Cisco Systems 6901 manual Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone

You must connect the Cisco Unified IP Phone to the network and to a power source before using it. See Figure 3-1for a graphical representation of the connections for a Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and Figure 3-2for a graphical representation of the connections for a Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911.

To install a Cisco Unified IP Phone, perform the tasks described in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1	Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911
Task	Purpose	Related Topics
1.	Connect the handset to the Handset port.	—
2.	Optional. Connect the power supply to the Cisco DC Adapter	See the “Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified
	port.	Communications Manager Database” section on
		page 2-7for guidelines.
3.	Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from the switch to	See the “Network and Access Ports” section on
	the network port labeled Network on the Cisco Unified	page 3-2for guidelines.
	IP Phone 6901 and 6911.
	Each Cisco Unified IP Phone ships with one Ethernet cable in
	the box.
	You can use either Category 3/5/5e cabling for 10-Mbps
	connections, but you must use Category 5/5e for 100 Mbps
	connections.
4.	(Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911)	See the “Network and Access Ports” section on
	Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from another	page 3-2for guidelines.
	network device, such as a desktop computer, to the access port
	labeled Computer.
	Optional. You can connect another network device later if you
	do not connect one now.
	You can use either Category 3/5/5e cabling for 10-Mbps
	connections, but you must use Category 5/5e for 100 Mbps
	connections.

Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SCCP and SIP)

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