Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Accessing the Phone Configuration Settings

Step 5 To exit the IVR, end the call.

Table 4-2describes the various options in the IVR Configuration Menu.

Table 4-2

Navigating the IVR Configuration Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action

 

IVR Code

Navigating Notes

 

 

 

 

 

Review or Set Network Settings

1

If DHCP is enabled, the IVR announces each network

 

 

 

 

parameter.

 

 

 

 

If DHCP is disabled, the IVR announces each network

 

 

 

 

parameter, pausing in between to allow you to enter a

 

 

 

 

new value.

 

 

 

 

 

1. IVR announces the IP Address. To change the IP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

address for the phone, use the keypad to enter a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

new IP address, followed by the #. To retain the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

current IP address, press #.

 

 

 

 

 

2. IVR announces the subnet mask. To change the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subnet mask use the keypad to enter a new IP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

address, followed by the #. To retain the current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subnet mask, press #.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

To enter the dot “.” that separates each octet in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the IP address, press *.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. IVR announces the default gateway. To change the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

default gateway, use the keypad to enter a new IP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

address, followed by the #. To retain the current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

default gateway, press #.

 

 

 

 

 

Review or Set TFTP Server

2

IVR announces the current TFTP setting.

 

 

 

 

To change the TFTP server, use the keypad to enter a

 

 

 

 

new IP address, followed by the #. To retain the current

 

 

 

 

TFTP server, press #.

 

 

 

 

To reset a TFTP server back to the TFTP server set by

 

 

 

 

the DHCP server from a manually configured TFTP

 

 

 

 

server, press *.

 

 

 

 

Note To enter the dot “.” that separates each octet in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the IP address, press *.

 

 

 

 

 

Enable or Disable DHCP

3

Press 3 to toggle DHCP to enable or disable.

 

 

 

 

 

Enable or Disable 802.1X

4

Press 4 to toggle 802.1X to enable or disable security.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset to factory settings

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note All configuration settings will reset to default

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

factory settings, the and phone will reset. It

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

will take some time for the phone to re-register.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select this option only when needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6901 specifications

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