Cisco Systems OL-8131-01 manual Preparing to Install Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network

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Preparing to Install the

Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your

Network

Cisco Unified IP Phones enable you to communicate using voice over a data network. To provide this capability, the Cisco Unified IP Phones depend upon and interact with several other key Cisco Unified Communications Products, including Cisco Unified CallManager.

This chapter provides you with an important overview of the interaction between the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G and 7912G and other key components of the Voice over IP (VoIP) network.

This chapter includes the following topics:

Understanding Interactions with Other Cisco Unified Communications Products, page 2-2

Understanding the Phone Startup Process, page 2-4

Understanding Phone Configuration Files and Profile Files, page 2-8

Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 2-9

Determining the MAC Address of a Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 2-12

Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database, page 2-12

Creating a SIP Profile, page 2-15

Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols, page 2-17

Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 (SIP), Cisco Unified IP Phones

 

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Contents Preparing to Install Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network Related Topic Configuring Telephony FeaturesRelated Topics Understanding the Phone Startup Process Step Configuration Related TopicsStep Configuration Related Topics Step Configuration Related Topics Phone Understanding Phone Configuration Files and Profile Files Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phone Power Source Design Power OutageProcedure Redundancy FeatureAdding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database Determining the MAC Address of a Cisco Unified IP PhoneCisco Unified IP Phone Method Reference Requires MAC Method Address? Adding Phones with Auto-RegistrationAdding Phones with Cisco Unified CallManager Administration Adding Phones with BAT Creating a SIP ProfileClick Save Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols Converting an In-Use Phone from Sccp to SIP Converting a New Phone from Sccp to SIPDeploying a Phone in an Sccp and SIP Environment Converting an In-Use Phone from SIP to SccpOL-8131-01