BCM 6.0 to IP Office 7.0 - IP phone compatibility

[VoiceOfJoe]

We are on BCM450 6.0 system and purchasing the 1230 IP deskphones.
We are running the latest SU update and on UNIStim 5.1 release (firmware: 062AC8D). This is working fine. My issue is as I explore a possible future migration to IP OFFICE at some point, I want to make sure the IP phones I'm purchasing today will work tomorrow under IP office. I recently came across an Avaya document - IP Office 7.0 - 1100/1200 Installation (May 22, 2011) that talks about the hardware requirements and references the 1230 (Revision 3 or higher). As I look at the labelling on the back of our current 1230 phones, it appears we are on hardware release 02. This isn't good and I can't continue purchasing phones that won't be supported in the future. Can someone please clarify or confirm this. The last batch of 1230 phones I purchased are part number: NTYS20BC70E6. Is there another part number I should be ordering to ensure it's hardware release 3 or higher and compatible with IP office down the road.

Please advise... thanks!
VOJ

 

[biv343]

You'll be OK. Take a look at the SIP 4.1 release notes here:

http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144488

NTYS20XXXXXXXX are supported on the latest SIP firmware load. I've used the first generation 1200 series phones with SIP firmware and they run the firmware just fine.

 

[VoiceOfJoe]

So we are simply switching the phones over from UNIStim 5.1 (or some other more current release) to SIP 4.1 firmware (or what is ever more current).


Awesome! that's what I needed to know.
VOJ