User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SCCP and SIP)
- Contents
- Preface
- An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G 7962G, 7942G, 7961G, 7961G-GE, 7941G, and 7941G-GE
- What Networking Protocols are Used?
- What Features are Supported on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G?
- Understanding Security Features for Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Reducing Power Consumption on the Phones
- Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phones on Your Network
- Understanding Interactions with Other Cisco Unified IP Telephony Products
- Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Understanding Phone Configuration Files
- Understanding the Phone Startup Process
- Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database
- Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols
- Determining the MAC Address for a Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Before You Begin
- Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components
- Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Attaching a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module
- Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Verifying the Phone Startup Process
- Configuring Startup Network Settings
- Configuring Security on the Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Configuration Menus on the Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Overview of Options Configurable from a Phone
- Network Configuration Menu
- Device Configuration Menu
- Unified CM Configuration Menu
- SIP Configuration Menu for SIP Phones Only
- Call Preferences Menu for SIP Phones
- HTTP Configuration Menu
- Locale Configuration Menu
- UI Configuration Menu
- Media Configuration Menu
- Ethernet Configuration Menu
- Security Configuration Menu
- QoS Configuration Menu
- Network Configuration Menu
- Security Configuration Menu
- Configuring Features, Templates, Services, and Users
- Telephony Features Available for the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Configuring Product Specific Configuration Parameters
- Configuring Corporate and Personal Directories
- Modifying Phone Button Templates
- Configuring Softkey Templates
- Setting Up Services
- Adding Users to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Managing the User Options Web Pages
- Enabling EnergyWise on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Customizing the Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Monitoring the Cisco Unified IP Phones Remotely
- Viewing Model Information, Status, and Statistics on the Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- Resolving Startup Problems
- Symptom: The Cisco Unified IP Phone Does Not Go Through its Normal Startup Process
- Symptom: The Cisco Unified IP Phone Does Not Register with Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Identifying Error Messages
- Checking Network Connectivity
- Verifying TFTP Server Settings
- Verifying IP Addressing and Routing
- Verifying DNS Settings
- Verifying Cisco Unified Communications Manager Settings
- Cisco CallManager and TFTP Services Are Not Running
- Creating a New Configuration File
- Registering the Phone with Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Symptom: Cisco Unified IP Phone Unable to Obtain IP Address
- Symptom: The Cisco Unified IP Phone Displays the Message Security Error
- Cisco Unified IP Phone Resets Unexpectedly
- Troubleshooting Cisco Unified IP Phone Security
- General Troubleshooting Tips
- General Troubleshooting Tips for the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module
- Resetting or Restoring the Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Using the Quality Report Tool
- Monitoring the Voice Quality of Calls
- Where to Go for More Troubleshooting Information
- Cleaning the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Resolving Startup Problems
- Providing Information to Users Via a Website
- How Users Obtain Support for the Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Giving Users Access to the User Options Web Pages
- How Users Access the Online Help System on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- How Users Get Copies of Cisco Unified IP Phone Manuals
- Accessing Cisco 7900 Series Unified IP Phone eLearning Tutorials for SCCP Phones Only
- How Users Subscribe to Services and Configure Phone Features
- How Users Access a Voice Messaging System
- How Users Configure Personal Directory Entries
- Feature Support by Protocol for Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Supporting International Users
- Technical Specifications
- Basic Phone Administration Steps
- Index

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Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SCCP and SIP)
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Preface
Related Documentation
For more information about Cisco Unified IP Phones or Cisco Unified Communications Manager, refer
to the following publications:
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7900 Series
These publications are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration
Related publications are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition
Related publications are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7273/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Chapter 4, Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified
IP Phones
Describes how to configure network settings, verify status, and make
global changes to the Cisco Unified
IP Phones.
Chapter 5, Configuring Features, Templates,
Services, and Users
Provides an overview of procedures for configuring telephony
features, configuring directories, configuring phone button and
softkey templates, setting up services, and adding users to Cisco
Unified
Communications Manager.
Chapter 6, Customizing the Cisco Unified IP Phones Explains how to customize phone ring sounds, background images,
and the phone idle display at your site.
Chapter 7, Monitoring the Cisco Unified IP Phones
Remotely
Describes the information that you can obtain from the phone’s web
page to remotely monitor the operation of a phone and to assist with
troubleshooting.
Chapter 8, Viewing Model Information, Status, and
Statistics on the Cisco Unified IP Phones
Explains how to view model information, status messages, network
statistics, and firmware information from the
Cisco
Unified
IP Phones.
Chapter 9, Troubleshooting and Maintenance Provides tips for troubleshooting the Cisco Unified IP Phone and the
Cisco Unified IP Phones Expansion Modules.
Appendix A, Providing Information to Users Via a
Website
Provides suggestions for setting up a website for providing users
with important information about their Cisco Unified IP Phones.
Appendix B, Feature Support by Protocol for
Cisco Unified IP Phone
Provides information about feature support for the Cisco Unified IP
Phones 7962G, 7942G, 7961G, 7961G-GE, 7941G, and 7941G-GE
using the SCCP or SIP protocol with Cisco Unified Communications
Manager Release.
Appendix C, Supporting International Users Provides information about setting up phones in non-English
environments.
Appendix D, Technical Specifications Provides technical specifications of the Cisco Unified IP Phones.
Appendix E, Basic Phone Administration Steps Provides procedures for basic administration tasks such as adding a
user and phone to Cisco Unified Communications Manager and then
associating the user to the phone.










