Great to know on the yealink and snom that BLF's work seamlessly.. pressing
transfer first is not ab ig deal.. thats easy...
fernando, how are you shipping the configs to the polycoms in service.. sip
Notify?
-Christopher
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From: Fernando F. <[email protected]>
To: AstLinux Users Mailing List <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] SIP endpoints with Hot Provisioning?
I have worked with Polycom a lot. Some of the later models IE: IP 560 do
not require reboots for software changes.
Thank You,
Fernando Fuentes
DIGITALVOIPNET.COM
On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 7:23 AM, Michael Keuter <[email protected]> wrote:
>Am 18.12.2012 um 14:07 schrieb The Cadillac Kid:
>
>
>> how are the BLF and XML features on the snom and yealink? can I say do like
>> I do on the aastras which is have a Server based Do not disturb? (hit a
>> button which calls an XML that in turn activates the LED on the set)..
>>
>> I also like the BLF functionality of aastra in the fact you can do one press
>> transfers.. the digium phones are a total BUST in this area.. just wonder
>> how yealink and snom stack up in that respect.
>> -Christopher
>
>I use the BLF keys on both only with hints (it works seemlessly). The Yealink
>makes a blind transfer to the destination. For the Snom you have to press
>"Transfer" + the BLF key to make a blind transfer. On the Yealink an idle BLF
>key lights green and on ringing or busy turns to red. On a Snom the BLF is off
>on idle on turns on (yellow) when busy.
>
>I have not much used the XML features, so I cannot comment on that, except the
>AstLinux directory works on both.
>
>
>> From: Michael Keuter <[email protected]>
>> To: The Cadillac Kid <[email protected]>; AstLinux Users Mailing List
>> <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 6:51 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] SIP endpoints with Hot Provisioning?
>>
>>
>> Am 18.12.2012 um 12:34 schrieb The Cadillac Kid:
>>
>>> this is more of a general asterisk question as opposed to astlinux..
>>> however I greatly value the experiences of this group.. as many are
>>> advanced and longtime users of asterisk and associayted SIP technologies...
>>>
>>> I have struggled in the asterisk world for years with the one thing that
>>> Legacy PBX users seem to complain about most when switching to VOIP.. and
>>> thats the fact that. "hey my phone reboots anytime someone makes a change
>>> to the system!"...
>>>
>>> I have written programs that will shoot configs to Aastra endpoints on the
>>> fly via XML.. however it doesnt always work.. I find that say if changing
>>> BLF keys.. the aastras quit subscribing.. (aastra support just says.. oh I
>>> dont anything about XML.. its not supported... well then why is it in
>>> there??) PolyComs wont take anything but a directory change it seems..
>>> Digium phones its a toss up as to whether they restart...
>>>
>>> are there decent quality endpoints that will take a config on the fly and
>>> not reboot? I realize changing SIP or IP stuff will require a boot.. but
>>> changing buttons often seems to be a way of life amongst many office
>>> workers and they dont like the reboots of their phones without a lot of
>>> fanfare ahead... (like calling 20 phone users to tell them their phone will
>>> die for 20 seconds)...
>>>
>>> coming from the Legacy world for years before entering asterisk (also many
>>> years).. Zero downtime was always preached...
>>>
>>> is it just something users get used to and I worry about it too much?
>>> -Christopher
>>
>> Hi Christopher,
>>
>> it generally depends on what settings you change, but for non-networking
>> related changes Yealink and Snom are very nice.
>> Polycom seems to be very special :-).
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> http://www.mksolutions.info
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>Michael
>
>http://www.mksolutions.info
>
>
>
>
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