Cisco Systems 4.2 manual Cisco Unified IP Phone, Configuring Network Settings on

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C H A P T E R 4

Configuring Network Settings on the

Cisco Unified IP Phone

The Cisco Unified IP Phone includes many configurable network and device settings that you may need to modify before the phone is functional for your users.

The following sections provide details about configuring and verifying these network settings:

•Configuration Methods, page 4-2

•Accessing Network Settings through a Phone Configuration Web Page, page 4-2

•Accessing Network Configuration Settings through the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-4

•Verifying Network Settings, page 4-7

•Modifying DHCP Settings, page 4-13

•Configuring IP Settings, page 4-17

•Modifying VLAN Settings, page 4-26

•Configuring TFTP Options, page 4-29

•Configuring CDP, page 4-32

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Contents Cisco Unified IP Phone Configuring Network Settings onAccessing Network Settings through a Phone Configuration Web Configuration MethodsProcedure Choose Settings Network Configuration Displaying the Network Configuration MenuRelated Topics Displaying the Network Configuration Menu, Settings in the Network Configuration Menu section onUsing the Phone Configuration Web Verifying Network SettingsSee the Assigning a Default Settings section onSee the Modifying Dhcp See the Assigning aSee the Configuring CDP Section on See the Configuring VlanSee the Disabling Vlan Section on URL See the Releasing a Dhcp Configuration section onSee the Enabling an Alternate Tftp Server Section onRelated Topics Enabling Dhcp Modifying Dhcp SettingsEnabling DHCP, Disabling DHCP, Releasing a Dhcp Address, Scroll to Dhcp Enabled Disabling Dhcp Releasing a Dhcp Address Enabling DHCP, Disabling DHCP, Configuring IP Settings, Configuring IP SettingsScroll to Dhcp Address Released Assigning an IP Address Assigning a Default Router Scroll to Default Router Assigning a Subnet Mask Assigning a Domain Name Scroll to Alternate Domain Assigning DNS Servers Scroll to DNS Server Scroll to Alternate DNSConfiguring Vlan Settings Modifying Vlan SettingsConfiguring Vlan Settings, Disabling VLAN, Table A-5 on page A-16Disabling Vlan Scroll to Admin. Vlan IdPress the No softkey to disable Vlan Scroll to Vlan EnabledAssigning a Tftp Sever Configuring Tftp OptionsAssigning a Tftp Sever, Enabling an Alternate Tftp Server, Scroll to Tftp Server Enabling an Alternate Tftp ServerScroll to Alternate Tftp Assigning a Backup Tftp Server Configuring CDPUsing the Phone Configuration Web Press the No softkey to disable CDP

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