Chapter 4 Configuring Network Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Network Configuration Menu

Table 4-2

Network Configuration Menu Options (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

Description

To Change

 

 

 

 

SW Port

 

Speed and duplex of the switch port.

1. Scroll to the SW Port Configuration

Configuration

 

If the phone is connected to a switch, you must configure

 

option and then press the Edit softkey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

port on the switch to the same speed/duplex as the phone, or

2.

Enter one of these values:

 

 

configure both to auto-negotiate.

 

A (Auto Negotiate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you change the setting of this option, you must change the

 

10H (10-BaseT / half duplex)

 

 

PC Port Configuration option to the same setting.

 

 

 

 

10F (10-BaseT / full duplex)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100H (100-BaseT / half duplex)

 

 

 

 

100F (100-BaseT / full duplex)

 

 

 

3. Press press the Save softkey.

 

 

 

 

PC Port

 

Speed and duplex of the PC port. Valid values:

1. Scroll to the PC Port Configuration

Configuration

 

If the phone is connected to a switch, you must configure

 

option and then press the Edit softkey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

port on the switch to the same speed/duplex as the phone, or

2.

Enter one of these values:

 

 

configure both to auto-negotiate.

 

A (Auto Negotiate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you change the setting of this option, you must change the

 

10H (10-BaseT / half duplex)

 

 

SW Port Configuration option to the same setting.

 

 

 

 

10F (10-BaseT / full duplex)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100H (100-BaseT / half duplex)

 

 

 

 

100F (100-BaseT / full duplex)

 

 

 

3. Press press the Save softkey.

 

 

 

 

 

TFTP Server 2

 

Optional backup TFTP server that the phone uses if the

1.

Set the Alternate TFTP option to Yes.

 

 

primary TFTP server is unavailable.

2. Scroll to the TFTP Server 2 option,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

press the Edit softkey, and then enter a

 

 

 

 

new backup TFTP server IP address.

 

 

 

3. Press the Validate softkey, and then

 

 

 

 

press the Save softkey.

 

 

 

 

User Locale

 

User locale associated with the phone user. The user locale

From Cisco Unified Communications

 

 

identifies a set of detailed information to support users,

Manager, choose Device > Phone > Phone

 

 

including language, font, date and time formatting, and

Configuration.

 

 

alphanumeric keyboard text information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network Locale

 

Network locale associated with the phone user. The network

From Cisco Unified Communications

 

 

locale identifies a set of detailed information that supports

Manager, choose Device > Phone > Phone

 

 

the phone in a specific location, including definitions of the

Configuration.

 

 

tones and cadences used by the phone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Locale

 

Version of the user locale loaded on the phone.

Display only—cannot configure.

Version

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network Locale

 

Version of the network locale loaded on the phone.

Display only—cannot configure.

Version

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7960G, 7940G specifications

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