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Deployment

Deployment

To deploy an FXS gateway and then manage that device with a FortiVoice phone system, review the tasks and perform the procedures listed in the following workflow:

Note

Before starting procedures in this guide, make sure to complete the basic setup of the FortiVoice phone system and connect to the web-based manager. For details, see the FortiVoice Phone System Administration Guide.

Task sequence

Description

Procedure

Perform tasks 1 to 4 on the FXS gateway.

Task 1

Perform the following actions to complete the initial setup of the FXS gateway:

  • Physically install the FXS gateway.
  • Connect the Ethernet port to your network.
  • Connect the FXS port(s) to your analog phones and fax machines, as applicable.

Task 2

Connect to the web-based manager of the FXS gateway.

Connecting to the FXS gateway

Task 3

Configure the following system settings:

  • Network interfaces
  • Static routes
  • Administrator accounts, optional
  • System options
  • SIP settings, optional

Configuring administrator and system settings

Task 4

Upgrade the firmware of the FXS gateway to the latest GA release.

Upgrading the FXS gateway firmware

Perform tasks 5 to 8 on the FortiVoice phone system, as applicable.

Task 5

Add an FXS gateway.

Perform one of the following procedures:

Task 6

Apply the gateway configuration file from the FortiVoice phone system to the FXS gateway.

Applying the FXS gateway configuration

Task 7

Verify that the FXS gateway is associated correctly with the FortiVoice phone system.

Verifying the FXS gateway association

Task 8

Optionally, edit any of the 16 default managed extensions.

Optional - Editing a managed extension of the FXS gateway

Deployment

To deploy an FXS gateway and then manage that device with a FortiVoice phone system, review the tasks and perform the procedures listed in the following workflow:

Note

Before starting procedures in this guide, make sure to complete the basic setup of the FortiVoice phone system and connect to the web-based manager. For details, see the FortiVoice Phone System Administration Guide.

Task sequence

Description

Procedure

Perform tasks 1 to 4 on the FXS gateway.

Task 1

Perform the following actions to complete the initial setup of the FXS gateway:

  • Physically install the FXS gateway.
  • Connect the Ethernet port to your network.
  • Connect the FXS port(s) to your analog phones and fax machines, as applicable.

Task 2

Connect to the web-based manager of the FXS gateway.

Connecting to the FXS gateway

Task 3

Configure the following system settings:

  • Network interfaces
  • Static routes
  • Administrator accounts, optional
  • System options
  • SIP settings, optional

Configuring administrator and system settings

Task 4

Upgrade the firmware of the FXS gateway to the latest GA release.

Upgrading the FXS gateway firmware

Perform tasks 5 to 8 on the FortiVoice phone system, as applicable.

Task 5

Add an FXS gateway.

Perform one of the following procedures:

Task 6

Apply the gateway configuration file from the FortiVoice phone system to the FXS gateway.

Applying the FXS gateway configuration

Task 7

Verify that the FXS gateway is associated correctly with the FortiVoice phone system.

Verifying the FXS gateway association

Task 8

Optionally, edit any of the 16 default managed extensions.

Optional - Editing a managed extension of the FXS gateway