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Adding an FXO gateway (auto-discovered)

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Adding an FXO gateway (auto-discovered)

The FortiVoice phone system can auto-discover an FXO gateway when they are on the same LAN. With an auto-discovered device, you can create a new configuration for that gateway or replace an existing gateway configuration.

Procedure steps

  1. Connect to the web-based manager of the FortiVoice phone system.
  2. Go to Managed System > Gateway.
  3. In the FXO Gateway tab, click Unmanaged Gateway.
  4. The dialog opens and displays all the gateways discovered on the LAN of the FortiVoice phone system.

  5. Select the FXO gateway that you want to add.
  6. In the Actions drop-down list, select one of the following actions:
    • Create New Device to add the gateway as a new entry into the FortiVoice phone system. Go to step 6.
    • Replace Existing Device to choose which gateway to replace. You can use this option in a situation where, for example, you want to replace a defective gateway. Go to step 9.
  7. If you selected Create New Device, then configure the following settings:

    GUI field

    Description

    Name

    Enter a unique name to identify the FXO gateway.

    Enabled

    Select to activate the configuration of the FXO gateway.

    Display name

    Not required. You can leave this field empty.

    Hostname/IP address

    The hostname or IP address of the auto-discovered FXO gateway.

    For an auto-discovered FXO gateway, the FortiVoice phone system autopopulates this field.

    Get Device Information:

    • Before you click this button, make sure to enter the required information in the Admin user name and Admin password fields below.
    • Click this button to poll the FXO gateway and get the MAC address of the gateway. This action can confirm that the systems can communicate and that the password is valid.

    Connect Device: This procedure does not use this button. With this button, you would access the FortiVoice Gateway web-based manager in a separate tab in your web browser.

    Admin user name

    Enter the user name of the administrator account used for logging in to the FXO gateway.

    The default is admin.

    Admin password

    Enter the password associated with the Admin user name.

    To show the password, click the eye icon .

    The default is no password.

    Serial number

    The serial number of the gateway that you are adding to the FortiVoice phone system. For an auto-discovered FXO gateway, the FortiVoice phone system autopopulates this field.

    Type

    The type of gateway that you are adding to the FortiVoice phone system.

    MAC address

    The MAC address of the gateway that you are adding to the FortiVoice phone system.

    Description

    Optionally, add any applicable notes for this gateway.

  8. Click Finish.

    The FortiVoice phone system creates a trunk profile. By default, all eight ports are mapped to a single trunk.

  9. You have completed this procedure. You can now go to Applying the FXO gateway configuration.
  10. If you selected Replace Existing Device, then follow the system prompts to choose which gateway configuration you want to replace and then replace it.
  11. When the replacement of the existing device is complete, go to Applying the FXO gateway configuration.

Adding an FXO gateway (auto-discovered)

The FortiVoice phone system can auto-discover an FXO gateway when they are on the same LAN. With an auto-discovered device, you can create a new configuration for that gateway or replace an existing gateway configuration.

Procedure steps

  1. Connect to the web-based manager of the FortiVoice phone system.
  2. Go to Managed System > Gateway.
  3. In the FXO Gateway tab, click Unmanaged Gateway.
  4. The dialog opens and displays all the gateways discovered on the LAN of the FortiVoice phone system.

  5. Select the FXO gateway that you want to add.
  6. In the Actions drop-down list, select one of the following actions:
    • Create New Device to add the gateway as a new entry into the FortiVoice phone system. Go to step 6.
    • Replace Existing Device to choose which gateway to replace. You can use this option in a situation where, for example, you want to replace a defective gateway. Go to step 9.
  7. If you selected Create New Device, then configure the following settings:

    GUI field

    Description

    Name

    Enter a unique name to identify the FXO gateway.

    Enabled

    Select to activate the configuration of the FXO gateway.

    Display name

    Not required. You can leave this field empty.

    Hostname/IP address

    The hostname or IP address of the auto-discovered FXO gateway.

    For an auto-discovered FXO gateway, the FortiVoice phone system autopopulates this field.

    Get Device Information:

    • Before you click this button, make sure to enter the required information in the Admin user name and Admin password fields below.
    • Click this button to poll the FXO gateway and get the MAC address of the gateway. This action can confirm that the systems can communicate and that the password is valid.

    Connect Device: This procedure does not use this button. With this button, you would access the FortiVoice Gateway web-based manager in a separate tab in your web browser.

    Admin user name

    Enter the user name of the administrator account used for logging in to the FXO gateway.

    The default is admin.

    Admin password

    Enter the password associated with the Admin user name.

    To show the password, click the eye icon .

    The default is no password.

    Serial number

    The serial number of the gateway that you are adding to the FortiVoice phone system. For an auto-discovered FXO gateway, the FortiVoice phone system autopopulates this field.

    Type

    The type of gateway that you are adding to the FortiVoice phone system.

    MAC address

    The MAC address of the gateway that you are adding to the FortiVoice phone system.

    Description

    Optionally, add any applicable notes for this gateway.

  8. Click Finish.

    The FortiVoice phone system creates a trunk profile. By default, all eight ports are mapped to a single trunk.

  9. You have completed this procedure. You can now go to Applying the FXO gateway configuration.
  10. If you selected Replace Existing Device, then follow the system prompts to choose which gateway configuration you want to replace and then replace it.
  11. When the replacement of the existing device is complete, go to Applying the FXO gateway configuration.