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 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Cisco Unified IP Phone
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7970G/7971G-GE
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 What Networking Protocols Are Used?
Networking Protocol Purpose Usage Notes
Unified CallManager System Guide
 Authentication on Cisco Unified IP
Refer to the Supporting
Phones section on page 1-18 for
 Network Configuration section on
 Related Topics
Understanding the SIP Protocol
 Feature Overview
 Configuring Telephony Features
 Providing Users with Feature Information
 Topic Reference
Understanding Security Features for Cisco Unified IP Phones
Refer to Cisco Unified CallManager Security
Guide
 Topic Reference
 Overview of Supported Security Features
 Feature Description
 Authentication on Cisco Unified IP Phones section on
More information, see the Device Configuration Menu
 Procedure
Identifying Encrypted and Authenticated Phone Calls
Select Security Configuration
Understanding Security Profiles
 Related Topic
Supporting 802.1X Authentication on Cisco Unified IP Phones
 Required Network Components
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 Security Restrictions
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 CallManager Administration
Task Purpose For More Information
CallManager System Guide
 Refer to Cisco Unified
 See the Configuring Softkey
See the Setting Up Services
Templates section on
 Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
See the Adding Users to
Cisco Unified CallManager
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 See the Installing
See the Providing Power
See the Adjusting
Placement of the Cisco
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SettingsNetwork Configuration
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 Vlan
Telephony Features Available for the Phone,
 Providing Power to the Phone
 Power Guidelines
Phone Power Consumption and Display Brightness
Power Type Guidelines
 Brightness
 Obtaining Additional Information about Power
Power Outage
 Understanding Phone Configuration Files
 SIP Dial Rules
Understanding the Phone Startup Process
 Step Description Related Topics
 Security Guide
Unified CallManager
 Files,
Understanding
 Requires MAC Method Address?
Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database
 Adding Phones with Auto-Registration
 Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and Taps
 MAC Address of a Cisco Unified IP Phone section on
Adding Phones with BAT
 Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols
 See the Configuring Startup Network Settings section on
Converting a New Phone from Sccp to SIP
Converting an In-Use Phone from Sccp to SIP
 Deploying a Phone in an Sccp and SIP Environment
Converting an In-Use Phone from SIP to Sccp
 Determining the MAC Address of a Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Cisco Unified CallManager Configuration
Before You Begin
Network Requirements
 Safety
 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Before You Begin
 Network and Access Ports
Network and Access Ports, Handset, Speakerphone, Headset,
Handset
 Headset
Speakerphone
 Http//plantronics.com
Audio Quality Subjective to the User
 Using External Devices with Your Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Procedure Reference
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
See the Providing Power to
See the Headset section on
 Ports section on page 3-5 for
See the Network and Access
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 Adjusting Cisco Unified IP Phone Placement on the Desktop
Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 See -2 below
Securing the Phone with a Cable Lock
 Before You Begin
Mounting the Phone to the Wall
 Parts Used in Wall Mounting the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Verifying the Phone Startup Process
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 Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Configuring Startup Network Settings
 Before You Begin
 From the phone, press the Settings Security Configuration
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 Related Topics
 Displaying a Configuration Menu
 Unlocking and Locking Options
 Editing Values
 Category Description
Overview of Options Configurable from a Phone
 Values section on
Network Configuration Menu
 Option Description To Change
 Refer to Cisco Unified CallManager
Security Configuration Menu section
 Option Description To Change
 Vlan ID
 Scroll to the Dhcp Address
 Option Description To Change
 PC Vlan
 Device Configuration Menu
 CallManager Configuration Menu
State
Blank
 Device Pool
Designation Description
Unified CallManager Security Guide
CallManager Security Guide
 SIP General Configuration Menu, Line Settings Menu,
SIP Configuration Menu
Device Device Settings
SIP Profile
 Usecallmanager
 Line Settings Menu
 Call Preferences Menu
 This option can also be
 Http Configuration Menu
 URL
 Configuration Menu,
Locale Configuration Menu
 NTP Configuration Menu
UI Configuration Menu
 Incoming call on the same line when
 Media Configuration Menu
Administration System Enterprise
Parameters
 Enabled or disabled for the phone. If
 Whose phone has the Recording Tone
 Receives. The remote party is the party
 Power Save Configuration Menu
 Security Configuration Menu
Ethernet Configuration Menu
 Responses. Disabling the phone’s
 Network Configuration
QoS Configuration Menu
 WAN by storing images locally
 Call Statistics Screen, Streaming Statistics,
Security Configuration Menu
 CTL File Screen section on
List Screen section on
Cisco Unified CallManager Security
 See the 802.1X Authentication
CTL File Screen
Status section on
 Unlocking the CTL File
Configuration Menu section on
 Trust List Screen
 802.1X Authentication and Status
 Configuration
Choose Settings Security
Authentication Device
Authentication
 802.1X Authentication Real-Time Status
 Configuring Features, Templates Services, and Users
 Feature Description Configuration Reference
Telephony Features Available for the Phone
 Administration Guide
Features and Services Guide
System Guide, Call Pickup
 System Guide
CallManager Features
 Cisco Unified CallManager New
Administration Guide, Call
Changed Information Guide
Release 5.11, Cisco Unified
 Text, on the phone screen
 DND
 New and Changed Information
Features and Services Guide section
 Services Guide, Presence
Administration Guide, Music
System Guide, Music on
CallManager System Guide, Cisco
 Unified CallManager System
Administration Guide , Cisco
 Rings section on
Creating Custom Phone
 Service Application Development
Administration Guide, Time
System Guide, Time-of-Day
Refer to the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Configuring Corporate Directories and Personal Directories
 Configuring Personal Directory
Configuring Corporate Directories
 Modifying Phone Button Templates
Configuring Softkey Templates
 Setting Up Services
 Managing the User Options Web Pages
Adding Users to Cisco Unified CallManager
 User Management End User
Giving Users Access to the User Options Web Pages
 Customizing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Creating Custom Phone Rings
 Ringlist.xml File Format Requirements
 PCM File Requirements for Custom Ring Types
Configuring a Custom Phone Ring
 List.xml File Format Requirements
Creating Custom Background Images
 List.xml Example
PNG File Requirements for Custom Background Images
 Configuring a Custom Background Image
 Configuring Wideband Headset Codec
 Configuring the Idle Display
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 Field Description
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 CTL
Model Information Screen
 See the Using Cisco Unified IP
Status Menu
Phones with Different Protocols
 Select Status Messages
Status Messages Screen
 Network Configuration Menu section
CallManager Administration section on
Message Description Possible Explanation and Action
Adding Phones with Cisco Unified
 Unified CallManager Administration Guide
 802.1X Authentication option on the phone
Settings Security Configuration
Authentication and Status section on
Address. See the Network Configuration
 Message Description Possible Explanation and Action
 Network Configuration Menu section on
 Phone. See the Firmware Versions Screen
Section on page 7-15 to verify the phone
Device Phone
 Section on page 4-7 section for details
See the Network Configuration Menu
 Message Description Possible Explanation and Action
 Select Network Statistics
Network Statistics Screen
 PC port is in a link up state and has auto-negotiated
 Select Firmware Versions
Firmware Versions Screen
 Select Call Statistics
Call Statistics Screen
 Monitoring the Voice Quality of Calls section on
MOS LQK
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 Monitoring the Cisco Unified IP Phone Remotely
 Accessing the Web Page for a Phone
Network Statistics, Device Logs, Streaming Statistics,
Http//IPaddress
 Disabling and Enabling Web Page Access
 Choose Device Phone
Device Information
 UDI
 Network Configuration
 Network Configuration
 Description
 Description
 Description
 Network Statistics
 Ethernet Information Area Items
 Description
 Device Logs
 Streaming Statistics
 MOS LQK
 Streaming Statistics
 Related Topics
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 Troubleshooting and Maintenance
 Resolving Startup Problems
 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Resolving Startup Problems
 Identifying Error Messages
 Verifying IP Addressing and Routing
 Choose Tools Control Center
Cisco CallManager Serviceability
 Creating a New Configuration File
 Symptom Cisco Unified IP Phone Unable to Obtain IP Address
 Cisco Unified IP Phone Resets Unexpectedly
Verifying Physical Connection
Identifying Intermittent Network Outages
 Verifying Dhcp Settings
Checking Static IP Address Settings
Verifying Voice Vlan Configuration
 Verifying that the Phones Have Not Been Intentionally Reset
Eliminating DNS or Other Connectivity Errors
 Problem Possible Cause
Checking Power Connection
 802.1X Enabled on Phone but Not Authenticating
 802.1X Not Enabled
 Summary Explanation
General Troubleshooting Tips
 See the Call Statistics Screen section on page 7-16 for
Unlocking and Locking Options section on page 4-4 for
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Performing a Basic Reset, Performing a Factory Reset,
 Operation Performing Explanation
Performing a Basic Reset
Locking Options section on
Unlocking and Locking Options
 Performing a Factory Reset
 Monitoring the Voice Quality of Calls
Using the Quality Report Tool
 Using Voice Quality Metrics
 Troubleshooting Tips
 Condition
 Where to Go for More Troubleshooting Information
Cleaning the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Providing Information to Users Via a
Website
 How Users Obtain Support for the Cisco Unified IP Phone
How Users Access the Online Help System on the Phone
 How Users Get Copies of Cisco Unified IP Phone Manuals
 Unified CallManager section on
How Users Access a Voice Messaging System
 How Users Configure Personal Directory
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Development Notes for Release 4.13 or
Cisco Ipma User Guide
 Cisco CallManager Attendant Console
Cisco CallManager Features and Services
User Guide
Cisco IP Phone Expansion Module
 Adding Language Overlays to Phone Buttons
Supporting International Users
 Installing the Cisco Unified CallManager Locale Installer
 Specification Value or Range
Technical Specifications
 Network and Access Port Pinouts
Cable Specifications
 Network Port Connector
Access Port Connector
Pin Number Function
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Numerics
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Vlan
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