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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Appendix A Providing Information to Users Via a Website
How Users Access the Online Help System on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
How Users Access the Online Help System on the Cisco Unified
IP Phone
The Cisco Unified IP Phones provide access to a comprehensive online help system. To view the main
help menu on a phone, press the ? button. If you are already in Help, press Main.
Main menu topics include:
• About Your Cisco Unified IP Phone—Descriptive information about the phone model
• How do I...?—Procedures and information about commonly used phone tasks
• Calling Features—Descriptions and procedures for using calling features, such as conference and
transfer
• Help—Tips on using and accessing Help
You can also use the ? button to obtain information about softkeys, menu items, and the help system
itself. See your Cisco Unified IP Phone User Guide for more information.
How Users Get Copies of Cisco Unified IP Phone Manuals
You should provide end users with access to user documentation for the Cisco Unified IP Phones. Each
user guide includes detailed user instructions for key phone features.
There are several Cisco Unified IP Phone models available, so to assist users in finding the appropriate
documentation on the Cisco website, Cisco recommends that you provide links to the current
documentation. If you do not want to or cannot send users to the Cisco website, Cisco suggests that you
download the PDF files and provide them to end users on your website.
For a list of available documentation for Cisco Unified IP Phones, go to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
For a list of available documentation for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, go to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
For more information about viewing or ordering documentation, see Obtaining Documentation,
Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines, page -xiii.
Accessing Cisco 7900 Series Unified IP Phone eLearning
Tutorials for SCCP Phones Only
Cisco 7900 Series Unified IP Phone eLearning tutorials use audio and animation to demonstrate basic
calling features for SCCP phones. The eLearning tutorials are currently available for the Cisco Unified
IP Phone 7970 Series (7970G/7971G-GE), and the Cisco Unified IP Phone models 7961G/G-GE,
7941G/G-GE, 7960G, 7940G, 7912G, and 7905G.
End users can access runtime versions of the eLearning tutorials (English only) from Cisco.com by
looking for tutorials under relevant phone models at this site:
http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/products_user_guide_list.html
Administrators can download customizable versions of the eLearning tutorials (English only) from the
phone product pages on Cisco.com










