Device Provisioning via DHCP Options

Scope:

The following steps will allow you to configure IP handsets automatically via DHCP options.

Requirements:

• If you or your provider has not already done so, Add Your Device to the Manager Portal
• Handset should be in a Factory Reset state
• Access to the DHCP server (i.e. Windows DHCP server or SonicWALL)

Windows DHCP Server

1. Open Windows DHCP server
2. Right-click on IPv4 and click on Set Predefined Options...
3. Complete the following fields
   • Option Class: DHCP Standard Options
   • Option Name: 066 Boot Server Name
4. Click Add...
5. Complete the following fields
   • Name: Provisioning Server
   • Data Type: String
   • Code: 160
   • Description: Provisioning Server
   • String: http://ndp.ucaasnetwork.com/cfg
6. Click OK

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Dell SonicWALL

1. Click on Network > DHCP Server > Advanced
2. In the popup window click on Add Option...
3. Fill out the new window as follows:
   • Option Name: Provisioning Server
   • Option Number: 66
   • Option Type: String
   • Option Value: http://ndp.ucaasnetwork.com/cfg
4. Click OK
5. Click on Add Option... again
6. Fill out the new window as follows:
   • Option Name: Provisioning Server 2
   • Option Number: 160
   • Option Type: String
   • Option Value: http://ndp.ucaasnetwork.com/cfg
7. Click OK

NOTE: DHCP option overriding the rekeyed UN/PW after the phone provisions. It would be best to add an override disabling DHCP options once provisioned, such as for Yealink static.auto_provision.dhcp_option.enable="0"