Chapter 46 Configuring Cisco IP Phones in Cisco CallManager

Configuring Cisco IP Phones

H.323 clients can be Symbol NetVision phones or Microsoft NetMeeting clients.

Step 5 Enter the appropriate settings as described in Table 46-1.

These settings are not available for all phone types. Only the settings appropriate to the selected phone type will appear on your screen.

Table 46-1 IP Phone Configuration Settings

Field

Description

Usage Notes

 

 

 

 

Device Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAC Address

Media Access Control (MAC)

Value must be 12 hexadecimal

 

 

 

address that identifies

characters.

 

 

 

Cisco IP Phones (hardware

This field is only displayed for

 

 

 

phones only)

 

 

 

hardware Cisco IP Phones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to the “Displaying the

 

 

 

 

 

MAC Address of a Phone”

 

 

 

 

 

section on page 46-6.

 

 

 

 

 

Device Name

Identifies software-based

Value can include 1 to 15 characters,

 

 

 

telephones.

including alphanumeric, dot, dash, or

 

 

 

 

underscores.

 

 

 

 

Only available for H.323 clients and

 

 

 

 

CTI ports

 

 

 

 

Description

Clarifies the purpose of the

 

 

 

 

 

device.

 

 

 

 

 

Load Information

Specifies custom software for a

The value entered here overrides the default

 

 

 

Cisco IP Phone.

values for this type of device. Refer to the

 

 

 

 

“Setting Device Defaults” section on

 

 

 

 

page 15-1.

 

 

 

Device Pool

Defines sets of common

The value entered here overrides the default

 

 

 

characteristics for devices, such

value for this type of device. Refer to the

 

 

 

as region, date/time group,

“Setting Device Defaults” section on

 

 

 

Cisco CallManager group, and

page 15-1.

 

 

 

calling search space for

 

 

 

 

 

auto-registration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco CallManager Administration Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

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