Configuration files are the containers for a subset of configuration parameters (“Settings”). They are UTF-8 XML coded, and can be apply to a specific phone type and/or a specific MAC address.

  • <certificates> tag
  • <dialplan> tag
  • <functionKeys> tag
  • <gui-languages>, <web-languages>tag
  • <phone-settings> tag
  • <ReplacementPlan> tag
  • <Setting-Files> tag
  • <tbook>,<phone-book> tag
  • <uploads> tag
  • Permission Flags

The files should be written in the UTF-8 XML format. They can be segmented into the following tags:

<phone-settings>
<functionKeys>
<tbook>
<dialplan>
<ReplacementPlan>
<certificates>

Each of these tags can be stored as individual XML files, or within the <settings>-tag.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<settings>
  <phone-settings>
    <language perm="">English</language>
    <setting_server perm="R">https://my.pbx.com/{mac}</setting_server>
    <timezone perm="">ITA+1</timezone>
    <user_active idx="1" perm="RW">on</user_active>
    <user_realname idx="1" perm="R">John Doe - 401</user_realname>
    <user_name idx="1" perm="">401</user_name>
    <user_host idx="1" perm="">my.pbx.com</user_host>
    <user_active idx="2" perm="RW">on</user_active>
    <user_realname idx="2" perm="R">Artur Black - 500</user_realname>
    <user_name idx="2" perm="">500</user_name>
    <user_host idx="2" perm="">company.com</user_host>
  </phone-settings>
</settings>


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<settings>
    <phone-settings> 
 
        <!-- General settings, e.g. localisation and update policy -->
         
        <update_policy>auto_update</update_policy>
        <phone_name perm="R">Gigaset-P820</phone_name> <!-- hostname of the phone. If set, the hostname is used to sign syslog packages and as the title of the WUI -->
        <language perm="">Deutsch</language>
        <web_language perm="">Deutsch</web_language>
        <date_us_format perm="">off</date_us_format>
        <dialnumber_us_format perm="">off</dialnumber_us_format>
        <timezone>GER+1</timezone>
        <tone_scheme>GER</tone_scheme>
 
        <!-- SIP identity settings. As config files contain sensible data such as user names and passwords in plaintext, please always make sure they are sent over a secure network connection -->
 
        <user_name idx="1" perm="">201</user_name> <!-- SIP account user name -->
        <user_pass idx="1">eR_63grTfhgm#</user_pass> <!-- SIP account password. Please always use strong passwords -->
        <user_host idx="1">192.168.2.1</user_host> <!-- SIP registrar -->
        <user_realname idx="1">P820</user_realname> <!-- display name of the registered identity -->
        <user_active idx="1">on</user_active> <!-- Enables the SIP account -->
         
        <!-- Security settings for admin mode and Web User Interface -->
 
        <admin_mode_password perm="">@GhRTyuvDs52L8</admin_mode_password> <!-- Please always use strong passwords -->
        <http_user perm="">gigaset</http_user>
        <http_pass perm="">BHgdVs64Fr3D#ft</http_pass> <!-- Please always use strong passwords -->
    </phone-settings>
 
    <!-- Here we define the functions and values of the fkeys on the phone -->
 
    <functionKeys e="2">
        <fkey idx="1" context="active" label="Meier" lp="on" default_text="$name" perm="">blf sip:202@192.168.2.1;user=phone</fkey> <!-- fkey monitoring line 202 -->
        <fkey idx="2" context="active" label="Müller" lp="on" default_text="$name" perm="">blf sip:203@192.168.2.1;user=phone</fkey> <!-- fkey monitoring line 203 -->
        <fkey idx="3" context="active" label="Schulze" lp="on" default_text="$name" perm="">blf sip:204@192.168.2.1;user=phone</fkey> <!-- fkey monitoring line 204 -->
        <fkey idx="5" context="active" label="" lp="on" default_text="$name" perm="">keyevent F_REDIAL</fkey> <!-- fkey with function show last dialled numbers -->
    </functionKeys>
     
    <!-- Phone directory entries locally stored on the phone -->
     
    <tbook e="2">
        <item context="active" type="none" fav="false" mod="true" index="0"><name>Kapowski</name><number>202</number><number_type>extension</number_type><birthday>00.00.99</birthday></item>
        <item context="active" type="none" fav="false" mod="true" index="1"><name>Stahl</name><number>203</number><number_type>extension</number_type><birthday>00.00.99</birthday></item>
        <item context="active" type="none" fav="false" mod="true" index="2"><name>Schulze</name><number>204</number><number_type>extension</number_type><birthday>00.00.99</birthday></item>
    </tbook>
</settings>

You can find an overview in the following article: Permission Flags

It is recommended to write-protect those parameters that are crucial for the correct functioning of the phone, e.g. Provisioning settings, SIP registrar and user credentials.