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 Configuring Features, Templates, Services, and Users
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 How Users Obtain Support for the Cisco Unified IP Phone A-1
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 Chapter Description
Overview
Audience
Organization
 Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 Series
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 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 1describes the buttons on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phones 6921, 6941, 6945,
 Features on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Cisco Unified IP Phone 6941
2describes the buttons on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6941
 Chapter
 Features on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6941
 3describes the buttons on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
3shows the main components of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Features on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 What Networking Protocols are Used?
Networking Protocol Purpose Usage Notes
CDP
 Communications Manager System Guide
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol chapter
Authentication on Cisco Unified IP Phones section
Dhcp
 SIP
See the LLDP-MED and Cisco Discovery Protocol
White paper
Nologieswhitepaper0900aecd804cd46d.shtml
 Related Topics
Communications Manager Security Guide
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
System Guide
 Feature Overview
Configuring Telephony Features
Related Topic
 Providing Users with Feature Information
Understanding Security Features for Cisco Unified IP Phones
 Refer to the Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco Unified
Topic Reference
Communications Manager
 Overview of Supported Security Features
Feature Description
Information
 Security Profiles section on page 1-18for more information
Access section on
 Unified IP Phones section on page 1-21for more information
Configuration Menu section on
Understanding Security Profiles
Identifying Encrypted Phone Calls
 Establishing and Identifying Secure Conference Calls
 Feature Used
Initiator’s Phone
Results of Action
 Overview
Supporting 802.1X Authentication on Cisco Unified IP Phones
 Security Restrictions
 Configuring Cisco Unified IP Phones in Cisco Unified CM
 Purpose For More Information
Communications Manager Features and Services Guide
Configuration chapter in the Cisco Communications
Manager Administration Guide
 Manager Administration Guide, IP Phone Services
Administration Guide
Communications Manager Administration Guide
Communications Manager Administration Guide, Cisco
 Communications Manager Administration Guide, End
Task Purpose For More Information
Unified Communications Manager
 See the Footstand section on
Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
See the Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phone
See the Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone section
 Refer to Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941,
User Guide for Cisco Unified Communications
Manager
 Terminology Differences
User Guide Administration and System Guides
 Chapter Terminology Differences
 A P T E R
 Related Topic
 Understanding the Phone Startup Process, Network Setup Menu,
Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Power Guidelines
Power Outage
Power Type Guidelines
 Obtaining Additional Information about Power
Understanding Phone Configuration Files
 Chapter Understanding Phone Configuration Files
 Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CM Database
Resolving Startup Problems,
Understanding the Phone Startup Process
Purpose Related Topics
 Requesting the Configuration File
Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CM Database
Other information for the phone Contacting Cisco Unified CM
 Taps
Administration Tool BAT updates information
Adding Phones with Auto-Registration
Requires MAC Method Address?
 Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and Taps
Adding Phones with Cisco Unified CM Administration
 Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols
Adding Phones with BAT
Converting a New Phone from Sccp to SIP
 Deploying a Phone in an Sccp and SIP Environment
Procedure
 Determining the MAC Address for a Cisco Unified IP Phone
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Before You Begin
 Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration
Network and Access Ports
Network and Access Ports, Handset, Speakerphone, Headset,
 Handset
Speakerphone
Headset
 Audio Quality
 See the Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CM
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
See the Network and Access Ports section on
See the Headset section on page 3-3for supported
 Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921 and 6941 Cable Connections
 Cisco Unified IP Phone 6961 Cable Connections
 Cisco Unified IP Phone 6945 Cable Connections
 Footstand
Reducing Power Consumption on the Phone
 Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921
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 Higher Viewing Angle
 Mounting the Phone to the Wall
Verifying the Phone Startup Process
Lower Viewing Angle
 Configuring Startup Network Settings
Configuring Security on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Hold Mute Speaker
 Before You Begin
 Configuration Menus on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Unlocking and Locking Options, Editing Values,
Displaying a Configuration Menu
Select Admin Settings
Press the Applications button
 Network Setup Menu, IPv4 Setup Menu Options,
Unlocking and Locking Options
Editing Values
 Network Setup Menu
Option Description To Change
Select
 System Enterprise Phone
Configure both to auto-negotiate
Configuration
PC Vlan
 IPv4 Setup Menu Options
Device Phone Phone
Discovery protocol, which should match the protocol
 IPv4 Setup Menu Options
 Related Topics
 Trust List Menu
Security Configuration Menu
802.1X Authentication and Status
Device Phone Phone Configuration
 Settings Security Configuration
Choose Applications Admin Settings
Security Config 802.1X Authentication
Device Authentication
 Configuring Features, Templates, Services, and Users
 Feature Description Configuration Reference
Choose System Service Parameter and select
Set Builtin Bridge Enable to On
 Configuration System Enterprise Phone
Configuration Device Device Settings
Common Phone Profile
 Forward Maximum Hop Count service parameter
Features and Services Guide, Cisco Call
Features and Services Guide, Call Display
Administration Guide, Directory Number
 Understanding Directory Numbers
Services Guide, Call Park and Directed Call
Services Guide, Monitoring and Recording
Configuring the Phone to Support Call
 Services Guide
Unified Communications Manager Features
Extension Mobility chapter in the Cisco
 CMC
Services Guide, Cisco Web Dialer
 Services Guide, Do Not Disturb
Services Guide, Immediate Divert
 Feature, see the Cisco Unified Communications
Manager Features and Services Guide, Hold
Administration Guide, Hunt Group
 Manager System Guide, Cisco Unified IP
Communications Manager Feature
Services Guide, Intercom
Refer to Cisco Unified Communications
 Features and Services Guide, Malicious
Administration Guide, Message Waiting
Services Guide, Music On Hold
 Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941, 6945,
Features and Services Guide Barge
Administration Guide, Phone Button
Features and Services Guide, Quality
 Creating Custom Phone Rings section
Overview of Supported Security Features
Administration Guide, Conference
Bridge Configuration
 Services
 Administration Guide, Time Period
Administration Guide, Cisco Voice-Mail
Join and Direct Transfer Policy
 Personal Directory consists of the following features
Configuring Corporate and Personal Directories
Configuring Corporate Directories
Configuring Personal Directory
 Modifying Phone Button Templates
 Click Save
 Configuring Softkey Templates
 DND
Feature Configuration 6961
Supported as a Softkey on Cisco
Unified IP Phone Softkey Template
 Setting Up Services
 Giving Users Access to the User Options Web Pages
Adding Users to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Managing the User Options Web Pages
 Click Add Selected
Enter the appropriate search criteria and click Find
Click Save Selected/Changes
 Specifying Options that Appear on the User Options Web Pages
 Configuring the Phone to Support Call Waiting
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Customizing and Modifying Configuration Files
 DistinctiveRingList File Format Requirements
Creating Custom Phone Rings
 PCM File Requirements for Custom Ring Types
Configuring a Custom Phone Ring
 Configuring the Idle Display
 Field Description
Page
 Model Information Screen, Status Menu,
Model Information Screen
 Status Messages Screen
Status Menu
 Message Description Possible Explanation and Action
Administration section on page 2-10for details
Network Setup Menu section on page 4-4for
Select Status Messages
 On page 4-4for details on assigning a static IP
Address. See the Network Setup Menu section
Network Setup Menu section on
If you are using DHCP, check the Dhcp server
 Menu section on page 4-4for details
Setup Menu section on page 4-4for details on
 Network Statistics Screen
 Select Status Network Statistics
 Port IPv4
Call Statistics Screen
 Voice Quality Metrics
Select Status
Select Call Statistics
Call Statistics screen displays these items
 Cisco Unified IP Phone uses
Security Configuration
MOS LQK
Voice stream
 Security Configuration screen displays these items
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 Monitoring the Cisco Unified IP Phone Remotely
 Http//IPaddress
Accessing the Web Page for a Phone
 Disabling and Enabling Web Page Access
Device Information
Choose Device Phone
 UDI
Network Setup
 Description
 Description
 Network Statistics
 Number of Lldp TLVs that are not recognized on the phone
Lldp
 Streaming Statistics
Device Logs
 Streaming Statistics Area Items
 Stream
 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone chapter
 Resolving Startup Problems
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
 Chapter Resolving Startup Problems
 Identifying Error Messages
 Choose Tools Control Center Feature Services
Verifying DNS Settings
 Experiencing problems
Symptom Cisco Unified IP Phone Unable to Obtain IP Address
 Identifying Intermittent Network Outages
Cisco Unified IP Phone Resets Unexpectedly
Verifying Dhcp Settings
Verifying the Physical Connection
 Eliminating DNS or Other Connectivity Errors
Checking Static IP Address Settings
Verifying the Voice Vlan Configuration
Verifying that the Phones Have Not Been Intentionally Reset
 Troubleshooting Cisco Unified IP Phone Security
Checking Power Connection
Problem Possible Cause
 General Troubleshooting Tips
 Summary Explanation
Locking Options section on page 4-3 for details
Displaying these statistics
 Halfduxcollisionexceedthreshold
To resolve this problem, re-enable the port from the switch
 Operation Performing Explanation
Resetting or Restoring the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Performing a Basic Reset
Performing a Factory Reset
 Monitoring the Voice Quality of Calls
 Metric Change Condition
Troubleshooting Tips
 Where to Go for More Troubleshooting Information
Cleaning the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Cisco Unified IP Phone Troubleshooting Resources
 Chapter Cleaning the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Providing Information to Users Via a Website
 How Users Access a Voice Messaging System
 Installing the Synchronizer
How Users Configure Personal Directory Entries
 Configuring the Synchronizer
 Support for International Call Logging
Installing the Cisco Unified CM Locale Installer
 Appendix Support for International Call Logging
 Specification Value or Range
Physical and Operating Environment Specifications
 Pin Number Function
Cable Specifications
Network and Access Port Pinouts
Network Port Connector
 Table C-3describes the access port connector pinouts
Access Port Connector
 Appendix Network and Access Port Pinouts
 Example User Information for these Procedures
Basic Phone Administration Steps
 Click Perform Full Sync Now
Adding a User to Cisco Unified CM
Adding a User From an External Ldap Directory
Choose System Ldap Ldap Directory
 Configuring the Phone
Proceed to the section Configuring the Phone, page D-3
Example doe
 Appendix Configuring the Phone
 Appendix Configuring the Phone
 Click Device Associations
Performing Final End User Configuration Steps
Associate the user with the device
Choose User Management End User
 Installing the Wall Mount Kit for the Cisco
 Installing the Bracket
 Figure E-2 Mounting the Wall Bracket
 Figure E-3 Attaching the Phone Bracket
 Figure E-4 Preparing the Handset Hook
 Figure E-5 Attaching the Cables
 Figure E-6 Attaching the Phone to the Wall Bracket
 Appendix Installing the Bracket
 ADA Non-Lockable Wall Mount Kit for 6900 Series
Cisco Unified IP Phone Non-Lockable Wall Mount
 Following figure shows the contents of the Wall Mount kit
Components
Package includes these items
 Before You Begin
Install Non-Lockable Wall Mount Kit for Phone
 Figure F-4 Mount the Wall Bracket
 Figure F-5 Attach Phone Bracket
 Remove Phone from Non-Lockable Wall Mount
Proceed to of Installing the Bracket, page E-2
 Figure F-7
 Figure F-8
 Protocol Features
Feature Support by Protocol for the Cisco
 Appendix
 Sccp SIP
 Tool
 Numerics
Barge Access port
 Configuration file Creating
Conference joining Configurable call forward display
 DistinctiveRingList.xml file format Divert
Data Vlan Days Backlight Not Active Debug Display web
 Navigation Programmable line button
Fast dials Address book Fast dial service
Feature buttons Applications
Contacts
 Http
Services URL button Hold button, description
Shared line Hold reversion
Speed dialing G-4 Host Name Time-of-Day Routing
 SW Port Configuration
IP address, troubleshooting 9-3IPv4 Configuration
 Network Configuration web
Cast CDP Dhcp Http Rtcp RTP Sccp SIP Srtp TCP Tftp TLS UDP
Private Line Automated Ringdown Plar
 Sccp Secure conference 5-13,G-4
Settings menu access
 LLDP-MED
Srst Srtp
Status messages Status Messages screen Status Messages web
Stream 1 web
 Time zone update TLS Transfer
Transfer button, description
Vlan
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Wideband codec XmlDefault.cnf.xml
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