Configuring cisco 7960 phones with trixbox cepro tutorial from. This uses freepbx as its web interface and makes configuration easy. You can find out more about your particular phone model by checking out the cisco site for appropriate documentation. This item cisco 7940 series unified ip voip phone cp7940g call manager required cisco spa303g1 3 line ip phone with display and pc port cisco 8841 voip phone power supply not included. Cisco ip phone 7942 configuration with asterisk freepbx voip. Registering cisco 7945g with freepbx freepbx community forums. If you are looking for a dependable viop, then cisco 9740 might be the right option for you. While i did not include any 794060 phones in this implementation i will include them in these instructions in.
The cisco ip phone model 79407960 firmware version 8. I am moving a number of 7940s from an old trix box sip onto a new cucm sccp. The cisco ip phone 79407960 includes several features to help you become familiar with it. Manually configuration for 79107940 cisco community. Txt should have the following again change according to your download. Im using an image i downloaded recently, version 14 of freepbx. This is a quick guide on setting up the cisco 7940 7960 ip phone with the 3cx phone system.
Using lcd icons, page 32 tips, page 32 accessing online help, page 31 accessing online help the cisco ip phone 79407960 includes online help for the cisco ip phone 79407960 phone keys and functions. Hi there, not sure if this is the right forum, mods, feel free to move it. This page documents how you configure a cisco ip phone with asterisk. Reset and setup cisco 7940 7960 tftp server freepbx. Cisco has the sip phone image available to the public at ftp also make sure your device firmware version is 8. If the cisco sip ip phone is using dhcp to obtain the ip settings, the phone queries the dhcp server.
Track users it needs, easily, and with only the features you need. Cumbersome to manage, expensive to expand and yearly maintenance price is scary. View and download cisco 79407960 user manual online. For information and a checklist for setting up and configuring a cisco ip. Solved used cisco 7940 setup voip forum spiceworks.
Converting a cisco ip phone from sccp skinny to sip. Configuring cisco 7940 7941 7960 7961 for 3cx phone. If you are running asterisk, trixbox, switchvox or any other. You can download it from here of course you need and a working asterisk pbx with registered users in.
Just cant seem to get the correct files or setup up the files correctly to get the phones working. Im running pbx in a flash and i bought the cisco 7960g and 7940 scant configure. If the phone still has its default password you should go to the settings button and scroll all the way down and then choose to unlock config and the default password is cisco. Nov 27, 20 paul kf5jim instructs on how to configure a cisco 7940 for use with a raspberry pi asterisk system on a broadbandhamnet amateur radio mesh network. Contents vi cisco ip phone 7960 and 7940 series user guide 781018208 using the speakerphone 114 using the headset 114 customizing your phone from the user options web pages 115 logging in to the user options web pages 116 changing the default language for the user options web pages 117 establishing cisco ip phone services 118 subscribing to services 119. Fully configured cisco 7941 connecting to asterisk via sip. How to upgrade cisco 7960 7940 from sccp to sip firmware.
The cisco 7940 is a multiline phone that provides two programmable line and features keys, plus a high quality speakerphone. Press the newcall softkey and dial the number using the dial pad to enter. You can hear the correctly configured uk dial tone. Paul kf5jim instructs on how to configure a cisco 7940 for use with a raspberry pi asterisk system on a broadbandhamnet amateur radio mesh network. Cisco 7940 registration problem resolved general help. Hi all, i am very new to this community and i desperately need your help. Also, this phone did not come with a power adapter and you need one if.
Cisco 7940 manual user guide for cisco 7940 ip phone users cisco 7940g7960 manuals. By default, the settings in cisco ip phones 79407960 are blocked. Page 1 cisco 79407960 ip phone user guide somerset i. Cisco 79407960 firmware upgradedowngrade guide heres where we try to take some of the agony out of loading a 79407960 with firmware. Give iconic cisco 7940 ip phones a new lease of life with 3cx. If line 1 is ringing, pick up the handset and you will be automatically connected to the call. View and download cisco 7940 series user manual online. Cisco ip phone 7960 and 7940 series user guide 781018208 searching personal address book entries on your phone 56 editing a personal address book entry on your phone 57 deleting an address book entry on the web 58 dialing a personal address book entry 59 using the cisco ip phone address book synchronizer 59. Cisco 7960 ip phone sip firmware version asterisk guru tutorials. This guide is designed to help you perform basic and advanced phone tasks using your cisco ip phone models 7960 and 7940. When i fire up the cisco 7940 it has trouble registering. How to setup the cisco 7940 7960 ip phone with 3cx phone.
I ended up buying another phone that had the firmware already installed. I have asterisk with freepbx and i need to set up a cisco 7940 to work with it. Its robust design is centered on a large display which shows information such as caller identification, dialing options and options for missed calls. Apr 27, 2015 asterisk freepbx elastix training cisco spa 504g, 508g 303, linksys 942, 962 sip 500s side car duration. As the market leader in true ip telephony, cisco continues to deliver unsurpassed endtoend data and voip solutions, offering the most complete, stylish, fully featured ip phone portfolio to enterprise and smalltomedium sized customers. Cisco ip phone 796040 administrator guide for sip, version 3. Information on how to configure callmanager express to upgrade your ip phone, can be found in our cisco callmanager express setup for ip phone firmware upgrade article. If you dont have one, several free unix and windows packages are available via. Cisco ip phone 7942 configuration with asterisk freepbx. Cisco 7940 series unified ip voip phone cp7940g call manager required. Access to at least two telephone lines or a combination of one line and one directaccess telephony feature such as autodial high quality, handsfree speakerphone capability. However, it is needed for some other phones that may also download this file. The other issue is that its appear into ccm with an static ip and i cant say that use the ip add that put manually.
Using a pjsip extension, i can confirm that the extensions are working via a softphone. We have cisco 7945g phones which arent able to register, and get stuck on registering. Cisco has stated that they will not continue to develop sip software for the cisco line of phones, so our recommendation is not to invest in a cisco phone for use with voipvoip. Can someone guide me how to configure cisco 7940 7960 ip phones with sccp. How to setup the cisco 7940 7960 ip phone with 3cx phone system. Programming voip phones for asterisk using freepbx youtube. Shipping stated is via air parcel worldwide with the winning bidder to receive the actual item as shown. It worked for me on a 7940 and took me a morning of googling and retrying with various downloads of different firmware. One exception is that some sccp builds may look for the f. I have done extensive search, and tried solutions such as password length etc. Before beginning, the cisco phone must have the sip firmware installed. The cisco 7940 ip phone uses images that are a max of 3 pixels wide by 65 pixels tall. The cisco 7940 also has four dynamic soft keys that guide users through call features and functions.
The logos seem to come out better if they have minimum gradients, sharp boundaries and fewer colours. Ip 7960, spa 501g, spa 502g, spa 504g, spa 508g, spa 509g, spa 514g, spa 512g, spa 525g2. These files are available as a free download to ensure administrators and engineers get their job done quickly, without hassle. Phone worked fine, but firmware was cisco s and i needed sip firmware. Download the supported 3cx cisco 79xx sip firmware files. If we cant repair it, well replace it or reimburse the purchase price with an amazon egift card. Can someone guide me how to configure cisco 79407960 ip phones with sccp. Access to at least two telephone lines or a combination of one line and one directaccess telephony feature such as autodial high quality, hands free speakerphone capability. Cisco 7940 ip phones stand proud on many a desk they are good quality and look surprisingly good despite their age. Proof of this is the sip logo in the upper right corner of the phones screen.
I have two cisco ip phones that i would like to connect to an asterisk server, in order to create my own business phone system. Documentation cisco voice over ip phone page 2 line or speed dial buttons opens a new line, speed dials the number on the lcd screen, or ends a call. However, i have tried everything and read a lot of online information that could earn me a phd over the past three months but with no success in configuring the cisco phones. The one that was used in this specific sip upgrade is called pumpkin, but you can use any tftp software. So we need to install sip firmware on the cisco phone, we need the latest version of the sip image file in our case this is version 7.
To learn how to upload these files and configure your callmanager express system to serve them on your ip phone network, visit our cisco callmanager express setup for ip phone firmware upgrade article. Ive got a cisco ip phone 7940 from work for my house so i can connect to our asterisk pbx, it works perfectly, etc, etc. The 7940 7960 use a f file and the f file where is the units mac address without colons. Kindly, i am stuck with this since 2 weeks and unable to make the phone work, please, log file monitoring under tftp log viewer tab keep showing rcvd dhcp discovermsg from ip 0. Cisco 79407960 ip telephone umr information techn ology notes. Configuring various cisco 79xx ip phones with asterisk voipinfo. This step improves ip phone security on the cisco ip phone model 7940g and 7960g. Configure cisco 7940 7960 reset setup tftp for asterisk freepbx. Watching a tcpdump i can see phone sends a register. Page 3 lcd screen displays features such as time, date, your phone number, caller id if available, line. Configure cisco 7940 7960 reset setup tftp for asterisk freepbx elastix. I think that a lot of folks will agree that loading a cisco phone can be either a piece of cake or a total pain in the butt.
Cisco ip phone 7960 has six lines or speed dial buttons and the 7940 has two. Using the cisco ip phone 79407960 welcome to webhost. Hello i have setup up pilot for 15 users running cisco cme with ip phones mphone m6755i. If the phone still has its default password you should go. Cisco 7940 series ip phone cisco 7940 series ip phonethis listing is for one unit of cisco 7940 series ip phone. Asterisk freepbx elastix training cisco spa 504g, 508g 303, linksys 942, 962 sip 500s side car duration. Press a line button and dial the number using the dial pad to enter the digits. A builtin headset port and integrated ethernet switch are. Certain parameters can be set manually using the cisco ip phone menu. Hi, been working on migrating over to asterisk fpbx 12, and wanting to control my cisco endpoints with oss epm. Once youve got the config file right, then your cisco 7941 will connect to asterisk over sip. But to get int to the config of that cisco 7940 you need to unlock it first. Cisco 7940 manual user guide for cisco 7940 ip phone users. Configure cisco 7940 7960 reset setup tftp for asterisk freepbx elastix pbx in a.
These are the latest tested cisco 79xx files firmware version p00381200. Cisco ip phone 7800 series administration guide for cisco unified. The cisco ip phone model 7940 7960 firmware version 8. Includes 247 tech support setup, connectivity issues, troubleshooting and much more.
A builtin headset port and integrated ethernet switch are standard with the cisco 7940. Can i add the asterisks free pbx to our existing linux server without wiping out. Easy access to caller information, applications, and telephone. Use taps to update mac addresses and to download predefined. Configure cisco 7940 7960 reset setup tftp for asterisk. Dec 14, 2012 but to get int to the config of that cisco 7940 you need to unlock it first. The 79407960 use a f file and the f file where is the units mac address without colons. Jun 04, 2008 the cisco 7940 ip phone uses images that are a max of 3 pixels wide by 65 pixels tall.
How to install and configure freepbx with cisco ip phone 7940. Having recently rolled out an asterisk implementation repurposing over forty cisco. Step 1 download the required files from to the tftp server as described in the. To enter a colon, press the asterisk on the keypad.
The cisco 7941 can only deal with 8 character passwords, so keep your sip authentication secret to 8 characters. Auto provision auto convert to sip cisco 7940 7960 to a hosted cloud pbx. For connection instructions, see the guide that shipped with your phone in the box. Starting with the phones that have support out of the box the cisco 7940. Also, this phone did not come with a power adapter and you need one if you do not have the cisco poe capable gear. Phone worked fine, but firmware was ciscos and i needed sip firmware. View and download cisco ip 7940 configuration manual online. For the cisco ip phones 7940 and 7960, you should not add the extension of.
Each cisco ip phone ships with one ethernet cable in the box. Do this as per any other sip extension, but bear this important piece of information in mind. This video will show you have to reset, and set up tftp server info on a cisco 7940 7960 with sip firmware. Sep 06, 2011 this is a quick guide on setting up the cisco 7940 7960 ip phone with the 3cx phone system. A brief demo on the operation of the cisco phones on the asterisk system. Manually configuration for 79107940 off course that i use save softkey, i only configure a 7940 model not 7910 that is i want to use. How to upgrade or convert a cisco ip 79xx, 7940, 7960. So far, everything is working fine with one polycom 331 and two softphones. If any other line is ringing, lift up the handset or press the speaker button and press the answer soft key, or press the line button next to the ringing line. Now you need to configure the sip extension in asterisk. By default, the settings in cisco ip phones 7940 7960 are blocked. Give iconic cisco 7940 ip phones a new lease of life. Download these files from cisco sip ip phone 79407960 software. Reset and setup cisco 7940 7960 tftp server freepbx elastix pbx in flash.