User Guide

Managing Configuration Files
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Editing MAC-Oriented CFG File
The MAC-Oriented CFG file is only effectual for the specific phone. It use the 12-digit MAC
address of the IP phone as the file name. For example, if the MAC address of the IP phone is
00156574B150, the MAC-Oriented CFG file has to be named as 00156574b150.cfg
(case-sensitive) respectively.
MAC-Oriented CFG file contains configuration parameters which are expected to be updated
per phone, such as the registration information.
The following figure shows a portion of the MAC-Oriented CFG file:
When editing the MAC-Oriented CFG file, learn the following:
 The line beginning with “#” is considered to be a comment.
 The file header “#!version:1.0.0.1” is not a comment and must be placed in the first line. It
cannot be edited or deleted.
 The file format must be *.cfg.
 The filename matches the MAC address of your phone.
 Each line must use the following format and adhere to the following rules:
Configuration Parameter = Valid Value
- Separate each configuration parameter and value with an equal sign.
- Set only one configuration parameter per line.
- Put the configuration parameter and value on the same line, and do not break the line.
SIP-T58V/T58A/T56A/T48G/T48S/T46G/T46S/T29G IP phones support 16 accounts, SIP-T42G/S
IP phones support 12 accounts, SIP-T41P/T41S/T27P/T27G IP phones support 6 accounts,
W52P/W56P IP DECT phones support 5 accounts; SIP-T40P/T40G/T23P/T23G IP phones
support 3 accounts, SIP-T21(P) E2 IP phones support 2 accounts, SIP-T19 (P) E2 IP phones
support only one account.