Configuration Methods

Chapter 4 Configuring Network Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Table 4-1describes the methods that you can use to configure network settings for a Cisco Unified IP Phone.

Table 4-1 Methods for Configuring Network Settings

Cisco Unified IP Phone	Configuration Methods

7905G and 7912G	•	Use the Phone Configuration web page
	•	Use the phone Network Configuration menu

This chapter describes how to use the Phone Configuration web page and the Network Configuration menu to configure most network settings for the Cisco Unified IP Phone. For more information about using the Phone Configuration web page for configuration, see Appendix A, “Additional Configuration Methods and Parameters.” For information about using the IVR system for configuration, see Appendix A, “Additional Configuration Methods and Parameters.”

Accessing Network Settings through a Phone Configuration Web Page

You can view and set network configuration options for a Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G and 7912G from the Phone Configuration web page for that phone. To set options in this web page, you must first use the UIPassword parameter in the phone profile file to set up a password. If you do not set up a password, you will not be able to change network settings, and Apply will not be available.

For more information about the UIPassword parameter, see Table A-8 on page A-23.

		Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 4.2, Cisco Unified IP Phone

4-2		OL-8617-01
4-2		OL-8617-01

4.2 specifications

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Cisco Systems 4.2 manual Configuration Methods

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