Cisco 8861 Guide

CHAPTER 3
Provisioning
• Provisioning Overview, on page 23
• Provisioning, on page 24
• TR69 Provisioning, on page 30
• Communication Encryption, on page 31
• Phone Behavior During Times of Network Congestion, on page 31
• In-House Preprovisioning and Provisioning Servers, on page 31
• Server Preparation and Software Tools, on page 32
• In-House Device Preprovisioning, on page 34
• Provisioning Server Setup, on page 34
Provisioning Overview
Cisco IP Phones are intended for high-volume deployments by Voice-over-IP (VoIP) service providers to
customers in home, business, or enterprise environments. Hence, provisioning the phone using remote
management and configuration ensures the proper operation of the phone at the customer site.
Cisco supports the customized, ongoing feature configuration of the phone by using:
• Reliable remote control of the phone.
• Encryption of the communication that controls the phone.
• Streamlined phone account binding.
Phones can be provisioned to download configuration profiles or updated firmware from a remote server.
Downloads can happen when the phones are connected to a network, when they are powered up, and at set
intervals. Provisioning is typically part of the high-volume, VoIP deployments common by service providers.
Configuration profiles or updated firmware is transferred to the device using TFTP, HTTP, or HTTPS.
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Cisco 8861 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	8861
Category	IP Phone
Language	English