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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database
Adding Phones with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration
You can add phones individually to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database by using
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. To do so, you first need to obtain the MAC
address for each phone.
For information about determining a MAC address, see the “Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with
Different Protocols” section on page 2-11.
After you have collected MAC addresses, in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration,
choose Device > Phone and click Add New to begin.
For complete instructions and conceptual information about Cisco Unified Communications Manager,
go to the “Cisco Unified Communications Manager Overview” chapter in the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager System Guide.
Related Topics
• Adding Phones with Auto-Registration, page 2-8
• Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-9
• Adding Phones Using the BAT Phone Template, page 2-10
Adding Phones Using the BAT Phone Template
The Cisco Unified Communications Manager Bulk Administration Tool (BAT) enables you to perform
batch operations, including registration, on multiple phones. To access BAT, choose Bulk
Administration in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration,
To add phones by using BAT only (not in conjunction with TAPS), you must obtain the appropriate MAC
address for each phone.
For information about determining a MAC address, see the “Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with
Different Protocols” section on page 2-11.
For detailed instructions about adding phones using the Bulk Administration menu, refer to the Cisco
Unified Communications Manager Bulk Administration Guide, chapter Inserting Phones.
To add a phone to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager using the BAT phone template, follow
these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 From Cisco Unified Communications Manager, choose Bulk Administration > Phones > Phone
Temp lat e.
Step 2 Click Add New.
Step 3 Choose a Phone Type and click Next.
Step 4 Enter the details of phone specific parameters like Device Pool, Phone Button Template, Device Security
Profile and so on.
Step 5 Click Save.
Step 6 From Cisco Unified Communications Manager, choose Device > Phone > Add New to add a phone
using an existing BAT phone template.