Can 9600 phones reboot when the HTTP server is lost? 2

[mjoetech]

Hello,

I have a few 9600 phones on a G350 CM 4.0, and I set up a temporariy http server. However, I noticed if I shut down the HTTP server and reboot the phones, they dont come back up. Is there a setting that I can use to tell the phones to reboot to their last settings from the HTTP?

Thanks,

Joe

 

[dufus2506]

The phones need to have an active HTTP server when they are rebooted.

The HTTP server, and ideally a backup, are best delivered to the phone using DHCP.

Carpe dialem! (Seize the line!)

 

[mjoetech]

OK.. Thanks.. I was hoping that it can boot the phones off the http, and then I can shut down the http. Looks like I need to build a permanent on-line http server. Thanks again for helping me out.

Joe

 

[dufus2506]

No trouble.

The phone retains none of the files that you need to run the phone. All of the files are sourced from the HTTP server. When you boot the phone, you'll see it download just about everything it needs to properly operate.

This allows maximum use of the phone's internal memory for the firmware and other essential files. No phone-internal NVRAM has to be devoted to storing copies of the firmware. (Which is best stored in a single centralized location.)


Carpe dialem! (Seize the line!)

 

[phoneguy55]

Without a http server, the phone will still boot with it's last loaded firmware. You won't be able to restore or backup your contact list or your call log if you have that setup.

 

[98Converter]

I think I have to agree with 'phoneguy55' here... I've had HTTP servers go off-line and if the phones reboot, they'll typically say 'Bad File Server Address' and then they take a few minutes, but eventually come back on-line with the settings/firmware and extension they had prior to reboot.

Unless you're also hosting DHCP on the same server, and that goes off-line - then you might have few phones that continually discover...

Thanks,
98C

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[mjoetech]

I have the phones setup with a static IP. I temporarily setup the httpon my laptop to test. (I know, bad idea) when I shut down my laptop and reboot the phones, They do not boot back up. I get a HTTP error on the screens.

 

[Mitch672]

you can copy the files to the /tftpboot directory of your S-Series server, using "WinSCP", then setup your DHCP scope to use that IP as the "tlssrvr" (TLS uses port 411), or "httpsrvr" uses port 81), and the phones will be fine. You can also put your customized "46xxsettings.txt" file in the /tftpboot directory, and it will get loaded on every phone bootup. It's a bad idea to use Static IP's, too easy to get iP conflict, try getting a DHCP server setup as well.


Mitch

AVAYA Certified Expert

 

[mjoetech]

Thanks Mitch. I did this and will see tomorrow if it worked out. I used Filezilla instead of WinSCP because the WinSPC kept timeing out after 15 seconds on the transfer. I assume there is a setting, but did not know where to set it. Anyway, all went well with filezilla.

Thanks!!!

Joe