Cisco Systems 6921 manual Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CM Database

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Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CM Database

Table 2-3	Cisco Unified IP Phone Startup Process (continued)
Task	Purpose	Related Topics
7.	Requesting the Configuration File	• Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CM Database,
	The TFTP server has configuration files, which define	page 2-8.
	parameters for connecting to Cisco Unified CM and	• Resolving Startup Problems, page 9-1.
	other information for the phone.
8.	Contacting Cisco Unified CM	Resolving Startup Problems, page 9-1.
	The configuration file defines how the Cisco
	Unified IP Phone communicates with Cisco
	Unified CM and provides a phone with its load ID.
	After obtaining the file from the TFTP server, the
	phone attempts to make a connection to the highest
	priority Cisco Unified CM on the list.
	If the phone was manually added to the database,
	Cisco Unified CM identifies the phone. If the phone
	was not manually added to the database and
	auto-registration is enabled in Cisco Unified CM, the
	phone attempts to auto-register itself in the Cisco
	Unified CM database.

Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CM Database

Before installing the Cisco Unified IP phone, you must choose a method for adding phones to the Cisco Unified CM database. Be aware that each phone type requires a fixed number of device license units and the number of unit licenses that are available on the server may impact phone registration. For more information on licensing go to the Licensing section in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Features and Services Guide.

These sections describe the methods:

•Adding Phones with Auto-Registration, page 2-9

•Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-10

•Adding Phones with Cisco Unified CM Administration, page 2-10

•Adding Phones with BAT, page 2-11

Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941, 6945, and 6961 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SCCP and SIP)

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