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Cisco IP Phone Models 7905G and 7912G Administrator Guide (SIP)
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Configuring the Cisco IP Phone Models 7905G and 7912G for SIPThis chapter provides an overview of configuring the Cisco IP Phone to operate
with the SIP firmware image.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Overview of Configuration Methods, page 3-1
•Default Boot Load Behavior, page 3-2
•Specifying a Preconfigured VLAN ID or Disabling VLAN IP Encapsulation,
page 3-4
•Basic Configuration Steps in a TFTP Server Environment, page 3-6
•Minimum Configuration Settings for the Cisco IPPhone Models 7905G and
7912G, page 3-9
Overview of Configuration Methods
You can configure the Cisco IP Phone for SIP by using any of these methods:
•TFTP server—Recommended method for deploying a large number of
Cisco IPPhones. This method allows you to set up a unique configuration file
for each phone or to set up a configuration file that is comm on to a ll
Cisco IPphones. These configuration files are called profiles. The