Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones

Table 1-8

Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 in Cisco Unified Communications

 

Manager (continued)

 

 

 

 

Task

Purpose

For More Information

 

 

 

4.

Add and configure directory numbers (line) on the

For more information, go to the “Directory Number

 

phone by completing the required fields in the

Configuration” chapter in the Cisco Unified

 

Directory Number Configuration window. Required

Communications Manager Administration Guide.

 

fields are indicated by an asterisk (*) next to the field

See the “Telephony Features Available for the Cisco

 

name; for example, directory number and presence

Unified IP Phone” section on page 5-1.

 

group.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Add user information by configuring required fields.

For more information, go to the End User Configuration

 

Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*); for

chapter in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

example, User ID and last name.

Administration Guide.

 

Note Assign a password (for User Options web

See the “Adding Users to Cisco Unified

 

pages) and PIN (for accessing the Network

Communications Manager” section on page 5-8.

 

Menu via the IVR).

Note If you want to add both the phone and user to the

 

 

 

Adds user information to the global directory for

Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

database at the same time, go to the User/Phone

 

Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

 

Add Configurations chapter in the Cisco Unified

 

 

 

 

Communications Manager Administration

 

 

Guide.

 

 

 

6.

Associate a user to a user group.

Refer to the following sections in the Cisco Unified

 

Assigns users a common list of roles and permissions

Communications Manager Administration Guide:

 

that apply to all users in a user group. Administrators

End User Configuration Settings” section in the

 

can manage user groups, roles, and permissions to

End User Configuration” chapter.

 

control the level of access (and, therefore, the level of

Adding Users to a User Group” section in the “User

 

security) for system users.

 

Group Configuration” chapter.

 

Note In order for end users to access Cisco Unified

 

 

 

CM User Options, you must add users to the

 

 

standard Cisco CCM End Users group.

 

 

 

 

7.

Associate a user with a phone (optional).

For more information, go to the “Associating Devices to

 

Provides users with control over their phone such a

an End User” section in the End User Configuration

 

chapter in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

forwarding calls or adding speed-dial numbers or

 

Administration Guide.

 

services.

 

 

 

Note Some phones, such as those in conference

 

 

rooms, do not have an associated user.

 

 

 

 

 

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6901 specifications

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