Specifications

Planning and Installation Guide 15 – 1
C HAPTER 15
IP Phone Installation
With ShoreTel IP phones, you deploy your telephony system as an end-to-end IP
network without dedicated station wiring. Connecting anywhere on the network,
ShoreTel IP phones work with the ShoreTel Call Manager applications or can be used
independently, providing an intuitive interface to essential telephone features.
ShoreTel IP phones are preconfigured by ShoreTel to work in conjunction with your
ShoreTel 6.1 system and your network’s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP)
server. Once the servers are configured, you simply plug the phones into the network
and they are automatically added to your ShoreTel 6.1 system.
NOTE If you are not using a DHCP server or it is not currently online, you can set a
static IP address and other startup parameters directly at the IP phone. See
Appendix C for more information.
Checklist
Review the following IP phone installation topics before proceeding to the next
chapter:
Task Description See
❑ Recommendations
page 15-2
❑ Preparing Your ShoreTel 6.1 System for IP Phones
page 15-2
❑ Associating a User Group with Unassigned IP Phones
page 15-6