Covad 6812D-MGCP - Manual (Page 10)

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3. If the phone has been configured before and you need to reset the phone to default
settings, press the Settings button on the phone, then the 6 button and finally the # button
4. Prepare to configure the phone by following these steps. Upon completion of this step, the
phone will begin to perform a software upgrade, reboot itself, and register with the Covad
switch, all of which should take about 5 minutes to complete.
ƒ Connect the phone to the local network by plugging the Ethernet cable into the port labeled LAN
on the underside of the phone.
ƒ Connect the power cord to the phone
ƒ The initial boot process takes 2-3 minutes to complete. Do not interrupt power to the unit
during this time.
ƒ The following items and messages should be observed on the phone’s LCD:
ƒ DHCP Searching
ƒ Configuration Trying to Download
ƒ Software Trying to Download
ƒ Covad Communications Connecting
ƒ If these steps fail, you might have to remove the phone from a trunk switchport. See
steps on slide 4.
5. A newly installed phone properly configured will display the following on its screen:
• Time – upper right hand corner
• 0000 – (null extension) – upper left hand corner
• [ReDL] [MSG] [PICK] – lower half of screen
LG IP Phone Configuration using DHCP