AMX SIP Communications Gateway CSG-500 - Manual (Page 70)

Telephone System Configuration
62 CSG SIP Communications Gateway Operation/Reference Guide
The General tab, which is the default selection on the Networking page, is used to specify the following
settings:
The WAN tab is used to specify the settings which will enable connection to the Internet, or to an internal,
private network.
If you have difficulty obtaining an IP address dynamically, deselect the DHCP checkbox and specify the IP
address, Subnet, Gateway, and DNS settings. This information should be available from your company
network administrator or Internet Service Provider (ISP).
The LAN tab is used to specify the settings for your local network. A local network is usually a smaller
network which is part of a WAN. The information specified here is used to access your CSG. The default IP
address specified, 192.168.69.1, is used to access the CSG Interface. You can change this address to an IP
address specified in the IP start and end ranges. In most cases, the default should be used.
The Timezone tab is used to specify the default timezone for your CSG. The time zone information is used to
set the date and time on the CSG. The time zone files are located on the flash card which comes with your
CSG. Select the appropriate timezone from the list. Click Set as Default to set the corresponding time zone as
your default time zone. Clicking the Update Timezones button will download and install the latest timezone
files from AMX’s website. You will need to restart your CSG to complete setting the time zone as your default.
To reboot your appliance, go to Options, Reboot, and click Reboot Now.
General Tab Options
Hostname The hostname assigned to the CSG. This name will be used to
identify the CSG on your network.
NTP Server This field gives you the ability to specify the URL or IP address of
an NTP server. This is useful if you wish to regularly synchronize
the CSG time setting with that of an NTP server.
SSH Select the SSH checkbox to activate the SSH server on the CSG.
The default root password is AMX. Enabling this option will cause
your unit to provide SSH access on both WAN and LAN
interfaces, which can pose a security risk.
Note: It is suggested that you change the default root password
the first time you SSH into the CSG. Use the “passwd” utility from
the shell to change the password. Changing the default password
will increase security.
URL for
Auto-Provisioning The URL specified in this field is used to enable auto-provisioning
for Polycom phones. The default for this field is http://0.0.0.0/
phoneprov. The 0.0.0.0 will resolve to the IP of the CSG with the
LAN IP for requests from the LAN ports, and the WAN IP for
requests over the WAN port.
WAN Tab Options
DHCP The DHCP setting enables the automatic assignment of an IP
address to the CSG. This checkbox is selected by default.
Enable GUI on
WAN Interface Select this checkbox only if you are certain you want to enable
access to the CSG Interface via the WAN interface.
Enable WAN Side
Provisioning Select this option to enable the provisioning of Polycom phones
connected through the WAN.
The time zone files are named after cities that adhere to the time zone you need.