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Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phones 6921, 6941, 6945, and 6961 in Cisco Unified CM
Table 1-9 provides an overview and checklist of configuration tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phones
6921, 6941, 6945, and 6961 in Cisco Unified CM Administration. The list presents a suggested order to
guide you through the phone configuration process. Some tasks are optional, depending on your system
and user needs. For detailed procedures and information, refer to the sources in the list.
Table 1-9 Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phones 6921, 6941, 6945, and 6961 in Cisco Unified CM
Task Purpose For More Information
1. Gather the following information about the phone:
• Phone Model
• MAC address
• Physica l location of t he phone
• Name or user ID of phone user
• Device pool
• Partition, calling search space, and loc ation
information
• Number of lines and associated directory numbers
(DNs) to assign to the phone
• Cisco Unified CM user to associate with
the phone
• Phone usage information that affects phone
button template, softkey template, phone features,
IP Phone services, or phone applications
Provides list of configuration requirements for setting
up phones.
Identifies preliminary configuration that you need to
perform before configuring individual phones, such as
phone button templates or softkey templates.
For more information, go to the Cisco Unified IP Phones
chapter in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager
System Guide.
See the “Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
Unified IP Phone” section on page 5-1.
2. Verify that you have sufficient unit licenses for your
phone. For more information, go to the Generating a License
Unit Report chapter in the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Features and Services Guide.
3. Customize phone button templates (if required).
Changes the number of line buttons, speed-dial
buttons, Service URL buttons or adds a Privacy button
to meet user needs.
For more information, go to the Phone Button Template
Configuration chapter in the Cisco Communications
Manager Administration Guide.
See the “Modifying Phone Button Templates” section on
page 5-17.