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Configuring devices

Configuring devices

Phone System > Device allows you to configure FortiFone desk phones, FON-280B, FON-380/380B, FON-480/480B, and FON-580.

This topic includes:

Configuring desk phones

You can configure desk phones to include their MAC addresses, phone model, phone profiles, names, and statuses.

To view the list of desk phones, go to Phone System > Device > Phone.

GUI field

Description

Delete

Select one or more phone records and click this button to remove them all at once.

Action

  • View Phone Configuration: Select a phone with an Assigned management status and click this option display its configuration file.
  • Export: Select to save the phone list in csv format.

Extension

When a phone is registered with an extension, this column shows .

MAC Address

The Media Access Control address (MAC address) of the phone.

Phone Model

The phone brand and model.

Phone Profile

The profile for this phone. See Configuring phone profiles.

Management

Displays if the phone has been assigned to an extension.

Number

The extension number of the phone.

Display Name

The name displaying on the extension. This is usually the name of the extension user.

Status

Displays if the phone is registered with FortiVoice Cloud. A registered phone is assigned an IP address and basic PBX setup information.

IP

The IP address of the phone assigned by FortiVoice Cloud.

Phone Info

The model, MAC address, and firmware version of the phone for this extension.

Version

The firmware version of the phone.

To add a desk phone

  1. Go to Phone System > Device > Phone.
  2. Click New and configure the following:

    GUI field

    Description

    MAC Address

    Enter the MAC address of the phone you want to add.

    Phone model

    Select the phone brand and model.

    Phone profile

    Select the profile for this phone. You may also create a profile or edit an existing one. For more information, see Configuring phone profiles.

    Description

    Enter any notes about the phone.

  3. Click Create.

Configuring devices

Phone System > Device allows you to configure FortiFone desk phones, FON-280B, FON-380/380B, FON-480/480B, and FON-580.

This topic includes:

Configuring desk phones

You can configure desk phones to include their MAC addresses, phone model, phone profiles, names, and statuses.

To view the list of desk phones, go to Phone System > Device > Phone.

GUI field

Description

Delete

Select one or more phone records and click this button to remove them all at once.

Action

  • View Phone Configuration: Select a phone with an Assigned management status and click this option display its configuration file.
  • Export: Select to save the phone list in csv format.

Extension

When a phone is registered with an extension, this column shows .

MAC Address

The Media Access Control address (MAC address) of the phone.

Phone Model

The phone brand and model.

Phone Profile

The profile for this phone. See Configuring phone profiles.

Management

Displays if the phone has been assigned to an extension.

Number

The extension number of the phone.

Display Name

The name displaying on the extension. This is usually the name of the extension user.

Status

Displays if the phone is registered with FortiVoice Cloud. A registered phone is assigned an IP address and basic PBX setup information.

IP

The IP address of the phone assigned by FortiVoice Cloud.

Phone Info

The model, MAC address, and firmware version of the phone for this extension.

Version

The firmware version of the phone.

To add a desk phone

  1. Go to Phone System > Device > Phone.
  2. Click New and configure the following:

    GUI field

    Description

    MAC Address

    Enter the MAC address of the phone you want to add.

    Phone model

    Select the phone brand and model.

    Phone profile

    Select the profile for this phone. You may also create a profile or edit an existing one. For more information, see Configuring phone profiles.

    Description

    Enter any notes about the phone.

  3. Click Create.