Setting the Boot Server

The 'boot server' (aka the TFTP server) is a required field for all IP Phones. The phone tries to contact the boot server in order to download firmware and configuration files. Please select your model of phone from the menu below for step-by-step instructions about manually setting the boot server.

Aastra 57i & 6757i

Press Options
Press 5 Administrator Menu
Enter 22222 as the password
Press 1 Configuration Server
Press 2 TFTP Settings
Press 3 Alternate TFTP
Enter the Internal IP Address of your PBXtra
Press Done
Press 5 Select TFTP
Press Change until Alternate is displayed
Press Done until the phone asks if you would like to restart
Press Restart to reboot the phone

Polycom IP 4000 (Conference Room phone)

Press Menu
Press 3 Settings
Press 2 Advanced
Enter 456 as the password and press Enter
Press 1 Admin Settings
Press 1 Network Configuration
Use the arrow keys on the right side of the display to navigate to Server Menu and press Select
Press the Select key on Server Type and use the arrow keys to change it to Trivial FTP
Press Select again to confirm your selection
Scroll to Server Address and press Select
Press the 1/A/a button until you see Server Menu(1/Ascii) at the top of the screen
Enter the Internal IP address of your PBXtra (use the * key for the period symbol)
Press the Select key when you are finished
Press the Exit key until the phone prompts Save Config - press Select