Managing endpoints – Batch of extensions

Until now, we have been working with two extensions. The process to use a regular IP (SIP) phone is as follows: create the extension in the PBX, and then configure the device. However, if we have to configure a large number of extensions, and therefore devices, the process will be exhausting. The answer to this situation is to take advantage of the feature found in the PBX | Batch Configurations menu. In this menu, we have three options:

  • Endpoint Configurator
  • Batch of Endpoints
  • Batch of Extensions

This menu is for configuring a large number of extensions. It uses Comma Separated Values (CSV) which, when uploaded, will create, edit, or delete any number of extensions.

How to do it…

  1. Download the current CSV file. ...

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