Yealink SIP-T4X Instruction Manual

T4X IP Phone
Administrator Guide

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this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
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1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experience radio/TV technician for help.
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The guide is intended for administrators who need to properly configure, customize,
manage, and troubleshoot the IP phone system rather than the end-users. It provides
details on the functionality and configuration of SIP-T4X IP phones.
Many of the features described in this guide involve network settings, which could affect
the IP phone’s performance in the network. So an understanding of the IP networking
and prior knowledge of IP telephony concepts are necessary.
This guide covers SIP-T46G, T42G and T41P IP phones. The following related documents
for SIP-T4X IP phones are available:
Quick Installation Guides, which describe how to assemble IP phones.
Quick Reference Guides, which describe the most basic features available on IP
phones.
User Guides, which describe basic and advanced features available on IP phones.
Auto Provisioning Deployment Guide, which describes how to provision IP phones
using the configuration files.
Configuration Conversion Tool User Guide, which describes how to convert and
encrypt the configuration files using the Configuration Conversion Tool.
<y0000000000xx>.cfg and <MAC>.cfg template configuration files.
IP Phones Deployment Guide for BroadSoft UC-One Environments, which describes
how to configure the BroadSoft features on the BroadWorks web portal and IP
phones.
For support or service, please contact your Yealink reseller or go to Yealink Technical
Support online: http://www.yealink.com/Support.aspx.
The information detailed in this guide is applicable to the firmware version 72 or higher.
The firmware format is like x.x.x.x.rom. The second x from left should be greater than or
equal to 72 (e.g., the firmware version of SIP-T46G IP phone: [phone].rom). This
administrator guide includes the following chapters:
Chapter 1, “Product Overview”describes SIP components and SIP IP phones.
Chapter 2, “Getting Started”describes how to install and connect IP phones and
configuration methods.

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Chapter 3, “Configuring Basic Features”describes how to configure basic features
on IP phones.
Chapter 4, “Configuring Advanced Features”describes how to configure
advanced features on IP phones.
Chapter 5, “Configuring Audio Features”describes how to configure audio features
on IP phones.
Chapter 6, “Configuring Security Features”describes how to configure security
features on IP phones.
Chapter 7, “Upgrading Firmware”describes how to upgrade the firmware of IP
phones.
Chapter 8, “Resource Files”describes the resource files that can be downloaded
by IP phones.
Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting”describes how to troubleshoot IP phones and
provides some common troubleshooting solutions.
Chapter 10, “Appendix”provides the glossary, reference information about IP
phones compliant with RFC 3261, SIP call flows and sample configuration files.
This section describes the changes to this guide for each release and guide version.
The following sections are new for this version:
Power Indicator LED on page 36
Contrast on page 38
Major updates have occurred to the following sections:
DHCP on page 18
Backlight on page 41
Time and Date on page 47
Key as Send on page 59
Anonymous Call on page 75
Busy Lamp Field on page 136
Action URL on page 156
IPv6 Support on page 187
Transport Layer Security on page 203

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Major updates have occurred to the following section:
Language on page 52
Major updates have occurred to the following sections:
Language on page 52
Anonymous Call on page 75
Major updates have occurred to the following sections:
Backlight on page 41
Language on page 52
Logo Customization on page 55
Anonymous Call on page 75
Action URL on page 156
Action URI on page 159
Audio Codecs on page 193
Major updates have occurred to the following sections:
Language on page 52
Auto Answer on page 72
Audio Codecs on page 193
Encrypting Configuration Files on page 211
This version is updated to incorporate T41P as one of the T4X device models. The
following section is new for this version:
Logo Customization on page 55

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Major updates have occurred to the following sections:
SIP IP Phone Models on page 3
Configuring Transmission Methods of the Internet Port and PC Port on page 25
Language on page 52
Remote Phone Book on page 131
Server Redundancy on page 162
Audio Codecs on page 193
Transport Layer Security on page 203
Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol on page 209
This version is updated to incorporate T42G as one of the T4X device models. The
following section is new for this version:
SIP IP Phone Models on page 3
Major updates have occurred to the following sections:
Reading Icons on page 16
PPPoE on page 24
Backlight on page 41
Language on page 52
Call Completion on page 74
TR-069 Device Management on page 185
IPv6 Support on page 187
Audio Codecs on page 193
Upgrading Firmware on page 215
Configuring DSS Key on page 381

Table of Contents
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About This Guide ...................................................................... v
Documentations...............................................................................................................................v
In This Guide ....................................................................................................................................v
Summary of Changes .................................................................................................................... vi
Changes for Release 72, Guide Version 72.1........................................................................vi
Changes for Release 71.0, Guide Version 71.181................................................................ vii
Changes for Release 71.0, Guide Version 71.180................................................................ vii
Changes for Release 71.0, Guide Version 71.171................................................................ vii
Changes for Release 71.0, Guide Version 71.170................................................................ vii
Changes for Release 71.0, Guide Version 71.150................................................................ vii
Changes for Release 71.0, Guide Version 71.80................................................................. viii
Table of Contents .................................................................... ix
Product Overview..................................................................... 1
VoIP Principle....................................................................................................................................1
SIP Components...............................................................................................................................2
SIP IP Phone Models........................................................................................................................3
Physical Features of SIP-T4X IP Phones ...................................................................................4
Key Features of SIP-T4X IP Phones...........................................................................................6
Getting Started......................................................................... 9
Connecting the IP Phone.................................................................................................................9
Initialization Process Overview ....................................................................................................12
Verifying Startup ............................................................................................................................14
Configuration Methods.................................................................................................................14
Phone User Interface..............................................................................................................14
Web User Interface ................................................................................................................14
Configuration Files..................................................................................................................15
Reading Icons ................................................................................................................................16
Configuring Basic Network Parameters ......................................................................................18
DHCP .......................................................................................................................................18
Configuring Network Parameters Manually ........................................................................21
PPPoE .......................................................................................................................................24
Configuring Transmission Methods of the Internet Port and PC Port .................................25
Creating Dial Plan .........................................................................................................................28