Chapter46 Configuring CiscoIP Phones in Cisco CallManager
Configuring CiscoIP Phones
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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 CiscoCallManager.
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 CiscoIP Phones. Refer to the
Bulk Administration Tool Guide for CiscoCallManager for detailed instructions
on using BAT.
You can also delete, reset, update, and copy phones from CiscoCallManager.
H.323 clients and CTI ports are also configured in this area of CiscoCallManager
Administration, and are covered in the procedures in this section.
Related Topics
•Displaying the MAC Address of a Phone, page46-6
•Adding a Phone, page 46-7
•Deleting a Phone, page46-11
•Resetting a Phone, page46-12
•Updating a Phone, page46-13
•Copying an Existing Phone, page46-14
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.