Some Cisco phone settings can only be configured directly at the phone and not on the CUCM configuration page. Some of the phone settings only accessible on the phone are:
- Rings
- Ethernet
- Erase CTL/ITL files
- Background images
- Brightness and contrast
With UPLINX Phone Control tool, you can record a sequence of key presses on a test phone and then replay it to a group of phones.
- Change the ringtone
- Send text messages to a group of phones
- Screenshot the phone display to verify phone settings.
Step 1: Record a key macro to change Cisco phone settings:
The recorded key sequence to change the Cisco phone's configuration can then be applied to a list of other phones. A list of phones can be made based on the device pool, model, extension range, location, and phone description.
Step 2: Change the settings on your Cisco phone remotely by replaying a key macro.
Read more about Bulk Key/Command Macros.
