Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Power Guidelines
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Table | Guidelines for Powering the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 | ||
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External | The Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 use the | ||
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External | The Cisco Unified IP Phone Power Injector may be used with any Cisco Unified IP Phone. | ||
through the Cisco Unified IP | Functioning as a midspan device, the injector delivers inline power to the attached phone. | ||
Phone Power Injector. | The Cisco Unified IP Phone Power Injector is connected between a switch port and the IP | ||
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PoE | • The Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 support Cisco inline PoE. | ||
switch through the Ethernet | • The Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 support IEEE 802.3af Class 1 power on | ||
cable attached to the phone. | |||
signal pairs and spare pairs. | |||
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| • Make sure that the CatOS or IOS version running on your switch supports your | |
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External | The inline power patch panel | ||
through inline power patch | IP Phone 6901 and 6911. | ||
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Power Outage
Your accessibility to emergency service through the phone is dependent on the phone being powered. If there is an interruption in the power supply, Service and Emergency Calling Service dialing will not function until power is restored. In the case of a power failure or disruption, you may need to reset or reconfigure equipment before using the Service or Emergency Calling Service dialing.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.0 (SCCP)
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