Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Network Configuration Menu

Table 4-2 Network Configuration Menu Options

Option

Description

To Change

 

 

 

DHCP Server

IP address of the Dynamic Host

Display only—Cannot configure.

 

Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server

 

 

 

from which the phone obtains its IP

 

 

 

address.

 

 

 

 

 

BOOTP Server

Indicates whether the phone obtains its

Display only—Cannot configure.

 

configuration from a Bootstrap Protocol

 

 

 

(BootP) server instead of from a DHCP

 

 

 

server.

 

 

 

 

 

MAC Address

Unique Media Access Control (MAC)

Display only—Cannot configure.

 

address of the phone.

 

 

 

 

 

Host Name

Unique host name that the DHCP server

Display only—Cannot configure.

 

assigned to the phone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domain Name

Name of the Domain Name System

1.

Unlock network configuration

 

(DNS) domain in which the phone

 

options.

 

resides.

2.

Set the DHCP Enabled option to No.

 

 

 

 

3.

Scroll to the Domain Name option,

 

 

 

press the Edit softkey, and then

 

 

 

enter a new domain name.

 

 

4.

Press the Validate softkey and then

 

 

 

press the Save softkey.

 

 

 

 

IP Address

Internet Protocol (IP) address of the

1.

Unlock network configuration

 

phone.

 

options.

 

If you assign an IP address with this

2.

Set the DHCP Enabled option to No.

 

option, you must also assign a subnet

3.

Scroll to the IP Address option, press

 

mask and default router. See the Subnet

 

 

the Edit softkey, and then enter a

 

Mask and Default Router options in this

 

 

 

new IP Address.

 

table.

 

 

4.

Press the Validate softkey and then

 

 

 

 

 

press the Save softkey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1 (SIP), Cisco Unified IP Phones

 

 

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