Dynamic Addressing Process

NOTE: Before starting this process you must have an extension number for the IP telephone and the Avaya Communication Manager security code (password) for that extension, unless the telephone will use unnamed registration. For more information, see Unnamed Registration.

Any reference to the HTTP server applies equally to an HTTPS server.

Due to a smaller display area messages the 9610 IP Telephone displays may be truncated or slightly different than those shown here.

The following description of the process of installing the IP telephones assumes that the process is executed successfully. Only an initial out of the box installation is described. For errors that might be encountered during the process and the messages displayed, see
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Guidelines.

When you plug the IP telephone set into the Ethernet wall jack and apply power, if applicable, the following process takes place.

NOTE: If the application has already been downloaded, the whole process takes approximately 1 to 2 minutes after the telephone is plugged in. For software upgrades, including the boot file and application file download, the process might take 5 - 10 minutes. The duration is based on LAN loading, how many telephones are being installed at once, and similar factors.

Do not unplug the power cord during the download process.

1. During hardware initialization, the system initialization values NVCONTRAST and NVBRIGHTNESS are checked for non-null values, and set accordingly. The Avaya one-X name and logo display on sets with bit-mapped displays.
2. The system initialization value for NVLANGFILE is checked for a non-null value, in which case the text strings in the language file named by that value are used for text display. Otherwise, English text strings are displayed.
3. The boot code checks for a primary software code image, loads it into volatile memory, displays the name, and transfers control to it. If a primary software code image is not found, the boot code loads, displays the name of, and transfers control to the backup software code image.
4. The telephone activates the Ethernet line interface, the PC Ethernet jack, and dial pad input
   to allow the invocation of procedures. The activation occurs as soon as possible after power-up or a reset.

The telephone displays the speed of the Ethernet interface in Mbps, that is,
10, 100, or 1000. The message No Ethernet * to program displays until the software determines whether the interface is 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000Mbps.

NOTE: The Ethernet speed indicated is the LAN interface speed for both the telephone and any attached PC, assuming the administrator has not disabled the latter interface by a PHY2STAT setting.

Important: As of Software Release 1.5, pressing * (asterisk) whenever a “* to program“ message displays or whenever the initialization process can support an interrupt invokes the Craft Access entry procedure to allow manual settings, but only if the PROCSTAT (local dialpad procedure status) system value is “0.” The zero PROCSTAT value provides full access to local procedures. If PROCSTAT is “1” the Craft Access entry procedure can be invoked only when a “* to program“ message displays and then only the VIEW procedure is available. For information, see Chapter 3: Local Administrative Options.

5. The IP telephone sends a request to the DHCP server and invokes the DHCP process.

One of the following messages display:

where s is the number of seconds that have elapsed since DHCP was invoked. The message on the left appears if 802.1Q tagging is off and access to local programming procedures is not disabled or restricted. (See Chapter 3: Local Administrative Options for specifics.) The middle message appears if 802.1Q tagging is on and access to local programming procedures is disabled or restricted. If the left and middle messages alternate every two seconds, 802.1Q tagging is on. When both messages alternate, access to local programming procedures is not disabled or restricted. Finally, the message on the right appears if 802.1Q tagging is off and access to local programming procedures is disabled or restricted.

6. The DHCP server provides IP Addresses for the following hardware:
• The IP telephone
• The HTTP/HTTPS server
• The TN799C or D Control-LAN (C-LAN) circuit pack on the media server
7. Using the list of gateway IP Addresses provided by the DHCP server, the telephone performs a router check. The telephone cycles through the gateway IP Addresses with ARPs or pings until it receives a response. When the router is located, received LLDP TLVs are processed. Then the HTTP process starts.
8. While the IP telephone connects to the HTTP server, the telephone displays one of the following messages:

where n is the number of the IP Address obtained from the HTTP server and ipadd is the IP Address.

Important: Pressing * at this time invokes the Craft Access entry procedure to allow manual settings. For information, see Chapter 3: Local Administrative Options.

9. When connected, the telephone looks for an upgrade script file.
10. The HTTP server sends and identifies an upgrade script.

The GET message might have to be sent several times. Each time the GET message is sent, all IP telephones display the following message:

For HTTP, n is the number of HTTP requests made by the telephone and uri is the URI for the current HTTP request.

11. While the upgrade script file is being downloaded, all IP telephones display the following message:

where n is the number of the IP Address obtained from the HTTP server, sc is the status code of the HTTP response and etag is the value of the ETag header.

12. When the telephone determines that the application file received is valid, the following message displays:

where s is the number of seconds that elapse while non-volatile memory is erased.

13. While the application file is saved in flash memory, all IP telephones display the following message:

with the percentage of the file and the number of elapsed seconds incremented as the application file is stored in flash memory.

14. The telephone contacts the Avaya Media Server and attempts to log in.

All IP telephones display a version of the following prompts for an extension:

15. Enter a new extension and press OK. To register the telephone without the extension or password (unnamed), press only OK or make no entry and wait 60 seconds.

NOTE: Unnamed registration is the capability to register a telephone with the call server without entry of an extension or password. The UNNAMEDSTAT parameter must be set to enable unnamed registration. Telephones registered unnamed have limited functionality. For more information, see Unnamed Registration.

All IP telephones display a version of the following prompts for a password:

16. Enter the password and press OK. To register the telephone without the extension or password (unnamed), press OK or make no entry and wait 60 seconds.
17. The extension is visible as you enter it but the password displays as asterisks. The system determines whether the extension is in use.
18. Successful completion of this process produces a dial tone when the Speaker button is pressed or the handset is lifted.

The IP telephone was installed successfully.