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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.0
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
Note Before you install a phone, even if it is new, upgrade the phone to the current firmware image. For
information about upgrading your phone, see the Readme file for your phone model located at:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ip-7900ser
After the phone is connected to the network, the phone startup process begins, and the phone registers
with Cisco Unified Communications Manager. To finish installing the phone, configure the network
settings on the phone depending on whether you enable or disable DHCP service.
If you used auto-registration, you need to update the specific configuration information for the phone
such as associating the phone with a user, changing the button table, or directory number.
Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7906G and 7911G
Table 1-8 provides an overview and checklist of installation tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G
and 7911G. The list presents tasks in a suggested order to guide you through the phone installation
process. Some tasks are optional, depending on your system and user needs. For detailed procedures and
information, refer to the sources in the list.
Table 1-8 Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7906G and 7911G
Task Purpose For More Information
1. Choose the power source for the phone:
– Power over Ethernet (PoE)
– External power supply
Determines how the phone receives power.
See Providing Power to the
Cisco Unified IP Phone
7906G and 7911G, page 2-3.
2. Assemble the phone, adjust phone placement, and connect the network cable.
Locates and installs the phone in the network.
See Installing the Cisco Unified IP
Phone, page 3-5.
3. Monitor the phone startup process.
Verifies that phone is configured properly.
See Verifying the Phone Startup
Process, page 3-11.