Catalyst ConfigTool 5.022 Release Notes
This post includes the new features and bug fixes for the 5.022 release of the Catalyst ConfigTool. You can download the Catalyst ConfigTool from the CatalystTelecom web site by clicking here.


ConfigTool Upgrade/Migrate: How to Add additional Stations
IP500 configuration from is visible after an Upgrade/Migrate it is possible to add additional stations to the configuration. This is benificail when the handsets need to be replaced or additional handsets need to be ordered for growth. Read more…
IP Office Quick Configuration Tips – Updated for R6
Supported Excel Versions for the Catalyst ConfigTool
Since the Catalyst ConfigTool is build on Excel there are only certain versions that have been found to work without error. These versions are Excel 2003 Service Pak 3, Excel 2007 Service Pak 1/2 and Excel 2010 (32/64-bit versions). Not running the correct version can corrupt your ConfigTool and/or cause it just not to run. To find out what version of Excel you are running perform the following:
Catalyst ConfigTool v5 Q & A
Catalyst ConfigTool v5 Q & A
Q. What versions of Microsoft Excel are supported to run the Catalyst ConfigTool?
A. Supported versions are:
- Excel 2003 SP3Excel
- Excel 2007 SP1 or SP2
- Excel 2010 32bit
Excel 2010 64bit is still in testing. All other versions of Excel might work and they might not. Open Office does not support Microsoft Forms and cannot be supported.
Clearing Internet Explorer Cache
Sometimes you have issues with the Catalyst ConfigTool password not working when trying to download a new version. This is because Internet Explorer caches files and if a file that is referenced has the same file name as one in cache it will pull the old one. This means you are not really downloading the file again, the file is coming from the local system. To fix this try to clear your IE cache. This can be done by following these few easy steps:
Catalyst ConfigTool v5.018 Release Notes
This post includes the new features and bug fixes for the 5.018 release of the Catalyst ConfigTool. You can download the Catalyst ConfigTool from the CatalystTelecom web site by clicking here.


Catalyst ConfigTool Font Resize Option
Some builds of Microsoft Excel have issues displaying the correct font size. Starting in version 5.016 of the Catalyst ConfigTool each form has a Form Font Option to re-size the fonts on that form.
Catalyst ConfigTool v5.016 Release Notes
This post includes the new features and bug fixes for the 5.016 release of the Catalyst ConfigTool. You can download the Catalyst ConfigTool from the CatalystTelecom web site by clicking here.


Catalyst ConfigTool Upgrade/Migration Tool
This article will explain how to import an Avaya IP Office Configuration into the Catalyst ConfigTool Upgrade/Migration Tool. The purpose of the Catalyst ConfigTool Upgrade/Migration Tool is to list out what is needed to upgrade or migrate a system to R6 and include what existing hardware and license can and cannot be reused.