Cisco Systems 4.2 manual Assigning an IP Address

Chapter 4 Configuring Network Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Configuring IP Settings

•You can use 0.0.0.0 for the subnet mask only if the default gateway is also 0.0.0.0.

•Ensure the TFTP server has an IP address.

•Ensure the default gateway IP address is on the same subnet as the host IP address.

Note Procedures involved in configuring IP settings or TFTP options cannot be completed when DHCP is enabled in your network.

This section covers the following topics:

•Assigning an IP Address, page 4-18

•Assigning a Default Router, page 4-19

•Assigning a Subnet Mask, page 4-21

•Assigning a Domain Name, page 4-22

•Assigning DNS Servers, page 4-24

Assigning an IP Address

The IP address is the unique logical address identifying each host computer, or node, on a TCP/IP network. An IP address is a 32-bit number expressed as four decimal numbers from 0 to 255 separated by periods.

Before you can assign an IP address, you must disable DHCP. For instructions, see the “Disabling DHCP” section on page 4-15.

To assign an IP address for the Cisco Unified IP Phone, follow these steps:

Using the Phone Configuration Web Page

Procedure

Step 1 Display the Phone Configuration web page.

For instructions, see the “Accessing Network Settings through a Phone

Configuration Web Page” section on page 4-2.

Step 2 In the pane on the left under Change Configuration, click Network Parameters.

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