Cisco Systems 7960G, 7940G Purpose For More Information, Administration Guide, Directory Number

Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones

Table 1-4		Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7960G and 7940G in Cisco Unified Communications
		Manager
Task	Purpose		For More Information
1.	Gather the following information about the phone:		Refer to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
	•	Phone Model	System Guide, “Cisco Unified IP Phone” chapter.
	•	MAC address	See the “Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
			Unified IP Phone” section on page 5-2.
	• Physical location of the phone
	• Name or user ID of phone user
	•	Device pool
	• Partition, calling search space, and location
		information
	• Number of lines and associated directory numbers
		(DNs) to assign to the phone
	• Cisco Unified Communications Manager user to
		associate with the phone
	• Phone usage information that affects phone button
		template, softkey template, phone features, IP Phone
		services, or phone applications
	Provides list of configuration requirements for setting up
	phones.
	Identifies preliminary configuration that you need to
	perform before configuring individual phones, such as
	phone button templates or softkey templates.
2.	Customize phone button templates if required).		Refer to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
	Changes the number of line buttons, speed-dial buttons,		Administration Guide, “Phone Button Template
			Configuration” chapter.
	Service URL buttons or adds a Privacy button to meet user
	needs.		See the “Modifying Phone Button Templates” section
			on page 5-10.
3.	Add and configure the phone by completing the required		Refer to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
	fields in the Phone Configuration window. Required fields		Administration Guide, “Cisco Unified IP Phone
	are indicated by an asterisk (*) next to the field name; for		Configuration” chapter.
	example, MAC address and device pool.		For information about Product Specific Configuration
	Adds the device with its default settings to the Cisco		fields, refer to “?” Button Help in the Phone
	Unified Communications Manager database.		Configuration window.
4.	Add and configure directory numbers (lines) on the phone		Refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager
	by completing the required fields in the Directory Number		Administration Guide, Directory Number
	Configuration window. Required fields are indicated by		Configuration chapter, “Creating a Cisco Unity Voice
	an asterisk (*) next to the field name; for example,		Mailbox” section.
	directory number and presence group.		See the “Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
	Adds primary and secondary directory numbers and		Unified IP Phone” section on page 5-2.
	features associated with directory numbers to the phone.

	Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G/7940G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0 (SCCP)
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