Cisco Systems manual Refer to Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941, Manager

Chapter

Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones

Table 1-10 Installation Checklist for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941, and 6961 (continued)

Task	Purpose	For More Information
4.	If you are configuring the network settings on the	See the “Configuring Startup Network Settings” section
	phone, you can set up an IP address for the phone by	on page 3-15.
	either using DHCP or manually entering an IP	See the “Network Setup Menu” section on page 4-4.
	address.
	Using DHCP—To enable DHCP and allow the DHCP
	server to automatically assign an IP address to the
	Cisco Unified IP Phone and direct the phone to a
	TFTP server, choose Applications > Administrator
	Settings > Network Setup > IPv4 Setup and:

•To enable DHCP, set DHCP Enabled to Yes. DHCP is enabled by default.

•To use an alternate TFTP server, set Alternate TFTP Server to Yes, and enter the IP address for the TFTP Server.

Note Consult with the network administrator to determine whether you need to assign an alternative TFTP server instead of using the TFTP server assigned by DHCP.

Without DHCP—You must configure the IP address, subnet mask, TFTP server, and default router locally on the phone, choose Applications > Administrator Settings > Network Setup > IPv4 Setup:

To disable DHCP and manually set an IP address:

a.To disable DHCP, set DHCP Enabled to No.

b.Enter the static IP address for phone.

c.Enter the subnet mask.

d.Enter the default router IP addresses.

e.Set Alternate TFTP Server to Yes, and enter the IP address for TFTP Server 1.

		You must also enter the domain name where the phone
		resides by choosing Applications > Administrator
		Settings > Network Setup.
5.		Set up security on the phone.	See the “Configuring Security on the Cisco Unified IP
		Provides protection against data tampering threats and	Phone” section on page 3-15.
		identity theft of phones.
6.		Make calls with the Cisco Unified IP Phone.	Refer to Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941, and 6961
		Verifies that the phone and features work correctly.	User Guide for Cisco Unified Communications
			Manager 8.5.
7.		Provide information to end users about how to use	See Appendix A, “Providing Information to Users Via a
		their phones and how to configure their phone options.	Website.”
		Ensures that users have adequate information to
		successfully use their Cisco Unified IP Phones.
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