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The 6800 series sets have paper labels that can be labeled. Here is a spreadsheet to help in printing labels. The template maybe downloaded here. oldxx:(Click Here)|xecsuserV4r2:Configuring LG-Nortel LIP-68xx Phones^lg6800_button_labels.xls|\

Required Firmware

In order to utilize the LIP-6800 series sets the proper firmware must be used. That The minimum firmware is version v1238 sp and is available here for download. Firmware version v1248sp-a is also available from resellers.  Using the standard sipX device file functionality the sets maybe upgraded.

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• If the set has been configured many times it has been seen it may need to be defaulted. Press Settings 6 on the set and reboot it to clear its configuration.
• If the set isn't registerting or picking up the created phone profile from sipX config ensure the TFTP server address is setup on the set. When no Option 66 is setup in the DHCP network the phones must be told how to get the profile from the sipX server. This is done in Settings 3 then 8 then 2 on the telephone set.
• The phone web interface provides a good mechanism to see all configuration parameters and change things as you go. See the web configuration section above.
• If your BLF/Speed dial keys are not working ensure the name and number in sipX configuration are identical. There is an issue where these must match.
• If updated device files are not uploading into sipXecs correctly, they can manually be copied to the directory /var/sipxdata/configserver/phone/profile/tftproot