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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G/7971G-GE Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
Table 1-7 Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series
Task Purpose For More Information
1. Choose the power source for the phone:
• Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• External power supply
Determines how the phone receives power.
See the “Providing Power to the Phone” section on
page 2-3.
2. Assemble the phone, adjust phone placement, and
connect the network cable.
Locates and installs the phone in the network.
See the “Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone” section
on page 3-5.
See the “Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP
Phone” section on page 3-8.
3. Add a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module
7914 (optional).
Extends functionality to a Cisco Unified IP Phone by
adding 14 line appearances or speed dial numbers.
See the “Attaching the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Expansion Module 7914” section on page 3-7.
4. Monitor the phone startup process.
Verifies that phone is configured properly.
See the “Verifying the Phone Startup Process” section on
page 3-10.