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To use an Aastra phone with FreePBX, you must set-up an Extension in FreePBX using the Extensions Module Module. When you do so, you will select an extension number and password which the phone will use to register to your FreePBX system.
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If you want to make advanced configuration changes or configure a large number of phones, you may find it easier to configure the phones either using the EndPoint Manager Module (a commercial module available for purchase from FreePBX) or by creating your own configuration files in the /tftpboot directory of your FreePBX.
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To create the configuration files, login to your PBX's command prompt and type the following:
cd /tftpboot nano aastra.cfg |
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Now insert whatever information you want to appear in the configuration file, and then hit CTRL-X and then Y to save and exit. Repeat the above commands with the MACADDRESS.cfg in place of aastra.cfg in order to create a phone specific configuration file.
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Sample Configuration Files
aastra.cfg
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# A # before the item means that the line is a comment line. The phone ignores the line.
# A ! before the item means that it cannot be changed by the user.
# A ^ before the item means that any user changes will be erased when the phone reboots
# If a setting appears here and in a MACADDRESS.cfg file, the setting in MACADDRESS.cfg controls
# Change Admin Password (default is 22222).
admin password: 12345
# IP Address and Port of PBX
sip proxy ip: 192.168.1.50
sip proxy port: 5060
sip registrar ip: 192.168.1.50
sip registrar port: 5060
# Dial plan
sip dial plan: "1XXXXXXXXXX|[2-9]XXXXXXXXX|[2-9]11|*80XX|X+#|XX+*"
# Timeout if digits don't match dial plan
sip digit timeout: 5
# Number to automatically dial if user picks up phone and dials nothing in timeout listed
sip autodial number: 611
sip autodial timeout: 10
# Time Format/Zone (change this to your timezone)
time format: 0
time zone name: CA-Pacific
# Registration Period in seconds
# If connecting to a remote server, you may wish to change this to a shorter period (45 seconds)
# to keep your NAT firewall open
sip registration period: 300
# BLF subscription period in seconds
sip blf subscription period: 300
# subscribe to Message Waiting
sip explicit mwi subscription: 1
# Microphone Volume Levels
handset tx gain: -6
headset tx gain: 0
# Silence Suppression? (0=disabled)
sip silence suppression: 0
# Mute microphone on intercom call? (1=yes)
sip intercom mute mic: 0
# Intercom settings (2=server controlled)
sip intercom type: 2
sip intercom prefix code: *80
# Directed Call Pickup Feature Code (match setting in Feature Code Module)
directed call pickup: 1
directed call pickup prefix: **
# Default voicemail feature code (match setting in Feature Code Module)
sip vmail: *97
# See the DTMF digits dialed after call completes? (0=no)
display dtmf digits: 1
# Silence Inbound DTMF? (1=yes)
suppress incoming dtmf playback: 1
# Directory File to load?
directory 1:directory.csv
# Directory Upate: 0 (change this number to force a directory update on reboot).
# (Without a change in the aastra.cfg file somewhere, changes in the directory.csv
# will not be loaded).
# While on a call when another comes in, should the goodbye key cancel the call you're on (0)
# or cancel the call that is coming in (1)?
goodbye cancels incoming call: 0
# Pitch of the ring-tone
ring tone: 0
# Unlock the Save and Delete Keys on the 673x phones
prgkey5 locked: 0
prgkey6 locked: 0
# Phones will update Caller ID based on P-Asserted-Identity Header
sip pai: 1
# Park extension (does not work properly in Firmware version 2.6)
sprecode: 70
# pickup extension (does not work properly in Firmware version 2.6)
pickupsprecode: *70
# Phone will boot faster with these
lldp: 0
lldp startinterval: 0
contact rcs: 0 |
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MACADDRESS.cfg
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# This is a sample .cfg file for use in a MACADDRESS.cfg file, such as 00085D2CFFFF.cfg
# It is designed for use in an Aastra 6757i/6737i, but will work in other phones if you modify the
# the softkey entries.
# The entry below sets the extension number/user name/password and the two screen names that
# appear on the phone. By default, this will apply to all physical buttons on the phone.
sip auth name: 100
sip password: Password
sip user name: 100
sip screen name: "(212)555-1212 x. 100"
sip screen name 2: "James Smith"
sip proxy ip: 192.168.1.50
sip proxy port: 5060
sip registrar ip: 192.168.1.50
sip registrar port: 5060
sip registration period: 300
# If you wish to override the above for a particular line button
# Use these lines. Change "line5" to whichever line button you desire.
# Note that the 6757i has Lines 5 through 9 hidden, but you can access them
# using the left and right arrow buttons on the phone (under the display)
sip line5 auth name: 101
sip line5 password: Password
sip line5 user name: 101
sip line5 screen name: "(212)555-1212 x. 101"
sip line5 screen name 2: "Secretary"
sip line5 proxy ip: 192.168.1.50
sip line5 proxy port: 5060
sip line5 registrar ip: 192.158.1.50
sip line5 registrar port: 5060
sip line5 registration period: 300
# These set the phone to use a Static IP address
# Comment them out or omit them if you want the phone to use DHCP
dhcp: 0
ip: 192.168.1.100
default gateway: 192.168.1.1
dns1: 8.8.8.8
dns2: 8.8.4.4
# Obtain configuration files from TFTP (necessary if you disable DHCP using lines above)
tftp server: 10.1.1.30
# Upper softkeys
# The 6757i and 6737i support ten upper softkeys
# These examples configure the upper buttons as
# Busy Lamp Fields, which can be used to
# show the status of other phones on
# the system and to call or transfer
# calls to those phones.
topsoftkey1 type: blfxfer
topsoftkey1 label: Secretary
topsoftkey1 value: 102
topsoftkey2 type: blfxfer
topsoftkey2 label: John
topsoftkey2 value: 103
topsoftkey3 type: blfxfer
topsoftkey3 label: Mike
topsoftkey3 value: 104
topsoftkey4 type: blfxfer
topsoftkey4 label: Smitty
topsoftkey4 value: 105
topsoftkey5 type: blfxfer
topsoftkey5 label: Brad
topsoftkey5 value: 106
topsoftkey6 type: blfxfer
topsoftkey6 label: Melissa
topsoftkey6 value: 107
topsoftkey7 type: blfxfer
topsoftkey7 label: Dave
topsoftkey7 value: 108
topsoftkey8 type: blfxfer
topsoftkey8 label: Fran
topsoftkey8 value: 109
topsoftkey9 type: blfxfer
topsoftkey9 label: Confrnce
topsoftkey9 value: 110
topsoftkey10 type: blfxfer
topsoftkey10 label: Kitchen
topsoftkey10 value: 111
# Lower softkeys (on phones that have them)
# The 6757i/6737i support 20 lower softkeys
# These instructions assume that you want 10
# If you want more, duplicate the entries and
# change the numbers
softkey1 type: speeddial
softkey1 label: Voicemail
softkey1 value: "*98100,,,1234#"
# Do Not Disturb Button
softkey2 type: dnd
softkey2 label: DND
softkey2 value:
# Caller's List Button
softkey3 type: callers
softkey3 label: Callers
softkey3 value:
# Direcotry Button
softkey4 type: directory
softkey4 label: Directory
softkey4 value:
# Intercom Button
softkey5 type: icom
softkey5 label: Intercom
softkey5 value:
softkey6 type:
softkey6 label:
softkey6 value:
softkey7 type:
softkey7 label:
softkey7 value:
softkey8 type:
softkey8 label:
softkey8 value:
softkey9 type:
softkey9 label:
softkey9 value:
softkey10 type:
softkey10 label:
softkey10 value:
# This sets the contrast level on the phone
contrast level: 1
# This sets how long the backlight stays on (in seconds) after you stop pushing buttons
bl on time: 60
# This sets the speakerphone button mode
# (0- speakerphone only 1-headset only 2-speaker/headest 3-headset/speakr)
audio mode: 0
# This sets the speaker volume for speakerphone
speaker volume: 6
# This sets how loud the ringer is
ringer volume: 3
# Download new configuration files at 4:00 a.m.
auto resync time: 04:00
auto resync mode: 3
# The line below will enable a ring splash when a BLF monitored phone rings (if uncommented)
# play a ring splash: 1 |
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directory.csv
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# ATTN: Names must be NOT MORE THAN 15 Characters
# If a name is more than 15 characters, the phone
# May fail to display multiple entries that bear
# the same first 15 characters
# <----- Any name that cross over this arrow is TOO LONG!
Mike Smith,12125551212,1,Home
Mike Smith,12125551213,1,Mobile
Baby Ruth,12135551214,1,Home
Baby Ruth,12135551215,1,Mobile |
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Updating the firmware
Aastra provides firmware files for download here:
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This was tested with Aastra 6737i phones.
Alert Info string | Ring pattern |
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<Bellcore-dr1> | this is the regular ring (one long ring) |
<Bellcore-dr2> | one medium length ring + one medium length ring |
<Bellcore-dr3> | one short ring + one short ring + one medium length ring |
<Bellcore-dr4> | one short ring + one medium length ring + one short ring |
<Bellcore-dr5> | one short ring + silence for remainder of normal ring time |
For more information
You can find more information about configuration file options in the Aastra Administration Guide for your phone and firmware:
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