Force SLS without Connecting to Core PBX First

[Stinney]

I think the answer is no, but if you don't ask, the answer is definitely no.

I have configured a few gateways with SLS. I don't like it, it's awful, don't have to sell me on not using it and we probably won't moving forward. WAY too much administration to keep it up to date with MACDs.

Anyway....

I have a situation where the network won't be ready for the gateway to register back to the core PBX and I need to get service to this site ASAP. I have all the SLS programming necessary for stations, ars and trunking, but it looks like unless I register the gateway to a core PBX, then disconnect the network connection (or disable the Network Region) I can't get the gateway to go into SLS. While I can do this, I wanted to make sure there isn't another way.

Is this correct? Is there no way to force a gateway into SLS unless it registers to a core PBX at least once?

- Stinney

“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.” - Confucius

 

[wpetilli]

You may be able to utilize the backup file from the core and manually install it. Not fully versed in SLS

 

[Stinney]

That might work if I had an LSP,but this is just an SLS configuration.

I actually have a case for why as I thought about it further. If the gateway gets to the site and something has caused it to lose it's configuration, CMOS battery goes bad, just bad luck, worst case scenarios, etc. I don't have a network connection at the site to get it connected back to the core PBX.

- Stinney

“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.” - Confucius

 

[joe2938]

Disable the network region would be the only way I can think of

 

[coolwhisper]

Stations get the Survivable Gatekeeper from station form (page 1) so you would need to bring them up on the core first and then move them to to remotè site. They will retain the settings for awhile. I have seen refurbed phones that still remembered the old extension so you should have plenty of time to move them. There may be a better way but that is the best I know of. Good luck!

 

[Stinney]

Only IP stations require the Survivable GK, digital and analog do not.

- Stinney

“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.” - Confucius