9600 Series IP Deskphones installation
26 SIP Deskphones Release 6.4 Installation and Maintenance Guide
Note:
Note: For information about the SIG parameter, see “Choosing the Right Application
File and Upgrade Script File” in Administering Avaya Deskphone SIP for 9601/
9608/9608G/9611G/9621G/9641G. For information on setting or changing the
SIG parameter, see
Setting the signaling protocol identifier on page 58.
Note:
Note: The chart that follows describes converting individual deskphones to or from
H.323 to SIP. As of SIP software Release 6.2, all or selected groups of
deskphones can be converted by setting the SIG parameter to the desired value
using DHCP Option #242 or by setting SIG to "2" (SIP) in the settings file.
Table 1: H.323 to SIP and SIP to H.323 conversion chart
Environment To convert this
type of
deskphone
To this
type of
deskphone
Then
SIP-centric H.323 factory set SIP No action is required because the Signaling
Protocol Identifier (SIG) defaults to SIP. Upon
power-up & network connection, the deskphone
automatically downloads the proper SIP files from
the file server.
SIP-centric H.323 in use SIP For a single deskphone, perform the SIG Craft
procedure to change the SIG parameter value
from “1" (H323) to “default” (SIP). For
information, see Setting the signaling protocol
identifier on page 58.
Save the SIG parameter change. The deskphone
will reset if necessary to get the appropriate
software.
SIP-centric SIP H.323 Perform the SIG Craft procedure to change the
SIG parameter value from “default” to “1" (H323).
For information, see
Setting the signaling protocol
identifier on page 58.
Save the SIG parameter change. The deskphone
will reset if necessary to get the appropriate
software.
H.323-centric H.323 in use SIP Perform the SIG Craft procedure to change the
SIG parameter value from “default” to “2" (SIP).”
For information, see Setting the signaling protocol
identifier on page 58.
Save the SIG parameter change. The deskphone
will reset if necessary to get the appropriate
software.