes allow you to copy just the settings you require. When clicked, the Read Phone and Write Phone b
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide 6. Creating Your Configuration Plan When first setting up a configuration plan you will enter information into the Editable settings fields, indicate which of the three categories each option belongs to, and save as System, Group or User files. Do not create a plan that saves an option in two different categories. Option categories should be established and should not overlap. Example: PTT settings are typically tagged as Grp
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide 6.1 Sample configuration window Shown below is a typical Static IP configuration using the WEP security method. All PTT settings are saved as a group. The settings in the Editable settings field were first uploaded from a configured handset and then copied from Phone settings. 21-300630, Issue 1, July 2005 Page 13
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide 6.2 Configuration planning worksheet Plan category________________ Filename__________________________ Sys Grp Usr Label Editable Setting 21-300630, Issue 1, July 2005 Page 14
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide 7. Downloading and Uploading Configuration Plans Once your configuration plans are established, the settings are easily downloaded into the handsets. 7.1 Downloading a configuration plan to a handset 1. Place an Avaya WT with the Battery Pack removed into the appropriate slot. Add the pencil by this entry to highlight this. 2. Use the toolbar to open the System, Group and User plans for this handset. 3. Enter information uniqu
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Avaya, Inc. Avaya Configuration Cradle Administrator Guide 8. Software Maintenance The Avaya Configuration Cradle uses proprietary software programs written and maintained by SpectraLink Corporation. The software version can be displayed via the Help menu. Download the latest Avaya Configuration Cradle software from: http://www.spectralink.com/service/software.php. The software is delivered in a zip. Install the update by extracting the zip and overwriting the existing PhoneConfig.exe
