Deployment Guide for the
Polycom® VVX™ 1500 D
Business Media Phone
UC Software 3.3.1 | August 2010 | 1725-16823-001 Rev. B
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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:
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Quick Start Guide, which describe how to assemble the phone
User Guide, which describe the basic and advanced features available on
the phone
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Administrator’s Guide, which describes how to configure, customize,
manage, and troubleshoot Polycom SoundPoint IP, SoundStation IP, and
VVX phone systems
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Technical Bulletins, which describe workarounds to existing issues and
provide expanded descriptions and examples
Release Notes, which describe the new and changed features and fixed
problems in the latest version of the software
Polycom recommends that you record the phone model numbers, software
(both the BootROM and Polycom® UC Software), and partner platform for
future reference.
Polycom VVX 1500 D MAC Address: _________________________________
UC Software version: _______________________________________________
Partner Platform: ___________________________________________________
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Contents
Configuring the Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Time and Date Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Polycom VVX 1500 D Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
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Master Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
<voIpProt/> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
<up/> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4
<video/> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4
<call/> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4
<log/> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4
<sec/> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5
<mb/> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5
<reg/> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6
<prov/> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6
Setting Up an FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1
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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. To provision the VVX 1500 D phone
using a Polycom® Converged Management Application™ (CMA™) system,
the phone must be running Polycom® UC Software 3.3.0 or later.
The topics in this guide include:
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Setting up the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone in one of two ways:
— Changing the phone’s configuration through a web interface. Refer to
2-8.
— Setting up a provisioning server and changing the configuration files
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Upgrading the phone’s software. Refer to Upgrading the Phone’s
To provisioning the VVX 1500 D phone using a Polycom CMA system, you must
update the phone’s software to Polycom UC Software 3.3.0 before adding the
phone to the list of endpoints provisioned by Polycom CMA.
Note
In future, software upgrades can be provided by the Polycom CMA system itself.
The Polycom CMA system requires that the management application be installed
on the same network as your VVX 1500 D phones are connected.
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Troubleshooting any issues with the phone. Refer to Troubleshooting the
The topics in this chapter include:
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Polycom strongly recommends that you connect the Polycom VVX 1500 D to the
LAN using the included network cable. A LAN connection enables access to a
provisioning server as well as a time server.
A provisioning server facilitates software upgrades, language support, configuration
management, and diagnostic logging, which is helpful if troubleshooting is required.
Access to a time server enables display of the current date and time on the phone's
display.
Supported Phone Features
The following features are supported on the Polycom VVX 1500 D:
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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/Missed Call/Received Call lists
Three-way audio conference with management options (join, split, mute)
Mid-call video/audio negotiation
Electronic hookswitch with supported headsets
Enhanced feature keys and configurable soft keys
Audio call recording and playback (USB flash drive required)
Digital picture frame (USB flash drive required)
Multiple language support (provisioning server required)
Full interactive browser
Phone provisioning by a Polycom CMA system (includes future software
updates)
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Authorized access to a CMA directory
Ability to watch the CMA presence status of CMA contacts
Unsupported Phone Features
The following features are not supported on the Polycom VVX 1500 D:
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Transferring or forwarding H.323 calls
Joining of remaining parties when H.323 conference host exits
Multiple H.323 servers
SRST (SIP server redundancy)
Far-end camera control
Conveying microphone mute status between endpoints
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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-resolution color graphic
display supplies content for call information, multiple languages, directory
access, and system status. The phone supports advanced functionality,
including multiple call and flexible line appearances, HTTPS secure
provisioning, custom ring tones, and local audio and video conferencing.
With the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone, you can now have connectivity to any
native H.323 video environment using the H.323 protocol.
For the package parts list and instructions on how to assemble the phone, refer
to the Polycom VVX 1500 Quick Start Guide, which is in the phone package.
This chapter provides basic instructions for setting up Polycom VVX 1500 D
phones when managed in an H.323 environment:
1. Connect the phone to the local area network (LAN) using the supplied
2-3.
The phone will boot up once power is supplied. This process may take
some time.
3. Once the bootup process is complete, you can change the phone’s
configuration through a web interface. Refer to Modifying Phone’s
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4. If you choose to manage a group of phones through a provisioning
server, you need to:
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Set up a provisioning server and download the appropriate files. Refer
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Create configuration files to support the required features on the
For installation and maintenance of the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone, the use of a
provisioning server is strongly recommended. This allows for flexibility in installing,
upgrading, maintaining, and configuring the phone. Configuration, log, language,
and directory files are normally located on this server. Allowing the phone write
access to the server is encouraged.
The phone is designed such that, if it cannot locate a provisioning server when it
boots up, it will operate with internally saved parameters. This is useful for
occasions when the provisioning server is not available, but is not intended to be
used for long-term operation of the phones.
Because of the large number of optional installations and
configurations that are available, this section focuses on one particular
way that the Polycom ® UC Software and the required external
systems might initially be installed and configured in your network.
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(Optional.) Upgrade the phone software after changing the
configuration files and deploying the phones.
Out of the box, the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone is running BootROM
4.2.1 and SIP 3.2.2. To determine the BootROM version running on the
phone, press the Menu key, select Settings > Status > Platform >
Phone, and then scroll down to BootROM. To determine the Polycom
UC Software version running on the phone, press the Menu key, and
then select Settings > Status > Platform > Application > Main.
5. If you choose to manage a group of phones through a Polycom®
Converged Management Application™ (CMA™) system, you need to:
a
Ensure that the phone is running the correct version to allow
provisioning by a Polycom CMA system.
The VVX 1500 D phone must be running UC software 3.3.0 or later. If
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Ensure that the Polycom CMA system is running version 5.0 .
For more information on upgrading the Polycom CMA system, refer
to the Polycom CMA v5.0 Upgrade Guide, which is available at
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Change the phone’s configuration to use the Polycom CMA system for
provisioning. Refer to Enabling Provisioning Using a Polycom CMA
Once the VVX 1500 D phone is provisioned by a Polycom CMA system,
future phone software upgrades are managed by the Polycom CMA
system as well.
2-17.
You can also set up the VVX 1500 D phone in a “hybrid” system where the VVx
1500 phones can be provisioned by both a Polycom CMA system and a
provisioning server. In this scenario, you should review the configuration
Note
For more information on configuring the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone, refer to
the latest Administrator’s Guide for the Polycom UC Software, which is available
at
00d.html .
Connecting the Phone to the Network
Connecting the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone to the network is optional, but highly
recommended (for the reasons discussed at the beginning of this chapter).
Note
The following figure shows how to connect the phone to the network.
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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
supplied network cable, the phone can be powered from a Power over Ethernet
(PoE) compliant switch or hub. Power over Ethernet is the default connection for
the phone.
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Configuring the Phones
Before you can allow users to place and answer calls you must make some
basic configuration changes.
This section provides information for making configuration changes for:
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To troubleshoot any problems with the Polycom VVX 1500 D phones on the
3-1.
For more information on all of the configuration parameters that you can
change, refer to the latest Administrator’s Guide for the Polycom UC Software at
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
Network Time Protocol (SNTP) timeserver. The time and date displayed on
the phone will flash continuously to indicate that they are not accurate until a
successful SNTP response is received. The time and date display can use one
of several different formats and can be turned off.
For instructions on turning off the time and date display, refer to Polycom
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Browser
The Polycom VVX 1500 D phone supports a full browser. This can be launched
by pressing the App key or it can be accessed through the Menu key by
selecting Applications.
Two instances of the Browser may run concurrently:
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An instance with standard interactive user interface
An instance that does not support user input, but appears in a window on
the idle display
Configuration changes can be performed centrally at the provisioning server
or locally. For detailed information on configuration file settings, refer to
H.323 Protocol
Telephony signaling support via the H.323 family of protocols enabling direct
communication with H.323 endpoints, gatekeepers, call and media servers,
and signaling gateways is supported on the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone.
SIP and H.323 signaling can be supported at the same time, including bridging
both types of calls during multi-party conference calls. Automatic detection of
the correct or optimal signaling protocol is available when dialing from the
contact or corporate directories. While SIP supports server redundancy and
several transport options, only a single configured H.323 gatekeeper address
per phone is supported. H.323 gatekeepers are optional, but if available, they
must be used. If a gatekeeper is not configured or unavailable, calls can still be
made if so configured.
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
SW 5.0
Polycom CMA System
Polycom HDX® 9000 series
Polycom HDX® 8000 series
Polycom HDX® 7000 series
Polycom HDX® 6000
H.323
SIP/ISDN/H.323
SIP/ISDN/H.323
SIP/ISDN/H.323
SIP/ISDN/H.323
SIP/ISDN/H.323
H.323
SW 2.6.0
SW 2.6.0
SW 2.6.0
SW 2.6.0
Polycom HDX® 4000 series
Polycom MGC™ +50
SW 2.6.0
SW 9.0.3.1
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Make/Model
Protocol
Software Version
Polycom Quality Definition
H.323
SW 4.0, 4.0.1
Experience™ (QDX™)
Polycom RMX® 1000
H.323
SW 1.1.1.8787
SW 5.0.1.24, 6.0
SW 6.0
Polycom RMX® 2000
H.323
Polycom RSS™
H.323
Polycom VBP™ 6400-ST series
Polycom VBP™ 5300-ST series
Polycom VBP™ 5300-E series
Polycom VBP™ 4350 series
Polycom VBP™ 200
H.323
SW 9.1.5.1
SW 9.1.5.1
SW 9.1.5.1
SW 9.1.5.1
SW 9.5.2
H.323
H.323
H.323
H.323
Polycom VSX® 8000
SIP/ISDN/H.323
SIP/ISDN/H.323
SW 9.0.6
Polycom VSX® 7000s and VSX®
7000e
SW 9.0.6
Polycom VSX® 6000 and 6000a
Polycom VSX® 5000
Polycom VSX® 3000
Polycom V700™
SIP/ISDN/H.323
SIP/ISDN/H.323
SIP/ISDN/H.323
SIP/ISDN/H.323
SIP/ISDN/H.323
SW 9.0.5.1
SW 9.0.5.1
SW 9.0.5.1
SW 9.0.5.1
SW 9.0.5.1
Polycom V500™
Refer to the Release Notes for the latest list of supported Polycom
Note
endpoints/bridges/call servers (or gatekeepers)/media servers and any supported
third party products. Any issues (and possible workarounds) with any of the
above-mentioned products are also documented in the Release Notes.
Configuration changes can be performed centrally at the provisioning server
or locally. For detailed information on configuration file settings, refer to:
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The following information should be noted:
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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).
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The protocol that is used to place a call is stored in the placed call list of the
user’s phone.
The protocol to be used when placing a call from the user’s local contact
directory is unspecified by default. The user can select SIP or H.323.
The protocol that is used when placing a call from the user’s corporate
directory depends on the order of the attributes in the corporate directory.
If only SIP_address is defined, then the SIP protocol is used. If only
H323_address is defined, then the H.323 protocol is used. If both are
defined, then the one that is defined first is used. For example, if
dir.corp.attribute.4.typeis SIP_address and
dir.corp.attribute.5.typeis H323_address, then the SIP protocol is
used.
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By default, the user is presented with protocol routing choices when a call
could be placed with more than one protocol from its current context. The
user must choose between SIP and H.323 to place a call by pressing the
appropriate soft key.
Calls made using H.323 cannot be forwarded or transferred.
— The Transfer and Forward soft keys are not displayed during an
H.323 call on a Polycom VVX 1500 D phone. The Forward soft key is
not displayed on the idle display of a Polycom VVX 1500 D phone if
the primary line is an H.323 line.
— If a Polycom VVX 1500 D user presses the Transfer soft key during an
H.323 call on a Polycom VVX 1500 D phone, no action is taken.
— The auto-divert field in the local contact directory entry is ignored
when a call is placed to that contact using H.323.
— If a conference host ends a three-way conference the call and one of the
party is connected by H.323, that party is not transferred to the other
party.
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Polycom CMA Provisioning
Only one phone line associated with a Polycom CMA system can be
provisioned on a VVX 1500 D phone, but the line key associated with that line
is configurable. For detailed information on configuration file settings, refer to
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).
Blind transfer, call recording, picture frame, corporate directory (LDAP Integration),
and phone server redundancy cannot be enabled/disabled through the web
interface. You cannot change the displayed language through the web interface.
You must make changes for these features through the configuration files. Refer to
Note
Changes made through the web interface are written to the override file (highest
priority). These changes remain active until Settings > Advanced > Admin
Settings> Reset to Default > Reset Local Config... is performed.
Note
To configure the phone through the web interface:
>> Using your chosen browser, do the following:
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To get the phone’s IP address, press the Menu key, and then selecting
Status > Platform > Phone. Scroll down to see the IP address.
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Enter the phone’s IP address as the browser address.
You will be prompted for the web interface username and password.
A web page similar to the one shown below appears.
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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.
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Make the desired configuration changes.
For example, verify that H.323 Protocol is enabled.
Select the Submit button.
The phone will reboot.
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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.
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After the reboot is complete, select Lines from the menu tab.
A web page similar to the one shown below appears.
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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.
Enter the E164 extension into the Address field.
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If you make any changes, scroll down to the bottom of the section.
Select the Submit button.
The phone will reboot.
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After the reboot is complete, select General from the menu tab.
A web page similar to the one shown below appears.
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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 .
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If you make any changes, scroll down to the bottom of the section.
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Select the Submit button.
You can now instruct your users to start making H.323 calls.
Setting Up the Provisioning Server
The protocol that will be used to transfer files from the provisioning server
depends on several factors including the phone model and whether the
BootROM or Polycom UC Software stage of provisioning is in progress. By
default, the phones are shipped with FTP enabled as the provisioning
protocol.
You can use any computer on the network as the provisioning server
(providing the application image and configuration files for the Polycom VVX
For organizational purposes, configuring a separate log file directory, override
directory, contact directory, and license directory is recommended, but not
required. The different directories can have different access permissions. For
example, for LOG, CONTACTS, and OVERRIDES, allow full access (read and
write) and for all others, read-only access.
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The instructions below are written using FTP server as the provisioning server, but
they also apply to any TFTP or HTTP server.
Note
Note
The factory default username and password for the phone is PlcmSpIp.
To set up the provisioning server:
1. Create a directory to store the application image and the configuration
files.
For example, C:\test\VVX1500 .
2. Extract all files from the distribution zip file to the newly created
directory.
Maintain the same folder hierarchy.
The distribution zip file contains many files, but only the following are
required:
— 2345-17960-001.sip.ld
— 000000000000.cfg
— SoundPointIPWelcome.wav
If you want your users to be able to change the language displayed on their phone,
all of the SoundPointIP-dictionary.xml files are also required.
Note
Refer to the Polycom UC Software Release Notes for a detailed description of
each file in the distribution. The Release Notes can be found at
3. Start the FTP server and configure it to accept requests from the phone.
In the FTP server software on a computer, create a unique user with names
and passwords. For example, username user with password password.
Refer to your server documentation to set up the server.
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Deploying Phones From the Provisioning Server
As of UC software 3.3.0, you only need to configure the parameters that do not
match their “built-in” defaults.
Warning
Certain configuration settings in Polycom UC Software 3.3.0 release are not
backward compatible to the previous configuration files (sip.cfg and phone1.cfg).
Review all configuration files used to configure the VVX 1500 D phones for previous
software releases.
You can create two configuration files for each phone and one configuration
file for all phones in your installation or you can put all configuration
parameters into one file. The example below shows one configuration file.
For more information on why to create another configuration file, refer to the
“Configuration File Management on Polycom VVX 1500 D Phones” white
paper at
ones.pdf .
Use an XML editor to create/edit the configuration files. In this way, all configuration
files that you create will be valid XML files.
Note
If the configuration files are not valid, they will not load on the phone. An error
message will be logged to the provisioning server.
For more detailed information on specific parameters in configuration files,
Deploy Polycom VVX 1500 D phones by:
Creating a Phone Configuration File
To create a phone configuration file:
Obtain the phone’s MAC address from the barcoded label on underside of phone or
on the outside of the shipping box.
Note
1. Create a phone configuration file.
For example, create phone_0004f2be80a6.cfg
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2. Add contents to the phone configuration file.
For example:
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Creating a Master Configuration File
To create a master configuration file:
1. Create a master configuration file by using the 000000000000.cfg file from
the distribution as a template.
For example, create 0004f2be80a6.cfg
2. Add contents to the master configuration file.
For example:
The order of the configuration files listed in CONFIG_FILES is significant:
Warning
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The files are processed in the order listed (left to right).
The same parameters may be included in more than one file.
This provides a convenient means of overriding the behavior of one or more phones
without changing the baseline configuration files for an entire system.
Downloading the New Configuration
To download the new configuration to the phones:
1. To reboot the phones, press the Menu key, and select Settings >
Advanced > Reboot Phone...
When prompted, enter the administrator password and press the Enter
soft key.
The phone will reboot. The following messages will appear on the screen:
— Waiting for network to initialize
— Downloading new application
— Checking new application
— Saving new application
— Checking new application
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— Loading application
— Running <application filename>
— Welcome
The reboot process will take some time.
2. Ensure that the configuration process completed correctly.
For example, on the phone, press the Menu key, and then select Status >
Platform > Application to see the Polycom UC Software version and
Status > Platform > Configuration to see the configuration files
downloaded to the phone.
Monitor the provisioning server event log and the uploaded event log files
(if permitted). All configuration files used by the provisioning server are
logged. To make changes to the information that is logged, refer to <log/>
You can now instruct your users to start making H.323 calls.
Upgrading the Phone’s Software
To upgrade the phone’s software, you will need to:
•
Download the latest Polycom UC Software to the provisioning server from
the Polycom VVX 1500 D support page—where you found this
•
For more information on upgrading the UC Software, refer to section
“Upgrading UC software” in the latest Administrator’s Guide for the Polycom UC
Software at
00d.html .
Locating the Latest Software
Download the latest software and release notes from
00d.html to the provisioning server.
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Downloading New Software to the Phone
To download the new Polycom UC Software to the phone, you need to:
•
•
Extract all files from the distribution zip file as you did in Setting Up the
Verify that the configuration files you created for Deploying Phones From
New and changed configuration parameters are described in the Release
Notes.
to download the new UC Software; you will not need to change the master
configuration files unless you change the names of the per-phone or
application configuration files.
Deploying the Phones Using a Polycom CMA System
You can provision your organization’s Polycom VVX 1500 D phones and
update the software using a Polycom CMA system. Refer to the latest Release
Notes for Polycom UC Software and Polycom CMA for specific compatibility
requirements and recommendations.
You can also provision your organization’s VVX 1500 phones in a hybrid
model, using both Polycom CMA and a provisioning server. In such a
situation, Polycom CMA has a higher priority. When the phone reboots, it will
check the Polycom CMA system first for new software, and then checks the
provisioning server for configuration files and directories to upload if directed
Polycom CMA requires that the management application be installed on the same
network as your VVX 1500 phones are connected.
Note
In dynamic management mode, the Polycom CMA system can do the
following:
•
•
Configure VVX 1500 D phones using an automatic provisioning service
Register VVX 1500 D phones with a standard-based presence service, so
that presence states are shared with Polycom CMA contacts
•
Provide VVX 1500 D phones with automatic software updates
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Enabling Provisioning Using a Polycom CMA System
The Polycom CMA server will auto-provision the H.323 line onto Line Key 1 on the
Note
VVX 1500 D phone. If there is an existing SIP line associated with Line Key 1, it will
be overwritten. You can configure the H.323 line (auto-provisioned by the Polycom
CMA server) to be on a specific line key by entering the value in
To configure the provisioning service settings on VVX 1500 D phones:
1. Press the Menu key, and then select Settings > Advanced >
Admininstration Settings > Network Configuration > CMA Menu.
You must enter the administrator password to access the network
configuration. The factory default password is 456.
2. Enter the following values:
— CMA Mode: Select Static or Auto.
— Server Address: Enter the address of the Polycom CMA system
running the provisioning service. The address can bean IP address or
a fully qualified domain name. For example, 123.45.67.890 .
3. Scroll to Login Credentials and tap the Select soft key. Enter the
following values:
— CMA Domain: Enter the domain for registering to the provisioning
service. For example, NorthAmerica .
If you are not using a Single Sign On login with Active Directory on the Polycom
CMA system, the domain will be local using the local accounts created on the
Polycom CMA server.
Note
— CMA User: Enter the username for registering to the provisioning
service. For example, bsmith .
— CMA Password: Enter the password that registers the VX 1500 D
phone to the provisioning service (associated with the CMA user
account). For example, 123456 .
4. Tap the Back soft key three times.
5. Select Save Config.
The VVX 1500 D phone reboots.
You can confirm the connection to the Polycom CMA system by:
— Reviewing the log files on the provisioning server. Look for entries
like:
000108.554|cfg |2|00|RT|Enterprise Credentials waiting
to acquire mutex <0x1b> timeoutValue <25> ticks
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000108.554|cfg |2|00|RT|Enterprise Credentials waiting
to acquired mutex <0x1b>
000108.554|cfg |3|00|RT|Enterprise Credentials data is
valid
0511151128|xmpp|4|00|SetParameters:cfgRtECredentialsGet
username <jsmith> domain <dev>
0511151128|so |*|00|User registration (SmithJoeVVX)
[2-06194742]
— The appropriate line key on the VVX 1500 D phone should be
assigned.
— Look at the Polycom CMA system Endpoint Monitor View screen.
The user can now search for CMA users and groups in the CMA directory,
place calls to those contacts, and view their presence status. For more
information, refer to the User Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone at
For more information about provisioning by a Polycom CMA system, refer to
Disabling Provisioning by a Polycom CMA System
To disable provisioning of the Polycom VVX 1500 D phones by the Polycom CMA
system:
1. Press the Menu key, and then select Settings > Advanced >
Admininstration Settings > Network Configuration > CMA Menu.
You must enter the administrator password to access the network
configuration. The factory default password is 456.
2. Enter the following values:
— CMA Mode: Select Disable.
3. Tap the Back soft key twice.
4. Select Save Config.
The Polycom VVX 1500 D phone reboots.
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Checking the Status of the Polycom CMA System
To check the communications status with the Polycom CMA System:
>> Press the Menu key, and then select Status > CMA.
The following figures show examples of the CMS Status page:
Changing VVX Specific Parameters on the Polycom CMA System
Within the Polycom CMA system, there are three VVX specific parameters that
you can change. From the Polycom CMA system menu, select Admin >
Provisioning Profiles > Automatic Provisioning Profiles > VVX Settings.
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For more information, refer to “Automatic Provisioning Profiles” in the
Polycom CMA System Operations Guide, which are available at
The three parameters are:
•
•
•
Configuration Server URL—The IP address for the system that will
provide the provisioning service.
For example, ftp://123.45.67.89/provisioningServer
Logging Server URL—The directory to use for log files, if required. A URL
can also be specified.
For example, ftp://123.45.67.89/provisioningServer/logs
Configuration Data— XML data for a custom configuration. Allows the
system administrator to provision settings that the Polycom CMA does
not normally provide.
Any valid XML data from one of templates provided with the Polycom UC
Software can be entered into the text box.
For example:
— To disable the picture frame feature, enter the following:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<!-- Generated features.cfg Configuration File -->
<polycomConfig xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="polycomConfig.xsd">
<feature feature.pictureFrame.enabled="0" />
</polycomConfig>
— To update the digit map to autodial 10-digit phone numbers,
four-digit direct dial extensions starting with “3”, and four-digit dial
extensions starting “4” via the H.323 protocol, enter the following:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<!-- Generated site.cfg Configuration File -->
<polycomConfig xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="polycomConfig.xsd">
<dialplan dialplan.digitmap="xxxxxxxxxx|3xxx|4xxxH" />
</polycomConfig>
If the XML you enter is not valid, the message “Error validating XML. Configuration
Data must be valid XML.” appears.
Note
The XML header may be removed, but other XML content should remain.
Depending on the parameters entered in the configuration data text box, the phone
may reboot or restart.
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the latest Administrator’s Guide for the Polycom UC Software..
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Troubleshooting the Polycom VVX
1500 D Phone
This chapter contains general troubleshooting information to help you solve
any problems you might encounter when you use the Polycom VVX 1500 D
phone in an H.323 environment. The phone can provide feedback in the form
of on-screen error messages, status indicators, and log files for troubleshooting
issues.
For detailed information on error messages, log files, testing the phone
hardware and phone issues—along with likely causes and corrective actions—
refer to the “Troubleshooting” chapter of the latest Administrator’s Guide for the
Polycom UC Software.
This chapter presents phone issues, likely causes, and corrective actions for the
Polycom VVX 1500 D phone in an H.323 environment. Issues are grouped as
follows:
•
•
•
Review the latest Release Notes for the UC software for known problems and
possible workarounds.
Calling
Symptom
Problem
Corrective Action
The line icon shows an
unregistered line icon.
The phone line is unregistered.
Verify that the appropriate configuration
parameters are set correctly. Verify that
the call server is functioning correctly.
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Symptom
Problem
Corrective Action
The Polycom VVX 1500 D
selects a lower-quality codec
(H.261) when the called endpoint
also supports H.264 .
The Polycom VVX 1500 D
selects which audio/video codecs
to transmit based on the far-end
endpoint’s order of codecs in
their supported list.
Verify that the appropriate configuration
parameters are set correctly. Check the
value of
voIpProt.SDP.answer.useLocalPrefer
ences
.
The user could not place a call.
The call was placed using the
incorrect protocol.
Verify that the user isusing a line that is
registered to use the appropriate protocol.
Do the following:
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Select Status > Lines and then
select the line you used to make the
call.
The following figure shows three
registered lines and the protocol used
for each line.
Polycom VVX 1500 D Display
Symptom
Problem
Corrective Action
The time and date are flashing.
You have disconnected the
phone from the network/LAN or
there is no SNTP server
configured.
Do one of the following:
•
•
Reconnect the phone to the network.
Disable the time and date display on
the phone per the instructions below.
1. Press the Menu key, and then select
Settings > Basic > Preferences >
Time & Date.
The Time & Date screen displays.
Scroll to Disable, and then press
Select soft key.
2. Press the Menu key again to return to
the idle screen.
The idle screen no longer displays the
time and date.
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Upgrading the Polycom VVX 1500 D Phone
Symptom
Problem
Corrective Action
The VVX 1500 D phone will not
upgrade when provisioned by a
Polycom CMA system.
The VVX 1500 D phone is not
running Polycom UC Software
3.3.0 .
Do the following:
•
Upgrade the VVX 1500 D phone to UC
Software 3.3.0 using the provisioning
server. Refer to Upgrading the
•
•
Ensure that the Polycom CMA system
is running software version 5.0 .
Change the appropriate CMA
parameters through the phone’s user
interface. Refer to Enabling
The software on the VVX 1500 D phone
can now be upgraded through the
Polycom CMA system.
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Configuration Files
This appendix provides detailed descriptions of certain configuration files
used by the Polycom® UC Software running on the Polycom VVX 1500 D
phone.
This appendix contains information on:
•
•
The configuration parameters dictate the behavior of the phone once it is
running the executable specified in the master configuration file.
For detailed information—including permitted values, default values, and a
brief description—on the complete set of configuration parameters available
to you in the configuration files, refer to the “Configuration Files” appendix of
the latest Administrator’s Guide for the Polycom UC Software.
You can also make changes to the configuration files through the web interface to
the phone. Using your chosen browser, enter the phone’s IP address as the
browser address. For more information, refer to Modifying Phone’s Configuration
Note
Changes made through the web interface are written to the override file . These
changes remain active until Settings > Advanced > Admin Settings > Reset to
defaults > Reset Web Configuration is performed.
As of UC software 3.3.0, you only need to configure the parameters that do not
match their “built-in” defaults.
Warning
Certain configuration settings in Polycom UC Software 3.3.0 release are not
backward compatible to the previous configuration files (sip.cfg and phone1.cfg).
Review all configuration files used to configure the VVX 1500 D phones for previous
software releases.
For more information, refer to “Technical Bulletin 56449: Polycom SoundPoint
IP/SoundStation IP/VVX Software Changes” and “Technical Bulletin 60519:
Simplified Configuration Enhancements in Polycom UC Software 3.3.0”. Both
technical bulletins can be found at
tins_pub.html .
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Master Configuration File
Master configuration files contain the following XML attributes:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
APP_FILE_PATH
CONFIG_FILES
MISC_FILES
LOG_FILE_DIRECTORY
CONTACTS_DIRECTORY
OVERRIDES_DIRECTORY
LICENSE_DIRECTORY
For example:
Configuration Parameters
A number of sample template files are included with the UC software 3.3.0 release.
The following templates may be of interest:
Note
•
•
•
•
h323.cfg
reg-advanced.cfg
video.cfg
sip-interop.cfg
For more information, refer to “Sample Template Files” in the “Configuration Files”
appendix of the latest Administrator’s Guide for the Polycom UC Software.
The important parameters for the Polycom VVX 1500 D phone include:
•
<voIpProt/>—Specify H.323 protocol, server, gatekeeper, and DTMF
signaling parameters.
•
•
<up/>—Specify call routing parameters.
<video/>—Specify the video call rate.
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•
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<call/>—Specify call routing parameters and auto-answer parameters.
<log/>—Specify basic logging levels.
<sec/>—Specify H.323 media encryption parameters
<mb/>—Specify the Application browser home page, a proxy to use, and
size limits.
•
•
<reg/>—Specify the registration protocol.
<prov/>—Specify the H.323 line provisioned by the Polycom®
Converged Management Application™ (CMA™) system.
The precedence order for configuration parameter changes is as follows
(highest to lowest):
•
•
•
•
•
User changes through the phone’s user interface
Web configuration through a browser
Polycom CMA system
Configuration files
Default values
For detailed information on configuration parameters, including permitted
values, default values, types of parameters, and how phone-specific
parameters can be created, refer to “Configuration Parameters” in the
“Configuration Files” appendix of the latest Administrator’s Guide for the
Polycom UC Software.
<voIpProt/>
Edit the voIpProtparameter as shown below:
•
•
Enable the H.323 protocol.
Disable the SIP protocol.
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<up/>
Edit the upparameter as shown below:
Disable manual protocol routing.
•
<video/>
Edit the videoparameter as shown below:
•
•
Set the call rate to your organization’s desired value.
Set the maximum call rate to your organization’s desired value.
<call/>
Edit the callparameter as shown below:
•
•
Set the H.323 auto-answer flag to the desired value.
Se the microphone mute and video mute auto-answer flags to the desired
values.
•
•
Set the auto-routing preference to protocol.
Set the auto-routing preferred protocol to H323.
<log/>
By default, log.level.change.h323is set to 4 (Minor error - graceful
recovery).
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The permitted values are 0 to 5.
<sec/>
The H.235 Voice Profile implementation is Polycom HDX-compatible.
OpenSSL-based Diffie-Hellman key exchange and AES-128 CBC encryption
algorithms are used to encrypt the RTP media.
Note
Edit the H.235 security parameter as shown below:
•
•
•
Enable media encryption.
Enabled media encryption offered.
Disable media encryption required.
<mb/>
This attribute’s settings control the home page, proxy and size limits to be used
by the Polycom Browser when it is selected to provide services.
Edit the microbrowserparameters as shown below:
•
•
Set the idle display home page URL and refresh rate.
Set the main browser home page URL and idle timeout.
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<reg/>
The Polycom VVX 1500 D phone supports six registrations (x= 1 to 6).
Edit the regparameter as shown below (to reflect the registered lines that you
want to appear on the phone).
Enter the E164 extension into the appropriate reg.x.addressfield.
Note
<prov/>
Edit the provparameter as shown below:
•
Select the line on the VVX 1500 D phone that the Polycom CMA system
provisions.
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Miscellaneous Administrative Tasks
This appendix provides information that may be required to administer the
Polycom VVX 1500 D phone. This includes:
•
For other miscellaneous tasks, refer to the “Miscellaneous Administrative
Tasks” appendix of the latest Administrator’s Guide for the Polycom UC Software.
Setting Up an FTP Server
A simple provisioning configuration uses File Transfer Protocol or FTP.
Although FTP servers are free, they require installation, and use logins and
passwords.
A free and popular server, Filezilla Server is available for Windows at
http://filezilla-project.org . This application has been tested with the
SoundStation IP 7000 phone.
To set up the server:
1. Download and install the latest version of Filezilla Server.
2. After installation, you are presented with a “Connect to Server” pop-up.
Select OK to open the administrative user interface.
3. To configure a user, select Edit > Users in the status bar.
4. Select Add.
5. Enter the user name for the phone and select OK.
For example, “bob” or “bill123”
6. Select the Password checkbox and enter a password.
For example, “1234” or “phone&&&”
The phone will use this password to login.
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7. Select Page >Shared folders to specify the server-side directory where
the provisioning files will be located (and the log files uploaded).
8. Select Add and pick the directory.
9. To allow the phone to upload logs onto the provisioning server, select the
Shared Folders->Files->Select Write and Delete checkboxes, and then
select OK.
10. Copy the configuration files from the software download into the
directory specified above.
11. Determine the IP address of the provisioning server by entering ipconfig
at a command prompt to display the server network configuration.
The IP Address of the provisioning server is shown.
12. Do the following to configure the phone to point to the IP address of the
server:
a
b
Press the phone’s Menu key.
Through the menu, select Settings >Advanced >Admin Settings
>Network Configuration.
When prompted for the administrative password, enter 456.
Scroll down to Server Menu, then press the Edit soft key.
Using the right arrow key, select FTP as the Server Type.
c
d
e
Enter the IP address from step 11 as the Server Address, and then
press the OK soft key.
f
Enter the username and password from steps 5 and 6 as the Server
User and Server Password.
g
Scroll down Save & Reboot, then press the Select soft key.
The phone will reboot.
The phone will upload two logs files to the directory specified in
step 9: <MACaddress>-app.log and <MACaddress>boot.log .
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