Nortel 1110 User Guide

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 Nortel IP Softphone 2050
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IP Phones
Description, Installation, and Operation
Partial  DHCP 
Static IP address assignment
During the installation, enter the IP Softphone 2050 parameters manually 
using the dialpad.
Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default Gateway address. You must 
also enter the Connect Server parameters including IP address, port number, 
action, and retry count.
Dynamic IP address assignment—Partial DHCP
For a partial DHCP installation, you must provide, through the IP Phone 
dialpad, the Connect Server parameters including: IP address, port number, 
action, and retry count. Other parameters (IP Phone IP address, subnet mask, 
and default Gateway) are obtained from the DHCP server.
Enter the IP Phone password, node ID, and TN manually, using the dialpad.
For more information about DHCP servers, see Data Networking for Voice 
over IP
 (553-3001-160).
Use Procedure 34 to install an IP Softphone 2050 for the first time.
Procedure 34
Installing an IP Softphone 2050 for the first time
1
Install the Voice Gateway Media Card. For more information, see IP Line: 
Description, Installation, and Operation 
 (553-3001-365).
2
Configure a virtual loop on the Call Server, using LD 97.
For more information, see Software Input/Output: Administration (553-
3001-311).
3
Configure the IP Softphone 2050 in LD 11. At the prompt, enter the 
following:
REQ: chg
TYPE: i2050
4
Install the USB Headset Adapter. If you are using the mobile adapter, 
connect the headset to the adapter. If you are using the desktop adapter, 
you must: