7940, 7970, should work with other 79XX too) Used to provision the Cisco phones with XML configs and firmware. a Synology NAS, Raspberry Pi running tftpd-hpa, …)
I assume that you have basic knowledge of using a terminal (Bash) and that you’re already a bit experienced when it comes to the Asterisk VoIP server. While the SIP firmware does work great with Asterisk too, the SCCP protocol provides some really cool features that just don’t even exist in the SIP protocol or they just don’t work with Asterisk. Well: The main reason is integration and compatibility.
So, why don’t we just use the SIP firmware and everything is alright? However, when it comes to Cisco IP Phones, things start to get a little bit difficult.Īs you might know, Cisco IP Phones aren’t meant to be controlled or connected to an Asterisk server – at least not via the Cisco-proprietary protocol called SCCP (Skinny Client Configuration Protocol).Īs far as I know, all Cisco 79XX support two different types of firmware: SCCP and SIP. There’s plenty of information available on the internet regarding usual SIP phones and how to connect them to Asterisk.
