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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Chapter 8 Viewing Model Information, Status, and Statistics on the Cisco Unified IP Phones
Status Menu
Checksum Error Downloaded software file is corrupted. Obtain a new copy of the phone firmware and place it
in the TFTPPath directory. You should only copy
files into this directory when the TFTP server
software is shut down, otherwise the files may be
corrupted.
CTL and ITL installed The CTL and ITL files are installed on
the phone.
None. This message is informational only. Neither
the CTL file nor the ITL file was installed previously.
For more information about the CTL file, see Cisco
Unified Communications Manager Security Guide.
CTL installed The CTL file is installed in the phone. None. This message is informational only. The CTL
file was not installed previously.
For more information about the CTL file, see Cisco
Unified Communications Manager Security Guide.
DHCP timeout DHCP server did not respond. • Network is busy—The errors should resolve
themselves when the network load reduces.
• No network connectivity between the DHCP
server and the phone—Verify the network
connections.
• DHCP server is down—Check configuration of
DHCP server.
• Errors persist—Consider assigning a static IP
address. See
Network Configuration Menu,
page 4-5 for details on assigning a static IP
address.
Dialplan Parsing Error
(SIP Phones only)
The phone could not properly parse the
dialplan XML file.
Problem with the TFTP downloaded dialplan XML
file.
Disabled 802.1X Authentication is disabled on the
phone.
You can enable 802.1X using the Settings > Security
Configuration > 802.1X Authentication option on
the phone. For more information, see
802.1X
Authentication and Status, page 4-44.
DNS timeout DNS server did not respond. • Network is busy—The errors should resolve
themselves when the network load reduces.
• No network connectivity between the DNS server
and the phone—Verify the network connections.
• DNS server is down—Check configuration of
DNS server.
DNS unknown host DNS could not resolve the name of the
TFTP server or Cisco Unified
Communications Manager.
• Verify that the host names of the TFTP server or
Cisco Unified
Communications Manager are
configured properly in DNS.
• Consider using IP addresses rather than host
names.
Table 8-2 Status Messages on the Cisco Unified IP Phone (continued)
Message Description Possible Explanation and Action










