While rolling out snom IP phones for a recent Lync enterprise voice deployment, I needed a way to control a phone while working remotely. Snom’s FAQ: http://wiki.snom.com/FAQ/Can_I_control_my_snom_phone_remotely provides details on this built-in functionality using the snom phone’s Web User Interface: http://wiki.snom.com/Category:Web_User_Interface and command.htm to simulate key presses.

After entering a few control commands into a browser and monitoring the phone’s display with my Get-snomScreen PowerShell GUI: Get-SNOMScreen. I figured there must be a better way!

Invoke-snomControl.ps1 is a PowerShell GUI script which allows remote control of a snom IP phone. Script is Code Signed using DigiCert.

• Connect: Enter the snom phone’s web user interface information, select zoom level, reload interval and click start.

  • Requires network connectivity from computer running script to snom phone’s IP.
  • Account used to authenticate to web interface requires Admin mode on: http://wiki.snom.com/FAQ/How_can_I_set_the_phone_back_to_admin_mode_or_factory_defaults_respectively
  • Recommend testing access to web interface prior to setting reload interval, reload set to “none” will make a single connection.
  • All parameters except reload interval can be adjusted while running.
  • Not limited to phones registered to Lync.
  • Includes the ability to reboot phone.
    

• Control: Using a mouse or keyboard to simulate phone’s keypad and a few function/feature keys.

  • Captures Keyboard: number, enter and delete keys. Sending the correct button command to the phone.
  • Changing focus to Control tab or pressing control buttons will invoke a single snom phone display refresh, set reload interval on Connect tab for best experience.
  • Commands:
    • Soft Keys 1-4
    • Programmable Function keys 1-6
    • Number Pad
    • Navigation Pad
    • Voice Mail
    • Confirm/Enter
    • Cancel/End
    • Do Not Disturb
    • Directory Lookup
    • Menu
    • Transfer
    • Hold
    • Redial
    • Mute
    • Volume Up/Down
    • Speaker
    • Headset

• Info: Snom phone system information (Firmware/MAC/IP/Uptime/Identities/Ethernet & PC Port Status)

  • Changing focus to Info tab will invoke a single connection to snom phone to pull specific data.
  • Capture/Display data from http(s)://phoneIP/info.htm
    

• Settings: Snom phone settings

  • Changing focus to Settings tab will invoke a single connection to snom phone to pull specific data.
  • Capture/Display data from http(s)://phoneIP/settings.htm
    

• Identities: Snom phone identities (Line ID/Sip URI/Active/Registration State/Presence)

  • Changing focus to Identities tab will invoke a single connection to snom phone to pull specific data.
  • Identities tab will refresh with connect reload interval if tab is currently active.
  • Capture/Display data from http(s)://phoneIP/state_of_identity.htm
    

• Media: Snom phone media statistics (Channels/Stats/Errors/Jitter/Loss)

  • Media Statistics page requires UC Firmware 8.8.3.18 or newer http://www.snom.com/en/solutions/unified-communications/register-for-snom-uc-edition/
  • Changing focus to Media tab will invoke a single connection to snom phone to pull specific data.
  • Media tab will refresh with connect reload interval if tab is currently active.
  • Capture/Display data from http(s)://phoneIP/Media.htm
    

• Tool Tip: Graphic buttons on Connect and Control tabs include mouse hover tool tips explaining function.
  

Snom phone models tested ( www.snom.com ):

• 300, 710, 720, 760, 821, 870

Download: Invoke-snomControl: http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Control-snom-IP-Phone-703ac187