Error messages on the SoftPhone

• 400 - Bad Request - Provisioning in the system is deactivated. This function must be activated for successful use of the COMfortel SoftPhone.
• 404 - Not Found - The phone does not exist in the system or no template has been assigned to it.
• 477|480|60 - Send failed - The telephone system cannot currently be reached via any of the Auerproxy servers because it is not currently logged on to any Auerproxy.
• 495 - unknown - The phone is no longer present on the system.
• 502 - Bad Gateway - The telephone system is not currently logged on to the Auerproxy (either no Internet connection or Auerproxy deactivated in the PBX).

Systemphone compatibility-matrix as PDF-file

Note: If logs of a COMtrexx are required for diagnostic purposes by the support, you will receive a cfc file that enables the recording of certain system processes.

Setting up Wireshark logging in the COMtrexx

1. Import the cfc file under Administration > Service > Logging > Import.
2. Activate the logging under Logging activated.
3. Select Logging system > PCAP format (wireshark).
4. Save the changes.

Performing Wireshark logging

1. Open the Run dialogue (Windows + R).
2. Start Wireshark with the following command wireshark.exe -i TCP@IP_PBX:Port, example wireshark.exe -i TCP@192.168.0.240:42231.

Wireshark starts with a new user interface

Note: To limit the file size for a longer recording, the maximum size of the files can be set in the recording options.

1. Open the recording options under Recording > Options > Export.
2. Configure the destination folder and file name for the recording under Open.
3. Activate the file size limitation under Automatically create a new file... > after > 20Megabyte.

Numbering and date/time are then appended to the file names: COMtrexx-Log_00001_20220404103804, COMtrexx-Log_00002_20220404104014

Important: The COMfortel SoftPhone is available licence-free for a limited period of time. The COMfortel SoftPhone can also be used in the tryout mode in the COMtrexx. For permanent use, please contact your dealer or system partner.

Configuring the use of the COMfortel SoftPhone in the COMtrexx

• Requirement: Firmware from 1.6

   

1. Activate the proxy service to use the COMfortel SoftPhone under Administration > VoIP > Proxy server for COMfortel SoftPhone > Use proxy

2. Set up the phone and assign it to a user under Telephones > Assignment > +New

Note: Softphones are very often not tied to a location and are therefore created by default without a location. The correctly assigned location is necessary, among other things, so that the PBX can properly initiate an emergency call.

3. Enter an e-mail address for the transmission of the registration information.

Install Softphone in the device

The installation file for the COMfortel SoftPhone can be found here: COMfortel® SoftPhone

COMfortel SoftPhone Mobile: The clients are installed via the Google Play Store or Mac App Store.

Enter user name and password in the softphone

Note: The registration information for the COMfortel SoftPhone is emailed to the user when the phone is set up. Sending can be restarted later (e.g. after changing the user):

Note: The registration information can be copied here:

Important: The COMfortel SoftPhone is available licence-free for a limited period of time. The COMfortel SoftPhone can also be used in the tryout mode in the COMtrexx. For permanent use, please contact your dealer or system partner.

Configuring the use of the COMfortel SoftPhone in the COMtrexx

• Requirement: Firmware from 1.6

   

1. Activate the proxy service to use the COMfortel SoftPhone under Administration > VoIP > Proxy server for COMfortel SoftPhone > Use proxy

2. Set up the phone and assign it to a user under Telephones > Assignment > +New

Note: Softphones are very often not tied to a location and are therefore created by default without a location. The correctly assigned location is necessary, among other things, so that the PBX can properly initiate an emergency call.

3. Enter an e-mail address for the transmission of the registration information.

Install Softphone in the device

The installation file for the COMfortel SoftPhone can be found here: COMfortel® SoftPhone

COMfortel SoftPhone Mobile: The clients are installed via the Google Play Store or Mac App Store.

Enter user name and password in the softphone

Note: The registration information for the COMfortel SoftPhone is emailed to the user when the phone is set up. Sending can be restarted later (e.g. after changing the user):

Note: The registration information can be copied here:

Recommended action for systems possibly affected by hacker attacks:

1. Deactivate all port forwarding to the ICT system!
2. Check the log and make sure that the logins are traceable
3. Change the username, PIN and admin password
4. Check whether there are newly created sub-admins, users, participants or groups and change the passwords
5. Change passwords for public VoIP providers
6. Check call deflection

Check the following points for all profiles and properties (users, participants, groups, etc.):

1. Check the dialling privileges
2. Check parallel call
3. Check call deflections
4. Check voicemail boxes, check activation of remote control and change PINs
5. Check the deputy functions of the voicemail boxes and the registered destinations
6. Check Follow-Me settings

Check other configurations:

1. Check whether remote access by telephone (switching functions remotely by telephone) is active. Change PINs or, if unused, switch them off
2. Check automatic reception, check activation and registered destinations
3. Check FMC/call through functions, check users and dialling privileges
4. Check entries in the IP release list

When using Auerswald IP system telephones with integrated voicemail:

1. Check the access data, change the password
2. Check the destinations for call deflections
3. Check the voicemail boxes, check activation of remote control and change PINs