Cisco Systems 4.2 Assigning DNS Servers, 4-24, Using the Phone Configuration Web Page, Procedure

Chapter 4 Configuring Network Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Configuring IP Settings

Step 7 Enter the new domain name.

For information about entering values, see the “Guidelines for Editing Settings in the Network Configuration Menu” section on page 4-6.

Step 8 Press Validat.

Step 9 Press Save.

Assigning DNS Servers

The DNS setting on the Cisco Unified IP Phone allows you to specify remote computers by host names, which are character strings with some mnemonic value, rather than by using IP addresses, which are simply strings of numbers.

The phones use DNS to resolve the host name of TFTP servers,

Cisco Unified CallManager systems, and web server host names when the system is configured to use names rather than IP addresses.

To assign a DNS server for the Cisco Unified IP Phone, follow these steps:

Using the Phone Configuration Web Page

Procedure

Step 1 Display the Phone Configuration web page.

For instructions, see the “Accessing Network Settings through a Phone

Configuration Web Page” section on page 4-2.

Step 2 In the pane on the left under Change Configuration, click Network Parameters.

You may be prompted to enter a password.

The Network Parameters web page appears.

Step 3 To set the DNS servers:

a.To set DNS Server1, in the DNSServer1 field enter an address and click Apply.

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