Press the Home button (button with a house icon on it).

Step 4: Configure the phone for “Lync” mode. Step 3: Once the phone is finished booting up, the home screen will be displayed.

Please allow a few moments for the phone to power up: If not, connect an OEM provided compatible power supply to the phone. Step 2: If the LAN has a Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch, the phone will power on.

Plug the other Ethernet cable into the PC port on the back of the phone, and connect the other end to the Ethernet port on the PC.

Plug one Ethernet cable into the LAN port on the back of the phone and connect the other end to the LAN (network jack connected to a network switch).

Step 1: Connect the phone to the Local Area Network (LAN) and PC. Please refer to your phone’s documentation and OEM for more information. Your experience may vary based on the OEM of the phone. IMPORTANT: This section for “Setup the Phone” is based on a Polycom VVX 400. for use in areas without a PC)įirst, we need to setup the phone and configure it. However, you may also sign-in directly on the phone and use without integration with the Skype for Business desktop client, if desired. IMPORTANT: BToE may be used for a seamless sign-in experience, and full integration with the Skype for Business client on the desktop. mass provisioning, enabled advanced features such as DSCP markings for Quality of Service, etc)

Optional: An enterprise provisioning system for the phone (OEM supplied ‘provisioning server’, Event Zero UC Commander, etc) for advanced configuration (i.e.

Better Together over Ethernet (BToE) software provided by the OEM.

(Review your phone’s technical documentation for more information)

Compatible Power over Ethernet (PoE) capable switch or compatible OEM supplied power supply.

A supported 3PIP phone for Skype for Business Online with the appropriate version of software installed. (see this Microsoft article for more information on supported devices, software and other requirements).

Cloud PBX is properly enabled and configured for your Office365 tenant (see this blog post for a tutorial).

This will allow users to not only use the Skype for Business client on their PC but can also use a physical desk phone with the same call control features available in the PC (soft) client.įor purposes of demonstration I will be using a Polycom VVX 400 VoIP phone, however any phone from the list of supported phones below may be used. In this blog post we will explore how to connect a Skype for Business 3PIP phone to Cloud PBX in Skype for Business Online in Office365.

Btoe pairing skype for business