Lesson 5 - Adding Multiple VoIP Devices

The previous lesson explained how to add VoIP devices, one at a time. This lesson explains how to do a bulk upload - that is, how to upload a spreadsheet containing information for multiple devices. This is a two-part process:

• Create the XLS file
- RPM provides a template for you to use.
• Upload your devices

To create the XLS file:

1. On the Administration menu, click Resources Management, and then click Service Provisioning.

   

2. On the Service Provisioning page, click Device Management.

   The Device Management page is displayed.

3. Click the Upload device tab.

   

4. Right-click the XLS icon and then click Save Target As.
5. Save the file to a local drive, and then open the local copy in Excel.
6. The XLS has three columns: Manufacturer, ModelNumber, and MACAddress. Click the cell under Manufacturer to display a list of possible manufacturers, and then click the manufacturer name.

   

7. Click the cell under ModelNumber and then click the model number. Make sure the model number belongs to the manufacturer you selected.
8. Enter the MAC address.
9. Repeat steps 6 through 8 to add more devices.
10. Save your changes.

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1. On the Administration menu, click Resources Management, and then click Service Provisioning.
2. On the Service Provisioning page, click Device Management.

   The Device Management page is displayed.

3. Click the Upload device tab.
4. Next to File name, click Browse.
5. Browse to the directory where you saved the XLS, select it, and then click Open.

   The Upload device tab is displayed again; the file name is completed.

   

6. Click Upload.

   RPM reads the XLS and adds the devices. When finished, it displays a confirmation message:

   

Before you can provision these devices, they must be assigned to a group. Continue with the next lesson to learn how.

Lesson 4 - Adding VoIP Devices

Lesson 6 - Assigning a VoIP Device to a Group