IP Office License Questions

[ricegum]

Hello, I wanted to learn about PBXs and I got an IP office from ebay. When I log into IP Office, I have the following licenses and it via PLDS:

IP500 Universal PRI x8
Essential Edition x255
R8+ Preferred Edition (VM Pro) x255

It is an IP Office Release 9.0.2.0 and was hoping to attach phones to it and make calls and mess with the features + VMPro.

My question is this,

1) Do I need endpoint licenses to connect IP Phones/digital/analog to it or will the preferred edition license work (I do have a combo card, wanted to connect 96xx phones to it)?
2) I am assuming I cannot connect to an SBC since I do not have the SIP Trunk license?
3) What are some cool things to do with an IP Office for messing around at home (assuming I do not have an issue with the license)?

Sorry for the basic questions, wanting to learn and have fun

 

[CMUK]

I am sure a VCM32 card will give you 12 end points on rls 9

Calum M
ACSS

 

[ricegum]

The cards I have are the following:
700417330 (Digital Station 8 Base card)
700504556 (Combination card w/4 analog trunks V2)
700417330 with 700417439 (Digital Station 8 Base card with Universal PRI)

Why are there no endpoint licenses? Because they were only using digital phones/analog (not sure if licenses are able to be moved)? Is there any way to add licenses or trick the system into thinking they have the endpoint licenses?

Is it possible to swapped SD Cards from a different System that has correct licenses?

 

[Nortel4Ever]

Your software is too old to purchase additional licenses, you would have to upgrade to at least Rls 10 in order to purchase additonal licenses.

You cannot swap SD cards as that would affect the licensing.

 

[ipohead]

There should be an FAQ on licensing but that's not easy due to changes Avaya have made over the years.

1) Digital and analog phones don't need a licence. IP Phones do. See if you can find a VCM 32 Base Card V1(700417389) card as this should include 12 endpoint licence. VCM 32 V2 Base Card (700504031) does not so always check the part numbers.
2) Correct
3) Get the Product Description for that version and work your way through it then read through the manuals but you may want to skip some parts. If you really get into it have a look at the upgrade cost although it isn't cheap.

 

[ricegum]

Well that is unfortunate, anyone have a VCM 32 V1 they are willing to donate or 9504/9508 devices lol.

So outside of digital and analog, what else can be done with this system? What can I do with the voicemail pro? Really was hoping to play around with this but Avaya is not being too friendly

 

[Nortel4Ever]

There's a V1 VCM32 on Amazon for $128.95

In your original post you said you wanted to "learn about PBXs" - consider all of the information you've been provided with as the beginning of your learning journey.

 

[ipohead]

Where are you? A popular auction site should have the modules but you may need to wait to get one at the right price. If you are in the USA look at Metrolinedirect.

You could an analogue telephony adapter to plug into the analog trunk ports and then get a cheap SIP trunk to play with.

The older digital 5400 sets are readily available ..

 

[ricegum]

What is everyone's recommendation with what I have, should I attempt to get the V1 VCM at the right price for IP endpoint licenses? I got the IP500V2 plus the cards for like $30 including shipping and had a few 96xxs sitting around so that is why I got it.

 

[Nortel4Ever]

It really depends on what you want to do with it...

 

[IPGuru]

It could make for a very nice home system if you get some digital sets
alternatively if you can find a cheap 64bit PC you could install IP Office server eddition, reconfigure it in demo mode.
you could then use the IP500V2 as an expansion server to make use of the analog trunks & get a good number of demo licences for free

5 sip trunks & 5 end points for starters plus power user, receptionist & office worker licences
it will run for 12 months but by then hopefully there will be a new release out to upgrade to anyway
this is basicly the setup I use for testing at home









Do things on the cheap & it will cost you dear

ACSS

 

[ipohead]

If you already have IP phones I'd say it is work looking for a VCM at the right price.

IP Phones aren't plug and play but a good learning exercise.

 

[ricegum]

@IPGuru, I have 64bit pcs. how would i go about downloading server edition. and configuring it in expansion server

 

[Westi]

hello ricegum
you can download the installation/ .iso / .ova ... files from the Avaya support site (you need a login to get to it)

once installed you ignite it with the type of server edition you want it to be.

You cannot install a secondary server to an IP500 cabinet that is reserved for a primary server.

You will need to either get licenses for R11 for your chassis or try to keep it on R9.0 which was the second worst release in my eyes after R4.0 but should do the trick to start learning on the IPO.

Joe
FHandw, ACSS, ACIS

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