Grandstream Networks GRP26 Series User manual

Grandstream Networks, Inc.
GRP26XX Carrier-Grade IP Phones
SIP Presence Guide

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Table of Contents
SUPPORTED DEVICES .................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................5
OVERVIEW.....................................................................................................................6
SETTING YOUR PRESENCE STATUS ..........................................................................7
Setting Presence Status via Admin Web Interface ................................................................................7
Setting Presence Status via User Portal................................................................................................9
Setting Presence Status via Feature Code............................................................................................9
MONITORING PRESENCE STATUS............................................................................ 11
Using VMPKs....................................................................................................................................... 11
Using Extension Boards and MPKs.....................................................................................................14

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Table of Figures
Figure 1 : SIP Presence Feature...................................................................................................................6
Figure 2 : Presence Status............................................................................................................................7
Figure 3: Custom Presence Status ...............................................................................................................8
Figure 4 : Extensions Presence Status .........................................................................................................8
Figure 5 : Presence Status in User Portal.....................................................................................................9
Figure 6 : Presence Status Feature Code ..................................................................................................10
Figure 7 : Account Status ............................................................................................................................11
Figure 8 : VMPKs Configuration .................................................................................................................12
Figure 9 : VMPKs with Presence Watcher..................................................................................................12
Figure 10 : Presence DND Status on GRP26XX ........................................................................................13
Table of Tables
Table 1: SIP Presence Status .......................................................................................................................7
Table 2: Presence Watcher P Value............................................................................................................12
Table 3: VPK Icon Indications on GRP26XX phones..................................................................................14
Table 4: MPKs LED States..........................................................................................................................14

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SUPPORTED DEVICES
Model
Supported
Firmware
Using VPK
(Visual Status)
Using MPK
(LED Status)
Using EXT board
(LED Status)
GRP26XX Series
GRP2612
Yes
No
No
1.0.0.31 or higher
GRP2613
Yes
No
No
1.0.0.31 or higher
GRP2614
Yes
Yes
No
1.0.0.31 or higher
GRP2615
Yes
No
Yes
1.0.0.31 or higher

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INTRODUCTION
The UCM6XXX is now offering the ability to subscribe to extensions state, and to be informed about the
current presence status of a coworker phone extension. So far, the users can use the BLF (Busy Lamp
Field) to check the phone communication state, and will be advertised of every state change (Idle / Ringing
/ Connected), the added value of SIP Presence is to keep the user advertised on the monitored extension’s
current general state as well (Available / Busy / DND …).
SIP Presence is one of the new added features on the UCM6XXX series, allowing a user to publish his/her
presence state, this state can be predefined and known state (Available / Busy / Unavailable ..), or a custom
state that can take any format, and can be customized by the user. The monitoring extension can subscribe
to the presence status and be updated about any status change.
This guide describes the utility and steps for configuring the SIP Presence on UCM6xxx, as a main feature
when the user wants to be informed about other extensions’ status.

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OVERVIEW
The SIP Presence feature improves the users monitoring on the UCM6xxx and extends the VPKs/MPKs
utility on end points. A Busy Lamp is limited in its usability to phone line status, it can provide line connectivity
and calling status, but something more informative is required.
SIP Presence can provide ability to be informed about user’s extension when it’s offline / online like a Busy
Lamp, but that’s just the basis. Users can also use Presence to share their status, and tell the others that
they are out of office / On Chat / Do not Want to Be Disturbed, and so on.
This guide will be explicating the SIP Presence feature, and the user should have the UCM6xxx and end
points supporting Presence Watcher features:
Figure 1 : SIP Presence Feature
The prerequisites in our scenario are as follow:
UCM6xxx with firmware version 1.0.14.23 or higher.
A phone supporting presence watcher feature see [SUPPORTED DEVICES] section.
SUBSCRIBE
NOTIFY

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SETTING YOUR PRESENCE STATUS
Setting Presence Status via Admin Web Interface
The SIP Presence feature on UCM6xxx includes six available statuses, users can access to the UCM Web
GUIExtension/TrunkExtensionsFeatures and list the different statuses:
Figure 2 : Presence Status
The above screenshot shows the available statuses, user can select a status depending on their availability
and preferences. Once done, a NOTIFY message will be sent to the subscribers announcing the new
defined status.
The above available statuses are explained in the following table:
Table 1: SIP Presence Status
Available
The contact is online and can participate in conversations/phone calls.
Away
The contact is currently away (ex: for lunch break).
Chat
The contact has limited conversation flexibility and can only be reached
via chat.
Do Not Disturb
The Contact is on DND (Do Not Disturb) mode.
Custom Presence Status
Please enter the presence status for this mode on the web GUI.
Unavailable
The contact is unreachable for the moment, please try to contact later.

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The default status among the listed ones above is ‘Available’, changing it will generate a NOTIFY message
that will be sent to all the subscribed presence watchers.
Users can also set a new custom state under the “Custom Presence Status” tab, following figure shows
a new custom presence status named “InMeeting”:
Figure 3: Custom Presence Status
To simplify the status viewing, a new column was added to the main Extensions page, listing all the
extensions Presence Statuses, as displayed in the following figure:
Figure 4 : Extensions Presence Status

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Setting Presence Status via User Portal
Users can also login to their portal to view and edit their Presence Status, this feature is available when
accessing to the user portal and navigating to Basic InformationExtensionsFeatures.
The same six statuses are also available, and user can select any status as displayed in the following
screenshot:
Figure 5 : Presence Status in User Portal
Setting Presence Status via Feature Code
If the user is not having Web Access, the Presence feature can be accessible using feature code, and users
can dial this code to get the corresponding voice prompt with various options in order to choose which
presence status they want to put themselves into then follow the instructions to confirm the setting.
The default used feature code for Presence feature is *48, users can access / edit this case from Web
GUICall FeaturesFeature Codes:

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Figure 6 : Presence Status Feature Code
When dialing Presence feature code, users have also six available states, below is the order you get on
voice prompt when dialing the feature code:
1- Unavailable: Press ‘1’ to set the Available state.
2- Available: Press ‘2’ to set Available state.
3- Away: Press ‘3’ to set Away state.
4- Chat: Press ‘4’ to set Chat state.
5- DND: Press ‘5’ to set DND state.
6- Custom Presence Status: Press ‘6’ to set the Custom state.
Note: When pressing ‘6’, the extension will use the custom status. See [Custom Presence Status]

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MONITORING PRESENCE STATUS
Using VMPKs
In our scenario, we will be using GRP2614 phone to illustrate the use of VMPKs to monitor another SIP
entity’s Presence status.
The recommendations on the GRP phone before proceeding to the presence watcher configuration on the
VMPKs are as follow:
Have a GRP phone supporting presence feature Refer to [SUPPORTED DEVICES].
Have a registered SIP account on the same UCM6xxx as the monitored extension.
The presence watcher can use one of the available accounts on the phone, at least one should be
registered as illustrated on the following screenshot:
Figure 7 : Account Status
Once the phone is having a registered account, we can proceed to presence watcher configuration on
phone’s VMPK settings.
Virtual Multi-Purpose Keys (VPK) configuration page is under phone’s web UISettingsProgrammable
KeysVirtual Multi-Purpose Keys tab. By default, all fixed VPKs are listed:

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Figure 8 : VMPKs Configuration
Click on “Edit VPK” for the line (VPK) you would like to configure. A new window will pop up for VPK
configuration, up to 20 mode options can be selected for the VPK, select presence watcher. Once done,
press “Save” on this window and press “Save VPK” on the bottom of the Virtual Multi-Purpose Keys page
again to apply the change.
The configuration should be like the following:
Figure 9 : VMPKs with Presence Watcher
Users can also use the following p-value to provision the VMPK with Presence Watcher mode:
Table 2: Presence Watcher P Value
Mode Name
Mode String
Mode P-Value
Presence Watcher
presencewatcher
2

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Once done, phone will display the new VMPK with monitored extension and status icon, the LED should
be Green, as displayed in the following screenshot:
Figure 10 : Presence DND Status on GRP26XX
Six presence statuses lead to six VMPKs and icons states. Each status is indicated by a different icon on
the LCD and different LED color and Label color.

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Please find the icon indications below for different Presence Status (Starting from firmware 1.0.0.31):
Table 3: VPK Icon Indications on GRP26XX phones
VPK Mode
State
Icon + Label
LED
Status
Presence
Watcher
Available
GREEN
Away
GREY
Chat
GREEN
Custom Status
BLUE
DND
RED
Unavailable
GREY
Using Extension Boards and MPKs
Users have also the ability to set presence watcher on phone MPKs (Multi-purpose Keys), and connected
Extension Boards.
For MPKs configuration, similarly to the VMPKs configuration, you need to have a phone supporting
Physical Multi-Purpose Keys. For instance, GRP2614 is offering physical MPKs, and you can do the same
configuration for Presence Watcher. This is available on phone Web UISettingsProgrammable
KeysPhysical Multi-Purpose Keys.
Note: Using Physical MPKs, the Presence Watcher feature will be limited in comparison with VMPKs. The
six available Presence Statuses will have the following LED states when using MPKs:
Table 4: MPKs LED States
Presence
Watcher
Chat, DND
RED
Unavailable
GREY
Available, Custom Status, Away
GREEN
Users can also use Extension Boards for Presence Watcher configuration, the GRP2615 supports
Extension Boards (GBX20), the extension board configuration is available under web
UISettingsExtension Boards.