IP Hard Phones and UNIX Servers

[gfielding]

Hi all,

Has anyone else out there ever deployed IP Hard Phones using UNIX servers for DHCP and TFTP? If so are there any pitfalls that I should watch out for?

Thanks,

G

 

[BuckWeet]

Should be no pitfalls, you just need to define the options in the DHCP server for the IP phones (TFTP, etc..)


BuckWeet

 

[jimbojimbo]

The only real "pitfall" is the case sensitivity. The phone looks for capital letters when getting the script file. You will need to make a capitalized copy of the scripts on the unix tftp server.

I use Linux 7.1 and have no problems with both the DHCP and TFTP. The 3.X version of DHCP changes the option format significantly over 2.X. but works fine.

Avaya has a program available on the web-site called boottest that will verify the total install with the exception of the capitalization issue. James Middleton
ACSCI/ACSCD/MCSE
Xeta Technologies
jim.middleton@xeta.com

 

[telcoguy]

Just as a note... an S8700 IS a Linux machine..
and so the priciple should work..