Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database
Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database
Before installing the Cisco Unified IP phone, you must choose a method for adding phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database. These sections describe the methods:
•Adding Phones with
•Adding Phones with
•Adding Phones with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, page
•Adding Phones with BAT, page
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager database.
Table | Methods for Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified | ||
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No | • Results in automatic assignment | ||
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| of directory numbers. |
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No | Requires | ||
with TAPS |
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| Bulk Administration Tool (BAT); |
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| updates information in the Cisco |
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| Unified IP Phone and in Cisco |
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| Unified Communications Manager |
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| Administration |
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Cisco Unified IP Phone
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