Hello all,
UC Software 5.7.0 added common area phone support to compatible Polycom VVX Business Media Phones.
- Common area phones are typically in common areas such as lobbies, cafeterias, employee lounges and meeting rooms.
- Polycom CAP settings can be used with both on-prem and online users. Independent of server or account settings. SfB CAP accounts are not automatically discovered
- Single parameter “feature.CAP.enabled” to disable multiple features and can be configured via configuration file, PhoneUI and WebUI
<test feature.CAP.enabled="1" />
- PhoneUI: Home > Settings > Advanced > Administration > Common Area Phone Settings
- WebUI: Settings > Skype for Business Settings > Common Area Phone Settings
CAP Phone User and Admin Mode
- When CAP feature is enabled on the Phone, the Phone operates in Two modes: User Mode and Admin mode.
- CAP Admin Mode:
In this mode, Admin privileged Menus / Options are enabled
- Basic Settings
- Sign-In
- Sign-Out - CAP User Mode:
- Basic Settings, Sign-In and Sign-out Options will be disabled
- Admin can enable/disable CAP admin mode.
- Home >Settings >Advanced > Administration > Common Area Phone Setting > CAP Admin Mode - This Admin mode will be reset/disabled on restart/reboot of phone.
- By default mode is set to User Mode.
- Note: CAP feature is driven by VVX phones, irrespective of server settings. SfB CAP accounts are not automatically discovered
