What is "Override Common Settings"?

[asafayan]

Certain configuration settings exist at the Phone, Common Phone Profile, and the Enterprise Phone Configuration

If you set a parameter at any of the following above mentioned levels - the setting that takes precedence is determined in the following order:
1) Device Configuration window settings, 2) Common Phone Profile window settings, 3) Enterprise Phone Configuration window settings.

For example - in the following example - Web Access would be DISABLED.

Enterprise Phone Configuration
Web Access = Enabled
Override Common Settings = Unchecked

Phone Device Configuration
Web Access = Disabled
Override Common Settings = Unchecked

What if this was the scenario:

Enterprise Phone Configuration
Web Access = Enabled
Override Common Settings = Checked

Phone Device Configuration
Web Access = Disabled
Override Common Settings = Checked

Would the NORMAL order once again apply (Phone - Common Phone Profile - Enterprise) and thus the PHONE setting OVERRIDES the other "Common" setting at the Enterprise level and web access would be DISABLED?

TIA,

Amir

[Rob Huffman]

Hi Amir,

Hope all is well my friend :)

Yes, in your second example the web access would be disabled as the normal order does apply when making changes at the product-specific configuration level . The key to the override config is this part of the statement below;

Override Common Settings Check Box

When you set the parameters, check the Override Common Settings check box for each setting that you wish to update. If you do not check this box, the corresponding parameter setting does not take effect. If you set the parameters in the three configuration windows, the setting takes precedence in the following order:

1. Phone Configuration window
2. Common Phone Profile window
3. Enterprise Phone Configuration window

From;

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cuipph/9971_9951_8961/9_0_1/english/admin_guide/P567_BK_A3A732A5_00_admin-guide-8961_9951_9971-9_0/P567_BK_A3A732A5_00_admin-guide-8961_9951_9971-9_0_chapter_01000.html#P567_TP_OF67818E_00

Cheers!

Rob