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Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Device Configuration Menu
Ethernet Configuration Menu
The Ethernet Configuration menu includes the options that are described in Table 4-15.
Security Configuration Menu
The Security Configuration menu that you display from the Device Configuration menu displays settings
that relate to security for the phone.
Note The phone also has a Security Configuration menu that you access directly from the Settings menu. For
information about the security options on that menu, see the “Security Configuration Menu” section on
page 4-29.
Table 4-15 Ethernet Configuration Menu Option
Option Description To Change
Forwarding Delay Indicates whether the internal switch begins
forwarding packets between the PC port and
switched port on the phone when the phone
becomes active.
• When forwarding delay is set to disabled,
the internal switch begins forwarding
packets immediately.
• When forwarding delay is set to enabled, the
internal switch waits 8 seconds before
forwarding packets between the PC port and
the switch port.
Default is disabled.
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device > Phone > Phone
Configuration.
Span to PC Port Indicates whether the phone will forward
packets transmitted and received on the network
port to the access port.
Enable this option if an application that requires
monitoring of the phone’s traffic is being run on
the access port. These applications include
monitoring and recording applications (common
in call center environments) and network packet
capture tools that are used for diagnostic
purposes.
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device > Phone > Phone
Configuration.