Individual users and their telephones are the most visible parts of a Barracuda Phone System deployment. Before adding users to the Barracuda Phone System be sure to have their names and email addresses:
Automatic Provisioning
Automatic provisioning locates all supported telephones connected to the local network and automatically adds them to the system. This is the easiest and fastest way to add or provision a phone to the Barracuda Phone System. Use the following steps to automatically provision all supported telephones connected to the local network:
In the Barracuda Phone System web interface, go to the Configuration > Phones page.
- In the Automatic Provisioning section, select Automatic Provisioning On from the drop-down menu.
- Upon restart, any supported phone is provisioned from the Barracuda Phone System.
Manual Provisioning
If you cannot use automatic provisioning, for example, if phones on your network should not be provisioned to the Barracuda Phone System, you can manually set up provisioning. Use the following steps to set up manual provisioning:
- In the Barracuda Phone System web interface, go to the Configuration > Phones page.
In the Automatic Provisioning section, select Automatic Provisioning Off from the drop-down menu.
For manual provisioning steps by manufacturer, refer to Manually Provisioning by Manufacturer. Note that Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches and phones ease the install process.
Once you set up manual provisioning on a phone, when you connect that phone to the LAN and power it on, it connects to the Barracuda Phone System.