Auto Provision Yeastar TA FXS Gateways (DHCP Method)

For the Yeastar TA FXS gateways that are located in different LAN subnet as the PBX, you can provision the gateways by DHCP method.

Supported gateway models

  • TA100, TA200
  • TA400, TA800
  • TA1600, TA2400, TA3200

Prerequisites

  • Make sure there is only one DHCP server, otherwise the gateway may fail to obtain an IP address.
  • Gather information of Yeastar TA FXS gateway, including Model, and MAC address.

Scenario

A company subdivides a physical network into separate Virtual LANs (VLANs) as the following figure shows.

  • Gateway: Located in VLAN 1 (192.168.66.0/24)
  • PBX: Located in VLAN 2 (192.168.5.0/24)

Procedure

Step1. Set a remote extension

Step2. Add gateway's MAC address on the PBX

Step3. Set up a DHCP option 66

Step4. Enable DHCP provisioning on the gateway

Step1. Set a remote extension

  1. Log in to PBX web portal, go to Extension and Trunk > Extension, edit the extension to be assigned.
  2. Click Advanced tab, select the checkbox of NAT in the VoIP Settings section.

  3. Click Security tab, select the checkbox of Allow Remote Registration in the SIP Security section.

  4. Click Save and Apply.

The extension can be registered in different LAN subnet or in a remote network.

Step2. Add gateway's MAC address on the PBX

  1. RESET the TA gateway if it is previously used.
  2. Log in to PBX web portal, go to Auto Provisioning > Gateways.
  3. Click Add to add a gateway to the PBX.
  4. In the Gateway section, configure gateway information as follows:
    • Model: Select a gateway model.
    • MAC Address: Enter MAC address of the gateway
  5. In the Options section, configure the Auto Provisioning settings.
    • Template: Select a desired template from the drop-down list.
      Note: The template provides configurations except extension assignment. You can select the default template corresponding to the gateway model, or customize your own template. For more information, see Create a Custom Auto Provisioning Template.
    • Provisioning Method: Select DHCP (In the Office).

      A provisioning server URL is generated automatically and displayed on the web page.

      Note: Take note of the generated provisioning link, you will use it later on the DHCP server.
  6. In the Assign Extension section, assign an extension for each port on gateway.
    1. In the Port Range field, select the port range to assign extensions.
    2. In the Start Extension and End Extension field, select the extension range to assign to the specified ports.
    3. Click Assign Extension.

      The ports with assigned extensions are displayed below. You can reassign an extension for a specific port.

      Tip: If your desired extension is not listed in the drop-down list, you can check if the extension has been associated with other IP phone or gateway.
  7. Click Save.

    A configuration file for the gateway is generated in the PBX.

Step3. Set up a DHCP option 66

For most firewalls or routers, the built-in DHCP server does not have the capability to add or change the scope option. Tftpd32 software supports this function, which can be an alternative choice to accomplish this task. The following instructions are based on the Tftpd32 DHCP server.

  1. Run the Tftpd32 software, click Settings at the bottom of the window.

  2. In the pop-up window, click GLOBAL tab, select the checkbox of DHCP Server.

  3. Click DHCP tab, configure the DHCP server parameters.

    • IP pool start address: The starting IP addresses to be allocated.
    • Size of pool: Total number of available IP addresses.
    • Lease time: IP address lease time.
    • Def. Router (Opt 3): The gateway IP address. In this example, enter 192.168.66.1.
    • Mask (Opt 1): Subnet mask that corresponds to the available IP address segment.
    • DNS Server (Opt 6): DNS server address for the DHCP server. In this example, enter 192.168.66.1.
    • Additional Option: Enter option to 66 and paste the PBX provisioning link besides the option.
  4. Click OK.

    The PC starts to work as a DHCP server.

Step4. Enable DHCP provisioning on the gateway

  1. Reboot the gateway and get the IP address of the TA FXS gateway.

    Connect an analog phone to any FXS port of the TA gateway, dial *** and follow the voice prompt to check the IP address.

  2. Log in to the gateway web page by the IP address.
  3. Go to System > System Preferences > Auto Provision Settings.
  4. In the Provision Method section, enable the DHCP provisioning method.

  5. Click Save, and then click Apply Changes appeared in the top-right corner.

Result

The extension registration status of provisioned analog phones is displayed on Extension and Trunk > Extension.
  • : The assigned extension is registered on the gateway.
  • : The assigned extension is unregistered on the gateway.