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Chapter 46 Configuring Cisco IP Phones in Cisco CallManager

Configuring Cisco IP Phones

However, in many cases, you might not want to use auto-registration. For example, auto-registration does not allow you to assign specific directory numbers to a phone. Instead, numbers are assigned sequentially based on the next available number designated in Cisco CallManager.

If you do not use auto-registration, you must manually add phones to the

Cisco CallManager database or use the Bulk Administration Tool (BAT). BAT is a plug-in application that enables system administrators to perform batch add, modify, and delete operations on large numbers of Cisco IP Phones. Refer to the Bulk Administration Tool Guide for Cisco CallManager for detailed instructions on using BAT.

You can also delete, reset, update, and copy phones from Cisco CallManager.

H.323 clients and CTI ports are also configured in this area of Cisco CallManager Administration, and are covered in the procedures in this section.

Related Topics

•Displaying the MAC Address of a Phone, page 46-6

•Adding a Phone, page 46-7

•Deleting a Phone, page 46-11

•Resetting a Phone, page 46-12

•Updating a Phone, page 46-13

•Copying an Existing Phone, page 46-14

Displaying the MAC Address of a Phone

The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique 12-character hexadecimal number that identifies a Cisco IP Phone or other hardware device. It is located on a label on the bottom of the phone (for example, 000B6A409C405 for

Cisco IP Phone 7900 Family models or SS-00-0B-64-09-C4-05 for

Cisco IP Phone SP 12+ and 30 VIP models). The MAC address is a required field for Cisco IP Phone device configuration. When entering the MAC address in Cisco CallManager fields, do not use spaces or dashes and do not include the "SS" that may precede the MAC address on the label.

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