Cisco Systems OL-4314-01 manual Procedure Reference, See the Headset section on

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco IP Phone

Installing the Cisco IP Phone

To install a Cisco IP Phone, perform the following steps:

	Procedure	Notes		Reference
Step 1	Connect the handset to the	—	—
	Handset port.
Step 2	Connect a headset to the	Optional. You can add a		See the “Headset” section on
	Headset port.	headset later if you do not		page 3-4for supported
		connect one now.		headsets.
Step 3	Connect a microphone to the	This option is not available		See the “External Speakers
	Microphone jack.	if you are using in-line		and Microphone” section on
		power. You must use an		page 3-4for guidelines.
		external power supply.
Step 4	Connect an external speaker to	This option is not available		See the “External Speakers
	the Speaker jack.	if you are using in-line		and Microphone” section on
		power. You must use an		page 3-4for guidelines.
		external power supply.
Step 5	Connect the power supply to the	This step is required if you		See the “Providing Power to
	Cisco DC Adapter port.	are using external speakers		the Cisco IP Phone 7970”
		or microphone.		section on page 2-4.
Step 6	Connect a Category 3 or 5	Each Cisco IP Phone ships		See the “Network and
	straight-through Ethernet cable	with one Ethernet cable in		Access Ports” section on
	from the switch to the 10/100	the box.		page 3-3for guidelines.
	SW port .
Step 7	Connect a Category 3 or 5	Optional. You can connect		See the “Network and
	straight-through Ethernet cable	another network device later		Access Ports” section on
	from another network device,	if you do not connect one		page 3-3for guidelines.
	such as a desktop computer, to	now.
	the 10/100 PC port.

	Cisco IP Phone 7970 Administration Guide for Cisco CallManager 3.3
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