Cisco Systems OL-8555-01 Understanding the Phone Startup Process, Step Description Related Topics

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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network

Understanding the Phone Startup Process

Understanding the Phone Startup Process

When connecting to the VoIP network, the Cisco Unified IP Phone goes through a standard startup process that is composed of several steps, as described in Table 2-1. Depending on your specific network configuration, not all of these steps may occur on your Cisco Unified IP Phone.

Table 2-1 Cisco Unified IP Phone Startup Process (continued)

Step

Description

Related Topics

 

 

 

 

1. Obtaining Power

You can connect the Cisco Unified IP Phone to a

Providing Power to

from the Switch.

Cisco Catalyst switch with one of the modules that

 

the Cisco Unified

 

provides power to the phone (WS-X6348-RJ45V).

 

IP Phone, page 2-4.

 

If you use this optional configuration, the phone

Resolving Startup

 

receives phantom power and powers up when you

 

Problems,

 

connect the Cisco Unified IP Phone to the switch.

 

page 8-2.

 

The phone then sends Cisco Discovery Protocol

 

 

 

(CDP) notifications to the switch indicating that it

 

 

 

is ready to receive CDP packets and indicating the

 

 

 

power requirement for the phone. The switch

 

 

 

allocates power and sends it over the network

 

 

 

cable.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Loading the Stored

The Cisco Unified IP Phone has non-volatile Flash

Resolving Startup

Phone Image.

memory in which it stores firmware images and

Problems, page 8-2.

 

user-defined preferences. At startup, the phone

 

 

 

runs a bootstrap loader that loads a phone image

 

 

 

stored in Flash memory. Using this image, the

 

 

 

phone initializes its software and hardware.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Configuring VLAN.

If the Cisco Unified IP Phone is connected to a

Network

 

Cisco Catalyst switch, the switch next informs the

 

Configuration

 

phone of the voice VLAN defined on the switch.

 

Menu Options,

 

The phone needs to know its VLAN membership

 

page 4-3.

 

before it can proceed with the Dynamic Host

Resolving Startup

 

Configuration Protocol (DHCP) request for an IP

 

 

Problems,

 

address.

 

 

 

page 8-2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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