Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database
Adding Phones with Auto-Registration
You can add phones with auto-registration without first gathering MAC addresses from the phones.
Note Cisco recommends you use auto-registration to add less than 100 phones to your network. To add more than 100 phones to your network, use the Bulk Administration Tool (BAT). See the “Adding Phones with BAT” section on page 2-16.
When auto-registration is enabled, Cisco Unified CallManager begins the automatic startup process to obtain a directory number. During auto-registration, Cisco Unified CallManager automatically assigns the next available sequential directory number to the phone.
When you use this method, Cisco Unified CallManager automatically assigns directory numbers to new phones as they register with Cisco Unified CallManager.
You can use auto-registration to quickly enter phones into the
Cisco Unified CallManager database. You can then modify any settings, such as the directory numbers, from Cisco Unified CallManager. Additionally, you can move auto-registered phones to new locations and assign them to different device pools without affecting their directory numbers.
Auto-registration is disabled by default.
For information about enabling and configuring auto-registration, refer to Cisco Unified CallManager Administration Guide.
Note When you configure the cluster for mixed mode through the Cisco CTL client, auto-registration is automatically disabled. When you configure the cluster for non-secure mode through the Cisco CTL client, auto-registration is automatically enabled.
Related Topics
•Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-15
•Adding Phones with Cisco Unified CallManager Administration, page 2-16
•Adding Phones with BAT, page 2-16
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