Cisco Systems OL-21035-01 manual Symptom ATA 187 Unable to Obtain IP Address

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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Resolving Startup Problems

To create a new configuration file, follow these steps:

Procedure

Step 1 From Cisco Unified Communications Manager, choose Device > Phone > Find to locate the phone experiencing problems.

Step 2 Choose Delete to remove the phone from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database.

Step 3 Add the phone back to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database. See Attaching a Phone to the ATA 187, page 3-3for details.

Step 4 Power cycle the phone.

Note When you remove a phone from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, its configuration file is deleted from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager TFTP server. The phone’s directory number or numbers remain in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database. They are called “unassigned DNs” and can be used for other devices. If unassigned DNs are not used by other devices, delete them from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database. You can use the Route Plan Report to view and delete unassigned reference numbers. See the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide for more information.

Note Changing the buttons on a phone button template, or assigning a different phone button template to a phone, may result in directory numbers that are no longer accessible from the phone. The directory numbers are still assigned to the phone in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, but there is no button on the phone with which calls can be answered. These directory numbers should be removed from the phone and deleted if necessary.

Registering the Phone with Cisco Unified Communications Manager

A phone can register with a Cisco Unified Communications Manager server only if the phone has been added to the server or if auto-registration is enabled. Review the information and procedures in the Attaching a Phone to the ATA 187, page 3-3to ensure that the phone has been added to the

Cisco Unified Communications Manager database.

To verify that the phone is in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, choose Device > Phone > Find from Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration to search for the phone based on its MAC Address. For information about determining a MAC address, see Determining the MAC Address of an ATA 187, page 2-7.

If the phone is already in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, its configuration file may be damaged. See Adding Users to Cisco Unified Communications Manager, page 4-6for assistance.

Symptom: ATA 187 Unable to Obtain IP Address

If a phone is unable to obtain an IP address when it starts up, the phone may be not be on the same network or VLAN as the DHCP server, or the switch port to which the phone is connected may be disabled.

Make sure that the network or VLAN to which the phone is connected has access to the DHCP server, and make sure that the switch port is enabled.

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Resolving Startup ProblemsChecking Network Connectivity Verifying DNS Settings Symptom ATA 187 Unable to Obtain IP Address ATA 187 Resets Unexpectedly Verifying Dhcp SettingsVerifying Physical Connection Identifying Intermittent Network OutagesVerifying Voice Vlan Configuration Checking Static IP Address SettingsEliminating DNS or Other Connectivity Errors General Troubleshooting Tips Troubleshooting ATA 187 SecurityChecking Power Connection Troubleshooting and Maintenance General Troubleshooting Tips Where to Go for More Troubleshooting Information HalfduxcollisionexceedthresholdCleaning the ATA