8450 IP Console User Guide

8450 landscape orientation with desktop mount.

A gooseneck microphone can be connected to the front of the desk mount stand.

• Device Name

• SIP Registration

• Call Status

• Proxy Status

• Provisioning Status

• MAC

• IPv4

• IPv6

• Date/Time

• Multicast Mode

• Volume

• Relay Input Status

Number of Custom Screens

Select the number of configurable screens required for the user interface.

Global Background

Select a background image to use for the device. Images can be uploaded in the File Manager. The ideal dimensions of a background image are 1280×800.

Screen Brightness

Select screen brightness on a scale of 1 to 7.

Header Effect

Appears at the top of the device screen. Select None, Light, Dark, or Solid Color when contrast is needed at the top of the screen for the clock placement.

Show Outgoing API Request Status

Controls whether API success or failure messages appear on the screen. Choose from Show Failed, Show All, and Show None.

Show Logo

Select a logo. Upload custom logos to be listed in the File Manager under the logos folder.

Clock Color

Select a clock font color.

Clock Size

Choose a Large or Small clock size.

Theme

Selecting a theme changes the visual settings under Basic Settings > Display to a pre-configured value based on the selected theme. To preview the theme select “Load”.  After loading select Save to apply the theme.

Background Color

Select a background color for the navigation bar.

Icon Color

Select a color for the icons that appear on the navigation bar.

Main Button

When Enabled, the Main Button will appear on the left side of the navigation bar. The screen it is assigned to will have it’s icon removed from the right side of the navigation bar.

The main button can be used to access the screen or screen. Alternatively, the clock can be displayed in the bar. The clock can be configured using the Clock Settings parameters.

Back Icon

Will take a user to the previous screen the device had displayed.

Home Icon

Will take a user to the assigned Home Screen.

Directory Icon

Will take a user to the default Directory screen.

Paging Icon

Will take a user to the default Paging screen.

Emergency Icon

Will take a user to the default Emergency screen.

Settings Icon

View the device’s Screen Brightness, MAC address, and IP Address. The screen brightness can be adjusted directly on the device.

Button Spacing

Select Small or Large button spacing. Small spacing will result in larger buttons with narrow space between each button while Large spacing will result in smaller buttons with wider space between each button.

Button Color

Select a color to fill the button space.

Button Border Color

Select a color to use as the border for the button.

Button Border Thickness

Select None, Small, Medium, or Large button border thickness.

Image Position

Select where an image appears on the button if an image is uploaded for a specific button.

Image Size

Select how large an uploaded image should be on a button.

Text Position

Select where button text should be displayed on a button.

Text Color

Select the button text color.

Show Clock

Display the time in one of the following positions on a screen:

• Top Left

• Top Center

• Top Right

• Center

Time Format

Select a clock format of 12 Hour or 24 Hour.

Show AM/PM

If shown, select if AM/PM is shown in Upper Case or Lower Case.

Show Clock Seconds

Enable or disable showing clock seconds.

Show Date Below Clock

Enable or disable showing the current date below the clock.

Date Order

Select the date format. Options include:

• Month, Day, Year

• Day, Month, Year

• Year, Month, Day

Date Style

Select the date style. Options include:

• Full (ex. Wednesday, March 19, 2025)

• Medium (ex. Wed, Mar 19, 2025)

• Compact (ex. Wed/03/19/2025)

Separator

If a compact date style is chosen, select the separator to use.

Year

Choose to display the year as 2 digits or 4 digits.

Show Day of Week

Enable or disable showing the day of the week.

User Interface Timeout

Set an amount of inactivity that will cause the device to perform a set action.

Timeout Action

Set the device to Go to Home Screen, Show Image, or Turn Off Screen, None, or Lock Screen after the device has been inactive for a set amount of time.

Timeout Image

If the device timeout action is set to Show Image, set an image to display.

LCD Brightness after Timeout

If the device timeout action is set to Go to Homepage or Show Image, or None use this parameter to dim the display if desired.

Lock Icon in Nav Bar

Control whether a lock icon will appear in the navigation bar. If enabled, the device can be locked by tapping this icon.

Lock on Startup

If set, the device will enter the locked state upon starting.

Lock Action

Set the device to Go to Homepage, Show Image, or Turn Off Screen, or None after the device has been inactive for a set amount of time.

Lock Image

If the device timeout action is set to Show Image, set an image to display.

LCD Brightness after Lock

If the device timeout action is set to Go to Homepage, Show Image, or None use this parameter to dim the display if desired.

Valid Passcodes

Select which Passcode levels can unlock the device when locked. Passcodes can be configured in Basic Settings > Passcodes.

Level 1-5

Rename the passcode if desired (for example, “Access All”, “Limited Access”, or “Emergency Access Only”).

Enter the passcode. Share the passcode(s) with others who should have access at the configured level.

Passcodes can be assigned to unlock the device via Basic Settings > Lock & Timeout or for individual button actions via the Screens tab. For more details on how to manage passcodes and button action access, see the Button section.

Home

The Home screen is the first screen shown when the device starts. Up to 16 buttons can be added to the home screen to perform actions or link to other screens.

Paging

The default Paging screen can be accessed from the navigation bar if the Paging icon is enabled. By default, there will be six buttons with all buttons having their action set to One-way Mic Multicast.

Directory

The default Directory screen can be accessed from the navigation bar if the Directory icon is enabled. The Directory screen will display an assigned Address Book File.

An Address Book File can be uploaded in the File Manager to addressbook. To create a tab-delimited text file using Microsoft Excel:

1. Open your spreadsheet and go to File → Save As.

2. Change Save as type or Format to Text (Tab delimited).

3. Enter a name for the document and click Save.

Emergency

The default Emergency screen can be accessed from the navigation bar if the emergency icon is enabled. By default, there will be six buttons with all buttons having their action set to Start Emergency Alert.

Emergency Paging

The Emergency Paging screen can only be accessed via the default Emergency screen by pressing Perform Live Page. When an emergency alert is activated, there will be an option to broadcast a live page over top of the alert. This screen is available through Advanced Settings > Emergency Paging.

Screen #

The 8450 supports up to 20 custom screens. Additional Custom Screens are available via Basic Settings > Display > Global Display Settings > Number of Custom Screens.

Button

Use to create a screen similar to the Emergency and Paging screens with buttons that perform specified actions. See the button section below for more details.

Recordings

A recordings screen can be created to record audio via the connected gooseneck microphone.

Directory

Use to create a screen similar to the default Directory screen. The Directory screen will display an assigned Address Book File.

An Address Book File can be uploaded in the File Manager to addressbook. To create a tab-delimited text file using Microsoft Excel:

1. Open your spreadsheet and go to File → Save As.

2. Change Save as type or Format to Text (Tab delimited).

3. Enter a name for the document and click Save.

Template

Instead of creating a custom screen from scratch, a template can be used. When a template is selected and applied, the web interface will refresh to show the template parameters.

Templates include:

• Emergency

• Paging

• Directory (Paging) – 6

• Directory (Paging) – 50

Description

Set the description or name of the screen. This will change the name displayed on the screen tab in the web interface.

Background

Choose a screen background.

Show Clock on Page

Enable a clock to be displayed on the screen. Clock settings are configured under Display → General.

Button Layout

Select a layout based on the number of buttons required on a screen. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, or 16 buttons can be displayed on a screen.

Button Appearance

Select Global for buttons on the screen to default to global button appearance settings or Custom to open and configure button appearance settings for the screen.

Button Spacing

Select Small or Large button spacing. Small spacing will result in larger buttons with narrow space between each button while Large spacing will result in smaller buttons with wider space between each button.

Button Color

Select a color to fill the button space.

Button Border Color

Select a color to use as the border for the button.

Button Border Thickness

Select None, Small, Medium, or Large button border thickness.

Image Position

Select where an image appears on the button if an image is uploaded for a specific button.

Image Size

Select how large an uploaded image should be on a button.

Text Position

Select where button text should be displayed on a button.

Text Color

Select the button text color.

Button #

Enable or Disable a button in the layout.

Text

Type in the text to be displayed on the button.

Action

Select an action for the button to perform.

Call with Dialpad

Display a dial pad on the screen to call an extension. Use the mic to communicate a message.

Call Pre-Configured Extension

Call a pre-configured extension number. Use the mic to communicate a message.

Use the following configurations when this button action is set:

• Call Destination

Make SIP Call with Tone

Call a pre-configured extension number and play a tone or recording on a loop.

Use the following configurations when this button action is set:

• Call Destination

• Tone/Pre-recorded Announcement

• Interval Between Tones (seconds)

• Maximum Tone Duration

Multicast with Tone

Plays a tone over multicast. If Remote Mode is enabled, this will also notify the other 8450 devices in the Console Group that this alert is starting.

Use the following configurations when this button action is set:

• Alert Name

• Tone/Pre-recorded Announcement

• Alert Duration

• Multicast Zone

• Send API Requests

Start Emergency Alert

Play a pre-recorded announcement and set additional parameters for emergency alert control, such as requiring a password to cancel or to display a clock of elapsed alerting time.

Use the following configurations when this button action is set:

• Alert Name

• Tone/Pre-recorded Announcement

• Secondary Text

• Background Color

• Text Color

• Passcode Required to Cancel

• Clock

• Elapsed Time

• Paging During Emergency

• Action Button During Emergency

• Interval Between Tones (seconds)

• Multicast Zone

• Send API Requests

Send API Request

Send an API request to another device or system to activate a specific function or behavior (ex. An API request to an 8063 could unlock a door).

Use the following configurations when this button action is set:

• Number of API Requests

• Command

• Data Payload

• Target Device(s)

One-way Mic Multicast

Broadcast live audio using the attached gooseneck microphone to the configured multicast zone.

Use the following configurations when this button action is set:

• Multicast Zone

• Tone/Pre-recorded Announcement

Go to Screen

Select a page for the button to open. For example, to bring up a page with a dialpad or a page with buttons for playing alerts.

Use the following configurations when this button action is set:

• Target Screen

Call Destination

Input the call extension for the button to call.

Alert Name

Add text that appears on the screen when the alert is triggered.

Tone/Pre-recorded Announcement

Select a tone to broadcast when the button is pressed.

Alert Duration

Select an option to Play Once, Play Until Stopped, or Play Until Stopped Remotely.

Secondary Text

Enter additional text to display on the screen when an alert is activated. The text will appear on the top left of the screen

Background Color

Select a background color for the screen that will appear when an alert is activated.

Text Color

Select a text color to use for the text on the screen that will appear when an alert is activated.

Passcode Required to Cancel

Set a passcode that must be entered before canceling an event. This setting is ideal for situations that require evacuation to prevent an unauthorized individual from wrongly canceling the active alert.

Clock

Enable a clock to be displayed on the bottom left corner of the screen.

Elapsed Time

Enable a timer to be displayed in the top right corner of the screen to show how long the emergency alert has been active for.

Paging During Emergency

Enable the option to start a live voice paging announcement during the alert. When this happens, the recorded alert will be paused during the live paging announcement and will continue after the live page ends.

When the Perform Live Page button is pressed, the user will be taken to the screen set up under the default Emergency Paging tab in the web interface to select the zone to page to.

Action button During Emergency

Enable the physical button on the stand to be possible to use during an emergency alert.

Interval Between Tones (seconds)

Enter the number of seconds of delay to have before replaying the tone

Multicast Zone

Select the multicast zone for the emergency alert to broadcast to.

Number of API Requests

Supports up to 3 requests (one button press can activate 3 actions/behaviors ex. Strobe light and door unlock and tone play).

Command (API)

Select an API command. See the RESTful API Guide for more information.

Data Payload (API)

Enter the data payload. See the RESTful API Guide for more information.

Target Device(s) (API)

Enter a comma-separated list of devices to receive the API command.

Image

Select an uploaded image or icon to display on the bottom right corner of the button.

Button Protection

Further protect users from starting an action accidentally by enabling a Password to activate the button action or a Confirm message and additional button.

Valid Passcodes

If Password is chosen for additional button protection, select which password can allow button access.

Passcodes can be configured under Display → General.

SIP Domain (Proxy Server)

The SIP Server's IP address (e.g., 192.168.1.111) or domain name (e.g., myserver.com).

Page Extension

Page extensions auto-answer and open a voice path, enabling live announcements.

Enter the SIP page extension so the device will auto-answer any inbound call received on this extension and provide a voice paging path (and multicast if configured).

Authentication ID

The Authentication ID is a name that represents the page extension. It is also referred to as ‘Username’ for some SIP servers. This may be the same as the Ring or Page extension in some cases.

Authentication Password

This is the SIP password for the registered SIP account. Up to eight (63) characters can be used. The password can be used to authenticate SIP users.

Contact your System Administrator for the password to obtain access.

Display Name (Optional)

Enter the name you want displayed when an SIP call is made. For the display name to be shown, the PBX and phone(s) must be configured to display this message as the Caller ID.

SIP Transportation

Select a transport layer protocol to use for SIP messages from the dropdown. These options include:

• Auto: Will check the DNS NAPTR record, then try UDP/TCP.

• UDP

• TCP

• TLS: Ensures the encryption of SIP traffic. In this mode, if the SIP Server requires endpoints to be authenticated, a PEM file containing both a device certificate and a private key must be installed on the device. Upload a certificate via System → File Manager and rename it to 'sipclient.pem' in the certs folder.

SIPS Scheme

Only visible when SIP Transportation is set to TLS. Enable to require the SIP connection from endpoint to endpoint to be secure.

Validate Server Certificate

Enable to validate the SIP server against common certificate authorities. To validate additional certificates, navigate to System → File Manager to upload a Base64 encoded X.509 certificate file in .pem, .cer, or .crt format to the certs folder.

SIP Outbound Support (RFC 5626)

Enable this option to support best networking practices according to RFC 5626. This option should be enabled if the device is registered with a hosted server or TLS is used for SIP Transportation.

Only enable this option if the SIP server supports RFC 5626.

Outbound Proxy

Enter the IP address for an outbound proxy.

Register Period (seconds)

Enter the maximum requested period where the device will re-register with the SIP server. The default setting is 3600 seconds (1 hour).

Note that if an Expires header is provided by the SIP response 200 (OK), this time will take precedence over the Register Period defined time here.

Only change if instructed to do so.

Rate Limit SIP Registration

This option should be used in cases where many SIP extensions are registered (ex. one for each zone).

Select a rate limit to stagger registration requests and prevent overloading the server by sending them all at the same time.

Wait for Successful Unregister

Enable to wait for the device to successfully unregister from the server. Enabling may cause a slight delay during configuration changes and reboots

SDP SRTP Offer

Select an option from the dropdown menu:

• Disabled

• Standard: Encrypts RTP voice data to secure audio RTP packets (SRTP). SIP calls will be rejected if the other party does not support SRTP. This option secures the audio data between parties by ensuring that it’s not left out for third parties to reconstruct and listen to.

• Optional (Non-standard AVP Profile): The SIP call’s RTP data will be unencrypted if the other party does not support SRTP.

Media NAT

IP address for STUN server if present or IP address/credentials for a TURN server.

ICE – TURN Server

Enter the IP address or domain of the ICE server.

ICE – TURN User

Enter the username.

ICE – TURN Password

Enter the password.

STUN - Server

Enter the IP address or domain of the STUN server.

Server Redundancy Feature

Enable to configure up to two secondary backup servers.

When enabled, the device will attempt to register with the primary server but switch to a secondary server when necessary. The configuration allows re-registration to the primary server upon availability or to stay with a server until unresponsive.

Backup Server #1, #2

Provided by your SIP provider or IT team.

Polling Intervals (seconds)

Select the time interval for sending monitoring packets to each server from the dropdown menu. Inactive servers are always polled and the active server may optionally be polled.

Poll Active Server

Enable to explicitly poll the current server to monitor availability. Other regular events may also handle this automatically and can be disabled to reduce network traffic.

Automatic Fallback

Enable to allow the device to reconnect with a higher priority server once available, even if the backup connection is still working.

Polling Method

Select a polling method based on what your SIP provider supports.

Local Survivability

Enable to re-register with local ZPLS Node if connection to Zoom fails. This allows sites to maintain a subset of Zoom Phone features even if connectivity to the Zoom Phone cloud is lost.

Survivability Proxy

The IP address or domain name of the local ZPLS node.

Keep-Alive Method

Select a keep-alive method:

• None

• Double CRLF: The device will send a packet regularly to maintain connection with the SIP Server if behind NAT.

Keep-Alive Interval

Set the interval in seconds that the CRLF message should be sent. 30 seconds is recommended.

Use Outgoing TLS port in SIP Headers

Enable to use the ephemeral port number from an outgoing SIP TLS connection instead of the listening port number in SIP Contact and Via headers. This is useful for connecting the device to some local SIP servers, like Asterisk or FreeSWITCH.

Do Not Reuse Authorization Headers

Enable so all SIP authorization information from the last successful request will not be reused in the next request.

Allow Missing Subscription-State Headers

Enable to allow SIP NOTIFY messages that do not contain a Subscription-State header.

Multicast Type

The device may broadcast multicast paging compatible with Poly “on-premise group paging” protocol and most multicast-enabled phones that use RTP audio packets.

Select Regular (RTP) if you are only multicasting to Algo IP endpoints or multicast-enabled phones.

To multicast page announcements to Poly phones, select Poly Group Page or Poly Push-to-Talk.

Select Regular RTP + Poly Group Page or Regular RTP + Push-to-Talk to multicast page audio to Poly phones, Algo IP endpoints, and multicast-enabled phones.

Number of Zones

Select Basic Zones Only if configuring nine or fewer multicast zones.

Select Basic and Expanded Zones to configure up to 50 zones. The expanded zones have the same behavior as the basic Receiver zones but are hidden by default to simplify the interface.

Poly Zone

Enter the same Multicast IP Address and Port number configured on the Poly phones.

Transmitter Output Codec

Select an audio encoding format for the Transmitter device to use when sending output to the Receivers. Supported formats include:

• G.711 ulaw

• G.722

• Opus

Poly Output Codec

Select an audio encoding format when using Poly Group Page or Poly Push-to-Talk. Supported formats are G.711 ulaw and G.722 only.

Output Packetization Time (milliseconds)

Select the size of the audio packets the Transmitter sends to the Receivers from the dropdown menu. The default of 20 milliseconds is recommended unless a different value is specifically required for compatibility with other devices.

Multicast TTL

Only change the multicast time to live (TTL) setting if custom routing is configured on the network that specifically routes multicast packets between subnets and a longer TTL count is required. This ensures packets are not bounced back and forth in a network identity. When the TTL is reached, the router drops the packet.

RTCP Port Selection

Select how a port will be chosen to send or receive RTCP packets.

Note: If Next Higher Port is selected, ensure that the default multicast zone definitions are modified so that zones are only assigned to even-numbered ports, leaving the next higher odd-numbered ports free for RTCP packets.

G.722 Support

Enable or disable the G.722 codec. G.722 enables wideband audio for optimum speech intelligibility.

Display Call States

Enable or disable specific information about the state of an active call (i.e. Dialing, Ringing, Answered).

Remote Device RESTful API Password

This password is used by the 8450 when sending API requests to Algo API Endpoints. This is used by buttons set to Send API Request.

Remote Mode

Used when the 8450 is part of a group of 8450 devices. a 'Multicast with Tone' or 'Start Emergency Alert' action started on one console will be shown on all consoles in the group.

Console Group

List of IP addresses of consoles in the console group to be notified of Multicast with Tone or Start Emergency Alert actions.

Allow Multicast with Tone Override

When a 'Multicast with Tone' event has been started within the console group, this config controls whether the console can override the event with another one. If enabled, the device will stop the current 'Multicast with Tone' event and start the new one. If disabled, the device will instead say 'Cannot override current alert'.

Allow Remote Multicast with Tone Cancel

When a 'Multicast with Tone' event has been started within the console group, this config controls whether the console can end it. If enabled, the top banner will contain the 'Stop Alert' button.

Download and Install Ring Tones from the Algo Server

Tone files can be downloaded manually from the Algo website.

Rebuild Tone Cache Files

Only needed when the tone cache is out of sync. The operation might take a long time depending on the types and sizes of the tone files.

Test Tones

Listen to uploaded audio files before selecting them for your system.

Jitter Buffer Range (milliseconds, 10 ~ 500)

Enter a value between 10-500 to add more buffering if necessary to correct for inconsistent delays on the network. It is recommended to use the lowest value.

Always Send RTP Media

Enable to send audio packets at all times. This option is needed when the server expects to always see audio packets.

Microphone Volume

Lowers the volume of the gooseneck microphone in cases where feedback from nearby speaker occurs. Default value is 0dB and can be changed to -3dB or -6dB.

RESTful API

Disabled by default. Enable a secure API for remote access and device control via HTTP. For more information, see the Algo RESTful API Guide.

Authentication Method

Speak to your IT Administrator for more information.

RESTful API Password

Speak to your IT Administrator for more information.

SCI

Disabled by default. Simple Control Interface (SCI) is a separate control interface for certain applications. Its primary purpose is to support phones that may have programmable keys that can only send out HTTP GET requests.

SCI Password

Enter your SCI password.

InformaCast Scenario API Support

When enabled, a button can be configured to Start InformaCast Scenario.

Input the Security Token and specify a location if applicable.

Enable ADMP Cloud Monitoring

The Algo Device Management Platform (ADMP) simplifies the process of managing, monitoring, and maintaining Algo devices from any location. This feature requires a valid Account ID. To learn more about ADMP and how to purchase a license, visit the website.

Account ID

Enter the account ID listed on the Settings page of your ADMP account.

Allow Configuration File Sync

Enable ADMP to query and display settings stored on the device.

Heartbeat Interval

Select how often ADMP should check the status of your device.

SNMP Support

Disabled by default. The existing setting will respond to a simple status query for automated supervision.

SNMP Community String

Speak to your IT Administrator for more information.

SNMPv3 Security

Speak to your IT Administrator for more information.

RTCP Port Selection

Select how a port will be chosen to send or receive RTCP packets.

Note: If Next Higher Port is selected, ensure that the default multicast zone definitions are modified so that zones are only assigned to even-numbered ports, leaving the next higher odd-numbered ports free for RTCP packets.

Action

Play Tone

When a button is pressed, a tone or a pre-recorded audio file will be broadcast. This function can be used to request support or assistance in service or retail environments, notify about an emergency at a specific location in medical or educational facilities, or sound an alarm during an intrusion.

Make Two-Way SIP Voice Call

When a button is pressed, a voice path will open for an intercom-like call via an external microphone connected to a pre-configured telephone extension. This option can be used when a call needs to be made from a public place where a telephone would not be practical to use.

Make SIP Call with Tone

When a button is pressed, a private call can be made to a pre-configured telephone extension with a pre-recorded message. For instance, a call to a supervisor’s telephone notifying about an emergency or intrusion at some location.

Stream Mic Audio

When a button is pressed, audio from the attached microphone will be broadcast over multicast to the selected zone or group.

Tone/Pre-recorded Announcement

Available when Action is set to Play Tone or Make SIP Call with Tone.

Select a recording or tone to use. Custom audio files may be used and uploaded through System → File Manager.

Tone Duration

Available when Action is set to Play Tone.

Multicast Zone

Available when Action is set to Play Tone or Stream Mic Audio.

The RTP multicast zone where tones and microphone audio will be broadcast to.

Multicast Poly Group

Available when Action is set to Play Tone or Stream Mic Audio.

The Poly Group where tones and microphone audio will be broadcast to.

Extension to Dial

Available when Action is set to Make Two-Way SIP Voice Call or Make SIP Call with Tone.

A SIP account is required in Page Extension fields to make a call.

Allow 2nd Button Press

Available when Action is set to Make Two-Way SIP Voice Call or Make SIP Call with Tone.

If enabled, the 2nd button press will End Call or End and Restart Call. Therefore, if an input is triggered a second time, the SIP call will be terminated and, in some cases, immediately called again.

Outbound Ring Limit

Available when Action is set to Make Two-Way SIP Voice Call or Make SIP Call with Tone.

If enabled, the 2nd button press will End Call or End and Restart Call. Therefore, if an input is triggered a second time, the SIP call will be terminated and, in some cases, immediately called again.

Ringback Tone

Available when Action is set to Make Two-Way SIP Voice Call or Make SIP Call with Tone.

The tone played during an outbound call while waiting for the call receiver to answer.

Maximum Call Duration

Available when Action is set to Make Two-Way SIP Voice Call.

The maximum length a call can be.

Interval Between Tones (seconds)

Available when Action is set to Make SIP Call with Tone.

Specify the time delay (seconds) between tones.

Maximum Tone Duration

Available when Action is set to Make SIP Call with Tone.

Select the maximum tone duration. The tone will be terminated once the maximum time is reached.

Internet Protocol

Use the dropdown to select IPv4 Only or IPv4 and IPv6. If IPv6 is also configured, it will have to be set up via DHCP or statically, similarly to the IPv4.

Supersede DNS provided by DHCP

This setting will not appear if the selected Internet Protocol is set to Static.

IPv4 Method

The device can be set to a static or DHCP IP address.

DHCP is an IP standard designed to simplify the administration of IP addresses. When selected, DHCP will automatically configure IP addresses for each device on the network. DHCP is selected by default.

When Static is selected, the device will use the IP address entered in the fields below.

IPv4 Address/Netmask

Enter the static IP address and netmask (CIDR format) for the device (e.g., 192.168.1.23/24).

IPv4 Gateway

Enter the gateway address.

IPv6 Method

The device can be set to a static or DHCP IP address.

DHCP is an IP standard designed to simplify the administration of IP addresses. When selected, DHCP will automatically configure IP addresses for each device on the network.

When Static is selected, the device will use the IP address entered in the fields below.

IPv6 Address/Netmask

Enter the static IP address and netmask (CIDR format) for the device (e.g., 2001:123::abcd:1234/64).

IPv6 Gateway

Enter the gateway address.

Destination Unreachable Messages

Enable to restrict traffic by filtering ICMPv6 packets.

Neighbor Discovery Redirect Messages

Enable to restrict traffic by filtering ICMPv6 packets.

Anycast Echo Replies

Enable to restrict traffic by filtering ICMPv6 packets.

Enable Rate Limiting Outbound Messages

Enable to limit the device to respond to other network devices at the specified rate below and prevent it from receiving multiple requests at the same time.

Rate Limit (packets per second)

Specify the packets per second allowed for Rate Limiting Outbound Messages.

VLAN Mode

VLAN tagging is the networking standard that supports Virtual LANs (VLANs) on an Ethernet network. The standard defines a system of VLAN tagging for Ethernet frames and the accompanying procedures to be used by bridges and switches in handling such frames. The standard also provides provisions for a quality-of-service prioritization scheme known as IEEE 802.1p and defines the Generic Attribute Registration Protocol.

VLAN ID

Specify the VLAN that the Ethernet frame belongs to. The hexadecimal values 0x000 and 0xFFF are reserved. All other values may be used as VLAN identifiers, allowing up to 4094 VLANs.

The reserved value 0x000 indicates that the frame does not belong to any VLAN. In this case, the 802.1Q tag specifies only a priority and is referred to as a priority tag.

VLAN Priority

Set the frame priority level. Otherwise known as Priority Code Point (PCP), VLAN Priority is a 3-bit field that refers to the IEEE 802.1p priority or frame priority level. Values are from 0 (lowest) to 7 (highest).

802.1x Authentication

Enable to add credentials to access LAN or WLAN that have 802.1X network access control (NAC). You can ask your IT Administrator for this information

Authentication Mode

Select the desired authentication mode.

Anonymous ID

If configured, the device will send the anonymous ID to the authenticator instead of the 802.1X client username.

ID

The ID should contain a string identifying the IEEE 802.1X authenticator originating the request. Ask your IT administrator for details.

Password

Ask your IT administrator for details.

Validate Server Certificate

Enable to validate the authentication server against common authorities. To validate additional certificates, go to the System → File Manager to upload a Base64 encoded X.509 certificate file in .pem, .cer, or .crt format to the certs folder.

SIP (6-bit DSCP value)

Enter the DSCP value for SIP packets.

RTP (6-bit DSCP value)

Enter the DSCP value for RTP packets.

RTCP (6-bit DSCP value)

Enter the DSCP value for RTCP packets.

DNS Caching Mode

There are three mode options:

1. Disabled: No DNS queries will be cached.

2. SIP: Only the results of DNS queries for SIP requests will be cached.

3. All: The results of all DNS queries will be cached

Allow Weak TLS Ciphers

Enables compatibility with legacy systems that may not support the most current encryptions standards

Old Password

Enter the old admin password. The default password when you first get the device is algo.

Password

Enter a new admin password to log into the device web interface. Make sure the new password is stored safely. If the password is forgotten, you must reset the device entirely with the Reset Button to restore the default password. All other settings will be reset to the original default settings as well.

For additional password security, see the setting: Force Strong Password.

Confirmation

Re-enter your new admin password.

Device Name (Hostname)

Add a name to identify the device in the Algo Network Device Locator Tool.

Introduction Section on Status Page

Turn On to show the introduction text on the login screen.

Show Status Section on Status Page when Logged Out

Turn On to allow others to view the status page without logging in. If turned Off, the settings and configurations on the status page will be hidden entirely unless a user is logged in to ensure only trusted users can view device information.

Display Switch Port ID on Status Page

Turn On to display the Switch Port ID on the Status Page. This option is only possible if the device is connected to a switch that supports LLDP or CDP.

Web Interface Session Timeout

Set the maximum duration of inactivity to log a user out of the web interface automatically.

Play Tone at Startup

The device can play a beep tone at startup.

The device does not have a full speaker to play a custom audio file.

Log Level

This setting should only be used after consulting with the Algo support team.

Log Method

Select a Log Method:

• Local: The log file is saved in RAM on the device.

• Method: Send the log file to a server repeatedly so settings are not lost if the device is rebooted.

• Both: Use both methods.

Log Server

Enter the Syslog server address provided by your IT administrator.

Web Interface Protocol

HTTPS is always enabled on the device. HTTP is enabled by default but may be disabled. To do so, select HTTPS Only mode so requests are automatically redirected to HTTPS.

Note that no security certificate exists since the device can have any address on the local network. Therefore, most browsers will provide a warning when using HTTPS.

Force Strong Password

When Enabled, you can enforce a secure password for the device web interface for additional protection. The password requirements for a strong password are:

• Must contain at least 10 characters

• Must contain at least 1 uppercase character

• Must contain at least 1 digit (0 – 9)

• Must contain at least 1 special character

Allow Secure SIP Passwords

When Enabled, SIP passwords are stored in the configuration file in an encrypted format to prevent viewing and recovery. If enabled, navigate to Basic Settings → SIP and fill out the field Realm. To obtain your SIP Realm information, contact your SIP Server administrator or check the SIP log file for a registration attempt. The Realms may be the same or different for all the extensions used.

All the configured Authentication Password(s) must be re-entered here as well as any other locations where SIP extensions have been configured to save the encrypted password(s).

If the Realm is changed later, all passwords must be re-entered to save the passwords with the new encryption.

SNMP Support

Disabled by default. The existing setting will respond to a simple status query for automated supervision.

SNMP Community String

Speak to your IT Administrator for more information.

SNMPv3 Security

Speak to your IT Administrator for more information.

RESTful API

Disabled by default. Enable a secure API for remote access and device control via HTTP. For more information, see the Algo RESTful API Guide.

Authentication Method

Speak to your IT Administrator for more information.

RESTful API Password

Speak to your IT Administrator for more information.

SCI

Disabled by default. Simple Control Interface (SCI) is a separate control interface for certain applications. Its primary purpose is to support phones that may have programmable keys that can only send out HTTP GET requests.

SCI Password

Enter your SCI password.

System Integrity Checking

Enable this feature to verify that installed system packages have not been tampered with by running a check. Enabling this feature may cause reboots and upgrades to take 30 seconds longer. Verification results can be found on the Status tab.

InformaCast IP Speaker Support

This feature requires a valid InformaCast license to be activated. Please contact sales@algosolutions.com for assistance.

InformaCast Scenario API Support

When enabled, a button can be configured to Start InformaCast Scenario.

Input the Security Token and specify a location if applicable.

Microsoft Teams Support

Enable to provision the device via Microsoft’s servers. The device reboot will take up to 5 minutes to complete, as the device will communicate several times with the Microsoft server. This feature requires a compatible release from Microsoft.

Enable ADMP Cloud Monitoring

The Algo Device Management Platform (ADMP) simplifies the process of managing, monitoring, and maintaining Algo devices from any location. This feature requires a valid Account ID. To learn more about ADMP and how to purchase a license, visit the website.

Account ID

Enter the account ID listed on the Settings page of your ADMP account.

Allow Configuration File Sync

Enable ADMP to query and display settings stored on the device.

Heartbeat Interval

Select how often ADMP should check the status of your device.

Time Zone

Use the dropdown to select the time zone required for your clock.

NTP Time Server

The interface will attempt to use Timer Server 1 and work down the list if one or more of the time servers become unresponsive.

These settings are pre-populated with public NTP servers hosted on the internet. To use these, the device requires internet connection. Alternatively, this can be customized to point the device to any other NTP server hosted or premise-based.

Supersede NTP provided by DHCP

By default, if an NTP Server address is provided via DHCP Option 42, it will be used instead of the NTP servers listed above. Enable this option to ignore DHCP Option 42.

Device Date/Time

This field shows the current time and date set on the device. If you are testing the device on a lab network that does not have access to an external NTP server, click Sync with browser to temporarily set the time on the device.

This time value will be lost at power down or overwritten if connection to the NTP server is available. Time and date are used for logging purposes and the scheduler feature.

Manually Override Time

Manual time and date are intended for testing purposes only. Time will be lost upon power down if the NTP server is reachable.

Provisioning Mode

Enabling provisioning allows installers to pre-configure the device on a network before installation. This is typically done for large deployments to save time and ensure consistent setups.

It is recommended that Provisioning Mode be set to Disabled if this feature is not in use. This will prevent unauthorized re-configuration of the device if DHCP is used.

Visit the Algo Provisioning Guide for more information.

Server Method

Set to Auto by default. Select a Server Method.

• Auto: All three DHCP options (66, 160, 150) will be automatically checked for an active provisioning server

• DHCP Option 66 Only: Only DHCP Option 66 will be checked for a provisioning server

• DHCP Option 160 Only: Only DHCP Option 160 will be checked for a provisioning server

• DHCP Option 150 Only: Only DHCP Option 150 will be checked for a provisioning server

• Static: Only the specified static server will be checked for a provisioning server

For provisioning to work with a DHCP option, DHCP must be enabled under Advanced Settings → Network → IPv4.

Static Server

Enter the server address or domain.

Download Method

Select your preferred method for downloading provisioning files. The options are:

• TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) — See MD5 Checksum below for more details

• FTP

• HTTP

• HTTPS — This may help prevent configuration files from being read by an unwanted third party and having sensitive data stolen.

The device configuration files can be automatically downloaded from a provisioning server using DHCP Option 66. This option code (when set) supplies a TFTP boot server address to the DHCP client to boot from.

A file listed below can be uploaded on the provisioning server (for access via TFTP, FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS):

• MAC specific (algom[MAC].conf)

• MAC specific incremental (algom[MAC]-i.conf)

• Generic (algop8450.conf)

• Generic incremental (algop8450-i.conf)

Both protocol and path are supported for Option 66, allowing for http://myserver.com/config-path to be used.

Config Download Path

Enter the path where the configuration file is located in the provisioning server (e.g., algo/config/8450).

Firmware Download Path

Enter the path where the configuration file is located in the provisioning server (e.g., algo/config/8450).

Partial Provisioning

Enable to allow support for “-i” incremental provisioning files. Disable for enhanced security if this is not required.

Check-sync Behavior

Select Always Reboot to set the device to always reboot despite other settings.

Select Conditional Reboot to set the device and check the provisioning server. Only reboot if a new config is found (unless “reboot=true” is provided as a parameter in the check-sync event).

Sync Start Time

Set a time (HH:mm:ss) for the device to perform a sync according to the Check-sync Behavior setting. Leave this blank if not needed.

Sync End Time

If set, the device will sync randomly in the window between Sync Start Time and Sync End Time. Setting an End Time earlier than the Start Time indicates an overnight period. Leave blank to lank to sync exactly at the set start time.

Sync Frequency

Select the sync frequency. Frequency can be set to Daily or Selected Days Only.

Sync Days

Select the days of the week for syncs to occur.

Zero Touch Provisioning

ZTP is enabled by default but is disabled when any changes are made to the device configuration. This button can also be used to disable ZTP if no changes have yet been made to the device configuration.

Download Configuration File

Save configuration settings to a text file for backup or to set up a provisioning configuration file.

Restore Configuration File

Restore settings by uploading a backup file.

Restore Configuration to Defaults

This action will reset all device settings to factory defaults unless the device is registered with ZTP. If registered with ZTP, the device will reset to the defaults set by the conf ZTP file.

Download Backup Zip File

Download the device configuration settings and the files in File Manager (ex., certificates, licenses, and tones) to a backup ZIP file.

Restore from Backup Zip File

Restore the device configuration settings and files in File Manager (ex., certificates, licenses, and tones) by uploading a backup zip file.

Restore All Settings and Files to Defaults

Reset the device configuration settings. All preloaded and uploaded files, including tone files, will be deleted.

Reboot the Device

Reboots the device.

Product Firmware

Displays the current firmware on the device.

Check for Firmware Updates

Click Check to check for the latest firmware. If the firmware is up to date, Latest Firmware will state Firmware up to date. If your firmware is outdated, the new firmware availability will be listed. Internet connection is required.

Method

Select a method for firmware upgrades to occur. This can be done From Local Files or From URL.

Signed Firmware File

Use to upgrade firmware from a local file. To do this, download the firmware file from https://www.algosolutions.com/firmware-downloads/ then upload the file by clicking on Choose File and selecting the firmware file.

Click Upgrade at the bottom of the interface.

Once the upgrade is complete, you can confirm the firmware version is changed by looking at the top right of the web interface.

Upgrade URL

Instead of downloading the firmware file https://www.algosolutions.com/firmware-downloads/, you may add the download link here instead.

Click Upgrade at the bottom of the interface.

Once the upgrade is complete, you can confirm the firmware version is changed by looking at the top right of the web interface.

Allow Downgrade

Enable to allow product or base firmware to be downgraded to an older patch version. Enabling this option could cause future upgrade issues.

If you require downgrading, please contact support@algosolutions.com for assistance.