Configure Algo 8180 for 8x8 Services

Objective

Applies To

• Algo 8180 G2 IP Audio Alerter

Configuration Procedures

• Admin Console Configuration 
• Paging PIN Access
• Paging Group Configuration
• Manually Provisioning the Algo Device
• Reset a Device to Factory Settings

Admin Console Configuration

Add the Algo 8180 to Your Devices List

1. Log in to Admin Console.
2. Select Devices.

2. At the top right of the screen, select Add device model.

3. In the pop-up screen, select Algo 8180 G2 IP Audio Alerter from the drop-down menu, then select Add device model.

Assigning the Algo 8180 to an Admin Console User Profile

1. From the Home menu in 8x8 Admin Console, select Users.

2. Create a new user, or find an existing user that you want to assign the Algo 8180 to, and select Edit (pencil icon).

3. Scroll down to the Voice basic settings section of the User page.
4. From the Device model drop-down menu, select Overhead Paging device.
5. From the Select ATA terminal drop-down menu, select Add new terminal.

6. From the Select device model drop-down menu in the pop-up window, select Algo 8180 G2 IP Audio Alerter.
7. In the Name field, type a name for your device, then select Add device.

8. From the back of your Algo device, note the 12-character MAC address. You’ll need it for the next step.

9. In the Activate Device by section, enter the 12-character MAC address obtained from the label on the back of the Algo unit. Note: Algo devices cannot be activated by activation code. You must activate the device by MAC address, instead.

10. Finally, select Save at the bottom of the User profile page to complete the activation of the Algo paging device.

 

  

Paging PIN Access

Paging PIN Setup

IMPORTANT A configured PIN can be changed, but there is no option to remove the PIN functionality once a PIN has been set for the device. If open access (PIN-less) is required for paging to the Algo 8180 device after a PIN is configured, the device must be reset, re-provisioned, and reassigned to a user profile without PIN configuration. Also: If no access PIN is desired, the Access PIN fields must be left blank. When configured, the access PIN code will be required in order to make announcements on the device. When the Algo device’s extension is dialed from another device, the user will be prompted to enter the PIN code before proceeding with paging. The PIN will be required only for overhead pages, but not multicast paging.

1. To enable a paging PIN, navigate to the Voice basic settings area of the assigned user profile.
2. In the Overhead Paging device access PIN, add and re-type the desired paging access PIN. A minimum of six non-sequential digits is required.
3. Select Save to store the new PIN code.

Paging PIN Reset

1. To do this, navigate to the Voice basic settings area of the assigned user profile.
2. In Overhead Paging device access PIN, select the Reset access PIN link.

3. In the pop-up window, enter your new Access PIN and Re-type access PIN to confirm it.
4. Select Save in the Reset access PIN window.
5. Select Save at the bottom of the User profile page to complete the PIN code change.

Paging Group Configuration

1. From the 8x8 Admin Console main menu, select Paging.

2. Create a new paging group or edit an existing group you want to add the Algo 8180 to:
   • For new paging groups, see Create a Paging Group in 8x8 Admin Console.
   • To add the device to an existing compatible paging group, select Edit (pencil icon) for the desired group.

3. In the Members section Add a User field, search for the user name or extension number of the Algo device, and click to select it.

4. Select Save.

5. Reboot the Algo device by unplugging its power and plugging it back in. Once the reboot is completed, the Algo 8180 will be able to receive group pages from any configured paging group members.

Manually Provisioning the Algo device into Production on the 8x8 Service

1. First, connect your Algo 8180 device to your network.
2. Press the IP Addr button one time to obtain the device’s IP address. Do not hold down the button. The IP address will be spoken through the device’s speaker. It will be repeated until the IP Addr button is pressed again.

3. In a web browser on a computer connected to the same network as the device, navigate to the Algo’s assigned IP address.

4. In the Login section, enter algo as the default Password, then select Login.

5. Select on the Advanced Settings tab, and then select the Provisioning tab.

6. In the Provisioning Settings > Settings section:
   • Select to set the Server Method radio button to Static.
   • In the Static Server field, enter: https://algo.8x8.com/algo
   • Select Save at the bottom right of the page.

7. Select the Reboot button when prompted.
8. Allow several minutes for the Algo device to reboot and connect to the 8x8 servers.

Reset a Device to Factory Settings

Note: This procedure requires the phone’s current IP address and admin password. The default admin password: algo is changed when the device is provisioned on 8x8’s service. If the device has been provisioned for 8x8 services, see the Knowledge article Get Device Information and Passwords in 8x8 Admin Console for instructions on obtaining the current device password in Admin Console.

1. Log into the phone’s web browser GUI by navigating to its current IP address.
2. Navigate to the System tab and select the Maintenance tab.
3. In the Backup/Restore Configuration section, select the Restore Defaults button.

 

4. Select OK when prompted.

5. Select the Reboot button when prompted. After a few minutes, the device will come back online in its factory default state, including the default password: algo.