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Deployment Guide for the
Polycom® VVX™ 1500 D
Business Media Phone
SIP 3.2.2 | November 2009 | 1725-16823-001 Rev. A
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Trademark Information ® POLYCOM , the Polycom “Triangles” logo and the names and marks associated with Polycom’s products are trademarks and/or service marks of Polycom, Inc. and are registered and/or common law marks in the United States and various other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. No portion hereof may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, for any purpose other than the recipient’s personal use, without the express written
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About This Guide This guide explains how to deploy the Polycom VVX 1500 D Business Media Phone in an H.323 environment. In this environment, you will be able to conduct both voice and video calls and conferences. In this guide, you will find everything you need to set up the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone in an H.323 environment. Be sure to verify that your network is prepared for configuring the phone. The following related documents for the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone are available: • Quick Start
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Contents About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Supported Phone Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Unsupported Phone Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 2 Setting Up the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1 Connecting the Phone to the Network . . . . . .
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Deployment Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5 Microbrowser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6 Per-Phone Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–7 B Miscellaneous Administrativ
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1 Overview This guide provides information for system administrators who want to deploy the Polycom VVX 1500 D Business Media Phone in an H.323 environment. It also describes how to upgrade the phone’s software when it is connected in an H.323 environment. The phone must be running SIP application 3.2.2 (phone software) or later. The topics in this guide include: • Setting up the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone in one of two ways: — Changing the phone’s configuration through a web interface. Refer
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Deployment Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone Supported Phone Features The following features are supported on the Polycom VVX 1500 D: • Touch screen for data entry • Six line appearances • Place a call (to an extension or H.323 URL) • Hold/Resume • Consultative and blind transfer • Video on/off • Single-button voicemail dialing • Message Waiting Indicator • Shared line appearance (call forking - no busy lamp field) • LDAP/Active Directory integration • Local call directory • Placed Call/Mis
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2 Setting Up the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone The Polycom VVX 1500 D phone is designed to be used like a regular phone on a public switched telephone network (PSTN). It is a business media phone that combines advanced business telephony, one-touch video, real-time presence, and integrated business applications into one seamless, lifelike communications experience. The phone provides a powerful, yet flexible IP communications solution, delivering excellent video and voice quality. The high-reso
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Deployment Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone 4. If you choose to manage a group of phones through a provisioning server, you need to: — Set up a provisioning server and download the appropriate files. Refer to Setting Up the Provisioning Server on page 2-10. — Create configuration files to support the required features on the phones. Refer to Deploying Phones From the Provisioning Server on page 2-12. For installation and maintenance of the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone, the use of a provis
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Setting Up the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone The following figure shows how to connect the phone to the network. 2 1 3 To connect the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone to the network: 1. Clamp a ferrite clamp around the cable. 2. Connect the 25-foot Network Cable to the LAN jack on the phone. 3. Connect the other end of the 25-foot Network Cable to an available LAN port on the wall or hub/switch device port. AC power adapters are not included in the basic phone package. Using the Note supplied network cabl
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Deployment Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone For more information on all of the configuration parameters that you can change, refer to the latest SIP Administrator’s Guide at http://www.polycom.com/support/video/business_media_phones/vvx15 00d.html . Time and Date Display The phone maintains a local clock and calendar. Time and date can be displayed in certain operating modes such as when the phone is idle and during a call. The clock and calendar must be synchronized to a remote Simple
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Setting Up the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone Support of the SIP protocol for telephony signaling can be disabled on the Polycom VVX 1500 D such that all calls would be routed via the H.323 protocol. Video calls are supported to the following Polycom endpoints/bridges/call servers (or gatekeepers)/media servers: Make/Model Protocol Software Version Polycom RMX 1000™ H.323 SW 1.1.1.8787 Polycom RMX 2000™ H.323 SW 4.0.2.7 Polycom HDX 9000™ series SIP/ISDN/H.323 SW 2.5.0.6 Polycom HDX 8000™ SIP/ISDN
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Deployment Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone The following information should be noted: • If the phone has only the H.323 protocol enabled, it cannot be used to answer SIP calls. • If the phone has only the SIP protocol enabled, it cannot be used to answer H.323 calls. • If both SIP and H.323 protocols are disabled by mistake, the phone will continue to work as a SIP-only phone; however, the phone is not registered (you are able to send and receive SIP URL calls). • The protocol that is
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Setting Up the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone Modifying Phone’s Configuration Using the Web Interface You can make changes to the phone’s configuration through the web interface to the phone. The factory default username and password for the web interface is Polycom and 456 respectively (the username is case sensitive). Note Blind transfer, call recording, picture frame, corporate directory (LDAP Integration), and phone server redundancy cannot be enabled/disabled through the web interface. You c
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Deployment Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone c To make changes to the phone’s H.323 settings, select H.323 from the menu tab. A web page similar to the one shown below appears. d Make the desired configuration changes. For example, verify that H.323 Protocol is enabled. e Select the Submit button. The phone will reboot. Note You must select the Submit button—and reboot the phone—for each page where you make changes; otherwise, any changes you make on that page will be lost. 2 - 8
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Setting Up the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone f After the reboot is complete, select Lines from the menu tab. A web page similar to the one shown below appears. g Make the desired configuration changes. For example, under Line 2, enable H.323 Protocol, set the Gatekeeper Address to 172.23.31.144, set Display Name to Bob Smith, set Address to 0222465, and set Label to 0222465. h If you make any changes, scroll down to the bottom of the section. i Select the Submit button. The phone will reboot. 2 -
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Deployment Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone j After the reboot is complete, select General from the menu tab. A web page similar to the one shown below appears. k Make the desired configuration changes. For example, under Call Settings (scroll down on page shown above), change the Preferred Protocol for Protocol Routing to H.323 . l If you make any changes, scroll down to the bottom of the section. m Select the Submit button. You can now instruct your users to start making H.323 calls. Se
