Cisco Systems 7971G-GE Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones, Task Purpose For More Information

Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones

Table 1-6		Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series (continued)
Task	Purpose		For More Information
10.	Associate a user to a user group.		Refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager
	Assigns users a common list of roles and permissions that		Administration Guide:
	apply to all users in a user group. Administrators can manage		• “End User Configuration” chapter, “End User
	user groups, roles, and permissions to control the level of		Configuration settings” section.
	access (and, therefore, the level of security) for system users.		• “User Group Configuration” chapter, “Adding
			Users to a User Group” section.
11.	Associate a user with a phone (optional).		Refer to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
	Provides users with control over their phone such as		Administration Guide, “End User Configuration”
			chapter, “Associating Devices to a User” section.
	forwarding calls or adding speed-dial numbers or services.
	Note Some phones, such as those in conference rooms, do
		not have an associated user.

Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones

After you have added the phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, you can complete the phone installation. You (or the phone users) can install the phone at the users’s location. The Cisco Unified IP Phone Installation Guide, which is available on cisco.com, provides directions for connecting the phone handset, cables, and other accessories.

Note Before you install a phone, even if it is new, upgrade the phone to the current firmware image. For

information about upgrading, refer to the Readme file for your phone, which is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ip-7900ser

After the phone is connected to the network, the phone startup process begins and the phone registers with Cisco Unified Communications Manager. To finish installing the phone, configure the network settings on the phone depending on whether you enable or disable DHCP service.

If you used auto-registration, you need to update the specific configuration information for the phone such as associating the phone with a user, changing the button table, or directory number.

Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series

Table 1-7provides an overview and checklist of installation tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series. The list presents a suggested order to guide you through the phone installation. Some tasks are optional, depending on your system and user needs. For detailed procedures and information, refer to the sources in the list.

	Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G/7971G-GE Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0
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