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: Rule out hardware failure by swapping the Ethernet cable or plugging the phone into a known working port used by another IP phone. Advanced Fixes
: If DHCP continues to fail, you can manually assign an IP address to the phone. mitel-5320e-ip-phone-stuck-on-dhcp-discovery
Navigate to and disable DHCP to enter a static IP, Subnet Mask, and Gateway. : Rule out hardware failure by swapping the
: Mitel phones often operate on a specific Voice VLAN. If the switch port isn't configured to "tag" the voice traffic or if the DHCP server isn't listening on that specific VLAN, the discovery process will fail. : Mitel phones often operate on a specific Voice VLAN
: Confirm that your router or server has an active DHCP pool with available addresses. If the pool is full, the phone will wait indefinitely.
: Mitel systems often require specific DHCP Options (like Option 43 or 125) to tell the phone where the MiVoice Business controller is located. If these aren't set correctly in your DHCP server, the phone may loop during discovery.