Phone initialization

Last Updated : Apr 17, 2026 |
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PREREQUISITE
You must do the following:
  • Configure the provisioning server.
  • Download and extract the firmware zip file to your provisioning server.
  • Configure the 46xxsettings.txt file.
  1. Set up the phone hardware.
  2. Plug the Ethernet cable to the phone.
    STEP RESULT:
    The phone powers up and starts to initialize.
  3. The initialization procedure consists of the following processes:
    1. The phone prompts the user to activate auto provisioning.
    2. The phone checks for LLDP messages.
    3. The phone sends a DHCP DISCOVER message to discover the DHCP server in the network and invokes the DHCP process.
      STEP RESULT:
      If the phone does not receive a provisioning server address from the configuration setup, the phone displays the Enter provisioning details screen.
    4. In the Enter provisioning details screen, press the Config soft key and enter the address of the provisioning server. The address is an alphanumeric URL like http://myfileserver.com/j100/. To enter the dot symbol (.) in the field, press the alphanumeric soft key to toggle to the alphanumeric mode.
    5. The phone verifies the VLAN ID, and starts tagging the data and voice packets accordingly.
    6. The phone queries the HTTP server directory defined by HTTPDIR, to find the J100Supgrade.txt and the 46xxsettings.txt file. If the files cannot be found, the phone reverts to looking into the root directory of the HTTP server.
    7. The phone gets the J100Supgrade.txt file, the 46xxsettings.txt file, the language files, and any firmware updates.
      STEP RESULT:
      • If configured to use simple certificate enrollment protocol (SCEP), the phone downloads a valid device certificate.
      • The phone displays only the Admin soft key for 15 seconds, and then the Admin and the Login soft keys.
        Note:
        For subsequent restarts, if the user login is automatic and the supplied credentials are valid, the Login soft key is not displayed.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • To access the user login screen, press the Login soft key.
    • To access the Admin menu, press the Admin soft key and enter the admin menu password.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    To ensure that the phone is properly installed and running properly, verify using the Post installation checklist.
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Post installation checklist