Cisco Systems 7971G manual Procedure Reference, See the Headset section on

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Note Before using external devices, read the “Using External Devices with Your Cisco Unified IP Phone” section on page 3-8for safety and performance information.

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

Procedure	Notes	Reference
1. Connect the handset to the	—	—
Handset port.
2. Connect a headset to the	Optional. You can add a headset	See the “Headset” section on
Headset port.	later if you do not connect one	page 3-6for supported headsets.
	now.
3. Connect the power supply to	Optional.	See the “Providing Power to the
the Cisco DC Adapter port.		Phone” section on page 2-4.
4. Connect a Category 3 or 5	Each Cisco Unified IP Phone	See the “Network and Access
straight-through Ethernet	ships with one Ethernet cable in	Ports” section on page 3-5for
cable from the switch to the	the box.	guidelines.
10/100 SW port (Cisco
Unified IP Phone 7970) or
the 10/100/1000 SW port
(Cisco Unified IP Phone
7971G-GE).
5. Connect a Category 3 or 5	Optional. You can connect	See the “Network and Access
straight-through Ethernet	another network device later if	Ports” section on page 3-5for
cable from another network	you do not connect one now.	guidelines.
device, such as a desktop
computer, to the 10/100 PC
port (Cisco Unified
IP Phone 7970) or the
10/100/1000 PC port (Cisco
Unified IP Phone
7971G-GE).

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

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