Provision Alcatel Lucent Enterprise (ALE) Phones with Yeastar P-Series Software Edition

This topic takes Alcatel Lucent Enterprise M3 with a firmware version of 2.13.39.000.2217 as an example to describe how to provision Alcatel Lucent Enterprise phones with Yeastar P-Series Software Edition.

Requirements

The firmwares of PBX server and Alcatel Lucent Enterprise phones meet the requirements listed in Auto Provisioning - Supported Devices.

Supported methods

Provision an Alcatel Lucent Enterprise (ALE) phone via PnP method

If the IP phone is in the same LAN subnet as the PBX, the PBX will detect the IP phone via PnP, and display the phone in the auto provisioning phone list, you can directly assign an extension to the phone to complete provisioning.
Procedure
  1. Log in to PBX web portal, go to Auto Provisioning > Phones.

    The phone list displays all the discovered IP phones in the same LAN as the PBX with their related information including model, MAC address, IP address, etc.

  2. Click beside the desired phone.
  3. In the Options section, select a desired template from the Template drop-down list.
    Note: The template provides configurations except extension assignment. You can select the default template corresponding to the phone model, or customize your own template. For more information, see Create a Custom Auto Provisioning Template.
  4. In the Assign Extension section, assign an extension to the phone.
    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.
  5. Click Save.
Result
The IP phone automatically downloads the configuration file from the PBX; You can check the extension registration status of the provisioned phone on the PBX (path: Auto Provisioning > Phones).

Provision an Alcatel Lucent Enterprise (ALE) phone via DHCP method

If the IP phone and the PBX are in different LAN subnets, or if there is a large number of IP phones that need to be deployed, you can use the DHCP provisioning method. By manually adding the phone(s) to the PBX, and using the generated provisioning link to set up DHCP option 66 on the router in the network where the IP phone(s) are located, the IP phone(s) can obtain the provisioning link and download the configuration file(s) from the PBX.
Prerequisites
  • Gather information of IP phone, including Vendor, Model, and MAC address.
  • RESET the IP phone if it is previously used.
Procedure
Step 1. Set up a remote extension
Set the extension to be assigned to the phone as a remote extension, so that the extension can be registered in different LAN subnet.
  1. Log in to PBX web portal, go to Extension and Trunk > Extension, edit the desired extension.
  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.
Step 2. Add IP phone on the PBX
Add the phone's MAC address on PBX, the PBX will generate a configuration file for the IP phone accordingly.
  1. Log in to PBX web portal, go to Auto Provisioning > Phones.
  2. Click +Add > Add.
  3. In the IP Phone section, configure phone information as follows:
    • Vendor: Select a phone vendor. In this example, select Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.
    • Model: Select a phone model. In this example, select M3.
    • MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of the IP phone.
  4. In the Options section, configure the following 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 phone 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 in the Provisioning Link field.

  5. In the Assign Extension section, assign an extension to the IP phone.
    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.
  6. Click Save.
Step 3. Configure DHCP option 66 on the router

In the network where the IP phone is located, use the generated provisioning link to configure a DHCP Option 66 on the router.

  1. On PBX web portal, go to Auto Provisioning > Phones > > Options > Provisioning Link, copy the provisioning link.

  2. On the router, set up DHCP option 66 with the provisioning link.

    In this example, the configuration is shown below.

Result
After you reboot the IP phone, the phone automatically downloads the configuration file from the PBX; You can check the extension registration status of the provisioned phone on the PBX (path: Auto Provisioning > Phones).