In-House Device Preprovisioning; Provisioning Server Setup - Cisco 8800 Series Manual

In-House Device Preprovisioning

Once the phone has been provisioned, the Cisco EDOS RC Server is not utilized unless the phone is factory
reset.
In-House Device Preprovisioning
With the Cisco factory default configuration, the phone automatically tries to resync to a profile on a TFTP
server. A managed DHCP server on a LAN delivers the information about the profile and TFTP server that
is configured for preprovisioning to the device. The service provider connects each new phone to the LAN.
The phone automatically resyncs to the local TFTP server and initializes its internal state in preparation for
deployment. This preprovisioning profile typically includes the URL of a remote provisioning server. The
provisioning server keeps the device updated after the device is deployed and connected to the customer
network.
The preprovisioned device bar code can be scanned to record its MAC address or serial number before the
phone is shipped to the customer. This information can be used to create the profile to which the phone
resynchronizes.
Upon receiving the phone, the customer connects it to the broadband link. On power-up, the phone contacts
the provisioning server through the URL that is configured through preprovisioning. The phone can thus
resync and update the profile and firmware, as necessary.

Provisioning Server Setup

This section describes setup requirements for provisioning a phone by using various servers and different
scenarios. For the purposes of this document and for testing, provisioning servers are installed and run on a
local PC. Also, generally available software tools are useful for provisioning the phones.
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