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 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phones
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components
Network Requirements
For the Cisco Unified IP Phone to successfully operate as a Cisco Unified IP Phone endpoint in your
network, your network must meet the following requirements:
• Working Voice over IP (VoIP) Network:
–
VoIP configured on your Cisco routers and gateways
–
Cisco Unified Communications Manager installed in your network and configured to handle
call processing
• IP network that supports DHCP or manual assignment of IP address, gateway, and subnet mask
Note The Cisco Unified IP Phone displays the date and time from Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
If the Cisco
Unified Communications Manager server is located in a different time zone than the phones,
the phones will not display the correct local time.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration
The Cisco Unified IP Phone requires Cisco Unified Communications Manager to handle call
processing. See Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Administration Guide or to context-sensitive
help in the Cisco
Unified Communications Manager application to ensure that
Cisco
Unified Communications Manager is set up properly to manage the phone and to properly route
and process calls.
If you plan to use auto-registration, verify that it is enabled and properly configured in Cisco Unified
Communications Manager before connecting any Cisco
Unified IP Phone to the network. For
information about enabling and configuring auto-registration, see Cisco Unified
Communications
Manager Administration Guide. Also, see
Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications
Manager Database, page 2-8.
You must use Cisco Unified Communications Manager to configure and assign telephony features to the
Cisco
Unified IP Phones. See Telephony Features Available for the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 5-1 for
details.
In Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you can add users to the database and associate them with
specific phones. In this way, users gain access to web pages that allow them to configure items such as
call forward, speed dial, and voice message system options. See
Adding Users to Cisco Unified
Communications Manager, page 5-28 for details.
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components
The Cisco Unified IP Phones include these components on the phone or as accessories for the phone:
• Network and Access Ports, page 3-3
• Handset, page 3-3
• Speakerphone, page 3-4
• Headset, page 3-4










